Presented like a private lesson this 4 CD course will give you the ability to play backup in any situation. Gain a large vocabulary of backup material and an understanding of how to apply the licks. Covers: approaches to backup, music theory, fill licks, chops, chimes, bending strings, more. Songs include "Wabash Cannonball," "Bluebird Singing for Me," "On My Mind," "Crying My Heart Out Over You," more. Contains no written material.
196-6971
$44.95
BACKUP DOBRO - EXPLORING THE FRETBOARD
by Doug Cox
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Book/CD pack. Learn creative, fun techniques and ideas on playing backup. Playing backup means responding in a sensitive manner to other musicians. The question is: to play or not to play? You'll explore techniques in rhythm, harmony, bass lines, arpeggios and counterpoint, and learn how to use major scales, major and minor arpeggios, and 7th chords to create tasteful backup. Tablature and fingerboard diagrams. 47 pp.
49-1345
$19.95
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BEGINNING DOBRO
by Dan Huckabee
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Book/CD pack. For the complete novice. No musical background required. Covers: how to tune, parts of the Dobro, reading tablature, chord positions, practice tips, scales, slanting the bar, rolls, and 5 simple tunes: "Tom Dooley," "Home Sweet Home," "Red River Valley," "Wabash Cannonball" and "Grandfather's Clock." Includes note and chord charts. Tablature only. Comb-bound. 19 pp.
196-6923
$16.95
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BLUEGRASS DOBRO
taught by Stacy Phillips
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Book/6 CD pack. Stacy knows all the styles and he breaks them down for beginners to pick up. With these six one-hour CDs, you'll learn bar technique, right-hand rolls, tunings, special effects, bluegrass/country licks, songs and instrumentals in a variety of keys. "Columbus Stockade Blues," "Hilo March," "Great Speckled Bird," "Spanish Two-Step," "Salty Dog Blues," "Guitar Rag," "Soldier's Joy," "Blackberry Blossom," 20 tunes in all. Beginners. Comb-bound. 30 pp.
300-568
$59.95
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BLUES DOBRO
by Doug Cox
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Book/CD set. Gives you proven jamming techniques for lap-style Resophonic guitar in blues, bluegrass, rock and roll, country, and jazz. CD includes all music taught in the book, plus some split-channel dobro/guitar tracks you can play along with. Tablature only. 40 pp.
49-1236
$19.95
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CHORDS & SCALE PATTERNS FOR RESONATOR GUITAR CHART
by Stacy Phillips
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Handy reference chart detailing the common chord positions that all squareneck resonator slide players should know. Major, dominant and minor chords are illustrated in both closed and open string versions. Four major scale patterns and a diagram of the location of the notes on the neck are included. Beginning/intermediate. 4 pp.
02-21455
$4.95
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COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS DOBRO
by Beverly King
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This classic and humble Dobro tutor has taught thousands of country and bluegrass enthusiasts the basic techniques of the square neck "Dobro." Basic to advanced lessons in tablature format focus on classic tunes like "Tom Dooley" and "Careless Love." See stock # 48-V2 for accompanying video. 53 pp.
on order, expected arrival date unknown
48-2
$8.98
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CD - COUNTRY & BLUEGRASS DOBRO
by Beverly King
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2-CD set. Accompanies the book of the same title.
48-2CD
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$15.25
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DOBRO CASE CHORD BOOK
by Stacy Phillips
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Emphasis on advanced chords. Tablature only. 40 pp.
01-167158
$5.95
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DOBRO PRIMER FOR BEGINNERS
by David Ellis
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Book/CD pack. A method book for the absolute beginner that takes you from how to hold the instrument to playing your first bluegrass standards. Covers: parts of the Dobro, the picks, tuning, right and left hand techniques, forward roll, pull-offs, playing chords, using a capo, more. The 83 track CD includes 19 breaks to 13 songs played with a full band. Companion book to the DVD "Introduction to Dobro for Beginners" (56-DVD112). Note/tab. 53 pp.
56-46
$14.95
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DOBRO TECHNIQUES - FOR BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC
by Stephen F. Toth
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Toth has created an excellent book/CD pack for the beginning dobro student. Explaining how to play a single note melody, then adding harmony, and finally adding rolls and fill licks to the same melody, this is a very concise and clever way of getting the student to actually play something very musical in the shortest time possible. Foreword by Mike Auldridge. In tablature. 64 pp.
49-000260
$19.95
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DOBRO WORKSHOP, VOL. 1
with Dan Huckabee
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Learn the correct styles of five leading Dobro players: Josh Graves, Brother Oswald, Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, and Tut Taylor. CD includes full band backup on the right channel, dobro on the left. Solos are played again slowly at the end of each side. Includes CD and tab book. 22 pp.
196-19CD
$16.95
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DOBRO WORKSHOP, VOL. 2
by Dan Huckabee
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Book/CD pack. Learn the correct styles of five leading Dobro players: Josh Graves, Brother Oswald, Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, and Dan Huckabee. 10 tunes including "Shiloh March," "Sailing Along," "Bill Cheatham," "Dobro Island," "Remember Me," "Great Speckled Bird," more. CD includes full band backup on the right channel, Dobro on the left. Faster Dobro solos are replayed at half-speed. Handwritten tablature only. Comb-bound. 25 pp.
196-20CD
$16.95
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EASY DOBRO SOLOS, VOL. 1
by Dan Huckabee
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Arrangements that are easy to learn and still sound good! Each tune is played at normal speed, then taught one section at a time. Includes "Cripple Creek," "Amazing Grace," "Steel Guitar Rag," "Faded Love," "Prisoner's Song," more. Includes CD and tab book. 11 pp.
196-14CD
$16.95
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EASY DOBRO SOLOS, VOL. 2
by Dan Huckabee
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Arrangements that are easy to learn and still sound good! Each tune is played at normal speed, then taught one section at a time. Includes "Blue Eyes Cryin' In The Rain," "San Antonio Rose," "Freight Train," "Keep On The Sunny Side," "I'll Fly Away," "Aloha Oe," more. Includes CD and handwritten tab book. 14 pp.
196-15CD
$16.95
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FIDDLEWIDGET - RESOPHONIC GUITAR MAP & CHORD FINDER
by Bruce Haney
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This handy, compact "slide rule" for resophonic guitar shows you every major chord and scale up the neck. Set up for open G tuning. Color coded dots outline each note of the triad; clear dots show you the notes of the scale. Helps you focus on the specific notes you need for a particular key, figure out where to put your capo, transpose from one key to another, and shows you how to modify the major chord to make minor, augmented, diminished and seventh chords. Good for players who want to learn the neck better and for teachers looking for a clear visual aid. Only 5" x 11" and less than 1/8" thick.
668-5
$16.95
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FRETBOARD ROADMAPS: DOBRO GUITAR - THE ESSENTIAL GUITAR PATTERNS THAT ALL THE PROS KNOW AND USE
by Fred Sokolow
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Book/CD pack. Learn to play a variety of Dobro/lap steel guitar styles using moveable scale patterns and common licks and techniques. Book features easy to follow diagrams and instructions for players of all levels. CD includes 46 demonstration tracks. Note/tab. 56 pp.
49-695356
$14.95
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JAM SESSION STANDARDS FOR DOBRO
with Dan Huckabee
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Good solid arrangements for the intermediate to advanced player. Each tune is played once at full speed on the CD, then taught one section at a time. Includes "Clinch Mountain Backstep," "Dear Old Dixie," "Sally Goodin" (4 variations), "Hot Burrito Breakdown," more. Includes CD and handwritten tab book. 13 pp.
196-9CD
$16.95
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JOSH GRAVES BEST DOBRO SOLOS, VOL. 3
taught by Dan Huckabee
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Learn these solos exactly as Josh played them on the original recordings. Each one is played once slowly and once at normal speed. Tunes include "Skokiaan," "Long Road to Aspen," "Starlight Waltz," "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms," "Pass Me Not," more. Includes CD and tab book. 18 pp.
196-18CD
$16.95
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JOSH GRAVES BEST DOBRO SOLOS, VOLUME 1
taught by Dan Huckabee
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Each tune is played once slowly and once at normal speed. Includes "Evalina," "Cuttin' the Grass," "Fireball," "John Henry," "Randy Lynn Rag," more. Includes CD and tab book. 17 pp.
196-16CD
$16.95
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JOSH GRAVES GREATEST DOBRO SOLOS, VOL. 2
taught by Dan Huckabee
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Learn these solos exactly as Josh played them on the original recordings. Each one is played once slowly and once at normal speed. Tunes include "Buck's Stumble," "Flint Hill Special," "Wabash Cannonball," "Flatt Lonesome," "Salty Dog," more. Includes CD and handwritten tab book. 10 pp.
196-17CD
$16.95
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LEARN TO PLAY BLUEGRASS DOBRO GUITAR
by Ken Eidson & Tom Swatzell
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25 traditional favorites, including "Bile 'Em Cabbage Down," "Amazing Grace," "John Hardy," more. Covers basic music theory and them moves from holding the dobro to chords to right-hand picking. Note/tab. Includes CD. 88 pp.
02-93968BCD
$19.95
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LEFT-HANDED FIDDLEWIDGET - RESOPHONIC GUITAR MAP & CHORD FINDER
by Bruce Haney
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Version for lefties! This handy, compact "slide rule" for resophonic guitar shows you every major chord and scale up the neck. Set up for open G tuning. Color coded dots outline each note of the triad; clear dots show you the notes of the scale. Helps you focus on the specific notes you need for a particular key, figure out where to put your capo, transpose from one key to another, and shows you how to modify the major chord to make minor, augmented, diminished and seventh chords. Good for players who want to learn the neck better and for teachers looking for a clear visual aid. Only 5" x 11" and less than 1/8" thick.
668-6
$16.95
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MEL BAY'S COMPLETE DOBRO PLAYER
by Stacy Phillips
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Book/2-CD set. Illustrates and analyzes ways to create solos in country-folk, blues, bluegrass, jazz, and Hawaiian styles. Tablature only, 245 pp.
02-95271BCD
$39.95
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TEACH YOURSELF TO PLAY DOBRO
by Joe Stoebenau
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Book/CD set. For beginners. Teach yourself using either tab or notation. Learn alternate picking, rolls, and other right-hand techniques; slide techniques, including bar slants, palm harmonics, and cascade harmonics. Many classic tunes in authentic Dobro styles, with lots of banjo lines and fiddle licks. CD includes play-along tunes. 95 pp.
20-22597
$19.95
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THE DOBRO BOOK
by Stacy Phillips
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Complete and well-written. Covers basic left hand technique, some right hand technique, slant positions, hammering on and pulling off, and styles such as Bluegrass, Blues, Old Time Country, Hawaiian, Western Swing, more; and playing in the styles of Buck Graves, Pete Kirby, Shot Jackson, Bob Kaai, and others. With 33 tunes. Tablature only. Best for intermediate players. Includes CD. 92pp.
01-000183
$19.95
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THE DOBRO WORKBOOK
by David Hamburger
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Techniques, improvisational skills, and hot licks for lap-style resophonic slide guitar. The CD includes 98 full demos of book examples, including hammer-ons, pull-offs, rolls, double-stops, more. Tablature only, 80 pp.
49-695167
$19.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF DOBRO
taught by Janet Davis
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Book/CD set. The classic resonator guitar sound is currently popping up in all types of music, from country to bluegrass to blues to rock. This very easy method will teach you basics of resonator, including both chording and single note playing using the slide bar. You'll also play bluegrass, old-time country, blues, Hawaiian, fiddle tunes, folk songs, more. Tablature only. 133 pp.
02-95227BCD
$19.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF DOBRO
taught by Janet Davis
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Book/DVD set. The classic resonator guitar sound is currently popping up in all types of music, from country to bluegrass to blues to rock. This very easy method will teach you basics of resonator, including both chording and single note playing using the slide bar. You'll also play bluegrass, old-time country, blues, Hawaiian, fiddle tunes, folk songs, more. Tablature only. 133 pp. DVD is 85 min.
on order, expected arrival date 11/27/09
02-95227DP
$19.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF DOBRO
taught by Janet Davis
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Book/CD/DVD set. The classic resonator guitar sound is currently popping up in all types of music, from country to bluegrass to blues to rock. This very easy method will teach you basics of resonator, including both chording and single note playing using the slide bar. You'll also play bluegrass, old-time country, blues, Hawaiian, fiddle tunes, folk songs, more. Tablature only. 133 pp. DVD is 85 min.
02-95227SET
$24.95
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Dobro Instruction
Dobro Songbooks
20 HYMNS FOR RESOPHONIC GUITAR
arranged and compiled by Beverly King
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Includes "Amazing Grace," "Just A Closer Walk," "Sweet By and By," more. Poorly copied, but with performance notes and full lyrics. Dobro G tuning. Most pieces are in the keys of G, C, or D. In tablature only. 25 pp.
48-3
$6.00
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36 SONGS FOR DOBRO
by Beverly King
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This classic and humble compilation of 36 tunes covers a wide variety of bluegrass and country tunes all in tablature format and written for the key of G. Designed for the square neck "Dobro." Songs include "The Crawdad Song," "John Henry," "Liza Jane," and "Cripple Creek."
48-5
$6.50
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BEGINNING DOBRO SOLOS
by Stacy Phillips
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Easy solos in several styles, including "Shine On, Harvest Moon," "St. Louis Blues," "Sun's Gonna Shine in My Back Door," more. Includes CD. Tablature only, 52 pp.
02-95352BCD
$17.95
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BEST OF BLUEGRASS - 10 MUST-KNOW SONGS ARRANGED FOR FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, BANJO, GUITAR, DOBRO AND BASS
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This unique pack provides complete note-for-note scores for 10 bluegrass classics. The fiddle, mandolin, and bass parts are in standard notation. The banjo parts are in banjo tab and all guitar parts are in note/tab. CD includes the original recordings! "Cripple Creek" (The Stonemans), "Darlin' Corey" (Jimmy Martin with Ricky Skaggs), "Durham's Bull" (Fiddlin' Ronnie Stewart), "Great Speckled Bird" (Jim & Jesse), "John Henry" (Merle Travis), "Man of Constant Sorrow" (Jim Silvers), "Mule Skinner Blues" (Grandpa Jones), "Salty Dog Blues" (Mac Wiseman), "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Pinnacle Boys) and "Wabash Cannonball" (Benny Martin). 110 pp.
49-690636
$24.95
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DOBRO CHRISTMAS
arranged by Steve Toth
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2 versions each of 20 classic Christmas tunes in tablature, plus the bonus "Auld Lang Syne." These were created to be easy to learn, play, remember and sight read. So if you've been too busy to study up for Christmas, try these! This revised edition features new arrangements by Toth. 61 pp.
49-1218
$9.95
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DOBRO CLASSICS PLUS - SECOND EDITION
by Steve Toth
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Book/CD pack. A collection of 20 classic Dobro tunes likely to come up in jam sessions, incorporating the sounds and styles of the masters. Focuses primarily on up-tempo tunes with 5 of Toth's original instrumentals. Now includes a CD with all of the tunes plus 5 bonus tracks played on vintage Dobros! Tablature. 47 pp.
49-1187
$19.95
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DOBRO SONGBOOK
by Ken Eidson & Tom Swatzell
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34 songs, including "Crawdad Song," "Banks of the Ohio," "John Hardy," "The Ash Grove," "Aloha Oe," more. Four pages on note-reading, tablature and some techniques. 2 versions of each are given: one is a simple tune with words and chord symbols - the second is a full-fledged solo, with slides, tremolo, rolls and harmonics. Reissue. Note/tab, 80 pp.
on order, expected arrival date 11/27/09
02-94077
$12.95
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FIRST JAMS: DOBRO
by Lee Drew Andrews
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Book/CD set. The First Jam series was created to give children and beginners of all ages a book of simple, common tunes to learn. These are standard .Jam. tunes in the Bluegrass/Old Time music styles. All the books are written in the same keys. So get your friends or family who play guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer or Dobro together, grab these books and start jamming. The CD has two tracks for each song. The first plays the song with the melody line, the second offers just the backup so you can play the melody over it, or even improvise. Includes: "Cripple Creek," "Old Joe Clark," "Arkansas Traveler," "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," more. Note/tab, with chord symbols. Beginners. 24 pp.
02-21514BCD
$14.99
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JOAQUIN MURPHEY - CLASSIC WESTERN SWING: STEEL GUITAR SOLOS
transcribed by John McGann, commentary by Andy Volk
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Murphey was the hottest steel guitar soloist of the 1940s. His licks, runs and solos still sound modern today. 18 of his all-time greatest improvisations are transcribed here in note/tab. Includes "Spadella," "Cow Bell Polka," "Careless Love," "Swanee River," "Jimmie's Jump," more. Pedal steel players, lap steel and resophonic guitar players will find these challenging yet accessible. For C6th pedal or non-pedal steel. Audio sources for currently available CDs or internet downloads are given for all pieces. 32 pp.
618-4
$19.95
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PARKING LOT PICKER'S SONGBOOK - DOBRO EDITION
by Dix Bruce & Stacy Phillips
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Book/2-CD set. A collection of over 225 great Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and Gospel standards. Melodies are presented in note/tab, along with lyrics and chords. Learn to play songs by the giants of traditional American music: Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, The Osborne Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Doc Watson and many more. Also includeS step-by-step instruction on how to transpose any song to any key! The two CDs include recordings of EVERY song in the book. Spiralbound. Beginners. 304 pp.
02-21692BCD
$29.95
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ROB ICKES - ACUTAB TRANSCRIPTIONS, VOLUME 1
by Rob Ickes, edited by Stacy Phillips
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Documents Ickes' role in the band Blue Highway, with transcriptions in tab of the dobro parts from three of their recordings: "It's A Long, Long Road," "Wind to the West," and "Midnight Storm." A short bio of Ickes is included. Spiralbound, 56 pp.
405-20187
$25.00
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ROB ICKES - BIG TIME TABS, ACUTAB TRANSCRIPTIONS, VOL. 2
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Dobro tab transcriptions for "Big Time." Includes all solos. "Machine Gun Kelly," "Born In A Barn," "Like Water," "Lost Indian," "Elzik's Farewell," more. Spiralbound, 45 pp.
405-19
$25.00
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THE GREAT DOBRO SESSIONS
by Stacy Phillips
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Solos by the 9 top resonator guitarists who contributed to the Grammy award winning album: Mike Auldridge, Jerry Douglas, Josh Graves, Sally Van Meter, Gene Wooten, more. All 20 tunes in tablature with commentary and chordal accompaniment. 133 pp.
02-95771
$17.95
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Dobro Instruction
Dobro Songbooks
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