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The Great Midwest

From Arkansas to Minnesota and all points in-between and all-around, we live in a land rich in blues and bluegrass. Lets see if we can get some activity going around here!!

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Twin Cities group

Started by Matt Gallagher. Last reply by Darryl Tuttle Jan 16, 2016. 3 Replies

Every time I try to make a Mill City CBG group, some snippy admin deletes it, but are there enough people from the Minneapolis St. Paul area who want to form a group or at least hang out here on this…Continue

on the banks of joachim creek desoto

Started by Nemo. Last reply by Mr.C Dec 17, 2012. 1 Reply

transplant to the area, but i love it. like to here their are others on the mid coast with the same addiction.... ohh and.....whoo...Continue

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Hey Everyone

Started by JohnWoodward. Last reply by Mr.C Dec 14, 2012. 3 Replies

The name is John and I'm in the Dixon/Ft.Leonardwood MO. area.Curious if anyone else is around hereContinue

Hey everybody

Started by Ryan Lansing. Last reply by jamie bark Jul 10, 2012. 3 Replies

I just joined. I live in Lake Delton, WI (although my address is in Baraboo for some reason). Grew up in southern MN, lived in Madison for a long time. I finished my first CBG last week and I have…Continue

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Comment by Tom on April 1, 2017 at 12:59am

Greetings from South Dakota! Anyone building and or playing CBG in the Sioux Falls area? 

Comment by Brian Gawronski on April 17, 2014 at 3:28am

Greetings from Des Moines.  I play a poor ukulele and I'm new to the 3 string CBG but love playing around with it and i'm trying to get better. Wish we had a group or club in town that got together.   

Comment by Muddy Creek Guitars on April 9, 2014 at 4:25pm
Hello, I live in west-central Illnois. Never anything CBG related going on around here. I'll be at the St. Louis Festival on June 7. Looking forward to meeting a lot of you!
Comment by Sean Oliveira on February 17, 2014 at 6:25am

Hello, I am out here in St. Louis…there's going to be a workshop here February 22, 2014.  I can't go because of surgery, but thought I would shout it out if anyone didn't know.  

Comment by poof on February 16, 2014 at 5:39am
Greetings from the badger land . Hope everyone's staying warm.
Comment by jamie bark on February 15, 2014 at 5:55pm

Welcome Josh- I'm just accross the river in Wisconsin... 

Comment by Josh Miller on February 15, 2014 at 5:40pm

Hey everyone I'm from MN 

Comment by Wichita Sam on February 12, 2014 at 4:38pm

Gary,

thanks, last year I was moving during the week of the festival.  This week I hope to be there....  

Comment by gary herget on February 12, 2014 at 2:37pm

St Louis Fest is scheduled for 06-07-14. Still working on details but we got the date locked. And I think that Justin will be back again this year. Hope you can make it.

Comment by Cause the Blue rat on February 12, 2014 at 2:09pm
Howdy all. Warrenton MO, here. About 60 miles west of St Louis.
 

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Twin Cities group

Started by Matt Gallagher. Last reply by Darryl Tuttle Jan 16, 2016. 3 Replies

on the banks of joachim creek desoto

Started by Nemo. Last reply by Mr.C Dec 17, 2012. 1 Reply

Hey Everyone

Started by JohnWoodward. Last reply by Mr.C Dec 14, 2012. 3 Replies

Hey everybody

Started by Ryan Lansing. Last reply by jamie bark Jul 10, 2012. 3 Replies

Hello from Mid Missouri

Started by Jeff Wells. Last reply by Jeff Wells Nov 16, 2011. 2 Replies

Hello

Started by Mr.C Oct 27, 2011. 0 Replies

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