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Banjo Books & Cds ACCORDION LEARN TO PLAY IRISH CONCERTINA taught by John Williams Homespun In this easy beginner’s DVD, Williams explains: how to hold the instrument, use the keys, bellows and air button and how to move beyond the basic C and G scales. He teaches in note-for-note detail: Oro, Jimmy Ward’s Jig, The Kesh Jig, Bobby Casey’s Jig, Last Night’s Fun. 65 minutes. 00641815 DVD ��������������������������������������������������$29.95 138 EASY TO PLAY MELODIES FOR ACCORDION World’s Favorite Series Volume 27 Ashley Publications Inc. Includes fingerings and chord symbols. Contains marches, spirituals, waltzes, folksongs, wedding songs, concert melodies, gay nineties songs, and much more. 00510027 ��������������������������������������������������������$14.95 MORE ACCORDION TITLES THE BOX (Music Sales America) 14033196 Book Only ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ $12.95 IRISH FAVORITES FOR ACCORDION 00311328 Book Only �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $8.95 LEARN TO PLAY IRISH BUTTON ACCORDION (Homespun) 00641846 DVD ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $29.95 WORLd’s FAVORITE EASY TO PLAY ACCORDION PIECES (Ashley Publications) From CDs, DVDs and books by Homespun and Centerstream; 00510008 Book Only ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ $14.95 to pennywhistles from Acorn and Feadog; to cards and mugs from Art Strings Publishing; to songbooks and method books originally published by Oak and Ossian; to harmonicas BODHRAN DRUM from Hohner – Hal Leonard has everything to meet the needs of Celtic, bluegrass, roots and folk musicians. In this THE BODHRÁN BOOK brochure, you’ll find a sampling of the many products we by Steáfán Hannigan Music Sales America have available for this market. Please visit our web site at Steáfán Hannigan details all the intricacies of traditional www.halleonard.com to search for even more titles. Bodhran playing. Includes a selection of repertoire pieces, plus sections on the history of the Bodhran and Irish music. INSIDE THIS BROCHURE: 14033191 Book/CD Pack ��������������������������������������$20.95 Accordion ........................... 1 Gifts ................................. 15 14004802 Book Only ��������������������������������������������$14.95 All Instruments ................. 12 Guitar Books & CDs ............. 6 14033192 CD Only �����������������������������������������������$14.95 14033195 DVD �����������������������������������������������������$29.95 Artist Books ...................... 14 Guitar DVDs ........................ 7 Art Strings Publishing ........ 15 Harmonica .......................... 8 BODHRÁN BASICS by Steáfán Hannigan Banjo Books & CDs .............. 2 Jamming ........................... 12 Music Sales America Banjo DVDs ......................... 3 Lap Steel Guitar .................. 4 An brilliant introductory course in the art of playing the Bodhran.............................. 1 Mandolin ............................ 9 Bodhrán, covering all the basic techniques needed to ® accompany traditional Irish and other music. Ideal for Dobro ................................ 4 Melody/Lyrics/Chords ......... 13 beginners, this illustrated booklet is crammed with Dulcimer ............................. 4 Pennywhistle ..................... 10 useful features, diagrams and examples. Also included Fake Books ....................... 13 Piano and P/V/G is a demonstration CD that shows all the techniques that are discussed in the book. Fiddle ................................. 5 Songbooks ..................... 14 14004801 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������$16.95 Folk Harp............................ 5 Reference Books ............... 16 DVD DOWNLOADS Ask your rep about Homespun Instant Access. Your customers can now download DVD lessons instantly from your website. Call toll-free 1-800-554-0626 Email [email protected] Contact your Hal Leonard sales Visit us on the internet at SPECIAL rep for details on our limited- time special offer on all the www.halleonard.com/dealers OFFER products listed in this brochure. MORE BANJO BOOKS BANJO CASE CHORD BOOK (Music Sales America) 14024235 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������$5.95 BANJO BOOKS BANJO CHORD FINDER 00695742 6” x 9” Edition ��������������������������������������������������������$5.95 00695741 9” x 12” Edition ������������������������������������������������������$6.95 HAL LEONARD BANJO METHOD THE BANJO PICker’s FAKE BOOK (Music Sales America) by Mac Robertson, Robbie Clement & Will Schmid 14003284 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������$37.95 This innovative method teaches 5-string, bluegrass style. The method consists of two instruction books and two cross-referenced supplement THE BANJO PLayer’s SONGBOOK (Music Sales America) books that offer the beginner a carefully-paced and interest-keeping 14003285 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������$34.99 approach to the bluegrass style. Now available with CD! Covers easy BANJO SCALE FINDER chord strums for the beginner; learning tablature; right-hand rolls 00695780 9” x 12” Edition ������������������������������������������������������$6.95 characteristic of bluegrass; techniques such as hammer-on, slide and 00695783 6” x 9” Edition ��������������������������������������������������������$5.95 pull-off. 00695101 Book 1 with CD �����������������������������������������������������������$16.95 BLUEGRASS BANJO (Music Sales America) 00699500 Book 1 Only �������������������������������������������������������������������$6.95 14004651 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������$29.95 00699502 Book 2 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������$6.95 BLUEGRASS BANJO (Homespun) 00641592 Four CDs ���������������������������������������������������������������$44.95 STEVE MARTIN – THE CROW New Songs for the Five-String Banjo BOB CARliN – FiDDLE TUNES FOR CLAWHAmmER BANJO by Steve Martin (Centerstream) 00001327 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������$19.99 Transcribed by Tony Trischka Homespun CLAWHAMMER BANJO (Music Sales America) Steve Martin’s recent hit CD, The Crow, features 15 original tunes in 14007028 Book with Sound Sheet �����������������������������������������$21.95 both clawhammer and Scruggs style. This book of tablature, accurately transcribed by Tony Trischka, is a great learning tool for aspiring CLAWHAMMER STYLE BANJO (Centerstream) players. Also includes an introduction and tuning notes from Tony. 00000118 Book ����������������������������������������������������������������������$24.95 00642106 Book Only ��������������������������������������������������������������������$19.95 THE COMPLETE 5-STRING BANJO PLAYER (Music Sales America) 00642116 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������������$29.95 14007408 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������$34.95 THE COMPLETE BLUEGRASS BANJO METHOD EARL SCRUGGS AND THE 5-STRING BANJO 00695736 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������$17.95 The best-selling banjo method in the world! Earl Scruggs’s legendary method has helped thousands of banjo players get THE COMPLETE BLUEGRASS BANJO PLAYER (Music Sales America) their start. The “Revised and Enhanced Edition” features more songs, 14007274 Book Only ��������������������������������������������������������������$24.95 updated lessons, and many other improvements. It includes everything you need to know to start playing banjo, including: a history of the EASY BANJO SOLOS 5-string banjo, getting acquainted with the banjo, Scruggs tuners, how 00699515 Banjo Solo ���������������������������������������������������������������$7.99 to read music, chords, how to read tablature, right-hand rolls and left- 5-STRING BANJO CHORD CHART (Centerstream) hand techniques, banjo tunings, exercises in picking, over 40 songs, how 00000074 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������$2.95 to build a banjo, autobiographical notes, and much more! 00695765 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������������$34.99 FRETBOARD ROADMAPS – 5-STRING BANJO 00695764 Book Only ��������������������������������������������������������������������$19.95 00695358 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������$14.95 HOT LICKS FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO (Music Sales America) HOW TO PLAY THE 5-STRING BANJO 14015428 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������$29.95 Third Edition by Pete Seeger HOW TO SET UP THE BEST SOUNDING BANJO Music Sales America 00330367 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������$16.95 This basic manual for banjo players includes melody line, lyrics STEVE KAUFMan’s FOUR-HOUR BLUEGRASS BANJO WORKOUT and banjo accompaniment and solos notated in standard form and (Homespun) tablature. Chapters cover material such as: a basic strum, the fifth 00320170 Four CDs + Book ���������������������������������������������������$44.95 string, hammering on, pulling off, double thumbing, and much more. 14015486 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������$16.95 MELODIC CLAWHAMMER BANJO (Centerstream) 00000412 Book/CD Pack �������������������������������������������������������$19.95
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