If you already know your way around the mandolin and want some expert advice and new ideas to spice up your playing of Celtic tunes then Simon Mayor’s New Celtic Mandolin will prove an invaluable resource. Simon Mayortakes a fresh and detailed look at traditional and modern tunes from many corners of the Celtic world introducing original ideas that will benefit all aspects of your mandolin playing. This book includes: Left hand techniquesfor adding decoration to tunes: pull-offs double pull-offs hammer-ons and slides.Plectrum technique: tips on incorporating triplets and the most effective use of down and up strokes.How to incorporate harmonylines drones and full chordal accompaniments.How to move up the fingerboard: tricks for seamlessly shifting position.Includes tunes in music and tablature with guitar chords.Includes three quartetarrangements.Fascinating and revealing interviews with leading players Andy Irvine Maartin Allcock Chris Newman Gary Peterson and Brian Taheny.

Volume 1-Mel Bay's Master Anthology Of Mandolin Solos: Volume 1 is designed to enhance the repertoire of the intermediate to advanced mandolinist with a generous collection of challenging pieces. Contributorsinclude Alan Bibey Bud Orr Simon Mayor John McGann Jody Stecher Joe Carr Dan Gelo Matt Flinner Seth Austern Ray Valla Jethro Burns Rob Haines Ely Karasik Terry Pender Carlo Aonzo Eugene Hayth Butch Baldassari Robert Bancalari and many others. Standard notation and tablature are offered for most of the pieces (a few are notation only) along with a biographical sketch of the performer. Includes online audio making this an idealsourcebook for serious students and professionals alike. The audio contains performances of most of the pieces in the book.