A few years ago I authored what I believe to be one of a very few Christmas book written for clawhammer banjo. Eighteen traditional Christmas carols in tablature (many with variations) plus instruction, lyrics, chord charts, etc..
Here's what's included:
Table Of Contents ......... 1
Preface ......... 4
About the Author ......... 6
Song Notes & Suggestions ......... 7
Banjo Tunings ......... 12
How To Read Tablature ......... 13
Tablature Notation Guide ......... 14
How To Accompany Songs ......... 16
Up On The Housetop - Backup ......... 17
Up On The Housetop - Easy Version ......... 18
Up On The Housetop ......... 19
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas ......... 20
Away In A Manger ......... 21
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Easy Version ......... 22
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ......... 23
Jingle Bells - Easy Version ......... 24
Jingle Bells ......... 26
Ancient Carol Medley: ......... 28
- Fum , Fum, Fum
- Pat-A-Pan
- Sing We Now Of Christmas
Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly ......... 30
Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly -Variation ......... 31
Silent Night ......... 32
Ukrainian Folk Medley (Carol Of The Bells) ......... 34
Joy To The World ......... 35
I Saw Three Ships ......... 36
Good King Wenceslas ......... 39
Ding Dong Merrily On High ......... 40
Ding Dong Merrily On High - Variation ......... 41
Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella ......... 42
Christmas In The Rockies - Backup ......... 44
Christmas In The Rockies ......... 47
Angels We Have Heard On High ......... 48
Lyrics ......... 49
Chord Charts ......... 56
You can listen and download all the songs in the book by visiting the following link:
Downloadable MP3 Files - Listen to the Songs!
(I would encourage everyone who has purchased the book to download these files and burn them onto a CD for future reference.)
I am temporarily out of stock and don't know when more books will arrive…
Here's what's included:
Table Of Contents ......... 1
Preface ......... 4
About the Author ......... 6
Song Notes & Suggestions ......... 7
Banjo Tunings ......... 12
How To Read Tablature ......... 13
Tablature Notation Guide ......... 14
How To Accompany Songs ......... 16
Up On The Housetop - Backup ......... 17
Up On The Housetop - Easy Version ......... 18
Up On The Housetop ......... 19
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas ......... 20
Away In A Manger ......... 21
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Easy Version ......... 22
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ......... 23
Jingle Bells - Easy Version ......... 24
Jingle Bells ......... 26
Ancient Carol Medley: ......... 28
- Fum , Fum, Fum
- Pat-A-Pan
- Sing We Now Of Christmas
Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly ......... 30
Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly -Variation ......... 31
Silent Night ......... 32
Ukrainian Folk Medley (Carol Of The Bells) ......... 34
Joy To The World ......... 35
I Saw Three Ships ......... 36
Good King Wenceslas ......... 39
Ding Dong Merrily On High ......... 40
Ding Dong Merrily On High - Variation ......... 41
Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella ......... 42
Christmas In The Rockies - Backup ......... 44
Christmas In The Rockies ......... 47
Angels We Have Heard On High ......... 48
Lyrics ......... 49
Chord Charts ......... 56
You can listen and download all the songs in the book by visiting the following link:
Downloadable MP3 Files - Listen to the Songs!
(I would encourage everyone who has purchased the book to download these files and burn them onto a CD for future reference.)
How To Order A Book
The cost is $15.00 plus shipping and packaging costs ($4.50). Note: Due to a vast increase in shipping costs, I will no longer take order from outside the United States.I am temporarily out of stock and don't know when more books will arrive…