Two New Steve Kaufman Books Now Available

My First Banjo Picking Songs
Level: Beginner
This fun and easy bluegrass banjo book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Beginning with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic banjo technique such as three-finger rolls, how to read banjo chord charts, playing back up, and hand placement, setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as "Boil Them Cabbage Down", Cripple Creek" and "Tom Dooley", this book will get you playing in no time! Music presented in tablature.

You will work on lots of technique as you learn these great songs: Blackberry Blossom, Boil Them Cabbage Down, Cripple Creek, Cumberland Gap, Eight More Miles To Louisville, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Gold Watch And Chain, I Saw The Light, John Hardy, Liza Jane, Lonesome Road Blues, Old Joe Clark, Red River Valley, Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms, Salty Dog Blues, Shuckin’ The Corn, Tom Dooley, Two Dollar Bill, Wildwood Flower and You Are My Sunshine.
 
My First Fiddle Picking Songs
Level: Beginner
This fun and easy bluegrass fiddle book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Starting with an introduction to the instrument, the book teaches you basic fiddle technique such as holding the bow, and provides scales and exercises setting the foundation for the repertoire found in the book. Featuring classics such as "Boil E'm Cabbage Down", "Cripple Creek" and "Old Joe Clark", this book will get you playing in no time!
You will learn the techniques and skills needed to quickly play these greag songs:
Amazing Grace, Angeline the Baker, Boil ‘Em Cabbage Down, Buffalo Gals, Camptown Races, Crawdad Song, Cripple Creek, Dixie, Flop-Eared Mule, Golden Slippers, Hot Cross Buns, Liza Jane, Oh, Susannah, Old Joe Clark, Red Wing, Salty Dog Blues, Shady Grove, Shortnin’ Bread, Soldier’s Joy, The Wabash Cannonball, Turkey in the Straw, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Westphalia Waltz, Wildwood Flower and Yankee Doodle

Both books are available to order directly from Steve’s new website Flatpick Central.  Each comes with a companion CD for just $18.00 (US).