The Best of Jack Hatfield (book/2 CD)

Mel Bay Publications

This book is an anthology of Jack Hatfield's most successful teaching arrangements, jam session favorites, show tunes and original compositions.
Although it is not a teaching method per se, there are many arranging concepts and general tips included in the performance notes. Sections One and Two are intended to be a supplement for beginner and intermediate students. Section Three is basically a lick and repertoire building resource for more advanced players.
Hallmarks of Jack's teaching style include melody-oriented arrangements, the use of well-known songs for the beginner, teaching tunes essential to the bluegrass banjo player's repertoire, the use of bold-faced melody notes, and an extremely graduated approach which builds on previously learned techniques and licks.

Section One-Solos to Vocal Songs

• Tom Dooley
• Old Time Religion
• In the Sweet By and By
• Bury Me Beneath the Willow
• When The Saints Go Marching In
• What a Friend We Have in Jesus
• Amazing Grace
• Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
• Keep on the Sunny Side

Section Two-Essential Jam Tunes

• Black Mountain Rag
• Sally Goodin'
• Wildwood Flower
• Cripple Creek
• Bugle on the Banjo
• Pedal Point Drills, Part One
• John Hardy
• Old Joe Clark
• Devil's Dream
• Salt Creek

Section Three-Performance Tunes

• Carroll Best Backstep
• Jerusalem Ridge
• Greensleeves, 3/4 meter
• Greensleeves, 4/4 meter
• Blackberry Blossom
• Maiden's Prayer
• Somewhere, Over the Rainbow
• Limehouse Blues