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The Ultimate Banjo Songbook from Janet Davis Music - The Banjo Store

The Ultimate Banjo Songbook by Janet Davis

The "Ultimate" Tunes every banjo player should know! For Beginning through Advanced Levels - includes: Scruggs style, Melodic Style, Swing & Jazz, Triplet Style, Chromatics, single string and More!

For everyone who plays the banjo!

B-699565bcd The Ultimate Banjo Songbook and 2 CDs $24.95

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REVISED EDITION EARL SCRUGGS & THE 5-STRING BANJO
by Earl Scruggs
Features more songs, updated lessons, and many other improvements.
It includes everything you need to know to start playing banjo, with OVER 40 SONGS!!!
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B-695765bcd - List:$34.95 SPECIAL $26.97

Flatt & Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Special CD
Original recordings of instrumentals from 50s-60s. Contains 8 songs from Earl Scruggs and The Five-String Banjo.

CD-CC7006 Flatt & Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Special CD $13.95

Christmas Songs for the 5-String Banjo by Janet Davis
In tablature for beginning-intermediate-advanced players. CD plays songs slow and up-to-speed. Contains many Christmas favorites. In addition to at least one 3-finger style arrangement, each song also includes the melody in tab with the words for the song.Songs include: Away In A Manger (3 variations), Jingle Bells (2 var.), Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Joy to the World, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Deck The Halls, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Tannenbaum, O Little Town of Bethlehem, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, We Three Kings, O Holy Night, Silent Night, The First Noel, What Child Is This, Ave Maria, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, and more B-95444bcd BOOK/CD: $22.95

The Banjo Encyclopedia from Janet Davis Music, The Banjo Store.

The Banjo Encyclopedia
Bluegrass Banjo from A to Z
The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner. This wide-ranging banjo instructional book will focus on many techniques that will help every aspect of a banjo player's musicianship while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The included 99-track CD recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing author Ross Nickerson demonstrate each song, and perform many of the banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow, and up to tempo. The CD also includes an advanced song section with a full bluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string banjo books on the market today and a must for every banjo player's collection.
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B-99443 The Banjo Encyclopedia and CD - Your Price: $25.45

AT LAST, this classic banjo book is back in print due to popular demand!
DOUGLAS DILLARD SONGBOOK of 5-String Banjo Tablatures
Contains 21 tunes including favorites from the Doug Dillard's playing on the Andy Griffith Show, recordings with the original Dillards, the Doug Dillard Band and his solo albums. Banjo in the Holler, Hickory Hollow, Buckin' Mule, Lonesome Indian and more! Tunes include playing in G tuning, C tuning and G modal tuning. Thirteen of the songs include the melody and lyrics in standard notation. 69 pages.
B-HL0286 CLASSIC DOUGLAS DILLARD SONGBOOK: $19.95

HOW TO PLAY THE FIVE-STRING BANJO: By Pete Seeger
The original source book for many of today's top players. A basic manual for banjo players at any level. Loaded with information for claw hammer, frailer and 3-finger style. Includes many favorite traditional songs, all with melody line, lyrics and banjo solos in notation and tab. . .
B-OK61291. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPECIAL: BOOK: $14.95

Ring The Banjar!
The Banjo in America from Folklore to Factory by RL Webb. A beautiful gift item any banjo player would love! Historical articles & full of pictures.
Recommended! B-HL0087 List: $24.95 Sale price: $19.97

YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF BANJO: by Janet Davis
An excellent course for the beginning banjo player, in lesson format. This book really teaches you how!
Each lesson builds on the previous! Play songs right from the start using roll patterns. Learn to use licks, and
begin working out your own arrangements. In 3-finger-style. Songs include:
Cripple Creek, Cumberland Gap, Salty Dog, John Hardy, Goodnight Ladies, Pig In a Pen, Sally Goodin', and
many more.
NOTE: DVD does not cover the entire book due to the time limitation.
B-94429bcd Book and CD: SPECIAL! $19.95

D-94429db Book with DVD: SPECIAL! $19.95

B-94429b Book only: $10.95

D-94429 DVD only $14.95

B-94429cd CD only $9.98

Famous Banjo Pickin' Tunes
by Janet Davis

Includes Auld Lang Syne, Swanee River, Camptown Races, Oh, Susanna, Yellow Rose of Texas, La Cucaracha, Star Spangeled Banner, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, I'll Fly Away-pentatonic style, Someone's in the Kitchen, Old Spinning Wheel, William Tell Overture, Arkansas Traveler, Chop Sticks, and more well known tunes in 3-finger style.
Book: 32 pages; 65 tracks on the CD.
Two variations for most tunes. For all level players.
A Mel Bay Publication

SUPER SPECIAL PRICE
B-98530bcd Book and CD: $7.95 plus shipping

THE BANJO HANDBOOK: By Janet Davis A Mel Bay Publication
If you should have a question about the banjo, this should have the answer. From set up to back up. For any level player. A
handy reference manual for five-string banjo players. Designed to give a quick explanation of the proper or most common
method for playing the banjo in various situations. Sections include Banjo Set Up, Playing Basics, Chords, 3-finger Picking,
Up the Neck, The "Melodic" Style, Back-Up, Song Endings, and Playing in Any Key. In tablature
B-94206bcd BOOK/CD $19.95

BANJO SONGS by Geoff Hohwald
30 popular songs with over 75 variations for 5-string bluegrass banjo the way the pros play! Inlcudes lots of up the neck breaks and licks. Easy to follow tablature with 2 audio CDs to help you quickly learn to play with the power and accent of top professionals.
Songs include: Cripple Creek (4 breaks), Old Joe Clark (3 breaks), Nine Pound Hammer, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Amazing Gracy, Pretty Polly, Swing Low, Soldier's Joy, Fisher's Hornpipe, Black Mt Rag, Cumberland Gap, John Hardy, In the Pines, Dark Hollow, Dixie, Boil Them Cabbage, Little Maggie, Pallet On Your Floor, When the Saints, Red Haired Boy, Sitting On Top of the World, Grandfather's Clock, Roll on Buddy, Wildwood Flower, Bill Cheatum, Kicking Mule, Blackberry Blossum, Train 45, Salt River, etc.
B-BA-BS Banjo Songs BOOK/2 CDs: $19.95

BLUEGRASS BANJO: By Pete Wernick
Beginner to advanced. Includes a wealth of banjo information. 36 songs including:
Will the Circle be Unbroken, Salt Creek, Sailor's hornpipe
B-OK62778 List: $21.95. . BOOK/CD:$19.95

BACK UP BANJO: By Janet Davis from Janet Davis Music, The Banjo Store.

BACK UP BANJO: By Janet Davis
A Mel Bay Publication
A Complete Encyclopedia 238 pages on how to play back up-- beginning through advanced.
Learn to play back-up up-the-neck & down- the- neck.
Over250 back up patterns which can be used to accompany any song.
30 plus songs, each with lead arrangement and several back up arrangements.
Covers playing in any key, playing with a band, waltz time, substitute chords, and much more.
Heavy concentration on SCRUGGS-STYLE; chord charts included.
Optional tape includes all licks plus several songs from each section
with band & banjo on separate channels so you can play along.

B-93771bcd Book and CD set: $29.95

MELODIC BANJO: By Tony Trischka
Over 30 tunes by Bill Keith, Eric Weissberg, Alan Munde, Bobby Thompson, Vic Jordan and others, with interviews and descriptions of their playing styles. List:$15.95
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B-OK63149 List $19.95 Your price: $16.95

HOT LICKS FOR BLUEGRASS BANJO: By Tony Trischka
(Excellent) Over 650 banjo licks of all types.
Learn to use interchangeable licks in the context of songs.
Includes standard back up licks, 3/4 single string style licks,
intermediate through advanced level licks, etc.
B-OK63909 Book Only SPECIAL- $19.95

B-641500cd 2 CDs: $22.95

THE BANJO PLAYER'S SONGBOOK by Tim Jumper: over 200 great songs arranged for the 4-string banjo. Clawhammer & 3-finger style. 288 pages!
B-OK64709 BOOK: List: $34.95 Our regular price: $32.95
SPECIAL:$29.95

Pat Cloud's "The Key To Five String Banjo."

Improvising in a Jazz Style.

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Banjo Scales In Tab by Janet Davis

The Major Scales for the 5-String Banjo. Increase your speed and accuracy. Expand your knowledge of the fingerboard. Understand the circle of 5ths! Contains all of the major scales in tablature with exercises, licks, and practical applications. Clear and concise. 100+ pages.
B-97010bcd BOOK/CD: $22.95

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