Traditional and Contemporary - 40th Anniversary Edition-This celebratory collection gathers the very best in music instruction and knowledge from two previous titles Fingerpicking Styles for Guitar and Traditional and Contemporary Guitar Fingerpicking Styles tocommemorate 40 years since their original publication. Happy Traum's landmark transcriptions represent the music and art of twenty-two musicians from the mountains of Virginia the Piedmont of North Carolina the coal-miningcountry of Kentucky as well as places as far-reaching as England the Bahamas and Africa. Every song is presented in notation and tab alongside biographical information about the artist plus any hints and tips that will helpyou achieve a more authentic performance. The book begins with a detailed guide to fingerpicking technique giving you all the information you need to tackle these priceless musical treasures.

Mason Williams emerged in the late 1960???s as a strong force in television and music circles. He is most widely known as composer and recording artist of mega hit Classical Gas which won three Grammy Awards. Recent honors include an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Oklahoma City University and in 2000 Mason was officially designated the Musician Laureate for the State of Oregon.This celebratory folio features a bumper selection of the classical guitar star's all-time favourite arrangements and compositions. Not only does the collection offer some sumptuous solos for the accomplished classical guitarist but seven further pieces have been included for guitarduet guitar trio and guitar with flute or violin.Every piece included in this anthology has been presented on an accompanying CD performed by the man himself! Furthermore fans of Mason Williams will be delighted to discover a biography of the virtuoso alongside countless details concerning his awards performances other projects TV appearances and much more.

A celebratory songbook, compiled to coincide with the CD reissues of Harrison's solo work with his own record label label Dark Horse, with 55 songs arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar. With songs like Cloud Nine, All Those Years Ago and Beautiful Girl, the post-Beatles Harrison was a quieter, more introspective and humble songwriter. His songs have a warm sense of privacy, as though written only for him but carefully shared with the rest of the world. This collection of arrangements lets you get closer to the music, and includes a 24-page full-colour section detailing the history of the label.

To anybody interested in the possibilities of the fingerstyle guitar Doyle Dykes needs no introduction. His spectacular technique combines the techniques of Jazz Country Bluegrass and more to create a startling performance style that embraces Chet Aitkins Martin Taylor Duane Eddy and others. Like Taylor Dykes makes the seemingly impossible appear effortless - a veritable one-man-ensemble his arrangements feature basslines vamps comping and melodic soloing simultaneously in a dazzling blur of virtuosic finger-work.In this celebratory set of transcriptions Jon Chappell provides a complete overview of the Doyle Dykes style and technique. Alongside 17 completetranscriptions in accurate Guitar tab you will find an informative biography and a detailed lesson covering the unique aspects of Doyle's remarkable talent.A CD is included featuring full performances of every piece included in the book.

Method and Solos for Jump Blues Guitar 2-DVD Set-Cult figure rock & roll legend and music writer Cub Koda defined jump blues as 'an up-tempo jazz-tinged style of blues that first came to prominence in the mid- to late '40s. Usually featuring a vocalist in front of a large horn-driven orchestra or medium sized combo with multiple horns the style is earmarked by a driving rhythm intensely shouted vocals and honking tenor saxophone solos - all of those very elements a precursor to rock & roll. The lyrics are almost always celebratory in nature full of braggadocio and swagger.'Dutch recording artist and top European Guitar educator Matthieu Brandt spent a decade interviewing and studying with many of the originatorsof Jump Blues to document the style and create this essential Jump Blues course for Guitar.This 2-DVD set is presented as a methodology covering theory comping accompanist riffs horn lines arranged for Guitar and several approaches for soloing drilling down on many approaches for opening up the neck for the scales arps and riffs that are employed in swing and Jump Blues Guitar.It also ices the cake with 12 tasty solos followed by in-depth analysis of several jump blues giants such as Brian Setzer T-Bone Walker Charlie Christian Gatemouth Brown and Freddie King all of whom have their own signature sound. Accompanying vocalists and soloists is a big part of the style and is as challenging and rewarding as soloing. A sizable chunk of these DVDs is dedicated to voicings pulling off various rhythms and locking up with the rhythm section.

Growing from a simple idea of five musicians recording traditional Irish music together for the sheer love of it Dervish has grown to become one of the most important bands in Ireland performing everywhere from the Great Wall Of China to the spectacular Rock In Rio festival.Combining Mandola Flute Whistles Fiddle Accordion Vocals Bodhran Guitar Harmonica and Bouzouki their sound is deeply rooted in the Irish tradition. Each album has been met with enormous critical acclaim from fans the media and critics the world over. Their tours have seen them perform with such names as James Brown Oasis Sting and The Buena Vista Social Club.23 Dervish favourites arefeatured here in this celebratory collection all notated with melody lines lyrics and chord symbols and including A Stor Mo Chroi Bellaghy Fair and Boots Of Spanish Leather.