Tracing its origins back to enslaved Black people’s ingenuity, the humble cigar box guitar led to the development of early blues and jazz. Even the recently passed Walter “Wolfman” Washington first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – One annual music festival is returning to Huntsville to raise money for the Microwave Dave Education ...

The Samantha Fish Cigar Box Guitar Festival is going virtual this weekend, even as its namesake has gone back on the road. Samantha Fish, the popular New Orleans-based blues ‘n’ boogie guitarist and ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The 19th annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival is set for Saturday, June 3rd, but that may leave some wondering… what is a cigar box guitar? The do-it-yourself instrument is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — One of Huntsville's biggest events is back this weekend. The Cigar Box Music Festival kicks off at 6 p.m ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- "That a place that's so technically oriented would find so much joy in celebrating funky homemade instruments is kind of strange," blues guitarist deluxe Microwave Dave Gallaher ...

There's a beginning to every story, and, with guitars, it has a lot to do with cigar boxes. Early would-be guitar players handcrafted their own stringed instruments using found objects and pulling ...