Over the last few months, I have found a few resources that I wanted to share with you all.
First, is a book that I just received from Amazon.com called Country Music Originals http://www.amazon.com/Country-Music-Originals-Legends-Lost/dp/0195325095/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231345212&sr=8-1 It has biographical information on lost of old-time musicians and gives a list of available music for each one. It covers guys such as Eck Robertson, Charlie Poole, Gid Tanner, John Dilleshaw, Ernest Stoneman, Asa Martin, The Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, J.E. Mainer among many, many more. -------------------------------------------------------- Second, is a book called the "Rural Roots of Bluegrass." http://www.amazon.com/Rural-Roots-Bluegrass-Stories-History/dp/0786671343/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231345483&sr=1-1 I picked it up used on Ebay for $8. It includes the melody and chords for a number of old-time songs and a page or two about the artists that covered them. It is kinda like the previous item, but with actual notation and a less through list of musicians. -------------------------------------------------------- Third, is a book called "Parking Lot Picker's Songbook, Mandolin Edition by Dix Bruce" http://www.amazon.com/Parking-Lot-Pickers-Songbook-Mandolin/dp/078667492X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1231345767&sr=1-2 It has notation, chords and mandolin tab for more than 225 tunes, many of them old-time. It includes songs covered by acts such as The Blue Sky Boys, The Carter Family, Fiddlin' John Carson, Flatt and Scruggs, David Grisman, Woody Guthrie, J.E. Mainer, Bill Monroe, Jim and Jesse, NBB, Osborne Brothers, Charile Poole, The Skillet Lickers, Stanley Brothers, Uncle Dave Macon and Doc Watson, among others. It is a good mix of Bluegrass, Old-Time, Country and Gospel, and is spiral bound. Nelson --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
