Suitcase Sessions
The "Suitcase Sessions" Podcast is where you will discover and explore the world of Cigar Box Guitars. This is where you will learn new things from the history of the cigar box and its use to the authors who’ve written about it. We’ll travel the 4 corners of the earth to talk to builders and players, influencers, and innovators, we’ll stop along the way to enjoy some music and together we’ll draw closer as a community and be more informed as we spread the word!
Episodes
17 episodes
SSE16 Chris Bowman
In this episode I invited my best friend and wife of over 42 years to give us her unique perspective on a variety of topics to include: Antiquing, Dumpster Diving, Visits To My Shop, The People in the Cigar Box Guitar Community, Her Favorite Bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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25:50
SSE15 Anthony Walker
In this episode I was able to sit down with Anthony Walker of Southpaw Cigarbox Guitars. Anthony lives in Blythewood, South Carolina and has a long history in Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement. He is a prolific builder of hig...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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41:22
SSE14 Bonus Fun With Dan & Haley Bowman
In this episode, I am deviating from the norm to have a little bit of fun with my son Dan and his wife Haley. They traveled about 9 hours from their home in Florida to spend some time in Gadsden, Alabama seeing the Cigar Box Guitar exhibi...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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18:25
SSE13 Tom Banks Museum Director MGHCCA
In this edition, I had the privelage of interviewing Tom Banks, Executive Director of the Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation, and the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. Tom is excited to host a permanent display of Cigar Box Guitars i...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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10:25
SSE12 Roberto Vasquez
In this episode, I sit down with Roberto Vasquez. If you're paying attention, you'll note the 3-string, paint can lid resonator leaning against the suitcase at a crossroad in my podcast logo. Roberto made that cigar box guitar for m...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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27:01
SSE11 Mark "The Harp" LeClair
In this episode, I had a chance to sit down with Mark "The Harp" LeClair. Mark is a Cigar Box Guitar builder and performer. He is known for playing his cigar box guitars with his harmonicas and has an ability to tell stories with mu...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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19:07
SSE10 Logan Elliott
In this interview I had an opportunity to sit down with Logan Elliott. Logan is from the Springfield, IL area and is a prolific builder of Cigar Box Guitars. He specializes in Fretless CBGs and operates under the name of Logan's Hom...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:56
SSE9 Bill and Alice Saurber - Pallin With Al
In this interview, I sit down with Alice and Bill Saurber; the husband and wife musical duo "Pallin With Al". Alice plays a Tenor Ukulele and Bill plays a Ukulele Bass (UBass) and together they are very talented performing artists who hai...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:19
SSE6 Jesse Thomas
Interview with Jesse Thomas of Hummingbird Guitars while in Gadsden, Alabama at the Grand Opening of the Cigar Box Guitar Exhibit at the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts and simultaneous event sponsored by MGB Guitars - "BoxCon". B...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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18:10
SSE8 Travis Bowlin
Interview with Travis Bowlin in Gadsden, Alabama for the Suitcase Sessions Podcast. Travis Bowlin is a highly talented recording artist and Cigar Box Guitar builder. In this episode, we talk about his passion for music and get to hear a new son...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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37:40
SSE7 Cody Goggin
In this episode of the Suitcase Sessions podcast I had an opportunity to sit down with Cody Goggin. Cody is the lead singer and guitarist for Cody and the Chameleons. He is a true performing artist and he shares with us his passion ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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20:04
SSE5 Russ Wellington - Builder and Musician
In this episode we sit down with a member of the St. Louis Cigar Box Guitar Club who is both a builder and musician to discuss his motivations and influences as well as listen to him talk about and play a few of his Cigar Box Guitars. Rus...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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41:48
SSE4 You Can Use All Kinds of Junk!
In this episode I hope to convince you that making Cigar Box Guitars is pretty simple and you can really use your imagination to build one. Here I give plenty of examples for using things you might not expect to act as a bridge, a nut, a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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19:01
SSE3 How I Became Addicted to CBGs
In this episode, I answer the question I'm asked most often by my peers: How did you get addicted to Cigar Box Guitars? My story is unique, like everyone else's but it is fun to learn how anybody discovers the Cigar Box Guitar and find ou...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:23
SSE2 Mike Breedlove - MGB Guitars
A conversation with Mike Breedlove, Owner and Operator of MGB Guitar Parts and Supplies. In this episode we get to learn what motivates Mike and pick his brain on a wide variety of topics from his love of wood to his passion for the Cigar...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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57:09
SSE1 History of the Cigar Box
In this episode we learn about the origins of the cigar box and how it came to be the primary transportation container for cigars. We learn how many were estimated to be in circulation in the United States between 1800 and 1960 and who wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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8:41
SSE0 Suitcase Sessions Trailer - Exploring The World of Cigar Box Guitars
Welcome to the “Suitcase Sessions” Podcast! My name is Bob Bowman and I love Cigar Box Guitars! From the moment I heard Justin Johnson play a 3-string electric shovel and learned he made and played Cigar Box Guitars, I was hooked.&...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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1:49