Author : Ronny Cox
Publisher : Felsen Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 38,91 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Deliverance (Motion picture)
ISBN : 9781936085583
A collection of stories about the making of the iconic movie Deliverance, told from the perspective of one of the four main actors in the film, Ronny Cox, who played the character of Drew.
Author : Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 33,96 MB
Release : 2006-11-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547528701
Granny’s heart is set to see her new grandbaby, but how can she ford a fast river, climb a steep mountain, and cross a wide desert? With a dose of determination, a well-stocked banjo case, and the charm of a simple bluegrass song—that’s how! Part tall tale, part lullaby, this rhythmic story, illustrated with warm pastoral paintings, celebrates the meeting of grandmothers and grandbabies everywhere.
Author : Wayne Erbsen
Publisher : Native Ground Books & Music
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 44,35 MB
Release : 2014-05-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 1883206677
Beginning banjo lessons have never been more fun! Written for the absolute beginner, this FUN book is guaranteed to help you learn to play bluegrass banjo (How many books come with a personal guarantee by the author?). · Teaches the plain, naked melody to 23 easy bluegrass favorites without the rolls already incorporated into the tune. · Wayne shows simple ways to embellish each melody using easy rolls. · With Wayne’s unique method, you’ll learn to think for yourself! · Learn how to play a song in different ways, rather than memorizing ONE way. · Includes a link to download 99 instructional audio tracks off our website! You WILL learn to play: Bile ‘Em Cabbage Down, Blue Ridge Mountain Blues, Columbus Stockade Blues, Down the Road, Groundhog, Little Maggie, Long Journey Home, Lynchburg Town, Man of Constant Sorrow, My Home’s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains, Nine Pound Hammer, Palms of Victory, Pass Me Not, Poor Ellen Smith, Pretty Polly, Put My Little Shoes Away, Red River Valley, Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms, Shall We Gather at the River, Wabash Cannonball, When I Lay My Burden Down, When the Saints Go Marching In.
Author : Joseph E. Spann
Publisher : Centerstream Publications
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 27,95 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Music
ISBN : 1574242679
(Reference). Centerstream presents this detailed look at the inner workings of the famous musical instrument manufacturer of Kalamazoo, Michigan before World War II. For the first time, Gibson fans can learn about the employees who built the instruments, exactly where the raw materials came from, the identity of parts vendors, and how the production was carried out. The book explains Gibson's pre-World War II factory order number and serial number systems, and corrects longstanding chronological errors. Previously unknown information about every aspect of the operation is covered in-depth. Noted historian Joe Spann gathered firsthand info from pre-war employees, and had access to major Gibson document collections around the world. Long time Gibson experts, as well as casual collectors, will find this volume an indispensable addition to their reference shelf.
Author : Marty Godbey
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,67 MB
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0252093534
In this first biography of legendary banjoist J. D. Crowe, Marty Godbey charts the life and career of one of bluegrass's most important innovators. Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Crowe picked up the banjo when he was thirteen years old, inspired by a Flatt & Scruggs performance at the Kentucky Barn Dance. Godbey relates the long, distinguished career that followed, as Crowe performed and recorded both solo and as part of such varied ensembles as Jimmy Martin's Sunny Mountain Boys, the all-acoustic Kentucky Mountain Boys, and the revolutionary New South, who created an adventurously eclectic brand of bluegrass by merging rock and country music influences with traditional forms. Over the decades, this highly influential group launched the careers of many other fresh talents such as Keith Whitley, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Rice, Jerry Douglas, and Doyle Lawson. With a selective discography and drawing from more than twenty interviews with Crowe and dozens more with the players who know him best, Crowe on the Banjo: The Music Life of J. D. Crowe is the definitive music biography of a true bluegrass original.
Author : Tony Trischka
Publisher : Oak Publications
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 2005-03-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 1783235047
Tony Trischka presents his groundbreaking guide to the melodic (chromatic) Banjo style, made famous by the great Bill Keith. The technique allows the Banjo player to create complex note-for-note renditions of Bluegrass fiddle tunes, as well as ornamenting solos with melodic fragments and motives. Along with a full step-by-step guide to developing the skills of the melodic style, this book also featuresBill Keith's personal explanation of how he developed his formidable technique, in his own words and music.37 tunes in tablature, including a section of fiddle tunes.Interviews with the stars of te melodic style including Bobby Thompson, Eric Weissberg, Ben Eldridge and Alan Munde.
Author : Ross Nickerson
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 24,33 MB
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 1610657659
The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner. This wide-ranging banjo instructional book will focus on many techniques that will help every aspect of a banjo player's musicianship while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The downloadable audio with 99-track recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing author Ross Nickerson demonstrate each song, and perform many of the banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow, and up to tempo. The audio download available online includes anadvanced song section with a full bluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string banjo books on the market today and a must for every banjo player's collection. Includes access to onlineaudio
Author : Tony Trischka
Publisher : Music Sales
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 21,64 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Music
ISBN :
(Music Sales America). A thorough survey of three-finger picking classics of the early 1900s, transitional styles of the 1930s, and the Scruggs style of the 1940s and beyond. Includes over 75 bluegrass, old-time fiddle and classic tunes in tablature for 5-string banjo. Songs include: Bugle Call Rag * Cripple Creek * Cumberland Gap * Galway Hornpipe * Home Sweet Home * John Henry * Little Maggie * Maple Leaf Rag * Oh Susannah * Old Joe Clark * Orange Blossom Special * Rocky Top * Salty Dog * Sittin' on Top of the World * Swing Low, Sweet Chariot * Yankee Doodle.
Author : Tony Trischka
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2005-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780739037331
Teaches basic technique for playing the banjo including how to read music and playing bluegrass classics.
Author : Bob Carlin
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 20,50 MB
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 1619110083
Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Wade Ward, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the second in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters-in this case, Wade Ward-who gave definition to our style of old time clawhammer banjo playing. the repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to be a starting point for your journey through the old time music world. As such, each piece is presented in multiple arrangements, but on the page and on the accompanying audio CD. the recordings are for the most part played at a learning tempo and are close to the written notation but not exact in all cases.
