| Lesson Arrangements With CDs, Audio Or Video Cassettes, or DVDs. |
| Every time I've worked up an arrangement that I use in my performances I've written the whole score out and recorded it. These arrangements are written on the staff, melody only, with the chord name and diagram above each note change with an indication how that note is to be played. Included with each arrangement is an audio or video cassette, or a DVD where the tune is first played up to tempo and then each measure or group of measures is analyzed and played slowly so that the student can tell exactly what's going on. Each arrangement should be thought of as a comprehensive lesson because in each case interesting and valuable techniques are thoroughly explored and explained. Many of the arrangements have advanced techniques in them. Don't let this scare you off! Because in most instances I provide alternate techniques that are easier to execute. The videos are only available in the NTSC (American) format. The audio cassettes are a very good substitute in case you don't have the NTSC video format. The audio cassettes are now also available as CDs. A lot of my students prefer them because they have all of the same dialog as the videos and they are less expensive. The DVDs are available in both the American style and the PAL "Region Free" style. They are primarily for Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Because DVDs can hold a total of 2 hours worth of material and the arrangements vary from only 20 minutes to an hour in length I always put at least two arrange- ments on one DVD and sometimes as many as four. When I send you your order it will of course include the sheet music to the arrangements that you ordered. If you decide that you'd like to learn some of the other arrangements on the DVD, you may order the sheet music for them at only $25.00 per tune. A nice savings for you. |
| A (V) after the title means, available in video or DVD; an (A) means, available in audio. The number (1) means the arrangement is suitable for a student working on Program #1. A (2) means it is suitable for a student working on Program #2. A (3) means it is suitable for a student working on Program #3. |
| ALABAMA TRAIN MED. #66 VA (2-3) Alabama Jubilee and Alabama Bound combined with some authentic banjo produced train sounds with a great whistle! ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND #2 (2-3) VA includes the verse. A snappy syncopated arrangement. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE #51 VA (2-3) A wonderful standard with great chords and inside harmonies. A slow and double time chorus. ALL OUR FRIENDS #59 VA (2-3) a great George M. Cohen tune. You'll accompany yourself and also play the melody. Makes a great finale. AMAZING GRACE #8 VA (2-3) Beautiful melody, nice inside harmony and key change. AVALON / AT SUNDOWN MED. #54 VA (1-3) Peabody inspired medley. AVE MARIA #72 A (3) A very moving piece and wonderful practice in the 4 vibration tremolo and 6/8 time.. BILL BAILEY #40 VA (2-3) Good rouser, three choruses with interesting change of pace. BRAZIL #78 A (3) Lively Latin beat. Two choruses with a dramatic key change. BYE BYE BLUES #12 VA (3) Typical fast closer, nice syncopated strokes. CABARET #9 VA (3) Key and tempo changes, nice syncopated strokes. CHEROKEE #11 A (3) Pretty inside harmony, big finish. CHINATOWN, DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL, AFTER YOU'VE GONE #26 VA (1-3) You'll have fun with these standards. CHINA NIGHTS #79 A (2-3) A real Chinese sounding song with lots of single string technique mixed with chord melody. CHLOE #33 A (2-3) Made popular by Spike Jones band. Wait till you hear these beautiful chords and inside harmonies. CHOPIN #52 VA (1-3) Excerpt from Etude #3 Opus #10 DANNY BOY #69 A (2-3) It always gets a big hand and a few tears. DARDANELLA #77 V (2-3) Written in the late 1800s. This one brings back lots of memories to the seniors. DOLL DANCE #37 VA (3) Novelty song like Nola, inspired by Eddie Peabody. DUELING BANJOS #68 VA (2-3) Some hammering on and pulling off. EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE, HELLO DOLLY, SOME OF THESE DAYS #1 VA (1-2) You'll have fun with these standards. EXCERPTS FROM CARMEN #65 VA (2-3) This will put a little sophistication in your act! This arrangement is on my CD. FIDDLER MEDLEY 1 #60 VA (2-3) If I Were A Rich Man, Far From The Home I Love and To Life. Single string and chord techniques. FIDDLER MEDLEY 2 #61 VA (2-3) Fiddler On The Roof, Sunrise Sunset, Cossack Dance, Sabbath Prayer and Matchmaker. Has lots of single string and chord techniques. FLAPPER MEDLEY #74 A (2-3) Any-thing Goes, Charleston and Varsity Drag. Typical '20s synco- pations that the Flappers danced to. |
| FOUR LEAF CLOVER MED. #58 VA (1-3) Baby Face, If You Knew Susie and Four Leaf Clover. A rousing arrangement with key and tempo changes like Eddie played it. GRANADA #34 VA (2-3) exciting banjo adaptation. GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK #3 A (1-3) novelty. Audiences remember this one the most. Cassette only, no sheet music. HEARTACHES #14 VA (3) tempo and key changes, pretty inside harmonies. HELLO SUNSHINE #62 VA (2-3) flashy Al Jolson style song. HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS #57 VA (3) A great challenge with great chords and some single string piking. HOME #35 A (1-3) a pretty melody JESUS CHRIST, SUPERSTAR #67 VA (2-3) An exciting medley starting and ending with the theme, Everything's Alright, I Don't Know How To Love Him and Herod's Tune. LADY'S MEDLEY #29 A (1-3) A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody, I Love You and I'll See You In My Dreams. LIDA ROSE AND DREAM OF LOVE #46 VA (1-3) These two tunes can be played as a duet. With this lesson you'll have this capability too. LIEBESTRAUM #42 VA (1-3) Three different arrangements for all levels. Good lesson on duo-banjo technique. LINGER A WHILE #53 VA (1-3) Four Peabody inspired choruses. LIZA #27 A (3) One of my favorites! Much like the way I recorded it on my CD. LOVER COME BACK TO ME #17 VA (3)A nice arrangement with some famous Peabody strokes. LOVE STORY THEME #28 A (2-3) teaches inside string picking. ME AND MY SHADOW #49 VA (2-3) Peabody arrangement. It's got a lot of his strokes. MEMORY from "CATS" #48 VA (2-3) a good lesson in 6/8 time. MISTER SANDMAN #13 A (2-3) nice number with interesting strokes. MY HONEY'S LOVIN' ARMS #38 VA (3) Great Dixie tune! NOLA #50 VA (1-3) has all four parts, great way to learn single string technique. OH SUSANNA, FOUR LEAF CLOVER, TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME #5 VA (1-2) OLD MAN RIVER #7 VA (3) Pretty inside melody. OLIVER MEDLEY #73 A (3) Three pretty tunes from the musical. Nice duo-banjo technique. PHANTOM MEDLEY #70 VA (3) Phantom Of The Opera. Lots of tremolo and duo-banjo technique. PATHETIQUE SONATA #24 A (3) The theme from Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata. Practice your duo-technique with this well known classic. RHAPSODY IN BLUE #39 VA (2-3) Show stopper! A five minute condensation of most of the themes. ROBERT E. LEE #4 VA (3) Typical show number, fast and snappy with syncopations. |
| SALUTE TO AMERICA #30 VA (2-3) Dixie, Glory Glory Hallelujah, Grand Old Flag, America The Beautiful. Great closer! SAN FRANCISCO MEDLEY #41 VA (2-3) San Francisco, Toot Toot Tootsie, California Here I Come. SEVENTY SIX TROMBONES #76 A (2-3) Add this number to "Lida Rose" and "Dream of Love" #46 for a "Music Man" medley. I play the whole medley at the end of this lesson. SING SONG GIRL #36 A (2-3) based on Eddie Peabody arrangement. SLEEPY TIME GAL #6 VA (1-3) Peabody arrangement SMILE MEDLEY #31 VA (1-3) Keep Your Sunny Side Up, When You're Smiling, When My Baby Smiles At Me, and Smile Darn Ye Smile SOME OF THESE DAYS #21 A (2-3) interesting syncopations SOMEWHERE MY LOVE #56 VA (1-3) Good tremolo practice. This is a great favorite from the movie "Dr Zhavago STRIKE UP THE BAND #20 VA (2-3) Peabody arrangement STARDUST / NOBODY'S SWEETHEART NOW MEDLEY #18 VA (2-3) Peabody arrangement STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER #15 VA (2-3) All the parts. Just like the marching bands! STEPHEN FOSTER MEDLEY #16 A (2-3) Nice chords and harmonies ST. LOUIS BLUES #10 VA (3) reminiscent of Eddy Peabody STUDENT PRINCE MEDLEY #45 VA (2-3) Golden Days, Deep In My Heart Dear, Marching Song, Serenade, Drinking Song SWANNEE / HUMORESQUE #55 VA (2-3) This is a technique where you play both these songs at the same time. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN #69 VA (2-3) jazzy arrangement SWEET SUE #44 VA (2-3) This is a note for note Eddie Peabody arrangement. This was his signature song. THE ENTERTAINER #25 VA (2-3) This is a Tim Allen arrangement I adapted to the plectrum banjo. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE #80 A (2-3) A slow, pretty melody with lots of tremolos and single string technique. THE SHEIK OF ARABY #22 A (2-3) A fast, snappy arrangement THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE #63 VA (2-3) typical banjo show number TIGER RAG #43 VA (3) A rousing arrangement, even has the "growl". TWELFTH STREET RAG #19 VA (2-3) a study in key and tempo changes UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE #47 VA (2-3) Exiting march WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN #64 VA (2-3) in minor and major keys. Some nice jazz licks. YOURS (QUIEREME MUCHO) #71 VA (2-3) latin beat. Peabody influence. |
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