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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 16 No 1 (current issue) 
- Clear Springs Blues (Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
- Paul Yandell Licks . . . from the "Going Home " album
- Wasn't it you? (Pat Kirtley) . . . featuring the original recording by Pat Kirtley
- My Old Friend (Dobbins)
- Favorite Chet Licks
- Hot Licks and Harmonics . . . from the album "Me and Chet" by Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed
- The Old Rugged Cross (George Bennard- arr. Dobbins)
- plus video clips, photos, and more!
Click here to watch a video clip from Vol 16 No 1 on 
Vol 15 No 4
- Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell- arr. Dobbins)
- Reedology . . . great moments from the "When You're Hot, You're Hot" album
- Headin' Home (Dobbins)
- Amazing Grace (John Newton- arr. Dobbins)
- plus video clips, photos, and more!
Click here to watch a video clip from Vol 15 No 4 on
Vol 15 No 3
- In The Groove (Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
- Favorite Finger Patterns . . . Jerry Reed's pattern from "Something"
- Thumbstyle Classics . . . the lead break from the Louvin Brothers' "Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself "
- Just a Dream (Dobbins)
- And Can It Be (Charles Wesley-Thomas Campbell- arr: Dobbins)
Vol 15 No 2
- Clawin' 2.0 (Dobbins)
- Hot Licks and Harmonics . . . Chet Atkins' signature harmonic techniques
- Favorite Reed Licks . . . featuring "Muleskinner Blues" from the "Georgia Sunshine" album
- (There is) Power in the Blood (Lewis E. Jones- arr: Dobbins)
Vol 15 No 1
- Heart of the Country (Paul McCartney- arr. Dobbins)
- Favorite Reed Intros . . . from the "Georgia Sunshine" album
- If Only I Could ( Dobbins)
- Away in a Manger revisited (arr: Dobbins)
Vol 14 No 4
- In Every Way (Paul Yandell) . . . featuring the original recording by Paul Yandell
- Diggin' In (Dobbins)
- Leah (Dobbins)
- Blessed Assurance (arr: Dobbins)
Vol 14 No 3
- 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)
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)
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)
Click here to watch Paul Yandell play I'll See You In My Dreams on
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
Click here to watch Chet Atkins and Paul Yandell play Maybelle on
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)
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)
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
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
Click here to watch Jim Ohlschmidt play Easy Pickin's on
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)
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
Vol 11 Special Jerry Reed Issue!
*Special Reed Issue price: $20
- The Claw (Jerry Reed)
- Jerry's Breakdown (Jerry Reed)
- Steeplechase Lane (Jerry Reed)
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
Click here to watch Craig Dobbins play Born Again on
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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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