Ken Perlman Price List

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Updated Jan. 1, 2009

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Send orders to: Ken Perlman, 1018 E. University St., Bloomington, IN 47401.
Phone and Fax: 812 334-7992

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Instruction Books & Tune Books

Everything You Wanted to Know About Clawhammer Banjo (Mel Bay Publications). Based on 20 Years of Banjo Newsletter columns,1982-2001. Includes c. 120+ tunes in tablature, plus numerous musical examples and exercises. Not to mention lots and lots of commentary and explanations. What's more, the project is accompanied by two CDs that has Ken playing all the tunes: $29.95
Clawhammer Style Banjo (Centerstream/ Hal Leonard) . The complete clawhammer tutor 200 pp., 80 tunes plus numerous exercises (video available): New Price - $24.95
Celtic & New EnglandTunes for Clawhammer Banjo (Mel Bay, Inc.). Original title, New England and Irish Fiddle Tunes for Clawhammer Banjo; also published for several years by Mel Bay as Basic Clawhammer Banjo. 36 pp, 30 tunes. Includes CD with Ken playing all theunes : $19.95
Fingerstyle Guitar (Centerstream/Hal Leonard). The complete fingerpicking tutor: 240 pp., 45 tunes plus numerous exercises in tab and standard notation (video available): $24.95
The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island: Celtic & Acadian Tunes in Living Tradition (Mel Bay, Inc.). 425 Tunes, 215 pp. with extensive commentary annotations and illustrations (New Edition, Now Sold with Companion CD Insert see below for CD description): $29.95
Melodic Clawhammer Banjo. The classic clawhammer tune book. Now back in print from Centerstream/Hal Leonard!. The new edition includes a CD that features all 55 tunes. $19.95.
Advanced Fingerstyle Guitar(Centerstream/Hal Leonard). Includes CD illustrating all tunes 210 pp., 35 tunes plus numerous exercises in standard notation. Lots on theory as well. Formerly published as Contemporary Fingerstyle Guitar: $24.95.
Fingerpicking Fiddle Tunes for Guitar Includes CD illustrating most of the tunes. Over 40 fiddle tunes arranged for fingerstyle guitar (This edition has 11 new tunes, all which represent arrangements that Ken has recorded on his CDs). This book has also been published under the name, Traditional Dance Music for Acoustic Guitar: $19.95.

CDs

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Southern Summits Ken's renowned collaboration with fiddle great Alan Jabbour. The repertoire consists mostly of tunes Alan collected from Henry Reed and other old-timers from West Virginia and other parts of the Southern Appalachians. The focus of the recording is the fiddle-banjo duet, with banjo and fiddle as equal partners. 21 tunes annotated by an 8 pp. booklet. CD: $15
Northern Banjo. Ken's crystal clear clawhammer ably supported by some great "north country" musicians on guitar, bass, fiddle, viola, mandolin, uillean pipes, flute, whistle, bazooki and percussion. PLUS, three of Ken's patented fingerstyle guitar solos. CD: $15.
Island Boy. Fiddle tunes from Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. Banjo cuts have lively accompaniment by Kevin Chaisson, piano and John Rossbach, guitar. Also includes 3 fingerstyle guitar cuts CD: $15.00
Island Boy Cassette Tape: $10.00 (only $5.00 -- and no additional postage -- when you also order a copy of the Island Boy CD at the regular price).
Devil in the Kitchen. (Marimac Music). Fiddle tunes from Scotland, Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island played lyrically on banjo, accompanied by Fred Campeau on guitar. Also includes 3 fingerstyle guitar cuts. CD: $15.00
Live in the U.K. (Halshaw Music). Recorded in the late '80s, this is an eclectic collection featuring American, English, Scottish and original tunes, along with several accompanied vocals. Now a CD with guitar accompaniment on the banjo instrumentals by John Rossbach : $15.00
Clawhammer Banjo and Fingerstyle Guitar Solos (Folkways). Ken's first album, originally an LP with side A featuring American and Irish tunes on clawhammer banjo and side B featuring Irish tunes on fingerstyle guitar. Now a digitally re-mastered CD with revised order (there no longer is a "Side A" or "B"), and with revised and updated liner notes! Almost all the arrangements on this recording have by now appeared in one of Ken's guitar or banjo instruction books. (Cassette no longer available): $15.00

Companion Tablature Books

Devil in the Kitchen . (Marimac Music). Companion tablature book: $10.00
Live in the U.K. (Halshaw Music). Companion banjo tablature book: $10.00
Melodic Clawhammer Banjo . The last few companion banjo tab books to the 1970s classic anthology: $10. No more copies currently available: will investigate other sources or reprints

Audio and Video Instruction

Homespun Audio Tapes Clawhammer Banjo Instruction. Now Converted to CD-Format! Progresses in steps through c. 40 tunes, from intermediate to advanced playing in 6 CDs, with each tune walked through, discussed and played up to speed; enclosed booklet contains tablature for all tunes and excercises: $60.00
Clawhammer Style Banjo Video, in DVD format (2 disks, 4 hrs.). Companion to Clawhammer Style Banjo book. (Centerstream/Hal Leonard). $39.95
Clawhammer Style Banjo Video, in original VHS format (2 video tapes, 4 hrs.). Companion to Clawhammer Style Banjo book. Last few copies available in VHS format: $14.95
Fingerstyle Guitar Video. Over 1-Hr., Now available only in DVD Format. Companion to Fingerstyle Guitar book. (Centerstream/Hal Leonard): $24.95
Beginning Clawhammer Banjo , 1-Hour. Now available as DVD from Centerstream/Hal Leonard ; includes Tablature. Price: $19.95.
Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo 1-Hour. Now available as DVD from Centerstream/Hal Leonard ; includes Tablature. Price: $19.95.
Intermediate Clawhammer Banjo (VHS), 1-Hour. in original VHS format; includes Tablature. New Price: $9.95.
Beginning Clawhammer Banjo (VHS), 1-Hour. in original VHS format; includes Tablature. New Price: $9.95.

Prince Edward Island Materials

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The Prince Edward Island Style of Fiddling: Fiddlers of Western P.E.I.. (Rounder Records) About 30 "state of the art," digitally mastered field recordings. CD: $15
The Prince Edward Island Style of Fiddling: Fiddlers of Eastern P.E.I. (Rounder Records) About 30 "state of the art," digitally mastered field recordings. CD: $15
The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island: Celtic & Acadian Tunes in Living Tradition (Mel Bay, Inc.). 425 Tunes, 215 pp. with extensive commentary annotations and illustrations (New Edition, Now Sold with Companion CD Insert see below for CD description): $29.95
Companion CD to The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island. 43 field Recordings of traditional Prince Edward Island Fiddlers; 35 different fiddlers, 65 tunes, 72 minutes (Last few available copies of separate CD): $15
The Old Time Fiddlers of Prince Edward Island . Field recordings made under the direction of Ken Perlman. With 16pp. annotative booklet: $10.00

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