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Category Archives: All ABOUT CANJOES
Back to Work!
Folks, it’s been a long time that has passed since the last post on this site… the official website of the CanJoe Company, as well as posts about CanJoe*John, and more, has sat idle with nothing updated in a long … Continue reading
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Craftsmanship
“You don’t have to preach honesty to men with creative purpose. Let a human being throw energies of his soul into the making of something, and the instinct of workmanship will take care of his honesty… A genuine craftsman will … Continue reading
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Star Spangled Banner
The UNC-TV public broadcast television station of Chapel Hill, NC did a detailed video documentary of NC native, and originator of the genuine, one-stringed “Can-Joe“ musical instrument, Herschel R. Brown (deceased) several years ago, before he passed away. The documentary … Continue reading
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Tagged American, can joe, canjo, canjoe, company, Herschel R Brown
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Unicorns, Roses, Pink and Purple
A few weeks before Christmas 2018, a teacher from the state of Colorado contacted CanJoe*John via a phone call to inquire about how to order an instrument for her granddaughter. After a brief explanation describing that each instrument created at … Continue reading
Cat & Rose
Two young ladies from the “Tar Heel” state of NC, twin sisters as “tweens” with totally different personalities, were the surprised recipients of their very own custom created musical works of art as Christmas 2018 gifts from their grandparents. The … Continue reading
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The Diddly-Jo
In the spring of 2018 CanJoe*John received a phone call one day from a young man, named Kyle, who had recently purchased a one-stringed “diddly bow” from a popular internet based on line supplier/store that makes and sells cigar box … Continue reading
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The “Wolf-Jo”
In early 2018, CanJoe*John, the founder and proprietor of the original CanJoe Company, est. 1994, of Blountville, TN was contacted from a man named Rob, who raises wolves. Now, this individual is not just the “guy next door” who chooses … Continue reading
The “Bella-Jo”
A couple of years ago, in the fall of 2015, three young brothers and their mother flew from the state of Alaska to NE Tennessee in order to personally visit the workshop of CanJoe*John located in the town of Blountville. … Continue reading
Photo Samples of Recent Instruments/2017
When Herschel R. Brown began creating the cool one-stringed instruments, he had no idea that they would ever become so popular that literally hundreds, and even thousands, of folks across America and around the world would eventually jump on the … Continue reading
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In The News
It’s interesting how the truth always rises to the top. Over a year and a half ago, two separate unassociated private emails were received a few days apart by the sole proprietor and founder of the CanJoe Company (established 1994) … Continue reading
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