50 Tunes Volume 1 for Mandolin 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 mandolin.

The melodies in this book range from simple to advanced. Many tunes contain a harmony part to match the melody. 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Mandolin is designed for flatpicking on the mandolin. Flatpicking is a style, prevalent in Celtic and Bluegrass music which features fast soloing with a single, flat pick. All parts are written in mandolin tablature and standard notation. Tunes recorded by full band, not all instruments featured in every song. Includes access to extended length 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