‘You string them up and you have no idea what they’re going to sound like. Then you hit the first chord. It’s quite magical really’. The Dusk Brothers

Festivals include: Woodstock, Nashville, Albuquerque (Honourable Mention) A cinematic short, subsequently commissioned by the BBC as Cigar Box Blues. Play Film Below

The passionate advocates of the ‘Cigar Box Guitar Revolution’ express their love of making unique instruments and the democratic, re-cycling ethos of the movement. Many are from the UK’s northern, post-industrial towns, recreating self-identity through hand-made guitars. Their emotional connection with their instruments creates a unique sound which is quite magical.