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In 117th episode of the Gitty Gang Show, the Gang prepares you for Christmas with vintage holiday performances, old train songs, Watt Corner, and a host of Christmas cheer.Timestamps6:21 The Gang shares an extra special performance from the 2017 Gitty Gang Christmas Concert. In this clip, Gitty Gangster Tyler leads the gang in a beautiful rendition of Garth Brook's What I'm Thankful For.11:47 Ben talks about two new C. B. Gitty books. First, the brand-new Old-Time and Bluegrass Favorit …

Looking for a Christmas concert live from the Gitty stage this year? Well, you're in luck!  This Friday, December 20 at 6:00 pm (est), Ben "Gitty" Baker is going to be joined onstage by his friends from the band Bradigan for the 2019 Cigar Box Nation Irish Christmas Concert. Join in the holiday merriment with the rest of the Gitty Gangsters, and  watch the concert live on Facebook. Better yet, bookmark this page to come back for the show. You'll be able to join in the fun …

The Gitty Gang couldn't do a show this past Friday, so the King of the Cigar Box Guitar Shane Speal stepped in to host one that everybody's still talking about! Sometimes duty calls and the Gitty Gang can't get into the studio for the regularly scheduled Gitty Gang Show on Friday afternoons.  When that happens, Shane Speal takes over just like he did this past Friday. With an unparalleled enthusiasm for handmade musical instrument history, Shane did a deep dive into his private ins …

In this episode of The Gitty Gang Show, you'll hear all about fiddles, enjoy live and recorded performances, and a whole lot more! Every Friday afternoon at 2 PM (US Eastern) we go live with the Gitty Gang Show from the Gitty stage.  The show is a grab bag full of cigar box guitars and other homemade instruments, how-to's, songs, stories, jokes and more.  Plus, we love featuring Gitty Gangsters like you who make this cigar box guitar community such a fantastic place to …

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