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Paperback. Condition: Good. John Burke's Book of Old Time Fiddle Tune for Banjo plus two other 5-String Banjo books published by AMSCO Music Publishing Co, New York, NY, 1962-1968-1977. Various Editions. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). 205 Pgs. ISBN 0825628016. Book 1) John Burke's Book of Old Time Fiddle Tunes for Banjo, 1968, 1st edition, paperback, 4to, 96 pages. Condition: Edge wear, taped tear at top & bottom of spine, some ink notes on title page and in margins of a few songs, overall content very good. Demonstration record NOT included. Written in tablature form for Clawhammer style with diverse tunings, and John's provocative forward, informative notes on reading tablature and record references. 76 songs music, lyrics and notes regarding original recordings. Book 2) Splitting the Licks by Janet Davis. Improvising and Arranging songs on the 5-String Banjo. 1977, 1st edition, self published. Spiral bound, 4to, 37 pages. Overall condition, very good, original owner's name in ink on front cover. Complete instructions for working out songs in 'Scruggs' style and 'Chromatic' style plus examples and exercises. Book 3) How to play the 5-string Banjo by Pete Seeger. A manual for beginners. 1962, 3rd edition. Paperback, 4to, 72 pages. Covers loose from content staples, content in overall excellent condition. Includes history of the Banjo. Illustrated instructions, folk tunes are used throughout as examples to teach the instrument. This manual cannot itself teach you to play the banjo, it can, however, help you to teach yourself. Illustrated with drawings and black and white photographs. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11949. book.