Homespun Tapes

One of the most popular harmonica players of our time teaches all the basics in this friendly, jam-along lesson: how to hold the instrument and find the blues notes, then add vibrato, note-bending, wa...

Includes the book/CD pack John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica (00841074) and the DVD John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica (00641720) in one money-saving pack. In the book/CD, John starts at the b...

Steve Martin is a comedian, novelist, screenwriter, actor and many other things, but his first love is the banjo. His recent hit CD, The Crow, features 15 original tunes in both clawhammer and Scruggs...

Here's the perfect way to get a solid start playing the mandolin! A beginner will learn chords, notes, scales, rhythm strums and accompaniment for songs such as: Amazing Grace - Will the Circle Be Unb...

Please see the Homespun Listen & Learn section of this catalog for a complete description.

Improving mandolin technique does not have to employ mind-numbing drills and exercises. Using our trademark Licks-ercises concept, Dix Bruce teaches licks, kick-offs, endings and solos that will hone...

The eight lessons on this DVD represent clawhammer instruction at its very best. Each segment, taught by a master of the instrument, has been chosen to give beginning and advanced players alike new te...

Cathal McConnell Teaches Irish Pennywhistle

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrss songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists. The artist plays a bas...

Singing and playing music at gatherings - whether around a campfire with friends, at parties or community sing-alongs - is always magical and uplifting. Music is the universal language that brings peo...

Toby Walker unlocks the mysteries of blues and country guitar soloing. He shows players at all levels how to come up with powerful and compelling improvisations in any key and in any position, elimina...

The Nashville Bluegrass Band has astonished audiences with powerful vocals and precision musicianship since 1984. Here they break down and analyze their renowned harmony singing techniques for all asp...

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrss songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists. The artist plays a bas...

Guitar ace Toby Walker systematically teaches three exciting, performance-worthy guitar solos. Intermediate players will learn a great version of the basic tune; more advanced guitarists will be shown...

Individuals, friends, choirs, church, camp and community groups of any background will enjoy participating in this uplifting singing tradition. Ysaye, a charter member of the great a cappella group Sw...

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrss songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists. The artist plays a bas...

Guitarist, songwriter and journalist Jeff Rodgers knows the Grateful Dead canon intimately. As a follow-up to his previous hit DVD, Jeff has created solo acoustic guitar versions of songs that capture...

This instructional DVD and accompanying material gives learning guitarists the tools to improve technique, build speed and develop precision by practicing warm-ups, etudes and exercises for just 10 mi...

Here are the colorful riffs, rich melodies and rhythmic bass lines that give the New Orleans style its distinctive sound. David Cohen combines blues, gospel, country and boogie-woogie to create great...

Klezmer, the celebratory dance music of Eastern European Jews, has gained popularity in recent years, partly through the work of the musical super-group, the Klezmatics. Lisa Gutkin, their virtuosic f...

This series of CDs teaches essential swing guitar repertoire to bluegrass flatpickers. Steve's unique method features three levels: a beginner's version in which he teaches the basic melody; an interm...