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On a request from a long-time customer, Ben Gitty recently sat down to arrange tablature for the beloved Scottish song "Flower of Scotland". This piece, often thought to be traditional, was actually written in the 1960's by Roy Williamson, a member of the Celtic band The Corries. It quickly found its way into the hearts of Scottish folks all around the world, and is one of the country's unofficial national anthems (it does not have an official anthem). We are happy to present it here as a free d …

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas quickly on the way, now’s the time to learn some holiday songs on your 3-string cigar box guitar and 2-string G-Bass.Everyone loves to gather ‘round with friends and family to enjoy holiday revelling with song and cheer. Why not add your own festive twist to the merriment by learning one or all of the songs linked in this post?Following are links to download free tablature for both 3-string cigar box guitars tuned GDG and 2-string basses tuned GD, such a …

Veterans Day in the United States is fast-approaching. To celebrate those who’ve served in the U.S. military, we’ve got free tablature for you to learn bass lines to some patriotic tunes on your C. B. Gitty 2-string G-Bass. After downloading these free tabs, your chest will swell with pride as you play the resounding bass parts to songs such as Battle Hymn of the Republic, Ballad of the Green Berets and of course, America the Beautiful. Plus, we’ve included a couple more authentic Amer …

Recently, Glenn Watt and I have been very focused on creating 3-string cigar box guitar tablature and posting it in the knowledgebase over at www.CigarBoxGuitar.com. Folks have been asking whether the end result of all of this cigar box tablature creation will be a book of some sort that can be purchased. The short answer is: no, we're going to keep it free. Once there is enough we might compile it into a PDF collection (or collections), but even that will be free. There are sever …

We've been busy posting new tablatures and other "how to play" info for our American Canjo Company canjos in the knowledgebase over at CigarBoxGuitar.com. These "tabs" use a simple numbering method corresponding to the frets on our canjos to allow you to quickly and easily start picking popular and well-known songs! CigarBoxGuitar.com also has a growing knowledgebase of how-to articles and videos related to building cigar box guitars, so if you haven't had a look, head on over and …