Ben Gitty gives a great overview (and some fine pickin’) about the recent PA cigar Box Guitar Festival. He also debuts the new April Mae & the Junebugs video!
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Cigar Box Nation TV: Gus Cannon’s Banjo + PA CBG Fest Recap
PA Cigar Box Guitar – Live Streaming Broadcast here!
PART 1: THE FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE JAM SESSION:
PART 2: THE MAIN EVENT – LIVE SATURDAY BROADCAST:
Cigar Box Guitar Summit! Bill Jehle, Ben Gitty and Shane Speal
Today’s Cigar Box Nation TV features three movers and shakers in the cigar box guitar movement, Bill Jehle, Ben Gitty Baker and Shane Speal. They’re hanging out the day before the big Pennsylvania Cigar Box Guitar Festival.
Sermon in the Swamp (Witch) – Cigar Box Guitar TV
IT’S THURSDAY…AND THE WEEKEND’S COMIN!
Cigar Box Nation TV – Aug 24, 2016: The Calm Before the Fest
Shane Speal relaxes in his home studio with an Allen VanStory cigar box guitar, a CBGitty Tin Can Mic and his new Footstomper.
Cigar Box Nation TV presents HOW TO TUESDAY with Glenn Watt
Cigar Box Nation TV – Shane presents Wild and Crazy Instruments!
In this episode of Cigar Box Nation TV (originally aired 8/19/2016), Shane Speal shows off some of his collection of weird and interesting musical instruments!
Footstompers, Tin Can Mics & More Tested at Shane Speal’s Studio
Today’s episode of Cigar Box Nation TV features Shane Speal and his bandmates, Farmer Jon (washtub bass) and Derick Kemper (harmonica) trying out new instrument inventions and kits. Featured are the upcoming C. B. Gitty Tin Can Microphone Kit and the Shane Speal Signature Foot Stomper. They also show off the electrified washtub bass.
This episode was originally broadcast live at http://Facebook.com/CigarBoxNation
Cigar Box Nation TV Broadcast – A. J. Gaither Live!
Check out this recent Cigar Box Nation TV broadcast, featuring A. J. Gaither live from the C. B. Gitty Juke Shack Stage!
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VIDEO: “The Stubby Slide Secret” – How to Play Cigar Box Guitar
Shane Speal shows how a simple choice of guitar slides can affect your playing. He uses a stubby, short slide. In this video, he uses a custom blown-glass guitar slide. In concert, you’re more likely to find him just using a simple 3/4″ socket on his finger.
“The One String Thing” – Playing Leads on One String of a Cigar Box Guitar
Shane Speal shows how he performs many of his leads on a single string. This technique has been used by Blind Willie Johnson, Dick Dale, sitar players and many others. It’s also a great way to get sounds out of a cigar box guitar!