Hal Rugg Backing With A Sitar Bar

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Greg Cutshaw
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Hal Rugg Backing With A Sitar Bar

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Sure sounds like a sitar bar starting at 37:50:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbMunRQV1rk
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Brendan Mitchell
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Well spotted Greg . Sitar bar for sure , notice no rolling or “tremolo” of the bar
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I believe you got it. Sitar bar. I remember that song and wondered about the sound. I have a sitar bar but seldom find a use for it and often forget to pick it up and go for a spin.
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Another one with Hal Rugg and the sitar bar. Joan Baez doing Dylan
https://youtu.be/g1fpDWXwfso
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Tom Quinn
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Post by Tom Quinn »

I have an Emmons sitar bar somewhere in the house...
I need an Emmons!
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