Featuring 43 Fiddlers
and 188 of Their
Tunes. Perfect
binding. Folk. Book. 212
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc #30091.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.30091).
ISBN
9781513466378. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Appalachian
fiddle music, based on
the musical traditions of
the people who settled in
the mountainous regions
of the southeastern
United States, is
widely-known and played
throughout North America
and parts of Europe
because of its complex
rhythms, its catchy
melodies, and its
often-ancient-sounding
stylistic qualities. The
authors explore the lives
and music of 43 of the
classic Appalachian
fiddlers who were active
during the first half of
the 20th century. Some of
them were recorded
commercially in the
1920s, such as Gid
Tanner, Fiddlin? John
Carson, and Charlie
Bowman. Some were
recorded by folklorists
from the Library of
Congress, such as William
Stepp, Emmett Lundy, and
Marion Reece. Others were
recorded informally by
family members and
visitors, such as John
Salyer, Emma Lee
Dickerson, and Manco
Sneed. All of them played
throughout most of their
lives and influenced the
growth and stylistic
elements of fiddle music
in their regions. Each
fiddler has been given a
chapter with a biography,
several tune
transcriptions, and tune
histories. To show the
richness of the music,
the authors make a
special effort to show
the musical elements in
detail, but also
acknowledge that nothing
can take the place of
listening. Many of the
classic recordings used
in this book can be found
on the web, allowing you
to hear and read the
music together.
(Mary Goetze Series). Arranged by Nancy Boone Allsbrook/Glenda Goodin. For Chora...(+)
(Mary Goetze Series).
Arranged by Nancy Boone
Allsbrook/Glenda Goodin.
For Choral (2-PART
TREBLE). BH Mary Goetze.
12 pages. Boosey and
Hawkes #M051481163.
Published by Boosey and
Hawkes
Edited by David Brody. For violin. Format: fake book. With lead melody, chord na...(+)
Edited by David Brody.
For violin. Format: fake
book. With lead melody,
chord names,
instructional text and
performance notes. Folk,
americana and british.
302 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Oak
Publications.
by Stacy Phillips. For fiddle. All styles, fiddle tunes. Level: Multiple Levels....(+)
by Stacy Phillips. For
fiddle. All styles,
fiddle tunes. Level:
Multiple Levels. Book.
Solos. Size 8.75x11.75.
268 pages. Published by
Mel Bay Pub., Inc.
For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics and chor...(+)
For voice and C
instrument. Format:
fakebook. With vocal
melody, lyrics and chord
names. Folk. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 536
pages. 9.6x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
(72 Compositions Chosen from the Works of Georg Philipp Telemann). By John Goodi...(+)
(72 Compositions Chosen
from the Works of Georg
Philipp Telemann). By
John Goodin. For
Mandolin. Solos. Bill's
Music Shelf. Classic.
Intermediate. Book. 128
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
Arranged for Solo Mandolin. Composed by James Oswald. Arranged by John Goodi...(+)
Arranged for Solo
Mandolin.
Composed by James Oswald.
Arranged by John Goodin.
Mandolin,Style,Classical,
Feat
ured Products,Solos and
Duets. Book. 52 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
Composed by James Oswald. Arranged by John Goodin. For solo mandolin. Saddle-sti...(+)
Composed by James Oswald.
Arranged by John Goodin.
For solo mandolin.
Saddle-stitched.
Beginning-Intermediate.
Book. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
Mandolin - Intermediate SKU: MB.30653 64 Compositions Chosen from the ...(+)
Mandolin - Intermediate
SKU: MB.30653
64 Compositions Chosen
from the Works of Georg
Philipp Telemann.
Composed by John Goodin.
Solos and Duets,
Squareback saddle stitch.
Classical. Book. 120
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc #30653.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.30653).
ISBN
9781513463810. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
As one of the most
productive composers in
history, Georg Philipp
Telemann endeavored to
supply a steady stream of
new music for both
professional and amateur
musicians. The 64
compositions in this
collection fall into
three
categories:
Sonatas for two
treble-clef instruments
without bass
accompaniment.
Pieces for solo
instrument and
bass.
Movements
from Telemannâ??s many
trio sonatas and
overture-suites for two
melody instruments and
bass.
Written
in standard notation only
for two mandolins, or
mandolin with violin,
flute, recorder, or any
other instrument of
similar range.
Guitar - Beginning SKU: MB.31103M Third Edition. Bluegrass, Wire b...(+)
Guitar - Beginning
SKU: MB.31103M
Third Edition.
Bluegrass, Wire bound.
World. Book and online
audio. 236 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#31103M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.31103M).
ISBN
9781513468792. 8.75x11.75
inches.
Adam Granger
self-published the first
edition of
Grangerâ??s Fiddle
Tunes for Guitar in
1979. A second edition
was published in 1994.
Now Mel Bay Publications
presents the third
edition of the
book.
This 236-page book
is the most extensive and
best-documented
collection of fiddle
tunes for the flatpicking
guitar player in
existence, and includes
reels, hoedowns,
hornpipes, rags,
breakdowns, jigs and
slip-jigs, presented in
Southern, Northern,
Irish, Canadian, Texas
and Old-time
styles.
There are 508
fiddle tunes referenced
under 2500 titles and
alternate titles. The
titles are fully indexed,
making the book doubly
valuable as a reference
book and a source
book.
In this new
edition, all tunes are
typeset, instead of being
handwritten as they were
in the previous editions,
making the tabs easier to
read.
The tunes in
Grangerâ??s Fiddle
Tunes for Guitar are
presented in Easytab, a
streamlined tablature
notation system designed
by Adam specifically for
fiddle
tunes.
The book comes
with a link which gives
access to mp3 recordings
by Adam of all 508 tunes,
each played once at a
moderate tempo, with
rhythm on one channel and
lead on the
other.
Also included in
Grangerâ??s Fiddle
Tunes for Guitar are
instructions for reading
Easytab, descriptions of
tune types presented in
the book, and primers on
traditional flatpicking
and rhythm guitar.
Additionally, there are
sections on timing,
ornamentation, technique,
and fingering, as well as
information on tune
sources and a history of
the
collection.
Mel Bay also
offers The Granger
Collection, by Bill
Nicholson, the same 508
tunes in standard music
notation.
By Richard Matteson, Jr. For Fretted. Tune book. Bluegrass. Level: Beginning. Bo...(+)
By Richard Matteson, Jr.
For Fretted. Tune book.
Bluegrass. Level:
Beginning. Book. Size
8.75x11.75. 248 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc.
Edited by Tim Jumper. For 5 string banjo. Format: banjo songbook (spiral bound)....(+)
Edited by Tim Jumper. For
5 string banjo. Format:
banjo songbook (spiral
bound). With banjo
tablature, lyrics, chord
names, chord charts,
instructional text, strum
and pick patterns and
introductory text. Folk.
288 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Oak
Publications.
compiled by Neil Griffin. For Banjo (5-String). solos. Complete. Bluegrass. Leve...(+)
compiled by Neil Griffin.
For Banjo (5-String).
solos. Complete.
Bluegrass. Level:
Intermediate-Advanced.
Book. Size 8.75x11.75.
184 pages. Published by
Mel Bay Publications,
Inc.
by Joe Carr. For flatpick and plectrum guitar. Texas Music and Video. Western sw...(+)
by Joe Carr. For flatpick
and plectrum guitar.
Texas Music and Video.
Western swing,
western/swing. Level:
Beginning-Intermediate.
Book/CD Set. Method. Size
8.75x11.75. 48 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Pub., Inc.
Craig Duncan. For fiddle. Bluegrass and country, bluegrass. Level: Intermediate-...(+)
Craig Duncan. For fiddle.
Bluegrass and country,
bluegrass. Level:
Intermediate-Advanced.
Book. Solos. Size
8.75x11.75. 152 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Pub., Inc.
by George Heaps-Nelson and Barbara McLintock Koehler; video taught by Phil Dunca...(+)
by George Heaps-Nelson
and Barbara McLintock
Koehler; video taught by
Phil Duncan. You Can
Teach Yourself. Level:
Beginning. Book DVD. Size
8.75x11.75. 136 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Pub., Inc.
By George Heaps-Nelson and Barbara Koehler. For Harmonica (Diatonic). Methods. Y...(+)
By George Heaps-Nelson
and Barbara Koehler. For
Harmonica (Diatonic).
Methods. You Can Teach
Yourself. All styles.
Level: Beginning. Book/CD
Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 136
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc.