You need only minimal playing skills and three chords - G, C, and D7 - to accompany each song. The perfect book for beginners, casual musicians, and teaching studios. Contains an abundance of timeless standards, many of which are rarely found in print. Songs are made playable for folks who play for their own enjoyment. Melody, lyrics, and chords. It's also a compact fakebook for pros. Beginners. 144 pp.
02-21282
$14.95
101 THREE-CHORD HYMNS AND GOSPEL SONGS FOR GUITAR, BANJO & UKE
by Larry McCabe
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You need only minimal playing skills and three chords; G, C and D7 to accompany these beautiful songs of faith. If you are a beginning or "casual" player on a chording instrument, this is the book for you. Bursting with a variety of timeless standards your entire family will enjoy. Innovation arrangements made playable for folks who play for their own enjoyment. Melody and lyrics are included with all songs. Guitar, ukulele and five-string banjo diagrams are included for the three chords along with tips on strumming. Transposing and use of capo tips are included for singers. Beginners. 136 pp.
02-21280
$14.95
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3 FINGER PICKIN' BANJO SONGBOOK
by Mike Bailey
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Book/CD set. Straightforward arrangements of 50 parking lot standards. Beginners. Note/tab. 112 pp.
02-93612BCD
$24.95
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5 STRING BANJO NATURAL STYLE - NO PRESERVATIVES
by Ron Middlebrook
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Book/CD pack. 10 easy, 10 intermediate, and 10 hard arrangements of 30 of the most popular bluegrass songs: "Buffalo Gals," "Banjo in the Hollow," "You Are My Sunshine," "Jesse James," "Mountain Dew," "Worried Man," "Black Mountain Rag," "Saint Anns Reel," "Sally Goodin'," "Sockeye," more. Also includes fingerboard chart, chord charts, and how to mount a skin head on a banjo. Tablature only. 37 pp.
49-000284
$17.95
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50 TUNES FOR BANJO, VOL.1: TRADITIONAL, OLD TIME, BLUEGRASS & CELTIC SOLOS
by Mark Geslison
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Book/3-CD set. Many parts are arranged in standard Scruggs style, some in frailing or "clawhammer" style, and many in melodic style. Scruggs style is less melody/more finger roll pattern. Melodic style, as the name implies, is more melody/less finger roll pattern. Clawhammer uses no finger roll patterns; instead, it is made up of a melody within a strumming rhythm pattern. Clawhammer is considered a self-accompaniment style. One book in a 5-book series that contain the same 50 tunes for ensembles & individuals, arranged for different instruments. Beginning/intermediate. 163 pp.
02-99939BCD
$29.95
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A BANJO CHRISTMAS: 22 FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS
arranged by Vince Sadovsky
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Arrangements in tablature for "Silent Night," "Deck the Halls," "Jingle Bells" 18 more -- with lyrics and chords. 47 pp.
49-78
$9.95
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ALAN MUNDE - FESTIVAL FAVORITES REVISITED
by Alan Munde
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Drawn from a series of recordings released on Slim Richey's Ridge Runner label in the early 1980s, this compilation contains an incredible display of banjo musicianship. Tablature only. 39 pp.
02-97296
$12.95
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AMERICAN BANJO: THREE-FINGER AND SCRUGGS STYLE
trans. by Steve Garner
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A tour through the history of three finger style banjo playing. The tablature in this book represents a musical picture of the early evolution of this type of banjo playing during the 1940's and 1950's. Transcribed from the original Smithsonian/Folkways recording recorded on location in 1956 by Mike Seeger. Beginning/intermediate. Spiralbound, 80 pp.
02-97307
$14.95
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BAND IN A BOOK: BLUEGRASS INSTRUMENTALS
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD set. The idea here is to help coordinate the band members so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key - a "Band in the Book." Here you'll find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, singer, and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. The solos are written for the beginners, assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well. 152 pp.
02-20426BCD
$24.95
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BAND IN A BOOK: BLUEGRASS VOCALS
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/CD set. The idea here is to help coordinate the band members so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key - a "Band in the Book." Here you'll find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, singer, and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. The solos are written for the beginners, assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you
02-20425BCD
$24.95
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BAND IN A BOOK: GOSPEL VOCAL TUNES FOR BLUEGRASS ENSEMBLE
by Steve Kaufman
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Book/2-CD set. The idea here is to help coordinate pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key - a "Band in the Book!" Pull-out solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are written out once. Written for the beginning student, assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. Helps you learn solos on multiple instruments, organize ensemble play, develop a steady sense of timing and gives you hours of enjoyment! Includes "Amazing Grace," "I Am A Pilgrim," "I'll Fly Away," "Angel Band," more.
02-20424BCD
$24.95
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BANJO SONGBOOK
by Tony Trischka
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A fantastic combination of instruction, songs, and history. Over 75 tunes in tab, including transcribed solos from top players like Earl Scruggs, Allen Shelton, Sonny Osborne, and others. 144pp.
01-000197
$19.95
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BANJO SONGS
by Geoff Hohwald
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Book/2 CD pack. Combines material from Banjo Songs books I, II, & III into one volume. Contains 75 breaks to over 30 songs the way the pros play them. Also features a section on playing backup or rhythm. Tablature. 113 pp.
56-22
$19.95
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BANJO TUNEBOOK, POCKETBOOK DELUXE
by Neil Griffin & Karl Kurth
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A comprehensive pocket/case sized banjo tune book with over 50 tunes. Songs include gospel, bluegrass, patriotic, & popular tunes. Chord charts show all chords needed to play these songs. Tablature only. Beginners, 96 pp.
02-21202
$4.95
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BANJO TUNES, VOL. 1
by Jack Hatfield
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Book/CD pack. 10 popular bluegrass jam instrumentals in banjo tab. Includes "Boil Them Cabbage," "Comin' Round the Mountain," "Cripple Creek," "Cumberland Gap," "Fireball Mail," "Lonesome Road Blues," "Old Joe Clark," "Sourwood Mountain," "Tom Dooley," and "Train '45." CD includes slow and performance speed versions of each song. 12 pp.
201-10CD
$14.00
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BANJO TUNES, VOL. 2
by Jack Hatfield
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Book/CD pack. Note-for-note transcriptions of four Earl Scruggs tunes, exactly the way he recorded them: "Bugle Call Rag," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "Dear Old Dixie," and "Shucking the Corn." CD includes slow and performance speed versions of each tune. 12 pp.
201-11CD
$14.00
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BANJO TUNES, VOL. 3
by Jack Hatfield
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Book/CD pack. Six classic bluegrass banjo instrumentals in banjo tab: "Clinch Mountain Backstep," "Dixie Breakdown," "Dueling Banjos," "Foggy Mountain Special," "Follow the Leader" and "Theme Time." CD includes slow and fast versions of each song. 9 pp.
201-12CD
$14.00
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BASICALLY BANJO
by Andy Cushing
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Booklet/CD pack. Join the bluegrass "Band-in-a Box" playing 8 banjo standards. Songs include "Wildwood Flower," "Oh! Suzannah," "Grandfather's Clock," "Jesse James," "Little Darlin' Pal of Mine," "I Saw the Light," "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," and "Bile 'Em Cabbage." CD features slow and jamming speed versions of each song. For the post entry-level new banjophile tablivore!! 8 pp.
340-4
$15.00
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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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BLUEGRASS PRACTICE SESSION
with Happy Traum, Larry Campbell, Bill Keith, & Molly Mason
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Book/CD pack. Designed to help aspiring session players learn the basic melody for 10 bluegrass standards. The tunes are not meant to be played literally, but to give a basic outline you can spice up with your own licks and improvisations while jamming along with the backing tracks on the CD. Tunes are played slowly and up-to-speed. Includes "Arkansas Traveler," "Salty Dog Blues," "Old Joe Clark," "Soldier's Joy," "Devil's Dream," more. Useful for guitarists, fiddlers, mandolinists, or banjo players. Notation only, with chord frames. Spiralbound.
300-520
$19.95
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CHRISTMAS FAVORITES FOR BANJO
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25 Christmas tunes, including "Blue Christmas," "Feliz Navidad," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," more. Tablature only, 64 pp.
49-699109
$10.95
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CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR 5-STRING BANJO
by Janet Davis
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Book/CD set. Material for various levels of ability. Tablature only. 96 pp.
02-95444BCD
$19.95
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CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR BANJO
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Melodies for two dozen classics arranged especially for banjo: "Away in a Manger," "Carol of the Bells," "Deck the Hall," "Good King Wenceslas," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Jingle Bells," "O Christmas Tree," "O Holy Night," "Silent Night," more. Includes a banjo notation legend. Note/tab. 56 pp.
49-699799
$7.95
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COMPLETE BOOK OF IRISH AND CELTIC 5-STRING BANJO
by Tom Hanway
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Book/CD set. Collection of Irish and celtic solos for the 5-string banjo. Includes a segment on tuning and technique. Spiralbound. Tablature only, 181 pp.
02-95759BCD
$29.95
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EASIEST BANJO TUNES FOR CHILDREN
by Larry McCabe
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Book/CD set. For beginning and early intermediate banjo players, no prior playing experience or note reading ability is required. Emphasis is on compact banjo standards that are easy and fun to play. While writing the arrangements, the author has considered the small hands of children. There are no stretches that present inordinate technical difficulties. Every song in the book is included on the CD, recorded at a moderate speed and including count-off notes and rhythm guitar accompaniment. 32 pp.
02-21248BCD
$14.95
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EASY BANJO SOLOS
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A unique bluegrass/country supplement to the Hal Leonard Banjo Method Book 1 or any other beginning method. 16 songs, including: "Before I Met You," "Hey, Good Lookin'," "I'll Fly Away," "Rocky Top," "This Land Is Your Land," "Wabash Cannon Ball," more. 24 pp.
49-76
$6.95
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FAMOUS BANJO PICKIN' TUNES
by Janet Davis
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Book/CD set. 30 favorite folk tunes arranged in the Scruggs or melodic 5-string banjo style in G tuning. Written in tablature only with suggested accompaniment chords. Half-size book. 32 pp.
02-98530BCD
$7.95
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FAVORITE GOSPEL TUNES FOR BANJO
by Alan Munde
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Book/CD set. Great additions to your repertoire, these new settings for the old classics will get the attention of any audience. From the driving sound of bluegrass banjo to the rich chordal harmonies unique to his playing, Munde brings out the fullness and sparkle of the songs. Rousing renditions of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "Old Time Religion," (arranged in three keys), "Somebody Touched Me," "Wayfaring Stranger," the chord versions of the slow numbers "Old Rugged Cross," "Nearer My God to Thee," "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," more. Tablature only. Beginning/intermediate. 32 pp.
02-20596BCD
$14.95
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FIDDLE TUNES FOR BANJO, VOL. 1
by Jack Hatfield
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Book/CD pack. 10 fiddle tunes in note/tab arranged for banjo: "Black Mountain Rag," "Cotton-Eyed Joe," "Devil's Dream," "Faded Love," "Liberty," "Old Joe Clark," "Ragtime Annie," "Sally Goodin'," "Salt Creek," and "Soldier's Joy." CD includes slow and performance speed versions of each tune.
201-15CD
$14.00
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FIDDLE TUNES FOR BANJO, VOL. 2
by Jack Hatfield
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Book/CD pack. 10 fiddle tunes in note/tab arranged for banjo: "Arkansas Traveler," "Bill Cheatham," "Billy in the Lowground," "Down Yonder," "Eighth of January," "Fire on the Mountain," "Golden Slippers," "Red Haired Boy," "Turkey in the Straw," and "Whiskey Before Breakfast." CD includes slow and performance speed versions of each tune.
201-16CD
$14.00
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GOSPEL SONGS FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO
arranged by Fred Sokolow
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Book/CD set. 24 classic songs of inspiration. Most have been arranged in two keys (G and C), plus an optional advanced up-the-neck version. Originally published in two volumes as "Gospel Banjo Bluegrass." Note/tab, with chord frames. 79 pp.
05-502B
$19.95
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GREAT PICKING TUNES FOR BANJO
by Alan Munde
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Book/CD set. Long-time banjo picking ace Alan Munde brings his arranging skills to some of the most played songs in the bluegrass tradition. Running from straightforward roll approach to delicate melodic fingerings, the melody of each piece stands out to its fullest. Includes: "Red Wing," "Turkey in the Straw," "Arkansas Traveler," "Down Yonder," "Home Sweet Home," "Blackberry Blossom," "Cumberland Gap," "Black Mountain Rag," "John Hardy," "Bury Me Beneath the Willow," "Whiskey Before Breakfast," "Flop-Eared Mule," "Boston Boy," "St. Annes Reel," "8th of January," plus a host of other jam session standards. Tablature only. Beginning/intermediate. 32 pp.
02-20595BCD
$14.95
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HATFIELD BANJO
compiled and edited by Edward T. Wing
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Book/CD pack. 21 of Jack Hatfield's most playable arrangements. Levels range from beginner to advanced, with most of the arrangements in the intermediate category. All except one are in Scruggs style. An excellent supplement to Jack's Bluegrass Banjo Method (201-1CD) or a fun book for any banjoist looking for new tunes. All selections played slow and fast on the CD. "Two Dollar Bill," "Bugle Call Rag," "Salty Dog Blues," "Eight More Miles to Louisville," "Sourwood Mountain," "Roanoke," "Forty West," "Rose of Old Kentucky," "Dixie Breakdown, more. Tablature only. 29 pp.
201-21
$14.00
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IT'S A BANJO CHRISTMAS
by Bob Cox & Ron Middlebrook
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All of your favorite Christmas songs arranged in a bluegrass style for both easy and intermediate levels. Includes an explanation of tablature, first position chord chart, original songs and more! Tablature only, with chords. 42 pp.
49-000008
$6.95
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MB DELUXE GOSPEL BANJO SONGBOOK
by Mike Bailey & Michael Smith
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33 tunes in note/tab, with chords. 96 pp.
02-93891
$12.95
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MORE EASY BANJO SOLOS
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A bluegrass/country supplement to the Hal Leonard Banjo Method Book 2. 16 songs, including: "Abilene," "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "Freight Train," "Redwing," more. 24 pp.
49-77
$6.95
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O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? FOR BANJO
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Banjo tab arrangements for 12 songs from this Grammy-winning album: "Angel Band," "The Big Rock Candy Mountain," "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby," "Down to the River to Pray," "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" (Norman Blake and Soggy Bottom Boys versions), "I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)," "I'll Fly Away," "In the Highways (I'll Be Somewhere Working for My Lord)," "In the Jailhouse Now," "Keep on the Sunny Side," and "You Are My Sunshine." With melody, lyrics, chord diagrams and a banjo notation legend. 40 pp.
49-699528
$12.95
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OLD & IN THE WAY - BANJO SONGBOOK
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Book/CD set. Easy-to-follow lead sheet arrangements of all the songs from this groundbreaking, historic recording. Plus, Jerry Garcia's classic banjo breaks have been transcribed in note-for-note tablature. Includes "Pig In A Pen," "Midnight Moonlight," "Knockin' On Your Door," "Wild Horses," "Panama Red," "White Dove," more. With play-along CD. 38 pp.
20-430
$19.95
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OLD-TIME GOSPEL BANJO SOLOS
by Jack Hatfield
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Book/CD set. 31 of the most-loved old-time gospel songs arranged in three-finger style. Each is presented in a beginner-intermediate arrangement, played in the first position in Scruggs style. Most are then presented in a more challenging up-the-neck arrangement. Tablature only, 112 pp.
02-96755BCD
$24.95
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PARKING LOT PICKER'S SONGBOOK - BANJO
by Dix Bruce & Bill Evans
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Book/2-CD set. A collection of over 225 great Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and Gospel standards. Standard notation and tablature along with lyrics and chords. 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 CDs include recordings of EVERY song in the book. All levels. Spiralbound, 304 pp.
02-20850BCD
$29.95
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RAGTIME, BLUES, & JAZZ FOR BANJO
by Fred Sokolow
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The right hand picking may be familiar - it's Scruggs style mixed with some chromatic licks - but the chord progressions and rhythms may be new to you. 24 classics in tablature. Including "Frankie and Johnny," "Worried Man Blues," "Maple Leaf Rag," more. 55 pp.
02-93936
$14.95
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STEVE KAUFMAN'S FOUR-HOUR BLUEGRASS BANJO WORKOUT
taught by Steve Kaufman and Bennie Boling
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Here is a foolproof system for banjo pickers that will help build stamina, power and confidence. The tunes are played at a slow speed, then up to speed. 49 classic bluegrass tunes. Includes 4 CDs and tab book. For all levels!
300-535
$44.95
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THE JAM SESSION CD
by Andy Cushing
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Book/CD pack. Join the bluegrass "Band-in-a-Box" while they back you up on 12 banjo chestnuts including "Salty Dog", "Old Joe Clark", "Foggy Mountain Breakdown", "Rueben", "Blackberry Blossom", "Salt Creek", "Turkey In The Straw", "Soldier's Joy" and more. CD with tab booklet. 14 pp.
on order, expected arrival date 12/04/08
340-1CD
$15.00
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THE ULTIMATE BANJO SONGBOOK - 26 FAVORITES FOR 5-STRING BANJO
arranged and performed by Janet Davis
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Book/2 CD pack. A great collection of banjo classics designed to be used by players of all skill levels. Each song includes multiple variations and versions, alternate licks, endings, & tunrarounds, various tunings and keys, lyrics, and history. Includes bluegrass, jazz, ragtime, rock 'n' roll, swing, and many other genres. "Alabama Jubilee," "Bye Bye Love," "Duelin' Banjos," "The Entertainer," "Faded Love," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "Gold Rush," "Great Balls of Fire," "Limehouse Blues," "Orange Blossom Special," "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky," "Rocky Top," "San Antonio Rose," "Tennessee Waltz," "UFO-TOFU," "Yesterday," "You Are My Sunshine," more. Tablature only. 148 pp.
49-699565
$24.95
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TUNER TECHNIQUES: THE KEITH BANJO TUNER SONGBOOK
by David Guptill
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Book/CD set. 20 songs arranged especially for the Keith Banjo tuners. An intro. covers the basics of tuning and the 5 moves found in all the tuner songs. The CD plays the songs at slow and normal speed. Standards, fiddle tunes and new compositions: "Cripple Creek," "Devil's Dream," "Pig In A Pen," "Little Sadie," more. There is an overlap of 4 songs with the book "New Twists For The 5-String Banjo: A Guide To The Use Of Keith Tuners" (330-1). A section of 40 Tuner licks lets you add to songs you already know. With bibiography & discography. Comb-bound, 72 pp.
158-41
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TWIN BANJO WORKSHOP
taught by Mark Maniscalco
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Learn a melody solo and a harmony part for 11 tunes. Includes "Old Joe Clark," "Blackberry Blossom," "Cuckoo's Nest," "Roanoke," "Big Mon," "Turkey in the Straw," "Devil's Dream," more. Includes CD and handwritten tab booklet. 23 pp.
196-21CD
$16.95
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UP THE NECK: BANJO SOLOS
by Andy Cushing
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Book/CD pack. Includes tablature for 8 classics, including "Cripple Creek," "Salty Dog," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," "John Hardy," "Ballad of Jed Clampett," "Shuckin' the Corn," "Fireball Mail" and "Pike County Breakdown." The CD is a "Band-in-a-box" to jam along to. Features slow practice and up-tempo versions of each song. CD with tab booklet. 9 pp.
340-6
$15.00
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