50 Tunes Volume 1 for Banjo is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the banjo.

The parts in this book range from beginner to advanced. Though many parts are arranged in standard "Scruggs" style, some are arranged in frailing or clawhammer style, and many are arranged in melodic style. Where "Scruggs" style is considered, less melody / more finger roll pattern, melodic style, as the name implies, is more melody / less finger roll pattern. Clawhammer style uses no finger roll patterns; instead, it is made up of a melody within a strumming rhythm pattern. Clawhammer is considered a self-accompaniment style. Tunes recorded by full band, not all instruments featured in every song. Includes access to online audio.

 

Angus Campbell  

Arkansas Traveler  

Aura Lee  

The Battle Cry of Freedom  

Beaumont Rag  

Billy in the Lowground  

Blackberry Blossom

Bonaparte’s Retreat  

Carthage Waltz

Cherokee Shuffle  

Cluck Old Hen  

Cotton Eyed Joe

Cotton Patch Rag  

Cripple Creek

Devil’s Dream  

Down Yonder  

Eighth of January

Forked Deer  

Gardenia Waltz  

Grandfather’s Clock

Green Willis  

Indian’s Farewell Waltz  

Irish Washerwoman  

La Bastringue

Leather Britches

Liberty  

Martin’s Waltz  

Mason’s Apron

Mississippi Hornpipe  

Mississippi Sawyer  

Old Dan Tucker  

Old Joe Clark  

President Garfield’s Hornpipe  

Pretty Peg

Red-haired Boy  

Red Wing  

Sailor’s Hornpipe

College Hornpipe*

Saint Anne’s Reel

Sally Ann  

Sally Goodin’

Sally Johnson  

Salt Creek

Soldier’s Joy  

Swallowtail Jig

Temperance Reel  

Tom and Jerry  

Turkey in the Straw  

Uncle Joe  

Under the Double Eagle  

Whiskey Before Breakfast