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Post by jonnymosco on Aug 8, 2013 20:24:21 GMT
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Post by Phil Taylor on Aug 9, 2013 8:34:44 GMT
I agree re the Eric Roche book Jonny - really good book Phil
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 11, 2013 9:57:51 GMT
I am something of a tab tunebook addict. Favourites include: Mark Thomson's There and Back Again - a great way of getting in DADGAD with some very moving traditional and original airs, very well presented. Keith O'C's Butterfly - consistently good, original compositions, very well presented with some even in the devil's tuning Rob Mckillop's books - here and here. From the deceptively simple to the quite challenging but some glorious tunes, in DADGAD, open G and open D. I come back to these books frequently and always find something new and inspiring. Al Petteway - for example here. A range of tunings, with his own compositions and arrangements of traditional tunes. El McMeen, notably here. Time Will End and Hfrydol are particular favorites of mine. All in CGDGAD. Be aware that some of his other books are in Stefan Grossman's ideosyncratic form of tab. Jim Tozier - here. I keep returning to this book, which has too many delights to list, with some wonderful arrangements of traditional tunes in DADGAD, CGDGAD and CGCGCD. Pat Kirtley - here. This Kentuckian brings a special touch to arrangements of "Irish" tunes, including a lovely Pierre Bensusan tune, Voyage for Ireland and several from that noted suburb of the Emerald Isle, Scotland. But I can forgive his geography for his artistry with guitar. In DADGAD, DADEAD, EADEAE, ... Keith Hinchliffe - here for example. Towards the more diiffult end but immensely rewarding. I love especially Neil Gow's Lament and the various O'Carolan (Irish rather than South Western version) In a range of alternative tunings. David Surette - here. Hard to get hold of now but soem cracking Breton tunes and a fine arrangement of Da Slockit Light and Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore. Martin Simpson - notably Cool and Unusual, now sadly out of print and very hard to come by. Ralph McTell - I was lucky to acquire Songs for Six Strings from Leo in a recent Friday give-away. Some striking lyrics as well as melodies. Mike Raven - I owe my enthusiasm for guitar to his many books, which kept me going when I started learning a couple of years ago and was losing heart . I don't use them much now (though I still often play his transcriptions of Nic Jones' Little Heathy Hill and Martin Carthy's The Siege of Delhi), mainly because they are mostly in EADGBE and I have now firmly gone over to the dark side. But I shall always be grateful to Mike Raven for getting me hooked on what has become a real passion for acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Brian
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 16:32:21 GMT
Brian you have many of my favourite books there. I have just recently bought an El Mcmeen book- solo Guitar Serenade- some brilliant arrangements in this, including yet another of his fantastic explorations of Si Bheag Si Mhor. Pat Kirtely is brilliant, and I have recently been going back to the Cool and Unusual book, especially as IanLP59 and I did a little equipment swap and I now have a lovely Martin Simpson PLanet Waves slide to begin to explore slide playing a bit more.
I said I would feed back on "Traditional Breton Dance Tunes Fest Breizh" by David Surette from Mel Bay music. This is a wonderful book. Note that it isn't a book of arrangements- they are simply tunes with suggested chords written over the bars. There are some excellent essays at the start of the book, and it makes you realise just how close Breton music and Cornish music is, particularly in dancing. Do yourself a favour, get some wonderful tunes and have a bash at arranging them yourself. Or just play the tunes- I bet they sound wonderful on mandolin, bouzouki, whistle etc
Robbie
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 11, 2013 17:20:28 GMT
Robbie
I am a fan of David Surette's too. I have now amended my previous post to correct my oversight in forgetting him. Thanks for the prompt.
Brian
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2013 10:53:33 GMT
I've been enjoying playing through English Fiddle Tunes For Violin by Pete Cooper. A very nice selection of tunes, some familiar, some new to me, but definitely a welcome break from the overworked "Celtic" hegemony. Useful CeedleDeedee to help get the accenting right too. Pete Cooper's page, with some samples.Bit cheaper on Amazon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2013 21:37:15 GMT
Band SwingAnother good folk tunebook, despite the misleading title, and less ethnocentric than the one above. 112 tunes, mostly folk dance "standards" with some sequenced for set dances. None of the arrangements are particularly difficult, but in some cases there are simplified versions included for newcomers to get started on the tune. I linked to Sheet Music Plus only because it has a complete list of tunes. Ignore the "samples" because they only show one line of notation rather than the complete versions that are in the book.
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Post by winejon on Sept 2, 2013 17:08:09 GMT
I'm pretty keen to find good recommendation, having had my guitar tutor up sticks and bugger of back to England I'm particularly keen to find recommendations for pieces that will take me from basic to being a player, without a teacher to give me appropriate pieces. I've just bought The Acoustic Guitar Bible by Erik Roche which has lots of good info but the lessons and practice pieces are either pretty hard (lots of 5-fret stretches) or sound a bit boring. I will persist with it but I'd like some more achievable stuff that once I've got it, sounds nice to play (i.e not obviously like a practice piece). What do people think of the Hal Leonard books?
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Sept 2, 2013 20:41:49 GMT
I've avoided tune and tab books for the last few years as I have a bookcase full that are largely unread - or rather, I've usually read the introduction and skimmed through the tunes but then never put the time into learning any of the pieces... partly laziness partly bloody-mindedly preferring to produce my own arrangements. I have taken a fair amount of inspiration from books my Paul De Grae, Sarah McQuaid and Pierre Bensusan though, certainly wouldn't dissuade anyone from buying them.
Currently reading The Music Instinct by Philip Ball. Only on about page 30 but it is a fascinating read so far.
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Post by scorpiodog on Sept 3, 2013 10:52:55 GMT
This isn't a tab or music or technique book, but it is fascinating. It's called Guitar Zero by Gary Marcus. Written by a psychologist who, having been told he could never learn music because he could not keep time decided on a year's sabbatical that he would attempt to learn to play the guitar. There are all sorts of insights into how the brain learns music, what every bit of the brain does, what muscle memory really is and suchlike. It's very readable and as part of his research he met all sorts of people (including Pat Metheny) and he includes their views. It's also a pretty well written book. And it's on sale at THe Works at the moment for £2.99. www.theworks.co.uk/p/music-books/guitar-zero---the-science-of-learning-to-be-musical/9781851689323I thoroughly recommend it.
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Post by ocarolan on Sept 3, 2013 12:03:23 GMT
Excellent - just ordered one of those - thanks for the recommendation Paul. Keith
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Post by Martin on Sept 3, 2013 12:16:10 GMT
Good recommendation Paul! The Works ebay outlet has this at £3.99 incl P&P so that's a decent deal Might get one now...
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Post by ocarolan on Sept 3, 2013 12:20:57 GMT
Good recommendation Paul! The Works ebay outlet has this at £3.99 incl P&P so that's a decent deal Might get one now... B*gger! That's cheaper!! Keith
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Post by Phil Taylor on Sept 3, 2013 13:15:15 GMT
Good recommendation Paul! The Works ebay outlet has this at £3.99 incl P&P so that's a decent deal Might get one now... B*gger! That's cheaper!! Keith Shit!! I have just ordered it too and didn't scroll down the thread first Phil
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Post by brianr2 on Sept 3, 2013 13:29:55 GMT
Good recommendation Paul! The Works ebay outlet has this at £3.99 incl P&P so that's a decent deal Might get one now... Thanks for the tip! Now ordered. Odd that they should charge more (with P&P at £2.99) on their own website than on Ebay... Brian
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