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 Christmas by Rory Hoffman  

Videos by: Brandon Vestal https://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 Custom Guitar  
Day 5 - Qanun -    • Qanun  
Day 6 - Bass Harmonica and Chordomonica -    • Bass Harmonica and Chordomonica  
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: http://www.roryhoffman.com/