BANJO INSTRUCTION BOOKS & RELATED ITEMS
Based on 20 Years of Banjo Newsletter columns from 1982-2001.
Includes 120+ tunes in tablature, plus numerous musical examples and exercises. Not to mention lots and lots of commentary and explanations.
A set of recordings featuring all the tunes in the book played by Ken is part of this package. In the newest edition these recordings are available on-line through the Mel Bay website via a special access code.
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The complete clawhammer tutor: 200 pages, 80 tunes plus numerous exercises.
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Companion Video Available Below- In DVD format (2 disks, 4 hrs). Companion to Clawhammer Style Banjo book. Illustrates every tune and exercises.
- In original VHS format (2 video tapes, 4 hrs.). Last few copies available in VHS format.
Note: The Clawhammer Style Banjo video is a supplement to the book; it is not designed to be a “stand-alone” product. If you prefer stand-alone videos see Beginning Clawhammer Banjo and Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo on the DVDs page.
Original title, New England and Irish Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo; also published for several years by Mel Bay as Basic Clawhammer Banjo.
36 pages, 30 tunes. A set of recordings featuring all the tunes in the book played by Ken is part of this package. In the newest edition these recordings are available on-line through the Mel Bay website via a special access code.
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The classic clawhammer tune book. Now back in print from Centerstream/Hal Leonard. The new edition includes a CD that features all 55 tunes.
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