This collection of reels, jigs, hornpipes and set dances are the favorite tunes played in pubs and at parties by Irish players around the world. Each tune is masterfully demonstrated on tinwhistle by L.E. McCullough, played slowly and then up-to-speed to make each one easier to learn. Added guitar and keyboard back-up tracks make for a great practice session. Excellent for players of any melodic instrument – fiddle, accordion, flute, tinwhistle, banjo, bouzouki, guitar – who want to hold their own in any Irish music gathering. Includes accompaniment tracks for playing along on any instrument.

FOUR CDs • INCLUDES 50-PAGE MUSIC + CHORD BOOK • LEVEL 3

This series of CDs teaches essential swing guitar repertoire to bluegrass flatpickers. Steve's unique method features three levels: a beginner's version in which he teaches the basic melody; an intermediate arrangement that will give players a solid musical grounding; and finally, a full-blown solo that will challenge any aspiring swing guitarist. Backup tracks make for productive and exciting practice sessions. Tunes: After You've Gone • Back Home Again in Indiana • Blue Moon • Danny Boy • Georgia on My Mind • Honeysuckle Rose • I Got Rhythm • Kansas City Kitty • Lady Be Good • Limehouse Blues • Little Rock Getaway • Minor Swing • Miss Molly • Panhandle Rag • It's Only a Paper Moon • Remington's Ride • Over the Rainbow • Sugar Foot Rag • Summertime • The Sunny Side of the Street.

160-PAGE BOOK WITH 6 CDs • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • LEVEL ALL

Find chords in the upper reaches of the fingerboard, and learn the basic concepts of music theory for guitar. Starting with the easiest three-string movable chord positions, Happy explains with very clear, simple instructions how to use them, combining them with other movable chords until you can play in any position and in any key. Moving on to four, five and six-string (barre) movable chords, you'll learn songs and chord progressions that will help you put your newly-acquired chord knowledge into practice.

TWO CDS • INCLUDES CHORDS • LEVEL 2

Steve Allen, the original host of The Tonight Show and one of the world's most beloved entertainers, reveals his passion for jazz piano in his first instructional video. He divulges 'tricks of the trade' (trills, octave vibrato, 'fake runs,' blues riffs etc.) and shows how to build arrangements and spice up jazz pieces with a variety of easy techniques. Pianists will cover basic blues, boogie woogie, stride, walking basses, the use of 10ths, decending bass lines and more, while Steve plays and analyzes: Honeysuckle Rose * Spring Is Where You Are * I'm Confessin' That I Love You * You Can Depend On Me * A Time For Love * and more. He passes on inside tips about the styles and musical contributions of several jazz masters (Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Art Tatum), and gets jazz players off to a great start. 80-MINUTES VIDEO * INCLUDES MUSIC * LEVEL 1/2.

with Bill Keith/Jim Rooney Band; Chesapeake; Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum; Bela Fleck and Tony Trischka; Don Stover. Homespun's first performance video documents an exciting evening of powerful music and high emotions. In November 1994, some of America's top bluegrass musicians gave peak performances at this 'Bluegrass Summit' held near Boston to celebrate the life and work of the popular banjo player Don Stover. All royalties from the sale of this video will go to Don to help defray medical expenses brought on by a serious illness. 60-MINUTE VIDEO * PERFORMANCE