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March 30Saturday
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2nd Great Southern Cigar Box Guitar Festival in the central goldfields area of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. March 30 - 31 2019
March 30, 2019 at 2pm to March 31, 2019 at 6pm – The Cabaret Club Festival Director Steve Plater, is a multi award winning player of stringed instruments, has been building, perfecting, and playing Cigar Box Guitars for two decades or so with many of his instrument… Organized by The Cabaret Club | Type: festival
April 6Saturday
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Carolinas Box Guitar Club meeting #39
April 6, 2019 from 11am to 2pm – Big Al's Pub and Grubberia In the notes about our last meeting, I forgot to mention that Greg brought his new music endeavor, a Rogue RM-100A A-Style mandolin, adding an interesting twist to our Jam. Let me know, if anyone kno… Organized by Uncle Fred | Type: carolinas, box, guitar, club, meeting, #39
April 13Saturday
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April Meeting of CBG Minded Michigan'ders
April 13, 2019 from 1pm to 5pm – Res Sky Stage We build & play hand made musical instruments., mostly stringed but we're open to any type. If you like, we can put a cigar box guitar in your hands and let you play or give advice to the first… Organized by Preston J. Laisure | Type: monthly, meeting
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