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Fingerstyle Guitar Tunes

Catalogue No: MB30918M
An Early American Christmas

ArrangementGuitar
Product FormatSheet Music/Online Audio
£18.99
Awaiting restock from UK distributor, typically dispatched in 3-4 weeks
Pages44
Publication Date2023
Grade of DifficultyINTERMEDIATE
ISBN9781513474632 (1513474634)

This collection of Christmas carols includes 17 iconic and lesser-known holiday songs arranged in standard notation and tablature for the intermediate fingerstyle guitarist. The compilation is unique in that its selections reflect the soundscape of the Precolonial Era of American history. While many of these carols originated in 17th and 18th century Europe, some are homegrown spirituals, and one is a Huron melody. In these lyrical arrangements, author/guitarist Raymond Gonzalez applies his gift for combining traditional harmonies with occasional harmonic and rhythmic twists, adding freshness and color to traditional music.All pieces are in standard or dropped-D tuning and are suitable for both steel and nylon-string guitar performance. Includes access to online audio of every tune as expertly recorded by the author.

Contents

  1. A Virgin Unspotted
  2. Away in A Manger
  3. Beautiful Star
  4. Exultation
  5. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
  6. Go tell it on the mountain
  7. Great Creator
  8. Hush My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber
  9. Lancaster
  10. Mary Had a Baby/What Yo’ Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby
  11. O little town of Bethlehem
  12. Rise Up, Shepherd And Follow
  13. Star in the East
  14. The Babe of Bethlehem
  15. The Huron Indian Carol
  16. The Shepherds’ Star
  17. The Cherry Tree Carol
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