A New Tune A Day, For Acoustic Guitar, Book 1

This collection contains thirty of the most requested Celtic session tunes arranged for DADGAD tuning. Accompanying audio is available as an online download which includes performances by Rob MacKillop. To assistplaying these tunes a technique primer and specific exercises are included. With the use of aTo assist playing these tunes a technique primer and specific exercises are included. With the use of a capo youwill be able to play these tunes in their traditional keys. The tunes can be played fingerstyle or with a pick. The repertoire includes classic tunes such as Drowsy Maggie Soldier's Joy St. Patrick's Day In the Morning TheKesh The Rights of Man and The Wind That Shakes The Barley.A bonus twenty-five traditional Scottish lute pieces are included also arranged for DADGAD tuning.

Since it first appeared in the 1930s the concise clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionised music-making in the classroom and the home.Now for the first time C Paul Herfurth'soriginal books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The A New Tune A Day books have the same logical gentle pace and keen attention todetail but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of a DVD and an audio CD - with actual performances and backing tracks - will make practice even more fun and exciting and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will helpthe student to achieve the perfect technique and tone.This book contains:Advice on equipmentInstructions for an effective technique and a comfortable postureEasy-to-follow section on readingmusicDemonstration DVD introducing basic techniques and notationAudio CD with a virtuoso performance backing tracks and audio examplesGreat music including duetsTests to check progress and comprehensionUsefulpull-out chart giving note positions and common chords

‘…a true celebration of great and heartfelt music.’ Acoustic Guitar” John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee are two pivotal figures in the history of British folk music. Founding members of the British folk-rock group Pentangle in the 1960s guitarist John Renbourn and vocalist Jacqui McShee have been musical collaborators and innovators for four decades. Renbourn’s guitar style is a unique product of years of curiosity and investigation. Exploring the guitar in unusual and beautiful ways John takes his listeners through a luxuriant musical landscape of masterful playing warm vocals and witty asides. The consummate fingerstylist plays a unique folk-baroque fusion of Britishand Celtic folk music with jazz blues ragtime classical Middle Eastern and pre-Renaissance music. London-born McShee combines an enchanting soprano voice with an experimenter’s outlook. Together John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee are a magical treat. Tunes include: Watch The Stars My Johnny Was A Shoemaker Can’t Keep From Crying Dark Island Abide With Me Great Dreams From Heaven One Morning In May South Wind The Plains Of Waterloo I Am A Maid That’s Deep In Love Sandwood Down To Kyle The Bonny Greenwood Side Lindsay Medley: Bunyan’s Hymn / I Saw Three Ships / English Dance Kokomo Blues Bonus Tracks: John’s Talk At The Break Of The Day (Duo with Clive Carroll)

The perfect companion repertoire book to Bert Weedon’s best-selling guitar tutor Play In A Day. Packed with tunes from all styles of music for the beginner/intermediate player and suitable for both electric and acoustic guitar players.  

Known as one of the strangest men in acoustic music today Richard Gilewitz fascinates his audiences with fingerstyle gymnastics while spinning yarns too unbelievable not to be true.His ability to make oneGuitar sound like an entire orchestra stems from 33 years of well-honed technique and 25 years of on the road touring creating his own signature sound that has been captured on his six releases. But it is his live shows thatbring out the best in this man who follows a distinct cadence that creates a glow that continually grows a little brighter with each tune.

The Ultimate Guitar Tutor provides a comprehensive introduction to playing the guitar. Suitable for acoustic or electric guitar the step-by step approach means no prior knowledge of music is necessary. Whether you are a budding lead guitarist or simply want to strum along with your favourite songs this book provides all you need - and more! Features: Classic songs by legendary artists Jimi Hendrix The Kinks Van Morrison The Eagles Green Day Nirvana Elvis Presley George Michael and REM Step-by-step approach; no prior knowledge of the guitar or music required Well-known folk and classical tunes Introductionto TAB and standard notation Essential guitar techniques including tuning power chords barre chords hammer-ons string bending sliding and left-hand damping Top-quality backing tracks on accompanying CD

Blind Blake's recordings made in the 1920s and 1930s set a standard for ragtime blues Guitar virtuosity that remains unmatched. His famous 'double-thumb' right-hand technique is part of a syncopated sound that is unlike that of any other guitarist. His recordings with their rhythmic drive and ingenious variations remain a source of endless delight (as well as frustration) for today's acoustic blues guitarists.In this double DVD Ari Eisinger explains and demonstrates two key components of Blind Blake's style: his right-hand technique and his unique chord progressions. He then provides detailed demonstrations of eight of Blake's Guitar breaks and accompaniments fromsome of his best recordings. These include the well-known songs and instrumentals Rope Stretchin' Blues and the amazing (and amazingly fast) Southern Rag as well as the wonderful but often overlooked Baby Lou Blues and Tootie Blues. The lesson provides both an introduction to Blake's style and a detailed demonstration of some of his most advanced instrumental breaks.A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on each DVD. In addition the original old recordings of all the tunes are included.'Eisinger ... expertly dissects the intricacies of Blake’s syncopated style.' - Dan Forte Vintage Guitar

The Little Black Songbook of Great Acoustic Songs boasts over 80 crowd-pleasing hits from the past and present masters of the unplugged tune. Presented in chord songbook format, this collection features Guitar chords and complete lyrics, as well as useful chord boxes for each song. Despite its size, The Little Black Songbook contains enough Great Acoustic Songs to feature something for everyone, such as classic rock from the '60s to the latest and best pop tunes hot off the charts. Whether the songs were originally intended to be acoustic tunes or their singalong choruses make them perfect for the unplugged treatment, every one of these songs is ideal for strumming andsinging. This songbook features a diverse range of songs from Simon & Garfunkel's America, Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues and Elton John's Tiny Dancer , through to Elliott Smith's Ballad Of Big Nothing, James Bay's Hold Back The River and Ho Hey by The Lumineers. Drawn from the finest pop, rock and folk singer-songwriters, these tunes are ideal for a group singalong, a spot of busking or simply enjoying the pleasure of playing Great Acoustic Songs . With The Little Black Songbook , you can learn to play over 80 of the greatest Acoustic Songs by some of the biggest names in pop and rock. You'll also be able to practise strumming, singing, all while learning to play a huge number of chords using the Guitar chord boxes. Perfect for any aspiring guitarist, this acoustic sheet music songbook may be small, but it's packed with some massive songs. 1. 20/20 2. About A Girl 3. Against The Wind 4. America 5. And I love You so 6. Baby can I hold you 7. Ballad Of Big Nothing 8. Blud 9. Breaking The Law 10. Broken 11. Broken Strings 12. Budapest 13. Cornerstone 14. Cosmic Dancer 15. Courage 16. Cracklin' Rosie 17. Cucurucu 18. Dancing Barefoot 19. Everlong 20. Everything Has Changed 21. Far From Any Road 22. Folsom Prison Blues 23. Fourfiveseconds 24. Free Fallin' 25. Grandma's Hands 26. Guitar Man 27. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? 28. Heart Is A Drum 29. Ho Hey 30. Hold Back the River 31. Home 32. I Never Learn 33. I Say A Little Prayer 34. I'm Looking Through You 35. In Between Days 36. Into My Arms 37. Ivy & Gold 38. Jack And Diane 39. Jenny Don't Be Hasty 40. Lean 41. Let Her Go 42. Little Lion Man 43. Little Talks 44. Lola 45. Love Ain't for Keeping 46. Love Is Like A Butterfly 47. Matilda 48. Moonshadow 49. My Winding Wheel 50. No One's Gonna Love You 51. Oblivious 52. Oh Daddy 53. One Love (People Get Ready) 54. Our House 55. Paint The Moon 56. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want 57. Quicksand 58. Re: Stacks 59. Red Eyes 60. Ripple 61. Running Scared 62. Ship To Wreck 63. Shiver 64. Silent Movies 65. Sisters Of Mercy 66. Solsbury Hill 67. Someone Like You 68. Stay With Me 69. Strawberry Letter 23 70. Stuck On You 71. Sugar Man 72. Take me Home, Country Roads 73. Take Me To Church 74. Tangled Up In Blue 75. Tears in heaven 76. The Drugs Don't Work 77. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 78. The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta De Ipanema) 79. Thinking Out Loud 80. Tiny Dancer 81. Trouble 82. Wagon Wheel 83. Walk On The Wild Side 84. Weather With You 85. Wild West End 86. With A Gun 87. You Turn Me On I'm A Radio 88. You'Re The Best Thing / Paroles&accords / Wise Publications

On this DVD Flatpicking Guitar Magazine presents three of the most talented Guitar players in acoustic music performing together in a live concert setting.Bryan Sutton (IBMA Guitar Player of the Year award winner formerlead guitarist with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder and one of Nashville's top session players) Jim Hurst (two- time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year award winner) and highly respected Guitar veteran Tim Stafford (Dusty Miller Alison Krauss + Union Station Blue Highway) provide a thoroughly enjoyable performance.These three masters of the acoustic Guitar perform as a trio in different duo configurations solo and with vocalist Ronnie Bowman.Their respective songwriting talents are also highlighted as each presents a variety of songs and tunes that they have written through their distinguished careers. Guitar players will appreciate the left- and right-hand close-upsprevalent throughout the DVD.A total of 18 tunes are presented: Temperance Reel Deep River Blues A Minor Infraction The Pearl of Pearl Kentucky Guidology Rambling Heart Stafford's Stomp Forked Deer If Only For ADay Obsession Midwestern Town Decision at Glady Fork Texas Gales The Good Deed Crazy Locomotion Blues Mando Bounce Horseshoe Bend and St. Anne's Reel.