One of Nashville’s finest players has put together a sampling of twenty-five of his favorite tunes for mandolin. These terrific pieces will help you build a rich repertoire of dance tunes, Celtic melodies, waltzes, airs and even a blues. They have been specifically designed to develop your technique and skill level on the instrument, as well as to provide a strong set list of tunes that you will enjoy learning and playing.

The 25 tunes include: "Big John McNeill," "Big Sciota," "Black Mountain Aire," "Cheep Mountain," "Childgrove," "Denver Belle," "Evening Prayer Blues," "Forked Deer," "Kelsterne Gardens," "Kitchen Girl," "Last Night’s Fun," "Little Jackie Wilson," "Old French," "Pretty Little Indian," "Rachel," "Smith’s Reel," "Star of the County Down," "Swinging on a Gate," "Tater Patch," "Wise Maid," "Twilight Waltz," "Uncle Herman’s Hornpipe," "Wild Rose of the Mountain," "Woodchopper’s Reel," and "Yellow Barber."

Butch Baldassari has been considered one of the rising stars of bluegrass mandolin since the release of his first album "What's Doin'" (Cactus Records). His work with Weary Hearts delighted fans at festivals and club dates throughout the country, and the groups' 1989 Flying Fish album was released to great critical acclaim. He has since released "Old Town," a solo album of bluegrass instrumentals on Rebel Records and "Evergreen," a collection of traditional Christmas music played on several instruments in the mandolin family. Butch is currently a columnist for Bluegrass Now Magazine and the leader of the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble. His two-video set, “You Can Play Bluegrass Mandolin,” has been one of Homespun’s most popular instructional products.