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C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply is proud to sponsor the 2019 Pennsylvania Cigar Box Guitar Festival. The entire event will be streaming live, via WRCT-TV in York PA. We have compiled all live broadcasts here on one page for you. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time, USA. Friday night, August 23, 7pm - ???  The Pre-Show Jam Session THE MAIN EVENT - SATURDAY, 10AM-7PM!  Here's the schedule for all performers.  Scroll down to see the streaming broadcasts of bo …

Have you wondered, what kind of music can be played on a cigar box guitar? You may be surprised by the answer: nearly any style of music you can imagine. From blues to country, and from classical to rock 'n' roll, a cigar box guitar can be played in any genre of music. Cigar Box Guitars Can Play AnythingAs proof to that claim, storyteller Randy Flaum posed the question, "What kind of music comes from a cigar box guitar" to several longtime cigar box guitar performers. Their answers can be seen i …

Cigar Box Guitar festival season is a fantastic time of year filled with great music, terrific people, and one-of-a-kind musical instruments. For those of us who cannot attend festivals, there are scores of rockin' videos, shared around the internet, featuring various talented cigar box guitar performing artists. After watching these supremely talented performers rock out on their handmade musical instruments, there are thousands of people inspired to build their own cigar box guitars. …