Al Munde's Banjo College |

The Leading College of Banjo Knowledge...

OLD BONES – Over my many years in the studio, several songs and instrumentals recorded never made it to vinyl (the format in those days) for various reasons – never because the recorded efforts were not worthy of release, but because of career timing, personnel change, finances, and such. I have gathered these fine and varied performances together offer them in this CD package. Features, David Grier, Gene Wooten, Joe Carr, Roland, White, Mike Compton, Marshall Wilborn and many other talented musicians.

Stompin’ in the Flatlands • Darling, Pal of Mine • Arriba Francie • Blue Days, Black Nights • Cindy • Angel on the Running Board • Little Rabbit • Long Distance Romance • Hickory Hollow • Miles and Miles of Texas • Wait Til the Sun Shines, Nellie • Old Bones • Sweet Dixie

Old Bones CD
$15 plus shipping add to cart

Old Bones Tab Book
$15 plus shipping add to cart

Dear Banjo Picker,

I began the mail order business many years ago but it has been dormant for the last several years. I have decided to get back into the business in a rather small way for now.

The business is truly of the cottage variety. Many of the tab items are self- produced without the aid of a computer, although some are published through Mel Bay and look right nice. I like to say of the self-produced tab, it's in my handwriting but you will learn to love it (that's my hope). Some of the CDs are self-produced (quality, studio produced bluegrass). As I progress and get more time, I will upgrade and blast into the 1990s and get better at computer programs. Until then I hope you find some things that will bring you joy both as a listener and a student of the banjo.

Now Available... GETTING INTO BLUEGRASS BANJO BOOK & CD

- The Getting Into Bluegrass Banjo book and CD by Alan Munde is the accumulation of successful teaching concepts developed in his 40 plus years as a professional bluegrass musician and teacher. Munde presents a straight-forward and well-founded course of bluegrass banjo essentials. Designed for those who have never played a stringed instrument to those taking up bluegrass banjo as a second instrument.

Getting Started - Covers the parts of the banjo, hand positions, first picking patterns, pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides, exercise songs, ending with the professional sounding “Levelland Mountain Breakdown.”
Review of Rolls, New rolls, and combinations of Rolls, with Examples – Offers the most used rolls in bluegrass banjo playing with often-played examples of each. The player learns many of the licks used in the style with an example of how to combine them to make a solo.
Roll Logic – How to place a melody into the several different roll patterns.
Tools and Techniques – Helps develop left hand techniques through the use of intervals of thirds and sixths.
Creating Solos to Songs – At the heart of the book is this revealing section with many examples of how to create many, many solos to the song “Jesse James.”
Songs – Put to use all you have learned on these great standards “Ground Hog,” “Wildwood Flower” (two versions),“Nine Pound Hammer,” “Worried Man Blues,” “Lost All My Money,” “Old Country Church,” “Kneel at the Cross,” and “Train 45.”

GETTING INTO BLUEGRASS BANJO BOOK & CD
$17.95 plus shipping add to cart