Home-Made Folk Instruments from Dennis Havlina

Dennis Havlina, an instrepreneur from Michigan, runs a website full of music resources and information about DIY musical instrument projects including construction details and instructions.

Instruments in the video above, in order of appearance:

-3 string cookie-tin banjo.
-A propane tank “Tambiro”
-Fiddle Hurdy Gurdy combo
-4-string wash-tub bass.
-Hardanger fiddle conversion
-Shower-curtain rod flute
-Old guitar to Octave Mandolin conversion


Above: Homemade PVC hang-drum-sounding pipe instrument


Above: Homemade hang-drum-sounding string instrument

Thanks Dennis! Keep up the great work!

4 Responses to “Home-Made Folk Instruments from Dennis Havlina”

  1. Emily O. says:

    “Instrepreneur”…Love it.

  2. Alex says:

    Man, to think I hand shared a state with this genius and am just now finding him.

  3. Dan says:

    I was really impressed with your “Homemade hang-drum-sounding string instrument”. Could you send me the plans for it or at least tell me more about how to make it?
    Thanks.

  4. Dan says:

    Would you also consider sending me information on the propane tank drum?

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