This collection shows a wide variety of musical approaches in many tunings. The arrangements come from the playing of: Davey Graham, Pat Kirtley, Tony McManus, John Renbourn, John Fahey, Sandy Shalk, Dave Evans, Martin Carthy, El McMeen, Leo Wijnkamp and yours truly. The music ranges from the medieval La Rotta to O’Carolan’s Lord Inchiquin; to Christmas songs as Joy To The World to Celtic dance tunes and airs, to Future Blues, a deep Delta blues to Waterbound, an old- time folksong.

Titles and Tunings include: Open G: DGDGBD Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Lullaby For Anna, Future Blues, Frankie, Spanish Fandango, The Blarney Pilgrim, I Saw Three Ships, The English Dance, Blind Mary, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, The Girl I Left Behind Me, Buffalo Gals, Red Wing, Flop Eared Mule Open G minor: DGDGBbD Logan Water, The Landlady, Mist Covered Mountains of Home, The Orphan, Lament for Owen Roe O’Neill Open D: DADF#AD Poor Boy Long Ways From Home, When I Lay My Burden Down, Hesitation Blues, Skin Game Blues, Waterbound DADFAD The Red Pony, La Rotta EBEGBE Hard Time Killin’ Floor, I’m So Glad DADGAD Amazing Grace, The Skye Boat Song, Fanny Power, Moran’s Return, Boys From Blue Hill, Hector The Hero, Catherine Kelley’s, Charlie Hunter’s Jig, Jackie Coleman’s Reel, Roslyn Castle, Farewell to Whiskey/ Coleman’s March, Stagefright DADGBD The South Wind DAAEAE The Seagull, Breizh Open C: CGCGCE Sunflower River Blues, Joy To The World, House Carpenter, One Kind Favor CGCGCD Irene Meldrum’s Welcome to Bon Accord, Hecla CGDGCD Bidh Clann Ulaidh (The Clan of Ulster) CGDGAD In The Bleak Mid-Winter, In Christ There Is No East Or West, Silent Night, The Castle Of Dromore, Danny Boy, Carolan’s Receipt, Whistling Milkman, Willie Me, Cold Feet, Grey Hills CGDGBE Jessica, Jolymont CGDGBbD Sad Pig Dance, Braziliana CGCGAC Ugly Duckling CGCDGA Old Tom of Oxford, The Heroes of St. Valery, The Siege of Delhi EADEAE Lord Inchiquin, Lord Mayo, Hardiman The Fiddler, La Rotta, Steel Guitar Rag

Level 2/3 • 244 pages • Direct download link to audio files.