Xaphoon

In my arrangement of the Twelve Days of Christmas, I play a different instrument on each day, but not ordinary instruments. Xaphoon, cello banjo, double ocarina, dan moi jawharp, solicaster, qanun, chordomonica, bass harmonica, sitar, bombard, tongue drum, guzheng, pipa, claviola and burdola. It was a fun challenge figuring out how to make this strange ensemble into fun, listenable music.
The Twelve Days of Christmas is here: • The Twelve Days of Chr...
Videos by: Brandon Vestal vestalvideo.com/
Additional videos where I demonstrate each of the instruments:
Day 1 - Xaphoon - • Xaphoon
Day 2 - Cello Banjo - • Cello Banjo
Day 3 - Double Ocarina - • Double Ocarina
Day 3 (also) - Đàn môi Jew's Harp - • Đàn môi Jew's Harp
Day 4 - “Solicaster” - • Solicaster Unique Cust...
Day 5 - Qanun - • Qanun
Day 6 - Bass Harmonica and Chordomonica - • Bass Harmonica and Cho...
Day 7 - Sitar - • Sitar
Day 8 - Bombard - • Bombard
Day 9 - Tongue Drum - • Tongue Drum
Day 10 - Pipa - • Pipa
Day 10 (also) - Guzheng - • Guzheng
Day 11 - Claviola - • Claviola
Day 12 - Burdola - • Burdola
I travel and play shows. I record remotely from my home studio in Nashville. Contact me to collaborate: www.roryhoffman...

[@charliewecker]

This is the only guy I’ve seen play the xaphoon well.

[@Paintplayer1]

Wow, I was totally not expecting a sound like that from such a tiny instrument, that's awesome

[@amj.composer]

Single reeds sound lower than expected!!

[@margfr]

Wow, you play it so well! Thanks for introducing the Xaphoon. I‘m thinking about getting a new instrument and amongst others the Xaphoon caught my attention. Ithas a nice earm sound.

[@armenvondoms1815]

"Scoopy reed stuff"....that's the name of that sound I like hearing. Gotta get me one of those things!

[@skeeterburke]

Scoopy? Never heard that term before, I'll have to add to my vocabulary ♥️🎶♥️

[@justlin24]

Thank you! I always enjoy your videos.

[@sammiller9855]

Great warm tone. Nice playing.

[@edwardgivenscomposer]

nice playing! you convinced me I need to get one. :)

[@Jonathan-L]

Great tone ... superb technique. So nice to listen to.

[@alexandervinokurov1645]

classik xaphoon klingt sehr gut

[@nhow666]

Magnificent! Definitely You have an special Don for music! I didn't see any better xhapoon player

[@SamSpeedCubes]

I’ve finally found the instrument Milhouse plays in the Simpsons

[@jillmartin5089]

I heard you play it last night with Joscho Stephen and Richard Smith on guitar and it was amazing!

[@alvaromorello]

You make it look so easy!

[@rilpe3622]

Omg. You are great player. So nice sound and articulation.

[@QalinaCom]

discovered you on 12 days of Christmas and became your fan. If you have deep pockets (since you own a pocket sax), you should try Harpejji-it's like horizontally played guitar-the way you already play yours. It's insanely expensive though. Maybe Marcodi company could give you one, you definitely deserve it and you would help them to promote it.

[@flaviomaia5377]

Superb!

[@Oversat_]

Interesting instrument, great playing!

[@darkfluteman4622]

Very​ nice,​ now I'm waiting for​ my​ xaphoon.​ When it arrive, I​ may ask some​ advices from​ you.

[@captebbtide]

Why is my new xaphoon greeting my attempts at playing with stony silence ?

[@nickbleasdale3145]

thank you.

[@miroslavsafin]

Rory I am your #1 fan

[@Huakalongo]

wuaaaau,..wonderful

[@joandodsley5613]

Merry Christmas to you, I have got this as a present to me, I can’t seem to make any nice noise out of it , I find it very hard to blow lol but it is good to know someone can play it lol

[@DavidNorthMusic]

How the hell you make it sound like you're playing beautiful jazz?

[@mayamachine]

You might like the Innato, it's unique I enjoy mine.

[@roryhoffman485]

I am absolutely going to get one or more of these. thanks for the tip! never heard of this before.

[@georgebekas8364]

Pretty nice get your hand s on a duduk kinda similar if you collect diff instruments great job on the xapoon

[@stevelestermusic]

nice

[@mirondenisov2228]

Wow you so cool

[@kennatco7916]

Great playing, but there IS an Eb cross fingering. xxxxxxx0x. You've just got to be careful of how high you hold your ring finger. Too high over the open hole and it tends sharp. Too low and it goes flat. :) I love weird instruments too. I'm subscribing !

[@roryhoffman485]

Yeah, I misspoke. I think I meant to say there isn't a D flat, between the lowest C and the next D. That Eb fingering you mentioned is there, but it's kind of unstable.

[@gianreves]

You just earned a sub

[@jamesbrite6071]

thats cool

[@mikesavvas1794]

Well I guess I’m buying a xaphoon now

[@miroslavsafin]

You could charm a fancy posh snake with this instrument for eternity!

[@joaorodrigues2335]

Where can I get one?

[@michalsykora2570]

makes it two of us who cant read sheet music

[@juansgalt]

you trip me the fk out man.
I didn't even know you could do that with a flute

[@1ofhis518]

Christmas is satanic please turn away from these satanic holidays

[@lumenpraetorius4592]

The celebration of the birth of Christ is satanic? You’re out of your mind.
Ridiculous.

[@jcmiller23]

@@lumenpraetorius4592 don't feed the russian troll

[@2302Dieter]

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