Recorder From The Beginning : Blues Rags And Boogies Pupil's Book

This fun collection of graded repertoire will appeal to pupils and teachers alike. Featuring well-known tunes plus exciting new pieces by John Pitts in authentic blues, ragtime and boogie styles. Suitable for players who have reached the end of Book 1 in the Recorder From The Beginning teaching scheme. / Piano Et Flûte A Bec Soprano

Pupil's Book 2-Easy duets for descant recorders ranging from Beethoven to the blues to encourage the learning of new notes and rhythms. Suitable for two players or class ensembles with piano accompaniments in the teachers' books. Ideal foruse alongside the Recorder From The Beginning tutor books.

Recorder Quartets (Set Of Parts)-A new collection of quartets for descant treble tenor and bass recorders by John Pitts. This varied selection of quartets includes Latin American dances hit show tunes folk and classical favourites blues and ragtimepieces and some original compositions by John Pitts. Challenging and wide-ranging the collection is aimed at the more advanced recorder group. In all the pieces all players have a chance to feature. This set includes separateparts for Descant Treble Tenor and Bass. A separate playing score is also available for sale (CH61696).

Descant And Treble Teacher's Book-Easy mixed duets for descant and treble recorders to play together suitable for two players or for class ensembles. The 22 duets feature a wide range of well-known arrangements including folk songs spirituals Latin Americandances blues and classical favourites as well as original pieces by John Pitts. The material is precisely graded so that both the descant and treble parts progress gradually in difficulty and range of notes. The Teacher's bookcontains piano accompaniments for all the pieces as well as some additional pitched/unpitched percussion parts.

Guitarist educator and historian Stefan Grossman was a student of acoustic blues and gospel singer/guitarist Rev. Gary Davis. Beginning when he was 15 Stefan studied with Davis on weekends spending eight to ten hours at his house in Harlem absorbing all he could. While studying with Rev. Davis he met and studied with other country blues guitarists: Mississippi John Hurt Son House Skip James Mance Lipscomb and Fred McDowell.In the early 1960s Stefan formed the Even Dozen Jug Band (which also included such future luminaries as John Sebastian Steve Katz Maria Muldaur and David Grisman). In 1966 he worked with the alternate rock band the Fugs beforemoving to Great Britain in 1967. In 1969 he co-founded Kicking Mule Records with Ed Denson a label that showcased acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Many of these albums that Stefan produced during this period are finally being re-released on CD on his own label.From 1967 to 1987 Stefan Grossman lived in Great Britain and Italy and toured worldwide. He performed and recorded with John Renbourn for 15 years and they produced four albums together.Stefan's solo discography goes all the way back to 1966 when he recorded How to Play Blues Guitar with Rory Block (now released as Country Blues Guitar SGGW103). Since that time he has recorded over 30 solo albums and has written numerous books highlighting the playing of legendary bluesmen from the 1920s and 1930s.Nowadays Stefan divides his time between the USA and England. He continues to do concerts and workshops worldwide and remains one of the world's foremost authorities on acoustic blues guitar. The Guitar Artistry of Stefan Grossman brings together performances from 1965 to today. He performs solo with the Even Dozen Jog Band with John Renbourn as well as Duck Baker. In between the music Stefan weaves together the story behind his playing.An 87 page PDF booklet is included on the DVD. This details