Mel Bay Publications

Many great Scottish traditional tunes can be traced back to 17th century lute music. In this collection, multi-instrumentalist Rob MacKillop has transcribed and arranged 25 popular tunes derived from...

A lively collection of 30 Celtic favorites skillfully arranged for the intermediate level classical guitarist. These tunes will add to any performance and will surely be a delight to both the performe...

This collection presents 22 lyrical American tunes including traditional 19th century songs, melodies from the WWII era, and modern-day pieces by William Bay, president of Mel Bay Publications.Whether...

This fingerstyle guitar collection features 20 engaging lyrical tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales plus three original pieces by accomplished guitarist, trumpeter and composer William A....

This book presents 42 English folk songs arranged for the intermediate classic guitarist in standard notation with phrase and dynamic markings plus light fingering. The collection includes popular mel...

O'Carolan Airs features further arrangements of the complete repertoire of Irish harpist Turlough O'Carolan. The solo pieces are generally intermediate in difficulty, and convey the beautiful, lyrical...

Welcome to the exciting world of rumba strums and some of the most fun you can have with the guitar! In these pages, authoritative flamenco guitarist, founder of New York Guitar Academy, Quarantined Q...

This 236-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes for the flatpicking guitar player in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs...

Now for the first time in standard notation, all 508 fiddle tunes in Adam Granger's seminal collection, Granger's Fiddle Tunes for Guitar, also published by Mel Bay Publications, are presented in The...

Die Autoren El McMeen und Sandy Shalk lieben den Klang einer Gitarre, wenn sie wie eine Harfe gespielt wird! Anstelle eines federnden, abwechselnden Bass-Pickings fließen und erklingen die Noten auf e...

In diesem Buch liefert der Journalist, Komponist, Songwriter, Lehrer und 2003 Winfield Flatpicking Guitar Champion Jeff Troxel eine Meisterklasse im Arrangieren von Fiddle-Melodien für Flatpicking-Git...

A unique collection of traditional Northumbrian music arranged for fingerstyle guitar. Selections include Salmon Tails Up the Water: Johnny Armstrong: Jimmy Allen: Felton Lonnen: Sir John Fenwick: Bon...

Hawaiian slack key Guitar (Ki Ho'alu) is one of the world's great acoustic Guitar traditions. This tradition includes virtuoso Guitar pieces, but the majority of songs played slack key are classic Haw...

World traveling fingerstyle guitarist Pat Kirtley presents 17 solo guitar arrangements of traditional Irish tunes including a few original compositions in the same vein by himself, Pierre Bensusan, an...

This volume is intended as a folio of arrangements from the repertoire of a working musician. As such, there is only a minimum of discussion about the technical aspects of playing. Students who have a...

It is a challenge to arrange and play American fiddle tunes and Celtic melodies on the guitar. This set of lessons presents several approaches for the intermediate guitarist with 3 CDs containing 3 fu...

The present collection of guitar ensemble music was originally created for the Piedmont Guitar Orchestra (PGO), a community-oriented ensemble in North Carolina. To unite the diversity of playing level...

A collection of 23 beautiful airs and ballads of the British Isles arranged for guitar solo. These solos capture the beautiful melodies and moods of this genre. All solos are presented in notation and...

This collection of 24 original fun-to-play compositions for guitar includes swing, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and even Latin jazz written in notation and tablature. Jumpin' Guitar Jam Tunes will enhance te...

This collection presents a vast array of fingerpicking Guitar solos settings on timeless airs, hornpipes, reels, planxties, set dances, jigs, slip jigs, marches, songs and compositions by the renowned...

A tiny harp may have as few as 8, 12, 15, 18, or 22 strings. Although small compared to other harps, you can make beautiful, fulfilling music on a tiny harp.This book was written for those who have ne...

Forty-six Celtic arrangements for folk harp solo. Includes Blind Mary; Berceuse (excerpt), Martin Wynnd's Air; Blackberry Blossom; Give Me Your Hand; Moon Over the Rising Castle; and more!