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Watch the entire Gitty Gang Show episode #124. In this episode, the Gitty Gangsters share performances by Jimmy Driftwood and A.j. Gaither. Plus, you get to see Watt Corner and the triumphant return of At The Bench With Gitty, and a whole lot more!
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In this 121st episode of the Gitty Gang Show, the Gang breaks the mold with their musical performances. Additionally, you’ll see outstanding audience-submitted videos and photos, and a whole lot more!
Continue reading “The Gitty Gang Show Episode #121”In this episode of the Gitty Gang Show, you’ll see audience-submitted videos, a Ben “Gitty” Baker original tune, a Steve Arvey original spiritual, and much, much more.
Continue reading “The Gitty Gang Show #120”It’s the Gitty Gang Show! In this 119th episode, the Gang share audience-submitted pictures and videos, discuss an alternate cigar box tuning, songwriting, and play a bunch of foot-stomping tunes including an original train song by Dan Woodman titled Eastwood Station. Open this post to join the good times.
Continue reading “Gitty Gang Show Episode #119 Debuts “Eastwood Station””In this 118th episode of The Gitty Gang Show, Ben “Gitty” receives birthday cheer by surprise. Plus, the Gang fills the episode with train song performances, a how-to video, and the usual high jinks that are certain to keep you coming back for more.
Continue reading “Episode #118 of The Gitty Gang Show | Birthday Surprise”Shane Speal hosted the Gitty Gang Show and dropped an insane amount of knowledge on the audience. Grab a pad and paper for notes and watch for yourself. You don’t want to miss this.
Continue reading “Shane Speal Shares 25 Years of Wisdom in Under 45 Minutes”In this post, you’ll see how Shane Speal “stays curious” with two incredible autoharp-like instruments called Nightingales.
Continue reading “Shane Speal Gets Weird With Dick Bozung Prototype Nightingales”Yodeling fans rejoice! See Jimmie Rodger’s Hobo Bill’s Last Ride skillfully performed by Gitty Gangster Dan and Ben “Gitty” Baker on Gitty Gang Show episode #115.
Continue reading “[VIDEO] Hobo Bill’s Last Ride | Gitty Gang Show #115”Did you miss The Gitty Gang Show this past Friday? No worries. We’ve got you covered. Here’s the entire video for your viewing pleasure, plus some time stamps for you to get to the most important segments in the show.
Continue reading “The Gitty Gang Show #68 – Veterans Day Episode”Here’s a little inspiration from The King of the Cigar Box Guitar.
In this Cigar Box Nation TV episode (originally broadcast August 18, 2016) Glenn Watt and Ben Gitty talk about the importance (and value) of failure as a necessary part of the journey towards success, and Farley shows off some of her favorite failures (successes-to-be).
Shane Speal performs his jazzy acoustic version of the Beatles’ classic, Norwegian Wood. He’s using a simple 3-string side cigar box guitar, the same one he’s been performing with since 1996.
…and no, we don’t have TABs for this yet. Maybe somebody should get on that.
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