About CanJoe*John
CanJoe*John began making and marketing the authentic 'canjoe' instruments from their origin. Introduced to them by their creator, Herschel R. Brown, in the early 1990s, John, from the beginning, helped Herschel manufacture them in Herschel's shop. John relocated back to his home state of TN in 1993 and continued, initially with Herschel's direct assistance, to make and market them, establishing the licensed sole proprietorship, the CanJoe Company, in 1994.
As a professional musician CanJoe*John became billed as the "world's most unique musician, playing the world's most unique musical instrument, the canjoe" (aka, canjo). Always with his own personal canjoe instrument in hand he was awarded the adult "2007 Male Bluegrass Instrumentalist of the Year" by the North American Country Music Association International (NACMAI), and now having the distinction of being the first and only canjoe picker to ever perform on the Grand Ole Opry, has literally taken the one-stringed thing to the outer limits!
CanJoe*John is a master craftsman and artist who designs, creates and crafts these instruments as custom works of musical fine art for those who respect and require the best of the best, truly genuine, original one-stringed musical instruments. He can be reached via email at canjoe@canjoe.com, or by phone at 423-612-4320.
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The CanJoe Company of Blountville, TN is the world’s ONLY authentic maker and provider of the genuine, original one-stringed musical instrument called the “canjoe”, or to some, the “canjo”. Established as a licensed business since 1994, there is no individual, … Continue reading →
(To view details, click on photos to enlarge) This beautiful custom designed CanJoe Company instrument was made to order using an exquisite specimen of flawless, exotic Rosewood as the instrument neck. The fine ebony fingerboard with gorgeous mother-of-pearl inlays has … Continue reading →
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