Nick Shoulders - Mouthbow demo

Howjadoo! Been taking a couple weeks off of covers to run around Arkansas with Western AF, here’s a mouthbow (no it’s not a jaw harp) rendition of a fiddle tune I picked up from the Surry County fiddle world, we’re not sure if the mouthbow is a west African or Native American descended instrument when its played in the southern mountains, but I picked up my style from fellow Arky Jimmy Driftwood, writer of ‘Battle of New Orleans’ among others, and a mouthbow player of several generations, enjoy! Original music including the song ‘Ira’ (featuring a Driftwood mouthbow piece at the end) available on Spotify and all other platforms, purchase at nick shoulders.bandcamp.com.

[@thomaslee2792]

It sounds like throat singing with twangs in the background. I love it.

[@ot505]

That would be a cool cover! Like that movie ghengis blues with kongar ol

[@tysauce1986]

@@ot505 great documentary!

[@bilvol]

Man o' man. When my son was about 3 we caught Hun Huur Tu at the WOW hall in Eugene OR. We had the CD in constant rotation at the house. He didn't feel awkward doing his thing during the show and I had to walk him around the block when he got really spun up. Good times!

[@prodigygirl1]

That is exactly what it is. I play these, too.

[@Syllogyzym]

the algorithm has blessed me, this day

[@maragale1944]

can we just take a moment for “neck shoulders” 😂😂😂

[@CaleAnderson]

Love it!!

[@toadevergreen2561]

Yes, yes we can

[@shashaskowndrel5308]

I told my mom about him and her response was “did you say NECK shoulders” and I dies laughing, then died again when i realized it’s his handle

[@pedrolabrador__]

what primus sounds like to non listeners

[@biggusdickus1689]

I love Primus and this is still what they sound like

[@biguprochester]

Pedro Labrador looks like too

[@crisblack7899]

@JPG nO ThEy dOnT

[@hoochiecoochieman4530]

Which is exactly why Primus Sucks

[@CityOfWorm]

Guy kinda looks like young Les too 😂

[@Musicalsoda]

Direct quote from wife.."are you trying to summon kangaroosifur in here?" She thought I was listening to digiridoo music.....nope just nick and his mouth bow!

[@bearregister8477]

Your wife needs another ring for knowing what a didgeridoo is... 👍😂👍

[@honkylips01]

All hail Kangaroosifur

[@joshhyman894]

Would love to see demos of other unique instruments. This was really cool

[@unearthingartifacts9638]

Agreed !

[@GrimIkatsui]

Learning exotic and archaic instruments is one of my most passionate hobbies, and yet I'd never seen this before. It sounds a lot like a jaw harp, very cool, thank you for sharing!

[@rowe9327]

thanks for cultivating joy, playfulness, and staying curious my dude. cool sounds, live long!

[@Tropicalpisces]

You are a wonderful soul. Thank you for uploading such charming videos.

[@FictionWeLiveIn]

Nick you are a ray of sunshine in these cloudy times. I really hope the regular video uploads keep coming.

[@danielthompson6207]

I can still remember my old friend Flouncin' Freddy; we were pumpin' gas down at El Sobrante Shell. His Mustang was his pride and joy, he liked to dance the Cowboy. He'd hang out at the Jack in the Box but eat at Taco Bell.

[@ashmedai7429]

Most of my recommended videos of either fiddle-related of archery-related. Don’t know which I expected 😂 cool

[@prodigygirl1]

You can see exactly how the earliest instruments came about. I find playing the harp so meditative.

[@earugo2531]

Very similar to a jaw harp. Seems like you get a lot more volume. I've never seen it before. Thnx so much!

[@czsmindhole3507]

Very neat. I was looking up types of khomus (played in Tuva) yesterday and found one called a cha-khomus which has a mouthpiece that covers a piece of the bow string. Pretty interesting to see different forms and ways to play that sort of thing.

[@JimXultra]

Dude !! You are literally going to dominate the music scene very soon. I have been watching you for a minute and you are what everyone wants with your originality.

[@Milezander]

Neat indeed

[@Maker238DeLoach]

Love it man! Now I have to make on of those, thanks for the idea and have a great one man!!

[@guitarrwd]

Thats fantastic man love your music

[@33pastas]

blew me out of my socks, awsome.

[@clayeasterday8481]

I heard one time that you said you wanted to be a Mongol horseman. I think you're making some good progress, it's a start!

[@jennyl.3742]

You're like my go to dude for all things billywoods. Thanks for being such a cool cat.

[@inbredjed07]

Ahhh the drill down leads me here, and I am happy.

[@alexshortt3952]

very cool Nick. Love the tunes your putting out!

[@roryross3878]

Awesome info, modern legend folks

[@joehogan4289]

My favorite country artist As of now national treasure #ProtectBobby

[@shiiver01]

Thank you Sir, for the great music

[@randallruyle530]

Everyone else: I hunt with my bow Nick shoulders: hold my beer

[@grahampeterson3293]

A true Arkansawyer, with the Harps card pick.

[@jacobdodge9055]

Holy shit this is the best thing since sliced bread

[@prodigygirl1]

I play the mouthbow and many jaw harps. 😊🙌🏻 Brilliant! 😍😍😍

[@ringofasho7721]

Sounded exactly like I imagined it would

[@mattr997]

You jaw harpin SoB! Very neat indeed sir!

[@chefstilwell8730]

good to see a fellow Arkansawyer doin it up right

[@k.n.v.b1113]

Sick ! don't see that every day ! Thanks for sharing .....

[@WesMott1994]

This is amazing! I had no idea you could get overtones like this.

[@MistressOfInsanity]

Oh hell yea. This is awesome.

[@Blakey-Cakey]

So fucking cool. I saw you play this at Union in DC the other day, but i am short and couldn't figure out how it worked. Thanks for sharing! Very neat indeed.

[@JonivanJonesmusic]

I could listen to this all day, thanks for sharing.

[@jackgrabinski1848]

Greatest 95 seconds of my life

[@GnightOwl]

Man I knew about jaw harp but this is a whole new world

[@ronduff4325]

AWESOME , I want one !

[@marcusbuckner5582]

Waiting on you to attempt a nose flute...love the Slim Whitman tune , brother man!!! Keep the good feelings coming!!!

[@fieldofsleepcows]

beautiful scenery. beautiful sounds. beautiful man. 😍😍😍

[@Adam-wl8wn]

Buffy St Marie plays this. Everyone remember Cripple Creek?

[@SUSTOSAVAGE]

i do believe now i have seen everythingggg

[@rmckenna6828]

Come to scotland buddy we love you over here👍👍👍

[@shelbycriswellart]

one of my fav instruments and sounds of all time!

[@wayne1693]

that frigging awesome and hope you post more of this

[@fractuss]

Love this.

[@patrickuselton4175]

seeing that Harps card in your hand lets me know your a local boy! whoo piigggg sooooeeee!

[@tysauce1986]

Dude. I can totally dig this and your whole sense of what is musically cool.

[@angeliquebenham9795]

That was awesome. Thank you for sharing this with us

[@betsebatbet]

That was so amazing. Would you like to see instrumen called "karinding", its sundanese instrumen from Indonesia. Hope you like it buddy Ps: i apologize my english 🤠

[@auralarchipelago]

Hahah senang lihat orang Sunda di sini :D

[@spacequeen8329]

Yes.

[@mtnhayes8592]

Make a video, please.

[@cedarchoppincartographer]

Holy shite! Well done, sir.

[@ConaChan]

Bravo, sir!👏👏👏

[@willysteele1406]

Awesome!

[@majorphoto]

fascinating, we love you NS!

[@jestep9]

Respect👍! Good music good video!

[@dv8.mp4]

Very neat indeed

[@jacobytrainwreck5590]

Greeting from Aus Nick!

[@hawaiisidecar]

Wow that was really cool.

[@hap3846]

This guy is awesome

[@ckbd19]

So cool. Thanks for all the awesome content brother.

[@N30Nneurotic]

Giant awkward jaw harp love it

[@distantmammoth3540]

very cool

[@Simonsays7258]

VERY neat! ❤🍄🐛🦋🌈

[@DougFLTRX]

FANTASTIC stuff.

[@popsjalopyemporium504]

Excellent 👍

[@zacharysquier3485]

That's sick. Reminds me of jamming on the jaw harp. Need 2 try this

[@shavonne4831]

this is so rad

[@lancecorporalveteran0621]

This is amazing I had no idea this existed

[@KattZaSoul]

He ain't just stringin' along, folks. Teaching is learning twice, the view sure is nice.. The landscape too.

[@rescuedcarcollective4916]

I need this musical instrument!

[@glenvillesmall8684]

Now that's some cool KZbin recommendation

[@bennygee3067]

Thank ya Nick. I don't mind sayin I'm craving some wholesome content right about now and you delivered sir.

[@derajyellat102]

Amazing

[@YanouFishel]

That's the sound you hear at the end of Ira! Finally I know what it is XD

[@skiaddict08]

I went to rmcad w/ you for a while buddy, great to see ya again! Blessings!

[@user-bf2mp5vr2v]

I'm only commenting so that the algorithm puts Nick out there

[@jeffreysabo1295]

What a cool fella

[@mark6302]

that was cool, nice mullet too

[@happyarewewhosmile]

"John Brown's Dream" as in the abolitionist John Brown?

[@biggusdickus1689]

Probably

[@509Gman]

“...but his hoss is a’gallopin’ on”

[@billybannanaman]

Holy crap thats cool!

[@matthewb8229]

I am making one of those! It'll be perfect to annoy the wife...

[@trigunnn2]

This made my morning good stuff

[@nickgliha557]

This was really cool! Keep rocking dude

[@Harb11]

Yes.

[@katied1390]

Neat! The sound is similar to a mouth harp ☺

[@gabedavis7627]

Radical 👍🏽

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

That's incredible 🙂

[@sofiepedemonti2183]

awesome

[@joshualykins8730]

Hell yeah dude.

[@KenR208]

Some folk can make interesting music on just about anything.

[@backachershomestead]

Sounds awesome.

[@paulainthehills]

Impressive.

[@jarlsoars1150]

So it's like a diddly bow with the mouth as the resonator/modulator. The notes I hear being produced with the mouth over the drone are overtones. Mongolian throat singing produces the same effect.

[@artiefischel2579]

The guitarists watching want to have long arguments about whether swapping out the peg for for a bone peg increases sustain, or the properties of a mouthbow built with 'tone wood'.

[@vanillagorilla9790]

Hellz Bellz buddy!!!

[@korakes]

😲 SO COOL