Yesterday was the occasion of the 10th Annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival in Huntsville, AL. It is held at Lowe Mill, a century-old cotton mill that houses the Flying Monkey Arts Center. Several years ago I built a cigar box guitar and I have a long-standing interest in these unique instruments.
My banjo-building buddy, Clint Rankin, and his wife Sarah, had expressed an interest in the event and we agreed to meet there. As I stepped out of my truck, I spotted an amazing array of food trucks.
I passed through "Food Truck Alley" and met up with the Rankins near the stage, which is set up on the sheltered loading dock of the old mill.
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| The stage area on the old loading dock |
We listened for a while and then went into the air conditioned mill to dine at the "Happy Tummy." Then we wandered through the cavernous building which is now a haven for dozens of art galleries, artists, craft shops, and other creative outlets. We proceeded to the second floor, where there was to be a guitar-building workshop. The next workshop was scheduled for 4:00 PM and it was only 2:00. We continued to wander. The sights were quite varied.
One of the big surprises for me was the number of vendors selling cigar box guitars.
By about 4:00 PM, it was just plain hot. The Rankins and I bid adieu and headed home, after a delightful afternoon.
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