Ballads & Songs of the Civil War for Guitar
Ballads & Songs of the Civil War for Guitar

Author: JERRY SILVERMAN

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2011-04-15

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1610650603

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This comprehensive and historically significant collection captures the hope and tragedy of the Civil War era with period photographs and lithographs. Includes guitar/vocal and guitar solo arrangements of 38 favorite songs of the period. Songs are classified by subject matter: the Union, the Confederacy, Lincoln, universal sentiments, soldier's songs, battles, Negro spirituals & abolitionist songs, the lighter side, and post-bellum. Written in standard notation and tablature.

Civil War Songs and Ballads for Guitar
Civil War Songs and Ballads for Guitar

Author: Jerry Silverman

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780486419022

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Forty-one favorites: songs to rally the troops, ballads of sorrow, even some of hope and humor. Includes Marching Through Georgia, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Go Down, Moses, many others. Each song printed as a guitar solo and also as a "lead sheet" with accompaniment and complete lyrics.

Ballads and Songs of the Civil War for Guitar
Ballads and Songs of the Civil War for Guitar

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1997-04-01

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 9780788198991

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During the Civil War, songs were written & sung by both sides on every aspect of the war: stirring marching songs, sentimental ballads, descriptions of battles & their aftermath, election campaign songs, songs with a political message or social conscience, minstrel songs, & satirical & humorous ditties. The musical arrangements in this book have been kept technically simple -- within the grasp of amateur guitarists. The songs are grouped by categories: the Union, the Confederacy, Lincoln, universal sentiments, soldiers' songs, battles, Negro spirituals & abolitionist songs, the lighter side, & Post Bellum. In singing & playing them, a precious legacy of American history will come alive.

American Treasures
American Treasures

Author: Phillip Lester

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-12-17

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1610651073

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These solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements cover a wide spectrum of American music. They include early hymns of the pilgrims, American Revolutionary war tunes, British folk ballads that later became colonial pop songs, sea chanteys, spirituals, Civil War tunes, pioneer frontier ballads, military hymns, and songs of patriotism. They were selected for their heartfelt melodies and their adaptability for solo instrumental guitar. While these arrangements seek to tap the rich polyphonic nature of the guitar, players of all levels will enjoy them and be richly rewarded with the music that is unleashed here. This collection offers an extensively researched musical snapshot of early America and a reminder of the amazing heritage of this great country. Written in standard notation and tablature.Read more about the recording included with this book at www.guitarartistry.com.

Ballads of American History
Ballads of American History

Author: Fred Cooper

Publisher:

Published: 1997-03

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9781568570334

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... a fun and easy way to teach and learn American history. Not only is the music of each period captured, but all of the most important historical information as well. Each ballad is supported with a complete chapter of explanations and illustrations to bring history to life ...

Gorgeous Melodies for Fingerpicking Guitar
Gorgeous Melodies for Fingerpicking Guitar

Author: El McMeen

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 1513476890

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The name of this book is no exaggeration. It includes some of the most gorgeous music that the authors El McMeen and Sandy Shalk know. To make things even more interesting, none of the music was originally written for guitar! In addition to Celtic favorites, El includes his arrangements of two of the most beautiful arias in all of opera: "Che Gelida Manina" from Puccini's "La Boheme" and "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" (“Mon Coeur S'ouvre à ta Voix”) from "Samson and Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saëns. Sandy's contributions range from Celtic to French love songs to Stephen Foster, manifesting Sandy's gift for chordal subtleties and innovation. Each piece is in either standard tuning (EADGBE) or Drop D tuning (DADGBE). Written in standard notation and tablature with computer generated audio files of each arrangement.

Folk Songs from the Appalachian Mountains for Acoustic Guitar
Folk Songs from the Appalachian Mountains for Acoustic Guitar

Author: Richard L. Matteson, Jr.

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2019-05-29

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1619119188

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Richard Matteson is an outstanding classic guitarist whose grandfather, Maurice, was a nationally acclaimed expert on American folk music. Richard spent many hours in his grandfather's extensive library and penned beautiful, reflective fingerstyle/classic guitar arrangements on 15 Appalachian ballads. In notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio recorded in stereo format featuring Richard Matteson playing all 15 solos. Level of difficulty - intermediate.