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 — 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 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 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 ...

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, ...

NEW YORK — Nonesuch Records has announced an October 23 release for Sam Amidon's highly anticipated self-titled album, Sam Amidon.

With vinyl due January 22, 2021. The album, which Amidon produced and considers the fullest realization to date of his artistic vision, comprises his radical reworkings of mostly traditional folk songs, performed with his frequent band, multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Chris Vatalaro, along with saxophonist and label ...