(Repertoire Tunes for Intermediate Players) Taught by Russ Barenberg. Instructional book and accompaniment CD for guitar. Level 3. Series: Homespun Listen And Learn Series. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.
Bluegrass, Instructional and Play Along.
One of America's top bluegrass guitarists teaches a variety of flatpicking solos for twenty favorite songs and instrumentals. Played slowed-down and up-to-speed for learning players, with rhythm tracks for great practice sessions.
Contents:
Liberty
Soldier's Joy
Little Annie
The Eighth of January
Hot Corn, Cold Corn
Blackberry Blossom
Down Yonder
Leather Britches
Whitesburg
Molly & Tenbrook
John Hardy
John Henry
Fisher's Hornpipe
Forked Deer
Opera Reel
Temperance Reel
St. Anne's Reel
Red-Haired Boy
Great solo instruction!
"This is a great book for learning bluegrass flatpicking solos. I have played rhythm for years, but only recently bought a Martin D1 and began to learn bluegrass solo picking. The tab is simple enough to follow slowly and the cd has both fast and slow verions of each song plus helpful commentary of each song. I would have preferred to have medium speed versions of each song too for myself. The slow was too slow and the fast is lightning speed. But I have enjoyed this book more than any I have seen in a long time. Very well done. Now, if I can only find a rhythm player...."
-- Ed H. from Cullman, Alabama, April 25, 2003
Russ Barenberg Teaches 20 Bluegrass Guitar Solos