Tag Archives: American

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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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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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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