Classic Mandolin Solos from Mel Bay

Classic Bluegrass Solos for Mandolin from Mel BayMel Bay has released Classic Bluegrass Solos for Mandolin, a collection of 22 transcriptions by Todd Collins. The thrust of this collection is the mandolin playing of Bill Monroe.

The book contains a mix of kickoffs, turnarounds and solos from some popular Monroe recordings. Bluegrass Stomp, I’m Working On A Building, Rawhide and Uncle Pen are transcribed in this 48 page book.

You can find the complete song list and some sample pages on the Mel Bay site.

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