Publications

MILWAUKEE — Centerstream and Hal Leonard Publishing have announced the publication of Round Peak Clawhammer Banjo - Traditional Appalachian Fiddle Tunes from Surry County, NC, by Joseph Weidlich.

The Round ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Early 5-String Banjo Solos In Historic 19th Century Stroke, Clawhammer and Guitar Styles by Tim Twiss.

Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer ...

FENTON, MO — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of The Complete Tune Playing Toolkit for 5-String Banjo, by Jamie Francis.

This book is designed to be a “one-stop shop” for tune playing on the 3-finger style 5-string banjo. It contains the scales, techniques, and theory that you ...

MILWAUKEE — Centerstream and Hal Leonard Publishing have announced the publication of The Irish Tenor Banjo by Dick Sheridan.

This collection of 47 Irish selections for tenor banjo includes reels, jigs, slip jigs, hornpipes, ...

MILWAUKEE — Hal Leonard Publishing has announced the release and availability of Country Classics for Banjo: 20 Favorites for 5-String Clawhammer Banjo, by Michael J. Miles.

20 timeless country songs arranged for ...

MILWAUKEE — Centerstream and Hal Leonard Publishing have announced the publication of Early Pete Seeger Banjo Techniques by Joseph Weidlich.

Seeger took an interest in playing the 5-string banjo when he was 16 years old after he heard ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Banjo Picking Tunes - Christmas in the British Isles, by Lluís Gómez.

This collection of 20 Christmas carols is written for the intermediate to advanced 5-string banjo player familiar with tablature in gDGBD tuning. ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Tenor Banjo Christmas Solos, Classic Christmas Melodies in New Settings for the Tenor Banjo by Rob MacKillop.

This book counters the claim that the Devil gets all the best tunes!

Rob MacKillop has arranged these well-known ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the publication of A Clawhammer Christmas, Banjo Solos on Christmas Favorites by Dan Levenson.

A Clawhammer Christmas is a collection of 30 of the most loved Christmas songs transcribed in tablature for the 5-string banjo in the ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Banjo Picking Tunes - Early Music Gems, by Lluis Gomez.

The primal pluck of the banjo fits right into the rustic character of Early Music. By combining these elements in artful arrangements in the 3-finger ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Classical Music for Banjo Made Easy, by Ondrej Sarek.

This book contains twenty well-known classical melodies arranged for 5-string banjo in G tuning. The ...

MILWAUKEE — Hal Leonard Publishing has announced the release and availability of The Earl Scruggs Banjo Songbook: Selected Banjo Tab Accurately Transcribed for Over 80 Tunes, with Foreword by Jim Mills.

Every banjo player, from novice ...

FENTON, MO — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the publication of The Banjoist's Budget - Fifty Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Clogs, Walk-Arounds, Albert Baur; edited and intabulated by Rob MacKillop.

This book contains the 50 late 19th century tunes ...

FENTON, MO — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Banjo Picking Tunes - Fun Solos to Play, by Lluís Gómez in print and eBook formats.

This collection of 47 favorite melodies includes reels, jigs, waltzes, fiddle tunes, ...

FENTON, MO — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Stress-Free Banjo - Everything You Need to Get Started, by Rick McKeon.

This book together with the 21 online video lessons will give you everything you need ...

Asheville, N.C. — Wayne Erbsen and Native Ground Music have announced the release of their Companion to Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus.

This friendly workbook is a companion and continuation of Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus! but is NOT a stand-alone book; make sure you have your copy of the original Ignoramus! This ...

FENTON, MO — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Appalachian Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo, by Ken Perlman. This stunning new collection is available in eBook for purchase now for $19.99 with a print version coming soon.

This comprehensive ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the publication of Classical Masterpieces for Banjo, by Claudio Parravicini.

If you've ever felt compelled to play Flight of the Bumblebee on the 5-string banjo, this is the book for you!

Challenging banjo transcriptions of classical masterpieces may seem like a humorous anachronism to some, but not for Italian master Claudio Parravicini, a conservatory graduate who, while majoring in French horn, ...

MILWAUKEE — Hal Leonard Publishing and Centerstream Publishing has announced the publication of 5-String Banjo Setup & Maintenance by Todd Taylor.

Follow along with Todd as he takes you through his easy-to-follow, ...