Publications

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the availability of Mandolin Picking Tunes - Old-Time Gems, by Tommy Norris. Available in eBook format now, the print version is expected soon.

Written in standard notation and tablature for the intermediate ...

RIPTON, VT. — To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Matt Flinner's The View From Here, a book of transcriptions of the melodies and solos played on the recording is now available for pre-ordering.

An instant classic when it was released, listening today, ...

NORMAN, OKLA. — The University of Oklahoma Press has announced the publication of Traveler - The Musical Odyssey of Tim O'Brien, by Bobbie Malone and Bill C. Malone.

For five decades, as a singer, musician, songwriter, and producer, Tim O'Brien ...

URBANA, IL — The University of Illinois Press has announced an April 26 release for Mark Hembree's memoir On the Bus with Bill Monroe - My Five-Year Ride with the Father of Blue Grass.

A backstage audition led Mark Hembree into a ...

ATASCADERO, CALIF. — Siminoff Books has announced the publication of The Art of Tap Tuning, 2nd edition, by Roger Siminoff, an in-depth treatise how to build great sounding acoustic stringed instruments by voicing their structure.

Originally released ...

Jake Howard, mandolinist for the Henhouse Prowlers, Westbound Situation and a Berklee College of Music performance graduate, has announced the publication of his Tony Rice Sings and Plays Bluegrass Mandolin Transcription Book for mandolin.

The book, while being made available ...

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Mandolin Man - The Bluegrass Life of Roland White, by Bob Black, is the title of a new book from the University of Illinois Press slated for release June 7.

Roland White's long career has taken him from membership in Bill Monroe's ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the availability of The Logical Mandolin Method, by Stephen Williams in eBook and print formats with online audio.

This book establishes a foundation for complete mandolin musicianship, both in terms of music literacy as well as having the ability to jam ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Brian Oberlin has announced the publication of his written arrangements and compositions for Mantello e Cilindro, a "Sinister Suite for two Mandolins Op. 5," with original audio track on Carlo Aonzo's publishing label.

The newly arranged sheet music ...

FENTON, MO — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release in print and eBook formats of Mandolin Picking Tunes - Celtic Gems, by Tommy Norris.

This book contains 30 traditional to modern Celtic tunes arranged in either simple melodic lines with suggested accompaniment chords, or stand-alone melody/chord ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Troy Nelson Music, publishers of music how-to books for stringed instruments, drums, piano and more announced the release of 12 Easy Christmas Songs for Mandolin by Tristan Scroggins in print and Kindle versions, available from amazon.com.

No complicated mandolin arrangements. Instead, each song is arranged with beginner and intermediate mandolin players in mind. Yet, even seasoned mandolin players will find these Christmas songs fun to play.

Free access to instant audio downloads from Troy Nelson Music's website is included. ...

John Goodin has announced the release of Stumbling On, a collection of 47 original compositions for mandolin presented in standard notation, with guitar chords for each tune.

Many of the tunes in the collection include a basic harmony part. Using two mandolins (or other melody ...

Troy Nelson Music, publishers of music how-to books for stringed instruments, drums, piano and more announced the release of How to Play Mandolin in 14 Days by Tristan Scroggins in print and Kindle versions, available from amazon.com.
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WELZHEIM, GERMANY — Alfred Woll has announced the publication of his new book, The Art of Mandolin Making - Historical Development and Construction of the Mandolin, available in German and English.

About the book Woll told us, "Until now, no definitive book about building classical mandolins has been published in any language. With that in mind, I have decided to try to fill the gap and produce an exhaustive work on the subject. Forty years of experience ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the availability of Mandolin Picking Tunes - Lyrical Gospel Solos, by Dix Bruce.

The book covers thirty-four well-loved gospel tunes especially arranged for intermediate and advanced mandolinists. These beautiful, meditative ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the publication of Mandolin Picking Tunes - Christmas in the British Isles, by Tommy Norris.

Versatile mandolinist Norris presents this collection of 20 intermediate to advanced melody/chord arrangements of familiar ...

ATASCADERO, CALIF. — Siminoff Books has announced the release of The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual 4th Edition.

Originally published in 1974 as Constructing a Bluegrass Mandolin, two revised editions ...

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Bluegrass Jam Standard Fiddle Tune Favorites is the title of a new print book with standard notation and tablature for mandolin by Tristan Scroggins.

The book, available in both print and digital through the author's ...

FENTON, MO. — In this sequel to The Complete Mandolinist, world-renowned mandolinist Marilynn Mair expands on her previous method books, presenting over 100 compositions that span 5 centuries, works she has thoughtfully edited or arranged ...

FENTON, MO. — Mandolin Picking Tunes: Early Music Gems by Dix Bruce is a collection of 34 wonderful songs from the 1200s to the 1600s especially arranged for intermediate and advanced mandolinists.

The titles span ...

FENTON, MO. — Mel Bay Publications, Inc. has announced the release of Gypsy Swing & Hot Club Rhythm Complete Mandolin Edition, by Dix Bruce.

This Book/CD Set contains 29 great swing standards in the style of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and ...

Seasonal Suites for Mandocello and Seasonal Suites for Octave Mandolin are two new publications by John Goodin, a collection of four sets of tunes.

All of the pieces in the collection were arranged with larger mandolin family instruments in mind. The longer scale lengths and deeper resonance of the mandocello and octave mandolin ...

The Meadow Mouse & The Mandolin, A Children's Musical eBook with music by Annette Siegel will be published Nov. 21 on Apple Books.

The book features Isabella, a meadow mouse that seemed happy to just ...

HAMBURG, GERMANY — Following his publications A Year with Calace and A Mandocello's Yearbook, Florian Klaus Rumpf has announced the launch of A Year with the Classics for mandolin.

The project presents variations by classical mandolinists Pietro Denis, Gabriele Leone, Giovanni Battista Gervasio and Antonio Riggieri and provides ...