Category Archives: All ABOUT CANJOES

The CanJoe Company of Blountville, TN owned by the sole proprietor known as CanJoe*John, began operating as a licensed business in the year 1994. As a direct spring off from Herschel R. Brown’s original instrument, John, as Herschel’s personal friend and associate continued in improving, designing, creating, crafting, marketing, and performing with these cool one-stringed musical instruments. Since their inception, CanJoe*John has deeply been involved with and as an integral part of their history.

Performance and Music Bio of CanJoe*John

CanJoe*John began seriously playing stringed musical instruments at the early age of 8 years old upon meeting the Southern Highlands Handicraft Guild member artist, mountain dulcimer maker, and master wood carver, Edsel Martin, of Black Mountain, NC, who introduced John … Continue reading

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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