Perlman, Ken Melodic Clawhammer Banjo Book/CD

Code: HL00000412
£19.99

Today's foremost player of the Melodic Clawhammer Banjo presents a comprehensive guide to the instrument, the style, its heritage and culture, complete with a supporting CD.

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Description

Learn to play authentic versions of Appalachian fiddle tunes, string band tunes, New England hornpipes, Irish jigs, Scottish reels and much more. The arrangements showcase the unique styles of many important contemporary players, and are presented alongside chapters detailing basic and advanced playing techniques, as well as over 70 musical illustrations, historical notes and period photos.

A truly wide-ranging guide to this wonderfully characterful and exciting genre of music, rich in historical detail, and with every technique and tune you'd ever need to know!Contents :

A Farewell To Whiskey
Avalon Quickstep
Banish Misfortune
Behind The Bush In The Garden
Blackberry Blossom
Boatman
Campbell's Farewell To Red Gap
Chamberlain Road
Cherokee Shuffle
Clara's Hornpipe
Clinch Mountain Backstep
Colored Aristocracy
Cripple Creek
Dry And Dusty
Farrell O'Gara's Favourite
Frosty Morning
Jimmy In The Swamp
Kemp's Jig
Kitchen Girl
Nancy
O'carolan's Concerto
Old French
Old Joe Clark
Old Joe Clarke
Old Mother Flanagan
Petronella
Planxty Lord Inchiquin
President Garfield's Hornpipe
Ragtime Annie
Rakish Paddy
Salt River
Sandy River Belle
Shady Grove
Ships Are Sailing
Tenor Chorale Theme (Cantata No.140)
The Blarney Pilgrim
The Eighth Of January
The Georgia Railroad
The Lamplighter's Hornpipe
The Linnet
The Mason's Apron
The Mineola Rag
The Morpeth Rant
The Musical Priest
The Rights Of Man
The Swallowtail Jig
The Tailor's Twist
The Temperance Reel
The Ways Of The World
The West Fork Gals
The Year Of Jubilo
Two Balleydesmond Polkas
Whiskey Before Breakfast

Specification

Book / DVD/ CD Type
Tutor Book
Instrument Suitability
Banjo
Number of Strings
5 String