OLD BONES TAB BOOK – Over my many years in the studio, several songs and instrumentals recorded never made it to vinyl (the format in those days) for various reasons – never because the recorded efforts were not worthy of release, but because of career timing, personnel change, finances, and such. I have gathered these fine and varied performances together offer them in this CD package. Features, David Grier, Gene Wooten, Joe Carr, Roland, White, Mike Compton, Marshall Wilborn and many other talented musicians.

Stompin’ in the Flatlands • Darling, Pal of Mine • Arriba Francie • Blue Days, Black Nights • Cindy • Angel on the Running Board • Little Rabbit • Long Distance Romance • Hickory Hollow • Miles and Miles of Texas • Wait Til the Sun Shines, Nellie • Old Bones • Sweet Dixie

Old Bones Tab Book
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Old Bones CD
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MODERN 5-STRING BANJO METHOD Grade 1 – This method is designed for learning the finger style five-string banjo in a larger musical context than previous single style based methods. The Modern 5-String Banjo Method builds the theoretical and technical foundations needed to play in many styles. Beginning with a thorough grounding in the scales and chords coupled with well thought out fingerings in the keys of C, Am, and G, the student is presented with melodies, chord melodies, the folk strum, arpeggios, and the beginnings of the bluegrass banjo style. The varied and beautiful musical studies and exercises come from many traditions and offer a logical and organic approach to learning the five-string banjo leading the student to an authentic understanding of the processes and techniques needed for creating music on the five-string banjo. The Modern Method for Five-String Banjo is in tablature only. Includes music audio downloads from Mel Bay website.

Modern 5-String Banjo Method – Grade 1
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ARRANGING TUNES FOR SOLO BANJO Book and Online Music Download from Mel Bay Website – Arranging Tunes for Solo Banjo is designed to help players develop a solid understanding of arranging fundamentals for five-string solo banjo. In particular, this book takes an in-depth look at chord melody playing. Examples include popular melodies from the American song book in the keys of C, G and D. The book presents tools and techniques to help you create beautiful and intricate arrangements, with lessons on diatonic chords, altered chords, cycling techniques, and rhythmic variations. This introduction to arranging for the banjo will expand your knowledge of this instrument and its capabilities. Great for creating solos to slow songs or backup for slow songs.  The book comes with accompanying audio download.

Arranging Tunes for Solo Banjo Book and Online Music Download from Mel Bay Website
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GREAT PICKING TUNES FOR BANJO TAB BOOK & Online Music Download from Mel Bay Website – This Mel Bay product of mine is a tab book and music download featuring many beautiful and challenging arrangements of the some of the best – “Angeline the Baker,” “Boston Boy,” Goodbye Liza Jane,” “Turkey in the Straw,” “Whiskey Before Breakfast,” 28 tunes in all. $15

Angeline the Baker • Arkansas Traveler • Bile Them Cabbage • Blackberry Blossom • Black Mountain Rag • Boston Boy • Bury Me Beneath the Willow • Cumberland Gap • East Tennessee Blues • Down Yonder • Eighth of January • Flop-Eared Mule • Georgia Boys • Goodbye Liza Jane • Home Sweet Home • Mississippi Sawyer • Little Maggie • Turkey in the Straw • The Old Spinning Wheel • Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet • Seeing Nellie Home • Redwing • Saint Anne’s Reel • Old Joe Clark • Whiskey Before Breakfast • The Wreck of the Old 97 • John Hardy • John Henry

Great Picking Tunes for Banjo Tab Book & Online Music Download from Mel Bay Website
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