Flatpicking guitar style delivers the clean, sharp solo sound that defined some of the greatest bluegrass recordings of the 1950s. Now you can learn to play famous fiddle tunes specially arranged for guitar. Each song includes performance notes which give you helpful hints and tips on playing slides, double stops, fiddle shuffles, tremolos, ornaments, syncopations, and much more!

From the author’s preface: “This book was conceived four years ago, almost to the day, at a time when I was teaching fiddle and mandolin in New York City. It was my idea then, with my students in mind, to compile a book of the most often played, most important and most interesting fiddle tunes from the various Celtic and North American traditions. The tunes were chosen by cataloging a large number of recordings by tune title. A tally was taken to find out which had been recorded most often. This established a foundation of material that could not be left out. To this list I added the names of other pieces which had not been recorded as frequently, but which I knew were played regularly and with respect. I admit to sprinkling the collection with a few lesser known tunes which happen to be personal favorites, but I am sure they will hold their own when placed next to the old war horses of the fiddler’s repertoire. . . . Although I started out with my students in mind this book has turned out to be the book that I’ve always wanted and I hope that it will serve the advanced player as well as the beginner.”

Teach yourself authentic bluegrass fiddle with this book. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: bowing and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. Written by Matt Glaser, chairman of the String Department at the Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1980.

(Guitar). Master guitarist and Acoustic Guitar magazine contributing writer Danny Carnahan teaches how to play 15 Scottish classic songs in fingerstyle arrangements with standard notation and tablature, in both standard and dropped-D tuning. Each song includes background information, complete lyrics, a video download and can function as a guitar and voice arrangement or a solo guitar piece. Songs include: Both Sides the Tweed * Cam Ye O'er Frae France * Fair Flower of Northumberland * The False Lover Won Back * Fortune Turns the Wheel * Glenlogie * Hughie the Grahame * Now Westlin Winds * Rattlin' Roarin' Willie * The Rigs of Barley * So Will We Yet * Tae the Beggin' * Tae the Weavers * The Wild Mountain Thyme * Will Ye Go to Flanders.

This book is a definitive documentation of Cape Breton-style fiddle music. Techniques specific to the style are touched on and many sets (groups of tunes - listening tunes, dance tunes, or a combination thereof - performed in a specific order) are included. Presented are the melodies, chords, and guitar tablature. 120 pages.

(Guitar Solo). Features 20 classic carols carefully written for the intermediate-level guitarist. Each solo combines melody and harmony in one superb fingerpicking arrangement. Includes: Away in a Manger * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * Good King Wenceslas * I Saw Three Ships * It Came upon the Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * O Come, All Ye Faithful * Silent Night * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * What Child Is This? * and more.

Forty beautiful Celtic melodies arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar. All the songs are arranged to be easily playable. Most of the songs are in standard tuning plus there is an additional section in DADGAD tuning. A CD is included featuring all the songs.