Hi OddlyFamiliar: Sorry for the slow reply. Your lips should be about 1 1/2 inches away from the jug, although this might vary a bit depending on jug design. You have to be close enough so that most of the sound energy goes into the jug, but far enough away so that the sound can come out!
Hey Scott, I am not sure but the song you played on the glass one, was that cornbread and butterbeans (carolina chocolate drops)? Also I was wondering were you got that jug and were I could get one.
Yes, that's Corn Bread and Butter Beans I'm playing, and a Carolina Chocolate Drops cap I'm wearing! Dom Flemons is the guy who inspired me to take up the jug!
@Gutbucketeer Thanks for the reply! Marv seems to be doubling the washtub bass, so the two combine into a hybrid bass sound that combines the "plunk" of the bass with the "slide" of the jug. A nice example of a jug band in the Louisville ragtime (rather than Memphis country blues) tradition.
Great video as usual. Here is an example of a jug that is an old photo chemcial bottle. Marv Reitz does a great job with the New Sunshine Skiffle Band at the 2010 Washington Folk Festival. I really envy his tone and musicality, and have always wondered how he does it! He gets amazing tone out of his jug.
Interesting and informative stuff, thanks.
BeorhtFrognostic 6 months ago
So is it possible to order a ceramic jug online or do we need to hunt for one locally? If so where online or locally can we look?
Synos001 8 months ago
Hi OddlyFamiliar: Sorry for the slow reply. Your lips should be about 1 1/2 inches away from the jug, although this might vary a bit depending on jug design. You have to be close enough so that most of the sound energy goes into the jug, but far enough away so that the sound can come out!
ScottKnick1 8 months ago
So, how far do you away should your lips be from the jug?
TheOddlyFamiliar 9 months ago
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thpthp 1 year ago
Thanks Scott!
I'm writing some jug band music for a tv show and this was very helpful.
thpthp 1 year ago
The glass jug was a milk bottle. Check your grocers dairy case to see if any local milk prodecers are using glass bottles.
ScottKnick1 1 year ago
Hey Scott, I am not sure but the song you played on the glass one, was that cornbread and butterbeans (carolina chocolate drops)? Also I was wondering were you got that jug and were I could get one.
gonzalezfamily2 1 year ago
Yes, that's Corn Bread and Butter Beans I'm playing, and a Carolina Chocolate Drops cap I'm wearing! Dom Flemons is the guy who inspired me to take up the jug!
ScottKnick1 1 year ago
@ScottKnick1 I love the carolina chocolate drops....I seen them in concert, and actually met Dom and Rhiannon!!
gonzalezfamily2 1 year ago
Omigoodness, is that "Corn Bread and Butter Beans" you are playing at the beginning? I just learned that song on mando!
Stardrenched 1 year ago
corn bread and butter beans!
CapoeiraPiper 1 year ago
Can't seem to post the link here it is (remove the spaces)
Search on the New Sunshine Skiffle Band 2010 Washington Folk Fesival
Gutbucketeer 1 year ago
@Gutbucketeer Thanks for the reply! Marv seems to be doubling the washtub bass, so the two combine into a hybrid bass sound that combines the "plunk" of the bass with the "slide" of the jug. A nice example of a jug band in the Louisville ragtime (rather than Memphis country blues) tradition.
ScottKnick1 1 year ago
Great video as usual. Here is an example of a jug that is an old photo chemcial bottle. Marv Reitz does a great job with the New Sunshine Skiffle Band at the 2010 Washington Folk Festival. I really envy his tone and musicality, and have always wondered how he does it! He gets amazing tone out of his jug.
Gutbucketeer 1 year ago