THE ULTIMATE BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN CONSTRUCTION MANUAL  HL 00331088
Series: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Softcover


Author: Roger H. Siminoff
The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual is the most complete step-by-step treatise ever written on building an acoustical string instrument. Siminoff, a renowned author and luthier, applies over four decades of experience to guide beginners to pros through detailed chapters on wood selection, cutting, carving, shaping, assembly, inlays, fretting, binding and assembly of an F-style mandolin. A special highlight is an in-depth chapter on the art of tap tuning. This fully-illustrated manual boasts more than 250 photos, a full-color section on the staining and finishing processes, numerous detailed illustrations, and a bonus set of 20 full-size blueprints. Spiral bound.

SONATINE MANDOLINE/PIANO  HL 49007076
Series: Schott
Publisher: Schott


Composer: Harald Genzmer
Special import. May not be in stock in the U.S., but can be ordered on request. Price subject to change. Additional shipping and handling charges apply.

SONATINA MANDOLIN/PIANO  HL 49006863
Series: Schott
Publisher: Schott


Composer: Dietrich Erdmann
Special import. May not be in stock in the U.S., but can be ordered on request. Price subject to change. Additional shipping and handling charges apply.

SALUT D'AMOUR MANDOLIN QUARTET  HL 49000957
Series: Schott
Publisher: Schott


Composer: Edward Williams Elgar
Special import. May not be in stock in the U.S., but can be ordered on request. Price subject to change. Additional shipping and handling charges apply.

POCKET DICTIONARY OF MANDOLIN CHORDS  HL 50395380
Mandolin Technique
Series: Fretted
Publisher: Kenyon


Composer: C Allen

OLD-TIME COUNTRY MANDOLIN  HL 00641593
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
Medium: BOOK W/CD


Artist: Mike Seeger
In his easy and enjoyable introduction to old-time mandolin playing, Mike Seeger starts off with the basics, such as how to hold the pick and the proper way to fret the notes. He then covers more advanced techniques, including melody playing with tremolo picking, sliding and double-stops. Before long, the student will be strumming and singing twelve old-time favorites, including: Red River Valley • All the Good Times Are Past and Gone • Boil Them Cabbage Down • Keep On the Sunny Side • Hawkins Rag • Cowboy Waltz • Blackeyed Susie • Chinese Breakdown • Green Valley Waltz • Lesley Riddle Blues • Don't Let Your Deal Go Down • Deep Elem Blues.

ONE CD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB BOOKLET • LEVEL 1

THE MANDOLIN AND BOUZOUKI OF TIM O'BRIEN  HL 00641661
Playing Celtic, Bluegrass and Contemporary Songs
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
DVD - TAB
Tim O'Brien's course will be a boon to mandolin and bouzouki (octave mandolin) players who want to improve their technique, develop ideas and learn new repertoire. Tim brings his brilliant musicianship to bear as he teaches Celtic, bluegrass and original songs, including: Down in a Willow Garden • The High Road • Lay Down Your Weary Tune • One Girl Cried • More Love • The Kid on the Mountain • and Travellers.

ONE HOUR, 55-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL 3

O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?  HL 00695762
Mandolin
Series: Fretted
TAB
Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this collection contains both note-for-note transcribed mandolin solos, as well as mandolin arrangements of the melody lines for 11 songs from this Grammy-winning Album of the Year: Angel Band • The Big Rock Candy Mountain • Down to the River to Pray • I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow • I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) • I'll Fly Away • In the Highways (I'll Be Somewhere Working for My Lord) • In the Jailhouse Now • Indian War Whoop • Keep on the Sunny Side • You Are My Sunshine. Chord diagrams provided for each song match the chords from the original recording, and all songs are in their original key. Includes tab, lyrics and a mandolin notation legend.

THE MANDOLIN OF BILL MONROE (MANDOLIN)  HL 00641732
00641732
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DVD One: One-On-One with the Master
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
Medium: DVD


Artist: Bill Monroe
The legendary “Father of Bluegrass” plays 25+ tunes from his repertoire, demonstrating the amazing technique that's made him world-famous. A must for his fans and all mandolinists.

90 MIN. • ALL LEVELS

BUTCH BALDASSARI'S BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN WORKSHOP  HL 00641783
A Complete Guide for Learning Players
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
Medium: DVD
This comprehensive, user-friendly mandolin method takes a beginner from bare-bone basics to solidly intermediate material in a single two-hour lesson. Includes 20 great repertoire tunes. 120-MIN DVD • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

ALL STAR BLUEGRASS JAM ALONG  HL 00641945
For Mandolin
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
Medium: Softcover with CD


Artist: Matt Flinner
These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrss songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists. The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune, then a more adventurous improvisation, and each solo is transcribed in detail. The CD provides the audio versions of the solos, plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along. This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape, so you can shine in your next performance or jam session!

Songs include: Bill Cheatham • Blackberry Blossom • Down in the Willow Garden • I Am a Pilgrim • I'll Fly Away • In the Pines • John Hardy • Old Joe Clark • Soldier's Joy • more!

MANDOLIN HYMNS  HL 00642081
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
BOOK W/CD - TAB

Artist: Butch Baldassari
Here's the mandolin music and tab for 15 stirring and uplifting traditional hymns. The CD features gorgeous performances by Butch Baldassari, along with other luminaries of the Nashville bluegrass scene. Songs: Morning Has Broken • Wayfaring Stranger • Simple Gifts • Redeemed • Down to the River to Pray • Leaning on the Everlasting Arms • What a Friend We Have in Jesus • Amazing Grace • Unclouded Day • I Am a Pilgrim • Softly and Tenderly • Precious Memories • Sweet Hour of Prayer • Life Is like a Mountain Railway • Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour.

6 DUOS - NOS. 4-6  HL 49006885
for 2 Mandolins
Series: Schott
Publisher: Schott


Composer: Emanuele Barbella

BEST OF BLUEGRASS  HL 00690636
10 Must-Know Songs Arranged for Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Dobro and Bass
Softcover with CD - TAB
This unique pack provides complete note-for-note scores for 10 bluegrass classics. The fiddle, mandolin, and bass parts are in standard notation. The banjo parts are written in banjo tab. The CD includes the original recordings as a further reference. Songs include: Cripple Creek • Darlin' Corey • Durham's Bull • Great Speckled Bird • John Henry • Man of Constant Sorrow • Mule Skinner Blues • Salty Dog Blues • Sittin' on Top of the World • Wabash Cannonball.

THE MANDOLIN OF NORMAN BLAKE  HL 00641858
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
Medium: DVD
Norman Blake teaches old-time and original instrumentals in Celtic and Southern mountain tradition, chosen for easy learning by intermediate-level mandolin players. He gives advice on tuning, phrasing, ornaments, double-stops, tremolos, drones and much more. 9 songs, including: John Brown's March, The Hollow Poplar, Father's Hall, Jack Danielson's Reel, Mandolin Fanfare. 90 minutes.

BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN  HL 00641669
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun Video
DVD - TAB
Sam Bush details the dominant mandolin styles from Bill Monroe to Newgrass! He demonstrates powerful techniques while teaching ten classic tunes: Paddy on the Turnpike • Gray Eagle • Sugarfoot Rag • Sapporo • Bill Cheatham • East Virginia Blues • Wayfaring Stranger • Manzanita • Banks of the Ohio • Sittin' on Top of the World. Includes music and tab. Intermediate/Advanced level. 100 minutes.

LEARN TO PLAY BLUES MANDOLIN
00641759
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Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
Medium: DVD


DVD 1: Steve James teaches the scales, chords, lead riffs, rhythm comping, turnarounds and other essential techniques for playing traditional blues and old-time string band music. A “must” for those who want to use the mandolin for rhythmic accompaniment or as a blues instrument. Songs include: Divin' Duck Blues • The Lonesome Train That Carried My Gal Away • more. 60-MIN. DVD • INCLUDES CHORDS, DIAGRAMS, MUSIC + TAB • BEGINNER LEVEL

DVD 2: Steve James brings learning mandolinists more of the funky, old-time songs that made his previous instructional DVD on this instrument so popular. He covers blues scales, chord patterns, walking lines, arpeggios, accompaniments, and great tunes, including: “Jackson Stomp,” “Prater Blues,” “Corrina,Corrina,” “Sittin' on Top of the World,” “Long as I Can See You Smile,” and “Texas Tommy.” 60 MIN • LEVEL 3 • INCLUDES MUSIC & TAB

Beginning Mandolin - DVD  MB 21718DVD
Taught by Murphy Henry. No Tab.
At last! You can learn to play the mandolin and we will make it easy for you! See exactly what to do as we explain every note in every song. This video starts at the very beginning, by covering all the basics. We then apply these basic techniques to 7 well-known bluegrass songs. We also go over the chording for each song, which will enable you to play with other people! If you have been wanting to start on the mandolin, now is the time!!!