Howlin' Mat & the cigar box social

Howlin’ Mat draws on the blues, folk, bluegrass and Americana to create a unique, raw and foot-stompin' sound that he calls HOBO BLUES. He has performed 1000s of shows everywhere from the Arctic Circle to the Sahara Desert. 

Very early on in his professional career, Mat was introduced to the Cigar Box Guitar. It was love at first sight and has now become a staple of all his shows. And he is proud to be acknowledged as one of the UK’s foremost performers of this amazing instrument.

In 2023 , the Cigar Box Social was born with the express intention of raising awareness of these amazing instruments within the wider community. Since then Howlin' Mat has gone on to run numerous cigar box guitar workshops [with rave reviews] and is a regular fixture with his stall on the Market circuit.