The first book of partial capo guitar arrangements, and a vital one if you are interested in partial capos! This little-known but important book of 20 of Harvey Reid's intermediate-level solo guitar pieces has been in print since 1983. Solo guitar for 7 different capo configurations, in standard notation and TAB, with tips, strategy & notes. Play all pieces with Third Hand or Spider partial capos, many with Esus capos. Includes some classical, folk, fiddle tunes, blues. Mostly for solo fingerstyle guitar, there are also 3 flatpicked tunes and 2 pieces for 12-string guitar. These 20 arrangements cover a variety of styles and levels, from intermediate to advanced, with some classical, blues, celtic & folk tunes, plus 2 Reid originals. All but 3 are in standard tuning.CONTENTS: Suite: For the Duchess, Für Elise, Scarborough Fair, Minuet in Dm, Flowers of Edinburgh, Simple Gifts, Sally Goodin', Irish Washerwoman, Pavanne, Minuet in Dm, Red-Haired Boy, E-Modal Boogie, June Apple, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Devil's Dream, Scherzo, Shenandoah, Greensleeves, Sailor's Hornpipe, Fisher's Hornpipe.
About the Author: Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Harvey Reid has honed his craft over the last 45 years in countless clubs, festivals, streetcorners, cafes, schools and concert halls across the nation. He has been called a "giant of the steel strings" and "one of the true treaures of American acoustic music." He has absorbed a vast repertoire of American contemporary and roots music and woven it into his own colorful, personal and distinctive style. His 28 recordings on Woodpecker Records showcase his mastery of many instruments and styles of acoustic music, from hip folk to slashing slide guitar blues to bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, ragtime, and even classical. Reid's skills and versatility on the guitar alone mark him as an important new voice in acoustic music. He won the 1981 National Fingerpicking Guitar Competition and the 1982 International Autoharp competition. Yet he's also a veteran musician with a long list of studio and band credits, a strong flatpicker who has won the Beanblossom bluegrass guitar contest, a versatile and engaging singer, a powerful lyricist, prolific composer, arranger and songwriter, a solid mandolin and bouzouki player, and a seasoned performer and captivating entertainer. And he plays the 6-string banjo and the autoharp like you've never heard. His Steel Drivin' Man CD was voted in 1996 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine as one of the 10 Essential Folk CD's of all time, in company with Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez and other hallowed names. He has become a featured act at many of America's premier concert clubs and festivals, including Merlefest, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Walnut Valley Festival. Reid has also made his mark on the acoustic music world in other ways. He is responsible for most of what is known about the partial capo, developed all of the popular partial-capo configurations in use today, (including the Esus) was the first to record and publish music for partial capo. In 1980 he wrote the first college textbook for folk guitar.