MEL BAY
Taught by Alan Munde
5-string banjo stylist Alan Munde presents advanced arrangements
of eleven well-known Texas-style fiddle tunes. The companion CD features all
of the tunes with a full bluegrass band accompaniment. Written in tablature only.
Contents:
Red Apple Rag, Durang's Hornpipe, Tom and Jerry, Billy In The Lowground, Midnight
On The Water, Jesse Polka, Bitter Creek, Dusty Miller, Twinkle Little Star, Sopping
The Gravy, Ace Of Spades, Dill Pickle Rag.
A native of Norman, Oklahoma, Alan Munde is one of the most highly respected
and best-loved banjo players in the world. A master of both melodic and traditional
Scruggs styles of playing, Alan has played professionally for over 25 years.
His touring and recording stint with Jimmy Martin in the late '60s, his many
recordings-- solo and with the group Country Gazette-- and his wide influence
as an extraordinary banjo player and musician, place him prominently in the lineage
that began with Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe. He has performed extensively throughout
the United States, Canada, and abroad, and with other major bluegrass musicians
such as Byron Berline, Sam Bush, Roland White, Tony Trischka, and Joe Carr. Of
his more than 20 recordings, two-- Alan Munde's Banjo Sandwich and A Traitor
in Our Midst-- were best-selling bluegrass albums for years.
Long admired for his creative mastery of adapting fiddle tunes to the banjo,
Alan's vast repertoire ranges from standard bluegrass and Texas swing to gospel,
jazz and original compositions. Stylistically, Alan's playing is lyrical in nature.
His artful back-up is unsurpassed, enlivening songs with a delightful, endless
mix of rolls, runs, licks and chops played with precision, clarity and beautiful
tone. Consummately tasteful, Alan's playing exudes a vitality, sweetness and
subtle humor that makes songs sparkle. Alan was the anchor and major force of
Country Gazette from its beginnings in 1972. In addition to touring with the
Gazette, he has been teaching full-time since 1986 in the Bluegrass and Country
Music Program at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas