United Breaks Guitars - Northwest Breaks Dulcimers (Long Version)

[Song only version is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x50pJe_QvQQ] This is the 125th episode of The Dulcimerica Video Podcast. A remix of the song can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/songnw

On June 14th, 2009 - Northwest Airlines baggage handlers damaged Bing Futch's Folkcraft double-neck dulcimer on flight 2363 from Detroit, MI to Ft. Wayne, IN. Many people requested that Bing write a song about the situation, much like Tom Paxton did in his tune "Thank You Republic Airlines." (Read the gory details here: http://tinyurl.com/bingnw)

When Dave Carroll released the video for "United Breaks Guitars", Bing saw an opportunity for even more awareness in the area of baggage handling guidelines for airlines, not to mention perhaps an opportunity to have Northwest finally hear his story out and pay for the damages inflicted by their ground crew. "Only A Northwest Song" was written and recorded on Friday, July 10th with the video following later that night.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• mountain
• dulcimer
• United
• Breaks
• Guitars
• Bing
• Futch
• Folkcraft
• airline
• baggage
• handlers
• David
• Carroll
• Tom
• Paxton
• unsigned

[gretchenman]

My heart goes out to you, I know you must've been in so much pain!

I commend you for writing such a great in such a short amount of time as well!!!

Hunter

[dread66mon]

Thanks, Hunter - it was not a happy night - but at least Annie is back in shape again.

[SenorSpode]

Holy cow! So professional, so fast! I hope you get justice as well, Bing! I've never flown on Northwest, and at this rate, never will. This is fived and faved, easily. Peace!

[dread66mon]

Thanks, man. Northwest has contacted me and this story was mentioned in the Chicago Tribune today, so perhaps resolution is close at hand? Thanks for the support.

[prosepp]

hope it got well repaired now.

Great song !

greeings and good wishes to you, Eduard

[dread66mon]

Thanks, Eduard!

[torrid426]

They call it "North Worst" for a reason.

[kaunasprince]

This is brilliant!

[hutchisonb]

Wonderful! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!

[darikboutsaboualoy]

lol i work at FWA...

[EmilyA1984]

I'm glad you had an easier time getting your dulcimer problem fixed than Dave Carroll had with his guitar. :)

[dread66mon]

Hear, hear! If you're a musician traveling with your instrument and you've got a cel phone with camera, document everything! You never know when you may have to prove your case.

[dread66mon]

Thank you!  It's good to have her back. Now if I can just reach a resolution with Northwest, this will be an all-around positive experience!