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  • My Memories of John Hartford

    by Bob Carlin ...
    Series series American Made Music Series
    My Memories of John Hartford is a memoir about author Bob Carlin's years working alongside singer, songwriter, banjoist, and fiddler John Hartford (1937-2001). Throughout his short life, Hartford was a hit tunesmith, festival headliner, and godfather of newgrass music. He also made contributions to the film and television industry as a star in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Glen ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    An Illustrated History

    by Bob Carlin ...
    The banjo is emblematic of American country music, and it is at the core of other important musical movements, including jazz and ragtime. The instrument has been adopted by many cultures and has been ingrained into many musical traditions, from Mento music in the Caribbean and dance music in Ireland. Virtuosos such as Béla Fleck have played Bach, African music, and Christmas tunes on the five ... Read more

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  • New York's Great Lost Ballparks

    by Bob Carlin ...
    Series series Excelsior Editions
    Tells the story of New York's playing grounds, teams, and ballparks of yesteryear.Finalist for the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Regional CategoryNew York's Great Lost Ballparks tells the story of New York playing grounds and ballparks of yesteryear. Organized by region and city, the book includes a complete list of New York's historic ballparks in an easy-to-read guid... ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • What Earl Scruggs Heard

    String Music Along the North Carolina-South Carolina Border

    by Bob Carlin ...
    Series series
    When the story of banjo superstar Earl Scruggs is told, the rich musical environment that produced him is often ignored. During his lifetime Scruggs spun a creation myth around his playing, convincing many that he was the sole originator of a three-finger, up-picking, banjo style. For the first time, this book tells the full story of the music and musicians of the western Carolinas that influenced ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Fred Cockerham & Tommy Jarrell Clawhammer Banjo Masters

    Fred Cockerham & Tommy Jarrell: Clawhammer Banjo Masters is a collection of 23 clawhammer banjo solos written in tablature. The pieces are transcribed as played by Fred Cockerham and Tommy Jarrell by Bob Carlin. Also included are modern interpretations by Dan Levenson. This is the third book in a series of transcribed tunes from the old masters. Previous books are Kyle Creed - Clawhammer Banjo ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Kyle Creed - Clawhammer Banjo Master

    Kyle Creed Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Kyle Creed, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the first in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters--in this case, Kyle Creed--who defined our style of old-time clawhammer banjo playing. The repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to be a ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master

    Clawhammer Banjo Tablature as Played by Wade Ward with modern interpretations

    Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Wade Ward, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the second in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters — specifically, Wade Ward — who defined our style of old-time clawhammer banjo playing. The repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to serve as ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    On Highway 61 explores the historical context of the significant social dissent that was central to the cultural genesis of the sixties. The book is going to search for the deeper roots of American cultural and musical evolution for the past 150 years by studying what the Western European culture learned from African American culture in a historical progression that reaches from the minstrel era ... Read more

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    Location Recording and the Early Traditions of the Blues

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