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13 great tunes from past issues of AGW! Includes 20-page special issue and enhanced CD with even more music in pdf tab, plus recordings of all the tunes, many by the original artist!

Vol 14 No 3 (current issue)

• Jojobean (Dobbins)
• Thumbstyle Classics . . . Paul Yandell's lead break to the Louvin Brothers' "There’s a Higher Power"
• Favorite Reed Intros
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . from the "Down Home" album
• They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love (arr: Dobbins)

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Vol 14 No 2

• Pickie, Pickie, Pickie (Jerry Reed)
• Thumbstyle Classics . . . Paul Yandell and Hank Garland's lead break to "The River of Jordan" by the Louvin Brothers
• Living in the Hills (Dobbins)
• There is a Fountain (Cowper-Mason- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 14 No 1

• I’ll See You In My Dreams (Gus Kahn-Isham Jones- arr. Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
• Favorite Reed Intros . . . “Georgia On My Mind” from “Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country”
• Since Jesus Came Into My Heart (Rufus McDaniel-Charles Gabriel- arr. Dobbins)

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 Vol 13 No 4

• First Born (Jerry Reed)
• Favorite Reed Intros . . . from the "Better Things In Life" album
• Raspail in the Morning (Dobbins)
• Angels We Have Heard On High (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 13 No 3

• Trambone (original 1956 version) (Chet Atkins)
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . 1950's style three finger rolls
• Shiney Side Up (Jim Ohlschmidt) . . . featuring the original recording by Jim Ohlschmidt
• Favorite Reed Intros . . . from "Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country"
• Christ the Lord is Risen Today (Charles Wesley- arr. Dobbins)
• CD bonus: audio clips featuring the new Gretsch CGP guitar

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Vol 13 No 2

• From Nashville With Love (John D. Loudermilk- arr. Chet Atkins)
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . from the "Superpickers" album
• Tall Cotton (Richard Hudson) . . . featuring the original recording by Richard Hudson
• Favorite Reed Intros . . . "Wayfaring Stranger" from "Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country"
• Trust and Obey (Sammis-Towner- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 13 No 1

• C/J Ramble (Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
• Favorite Finger Patterns
• Favorite Chet Licks
• Weeping Willow Revisited
• Nothing But the Blood of Jesus (Robert Lowery- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 12 No 4

• Maybelle (Chet Atkins) . . . live version from "Nashville Now"
• Reed That Thang (Darrell Toney) . . . featuring the recording by Darrell Toney and Friends (including Terry McMillan, Hoot Hester, and Brent Mason)
• Favorite Reed Intros . . . from the album "Nashville Underground"
• Leaning On The Everlasting Arms (Hoffman-Showalter-arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 12 No 3

• Shavorana (Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
• Paul Yandell Licks . . . from the album "Drive On"
• Jolly Old St. Nicholas (arr. Dobbins)
• He Is Lord (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 12 No 2

• If (David Gates)
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . from the album "Music From Nashville, My Home Town"
• Saint Louis Blues- part two (W.C. Handy- arr. Rick Allred) . . . featuring the recording by Rick Allred
• I'll Fly Away (Albert E. Brumley- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 12 No 1

• Saint Louis Blues (W.C. Handy- arr. Rick Allred) . . . featuring the recording by Rick Allred
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . from the album "The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show"
• High String Guitar
• Hot Licks and Harmonics
• Nothing But the Blood of Jesus (Robert Lowery- arr. Rick Foster) . . . featuring the original recording by Rick Foster

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Vol 11 No 4

• She's A Woman (Lennon-McCartney- arr. Chet Atkins)
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . from the album "Chet Atkins Picks On The Beatles"
• Easy Pickin's (Jim Ohlschmidt) . . . featuring the original recording by Jim Ohlschmidt
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Clyde Kendrick)
• CD bonus: Craig's recording of Eight Days a Week as featured in Acoustic Guitar magazine

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Vol 11 No 3

• Time in a Bottle (Jim Croce) . . . including both guitar parts from Jim Croce's original recording
• Favorite Croce Licks
• Time Well Spent (Clyde Kendrick)
• Because He Lives (Bill and Gloria Gaither- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 11 No 2

• Mayfield (Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
• Paul Yandell Licks
• Melissa (Dobbins)
• Cross Country (Dobbins)
• What Child Is This/Greensleeves (arr. Dobbins)
• Favorite Chet Licks

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Vol 11 Special Jerry Reed Issue!

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• The Claw (Jerry Reed)
• Jerry's Breakdown (Jerry Reed)
• Steeplechase Lane (Jerry Reed)

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Vol 11 No 1

• Rhythm Guitar (Chet Atkins)
• Old Joe Clark revisited (arr. Dobbins)
• Favorite Chet Licks
• Fill My Cup, Lord (Richard Blanchard- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 10 No 4

• The Mad Russian (Jerry Reed-Paul Yandell)
• Flowers of Edinburgh (arr. Dobbins)
• Hot Licks and Harmonics . . . from Chet Atkins
• He Touched Me (Bill Gaither- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 10 No 3

• O Holy Night (Adam-Dwight- arr. Dobbins)
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . from the LP "Christmas With Chet Atkins"
• Classic Reed Intros . . . from the "When You're Hot, You're Hot" album
• Travis Pickin' . . . great licks from Merle Travis

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Vol 10 No 2

• I've Been Lucky (Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
• Julie (Dobbins)
• Just a Closer Walk With Thee (Traditional - arr. Julian Smith) . . . featuring the original recording by Julian Smith

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Vol 10 No 1

• Funky Junk (Jerry Reed- arr. Chet Atkins)
• Classic Reed Intros
• House of the Rising Sun (Traditional- arr. Dobbins)
• Favorite Finger Patterns . . . from Chet and Jerry
• I Need Thee Every Hour (Hanks-Lowry - arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 9 No 4

• Through the Tears (Dobbins- arr. Pat Kirtley) . . . featuring the recording by Pat Kirtley from his "Rural Life" CD
• The Ballad of Fred Smith (Dobbins)
• Classic Reed Intros
• Just As I Am (Elliott-Bradbury -arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 9 No 3

• Anytime (Herbert "Happy" Lawson- arr. Dobbins)
• The Last Letter (Rex Griffin- arr. Chet Atkins)
• Hot Licks and Harmonics . . . from Chet Atkins' Me and My Guitar album
• Lily of the Valley (Traditional- arr. Dobbins)
• Born Again (Andrew Culverwell- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 9 No 2

• Today is Mine (Jerry Reed)
• Classic Reed Intros
• Gallopin' with Chet . . . great gallopin' licks from Chet Atkins
• I Surrender All (Van De Venter-Weeden- arr. Dobbins) . . . including complete lead and accompaniment parts

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Vol 9 No 1

• In the Good Old Summertime (Shields-Evans)
• The Sweetheart Tree (Johnny Mercer-Henry Mancini)
• Letter Edged in Black (arr. Chet Atkins)
• Sweet Hour of Prayer revisited (Walford-Bradbury- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 8 No 4

• I'll Be Home for Christmas (Gannon-Kent- arr. Dobbins)
• Liebestraum . . . Jerry's part (Franz Lizst- arr. Atkins-Reed)
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. Dobbins)
• Silent Night (arr. Dobbins)
• Favorite Finger Patterns

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Vol 8 No 3

• City of New Orleans (Steve Goodman- arr. Jerry Reed)
• Favorite Reed Licks . . . from the "Mind Your Love" album
• Liebestraum . . . Chet's part (Franz Lizst- arr. Atkins-Reed)
• Favorite Chet Licks . . . from the "Me and Chet" album
• Farther Along (W.B. Stevens- arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 8 No 2

• au Contraire (Dobbins) . . . from the forthcoming Mel Bay book/CD set "Remembering Marcel"
• Hot Licks and Harmonics . . . featuring Chet Atkins' and Paul Yandell's solos from Ready for the Times to Get Better
• Ready for the Times to Get Better, part two (Allen Reynolds- arr. Chet Atkins)
• Softly and Tenderly (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 8 No 1

• Ready for the Times to Get Better (Allen Reynolds- arr. Chet Atkins)
• Favorite Finger Patterns
• Just Takin' My Time (Dobbins)
• Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know (arr: Ray Cummins) . . . featuring the original recording by Ray Cummins

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Vol 7 No 4

• Forever Chet (Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
• The Bells of St. Mary's - part two (arr. Chet Atkins)
• Classic Reed Intros . . . from the "Explores Guitar Country" album
• My Jesus I Love Thee (arr: Dobbins)

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Vol 7 No 3

• Are You From Dixie? (Jack Yellen-George Cobb- arr. Jerry Reed)
• Classic Reed Intros . . . from the "Mind Your Love" album
• The Bells of St. Mary's - part one (arr. Chet Atkins)
• When We All Get to Heaven revisited (arr: Dobbins)

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Vol 7 No 2

Out of print

Vol 7 No 1

• Strike It Rich (Richard Smith) . . . featuring the original recording by The Richard Smith Guitar Trio
• Favorite Finger Patterns
• Thumbpickin' (Dobbins)
• Hot Licks and Harmonics
• O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr: Ray Cummins) . . . featuring the original recording by Ray Cummins

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Vol 6 No 4

• Lottie (Reed) . . . featuring the original recording by Jerry Reed
• Licks from Pickin' (from the album by Jerry Reed)
• On Down the Road (Dobbins)
• Love Lifted Me revisited (arr: Dobbins)

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Vol 6 No 3

• Baby's Coming Home (Reed-Atkins) . . . as recorded by Chet Atkins
• Favorite Finger Patterns (from the album Me and Jerry)
• Hang Loose (Dobbins)
• Holy, Holy, Holy (arr: Dobbins)

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Vol 6 No 2

• Rose Ann (Jerry Reed) . . . as recorded by Chet Atkins
• Wabash Cannonball (arr: Dobbins)
• Hot Licks and Harmonics
• Away in a Manger (arr: Dobbins)
• There's Something About That Name (Bill and Gloria Gaither)

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Vol 6 No 1

• Dixie McGuire (Tommy Emmanuel) . . . with Chet Atkins' harmony part
• Back to Old Smoky Mountain (arr. Chet Atkins)
• Summer Walks (Dobbins)
• Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone? (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 5 No 4

• Honkin' (Jerry Reed)
• Lullabye for Madeleine (Smith) . . . featuring the original recording by The Richard Smith Guitar Trio
• Favorite Finger Patterns . . . great clawin' moves from Jerry Reed
• Glory to His Name (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 5 No 3

Out of print

Vol 5 No 2

• Sand Mountain Sleigh Ride (Dobbins)
• Streetwise Revisited (Dobbins)
• Favorite Finger Patterns
• To God Be the Glory (arr. Dobbins)
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 5 No 1

• Walkin' Shoes (Dobbins)
• You Can't Have Your Pick (Dobbins)
• My Old Kentucky Home
• Oh How I Love Jesus (arr. Cummins) . . . featuring the original recording by Ray Cummins

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Vol 4 No 4

• Wishful Thinkin' (Smith) . . . featuring the original recording by The Richard Smith Guitar Trio
• Richard Smith Licks (from the Richard Smith Guitar Trio album)
• That's My Boy (Dobbins)
• When We All Get to Heaven (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 4 No 3

Out of print

Vol 4 No 2

• John Henry (arr. Dobbins)
• Weeping Willow (arr. Dobbins)
• Still Rollin' (Banjo rolls every fingerpicker should know)
• Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 4 No 1

Out of print

Vol 3 No 4

• au Contraire (Dobbins)
• Hot Licks and Harmonics
• Lullaby (Dobbins)
• 'Tis so Sweet to Trust in Jesus (arr. Dobbins)

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Vol 3 No 3

Out of print

Vol 3 No 2

Out of print

Vol 3 No 1

Out of print

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