Music & Song Books by Instrument

Alan Munde is one of the finest players to ever pick up the five string banjo. From his early days with Jimmy Martin through his tenure with Country Gazette, Alan has continually expanded the breadth of his vision.

Thirty-three gospel favorites written in tablature for G-tuning banjo. Each song has a melody tab and an accompaniment tab.

Counterpoint is a collection of banjo duets, where Miles has taken traditional melodies and created a second banjo part in counterpoint harmony. Counterpoint harmony (vs parallel harmony) has a rhythm and melody of its own, distinct from the main melody. The result is an exquisite sound that enriches these ancient melodies and breathes a revitalized life into them. When Pete Seeger heard it he said, "this is one of the most beautiful recordings I have heard in all my 70 years....it's enough to make me want to learn the banjo all over again."

Transcribed for banjo from the Rounder recording by The Highwoods String Band titled Feed Your Babies Onions.

This book presents more than 70 tunes in the unique highly developed clawhammer style known as "Round Peak" -named after the Blue Ridge Mountain, North Carolina community where it originated. While not intended for the absolute beginner, this book will benefit players at various experience levels.

My First Blues Guitar Picking Songs is the perfect primer for anyone interested in learning blues guitar played with a pick.

With the Three-Chord Christmas Songbook you will need only minimal playing skills and three chords–G, C, and D7–to accompany each song in this great book. The jam-packed book is invaluable for all beginning musicians, casual musicians, teachers, family bands, and performers. Melody, lyrics, and chords are included for all songs.

A collection of over 200 great Bluegrass, Old Time, Country and Gospel standards. Melodies are presented with standard notation and tablature along with lyrics and chords.

75 great Irish songs, from folksongs to tin pan alley favorites arranged for piano, vocal and guitar. Includes Danny Boy, The Irish Washerwoman, Jug Of Punch, Molly Malone and more.

One hundred and twenty diatonic harmonica favorites with guitar chords shown on each tune. This book, combined with the Harmonica Songbook, will give the diatonic harmonica player a tremendous repertoire of songs to play!

98 favorite hymns, gospel songs, and spirituals arranged in several different keys for diatonic, cross harp, or chromatic harmonica solo. In notation only.

A great solo book for the accordion player who is just beginning. In the tradition of the "Fun With" series, Fun with the Accordion provides a wide range of favorites in both the folk and light classic styles, including polkas, ragtime, bluegrass, Dixieland, and songs from many lands. All the selections were carefully arranged to provide a full accordion sound.

Nineteen favourite traditional Mexican songs arranged for piano accordion solo. No matter how long you've been playing, these tunes will be a delight to play. The author has included registration markings indicating low, middle, or high reeds. Intermediate in difficulty, these tunes are playable on any size accordion.

Italian Folk Dances for Accordion focuses on ten of the most known and popular dance styles. These beginning-intermediate pieces feature the polka, tarantella, mazurka and many more dance styles which offers a nice addition to any players repertoire. These pieces are great for solo or recital material for any accordion player.

This rousing accordion solo collection contains 58 favorites from Europe, South America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. Titles are shown in both their respective native languages and in English. All selections are written on the grand staff and suggested accompaniment chords are provided.

collection of 15 original accordion solos by the renowned Nordic accordion champion, composer and arranger, Hildegunn Johansen. All titles in Norwegian with English translations. A great addition to any accordionist’s repertoire! Intermediate in difficulty

Cajun Spice is an exciting, lively, joyful recording of some of the finest Cajun music available featuring many of today's great Cajun artists. The Rounder Recording features many of today's Cajun artists. Included are renditions by Bruce Daigrepont, D.L. Menard, Jo-El Sonnier, Beusoleil, the Balfa Brothers, Octa Clark and the Dixie Ramblers, Eddie LeJeune, and Michael Doucet. In this special keyboard accordion edition, each song is transcribed into a rousing Cajun accordion solo.

An Extensive collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas from the French Canadian, Cape Breton, Scottish, Shetland, New England, and Southern Old Time Traditions arranged for the piano accordion. Written with the beginner as well as the advanced player in mind, the arrangements are complete with ornamentation, fingering, left hand notation and chord symbols. Appropriate for any G clef instrument.

One of the most melodic and romantic genres of music is that found on the streets of Paris as played on the musette.

This collection of jigs, reels and polkas provides the beginning-advanced Accordion player with a wealth of traditional Irish music to play. 100 Irish Tunes For Piano Accordion features tunes that have been transcribed from recordings of the keyboard, Irish button box and concertina Accordion, alongside arrangements by the author David DiGiuseppe.

This unique volume is the second collection of the renowned Galway flute player's compositions and includes his wonderful Ward's Eviction Suite. Vincent Broderick's tunes have all the qualities that have made them, naturally and gracefully, such an important part of the Irish music tradition. The arrangements are suitable for all melody instruments. Cd included.

A wonderful collection fo traditional American fiddle tunes arranged for the 12/11 hammered dulcimer. A working knowledge of the instrument is helpful in learning the techniques in this book. Selections include: Home Sweet Home; The Meeting House; Missouri; Soldier's Joy; Ragtime Annie; Blackberry Blossom; and more. Written in standard notation only.

This popular text blends the haunting, sweet voice of the mountain dulcimer with treasured gospel and sacred melodies. Contains 37 outstanding arrangements in standard notation and tab with lyrics and suggested guitar chords. Dulcimer chord diagrams are also shown.

The arrangements in this book are based on the sixteen tunes found on the recording Southern Mountain Classics and are designed to be used with the recording.