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Backpackers Songbookcompiled by Ron MiddlebrookBackpacking is the third largest sport in America, and this 6"" x 9"" spiral-bound book will be in the back country with the hikers. Contains lyrics and chord changes for more than 200 songs, from the best of folk and songs from around the world to songs of the holidays. Also includes complete guitar and banjo chord charts for the backpacker, and much more! A must even if you don't go backpacking! |
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Billy GladstoneDrummer & Inventorby Chet FalzeranoAdmired by colleagues and the public alike, Billy Gladstone was the featured percussionist at New York's Radio City Music Hall for 18 years, after its opening in 1932. He was also a consummate inventor, with more than 20 US patents to his name, not the least of which was the famous Gladstone snare drum. This book examines the man and the remarkable instrument he conceived, with great color photos in the "Gladstone Gallery."
"My roll is probably the best roll in the world outside of one other drummer, and I'm not modest. The greatest drummer that I have heard in my life as far as rudiments and the roll are concerned is Billy Gladstone." - Buddy Rich |
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Burst Believersby Vic DaPraThe term “burst” has been used to describe a specific Gibson Les Paul guitar manufactured from 1958 to 1960. The impact of this guitar has and continues to shake the music world. For dozens of guitar idols who’ve played it – and those fortunate enough to have owned one or more – the Gibson Les Paul Sunburst possesses a mystique and magic not found in any other electric guitar. With its unique sound, spectacular beauty and playability, the burst has shaped the landscape of the blues/rock genre as we know it today. 136 pages, 8-1/2” x 11”. |
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C.F. Martin & His Guitars, 1796-1873by Philip F. GuraThe Martin is considered the finest acoustic guitar in the world, a distinction it has held for more the 160 years.
Philip Gura Chronicles the career of Christian Frederick Martin from his humble start as an importer and repairman of musical instruments in New York City in the 1830s through his move to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and the founding of C.F. Martin & Company. Gura is the first historian to throughly study the Martin company records dating back to the 1830s. Using this rich archive, he establishes how a German immigrant from Saxony's guild tradition became the finest American guitar maker of his time. The many sketches and hundreds of photographs illustrate how Martin adapted his artisanal craft to modern industrial methods. Includes an 80-page color section! |
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Christmas Music Companion Fact Bookby Dale V. NobbmanFor 50 beloved traditional tunes, readers will learn the story of how the song came to be, the author and the historical setting, then be able to play a great arrangement of the song! Songs examined include: Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Christmas Tree, O Holy Night, Silver Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Child Is This?, and more! |
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