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Craig's arrangements and transcriptions
- "Craig Dobbins does the best job of tabbing and presenting fingerstyle guitar of anyone I know." - Paul Yandell
The Paul Yandell Collection - 9 great Paul Yandell originals from his solo CDs One More Again, Dream Train, and In The Groove: Arilyn Roe; Clear Springs Rag; In The Groove; I've Been Lucky; Kentucky Blue; Lookin' Up; Mayfield; My Pal; Say It Again. In notation and tab, with background notes from Paul, plus performance tips and chord diagrams. Includes tributes from Jerry Reed, Fred Gretsch, Steve Wariner and Kirk Sand, an article on Paul's life and music by Jim Ohlschmidt, photos, and discography. A special bonus is Paul Yandell's original recordings of all the tunes.
* Does not include Forever Chet from the original print edition.
pdf/mp3 combo: $19.95
The Chet Atkins Collection - Includes: Back to Old Smoky Mountain; The Bells of St. Mary's (1953 version); Jingle Bells (1955 single version); Road to Gundaghi/ Waltzing Matilda (duet with Tommy Emmanuel); Waltz No. 10 in B Minor; and Whispering. In notation and tab, with performance tips, background notes, and chord diagrams. Also includes tributes from Steve Wariner and Paul Yandell, and an article on Chet's life and music by Acoustic Guitar magazine contributor Jim Ohlschmidt.
* Does not include Freight Train and I'll Fly Away from the original print edition.
pdf: $16.95
All I Ever Need Is You - Jerry Reed's solo from his duet recording with Chet Atkins, from the album Me and Chet. Includes: pdf tab with performance notes.
pdf: $4.95
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Anytime - Craig's fingerpickin' arrangement of the old Eddy Arnold favorite, with nods to Chet and Merle. Featured in Fingerstyle Guitar magazine.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
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Back to Old Smoky Mountain - Chet Atkins' arrangement, transcribed from his classic LP Hometown Guitar. From Craig's book The Chet Atkins Collection.
pdf: $4.95
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Back Up and Push - Chet Atkins' arrangement, transcribed from his 1965 LP More of That Guitar Country .
pdf: $4.95
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The Bells of St. Mary's - Chet Atkins' arrangement, transcribed from the LP Chet Atkins and His Guitar. From Craig's book The Chet Atkins Collection.
pdf: $4.95
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Clear Springs Blues - A great Kentucky thumbstyle tune by Paul Yandell. The original recording from Paul's Going Home CD.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
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Flowers of Edinburgh - An auld Scots tune, arranged in dropped D tuning. Inspired by Albert Lee's arrangement.
pdf/mp3 combo: $4.95
House of the Rising Sun - A traditional favorite arranged for thumbpickin', with a great Jerry Reed intro.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
Jingle Bells - Chet Atkins' arrangement, transcribed from his 1955 single Jingle Bells/Christmas Carols. From Craig's book The Chet Atkins Collection.
pdf: $4.95
John Henry - A fingerpickin' arrangement with nods to Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, and Maybelle Carter.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
Lullabye For Madeleine - A beautiful Richard Smith original in C-G-D-G-B-E tuning.. The original recording from the Richard Smith Guitar Trio's Welcome to Smithsville CD.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
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Old Joe Clark - A little banjo style pickin' (both Scruggs style and clawhammer) in standard tuning. From Craig's 5 String Banjo Styles for 6 String Guitar book/CD.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
Medley: Road to Gundaghi/Waltzing Matilda - This great duet by Tommy Emmanuel and Chet Atkins is transcribed from their CD The Day Fingerpickers Took Over The World. 20 page pdf includes the full transcriptions of both Tommy's and Chet's parts! From Craig's book The Chet Atkins Collection.
pdf: $8.95
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Strike It Rich - A fingerpickin' tour de force from Richard Smith. Richard navigates the neck from stem to stern with banjo rolls, pull offs, and even a little bit of bluegrassy flatpicking. The original recording from the Richard Smith Guitar Trio's Strike It Rich CD.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
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Two from More of That Guitar Country - Chet Atkins' arrangements of Letter Edged in Black and The Last Letter, transcribed from his 1965 LP More of That Guitar Country. Note: transcriptions are of the main section of each tune, without the variations.
pdf: $4.95
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Waltz No. 10 in B Minor - Chet Atkins' arrangement, transcribed from his 1965 LP My Favorite Guitars. From Craig's book The Chet Atkins Collection.
pdf: $4.95
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Weeping Willow - Another old favorite arranged banjo style (both Scruggs style and clawhammer), in open G tuning. From Craig's 5 String Banjo Styles for 6 String Guitar book/CD.
pdf/mp3 combo: $5.95
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Whispering - Chet Atkins' arrangement, transcribed from his classic LP Chet Atkins' Workshop. From Craig's book The Chet Atkins Collection.
pdf: $4.95
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