Videos and Books

Various Artists

Contemporary Christmas Guitar Book/CD

Features twelve beautiful acoustic guitar interpretations of classic Christmas music as recorded by David Cullen, Doug Smith and Laurence Juber. The included CD is recorded by David, Doug and LJ and includes all 12 songs.

Doug Smith:
Deck the Halls
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
I Saw Three Ships
Jingle Bells

David Cullen:
Go Tell It on the Mountain
O Come Emmanuel
O Come all Ye Faithful
Silent Night

Laurence Juber:
Away in a Manger
The Bells of Paradise
Good King Wenceslas
Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring

NEW SERIES created for DVD by Solid Air Records! featuring....

Multiple camera angle viewing during the lesson so the viewer can choose to isolate left or right hand or overall view as they like.
Audiophile sound..in many cases better than the CDs the tunes originate on!
Bonus performance footage besides the tunes taught in lessons!
Artist biography and discography
Extremely high quality digital capture for the sharpest viewing available!
All Region NTSC compatible
Each DVD contains over 3 hours of footage!
PERFORMANCE ONLY option allows you to view without the lessons as a mini concert!

LAURENCE JUBER : "Vol.3 Composing and Arranging "
Juber aims this , his third in his Essentials Series, to players who wish to add advanced repertoire to their playing. Juber walks the viewer through each tune step by step discussing the reasons for his musical choices as composer and the technique needed to make these tunes musical in performance. Three new compositions from Juber's CD "PCH" are included with fan favorites "Stolen Glances" and "Mosaic" as well as the tune "Liquid Amber" first heard on the Sounds Of Wood & Steel CD. SONGS: PCH, Liquid Amber, Gardenia, Mosaic, Stolen Glances, Bullet Train Boogie

LAURENCE JUBER : "Vol.2 Understanding DADGAD "
The second in Juber's series for guitarists features his use of the tuning DADGAD. Juber uses well known songs to show how DADGAD tuning's assests can be utiized to produce memorable arrangements. Beyond the tunes, Juber discusses the tuning itself and its benefits to solo guitarists. SONGS: Amazing Grace, Greensleeves, Shebeg and Shemore, Shenendoah, Wayfaring Stranger, When the Saints Go Marching In, Take me Out To the Ball Game

LAURENCE JUBER : "Acoustic Guitar Essentials: Vol.1"
Learn the secrets of acoustic guitar blues as revealed by a modern day master.
2 DVD set packed with authentic blues styles and technique! Learn fast with our unique,, exciting and fun learning format. Multi-Angle viewing for close-ups on both left and right hands. 45 pages of TAB/notation included on DVD.

LAURENCE JUBER : "The Guitarist" The premier solo acoustic guitarist of our generation performs in DADGAD and standard tuning. Lesson tunes: Cobalt Blue, The White Pass Trail, Breaking Point, Buffalo Nickel, Catch and the 5: 55. BONUS tunes: Along the Way and Love at First Sight.

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STEVE BAUGHMAN : " Celtic Guitar Solos " A DOZEN GREAT TUNES....With 57 pages of tab/notation! Celtic Guitar legend Steve Baughman has toured, recorded and taught extensively throughout the world. Author of five guitar books and named one of the world's 100 best guitarists! Baughman not only performs a wide selection of dance tunes and lovely ballads here, but breathes life into them with a technique that he describes in detail and demonstrates step by step...and our unique Multi-Angle option gives YOU the viewer the choice of isolating either hand during the lessons for better viewing.

MIKE DOWLING: " Uptown Blues: American Roots Guitar" A unique mixture of blues, ragtime , swing and roots music in standard and open tunings. lesson tunes: "Rosalie, Nitpickin, Minor Thing" "Johnson City Rag" " Fishin In the Wind" "Bottleneck March". BONUS tunes: "Bottomlands" " String Crazy" and " World Of Hurt".

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AL PETTEWAY: "Celtic , Blues and Beyond" . Compositions which incorporate Celtic , Blues and R&B influences as well as Al's great tips on coloring compositions with techniques that make the music sing. Lesson tunes: "Eureka Hotel" "Meant To Be" " She Moved Through The Fair" " Smoky Mountain Morning" " Spindrift" "The West Wind". BONUS tunes: "E Funk" and "After Dark".

KENNY SULTAN: "Guitar Blues". A virtual encyclopedia of blues licks and patterns! Lesson tunes: "Slippin and Drippin" "Lightnin Strikes" " The Sick Boogie" " If the Shoe Fits" "Honky Tonk" and " Cascade Rag". BONUS tunes: " West Coast Blues" " C Rag Medley" and "Blakes Blast".

DOUG SMITH: "Contemporary Instrumental Guitar". Smith brings his classical guitar degree and his experience in an award winning Rock band to bear in his compositions. Lesson tunes: "Crest of the Revolution" "Order of Magnitude" "Out Of The Darkness" "Renewal" "Sunday Sonata" and "The Tempest". BONUS tune "August 23rd".

DAVID CULLEN: "Jazz, Classical and Beyond". With influences from gospel to jazz and funk to classical music this is a unique series of compositions. Lesson Tunes: "Blue Counterpoint" " Indigo Blue" " Groove Etude" "Midari" " Bahama Beach" and " Go Ahead & Play". BONUS tunes: "Coming Home" and " Ebb & Flow".

DOUG MACLEOD: "101* Blues Guitar Essentials".
Learn the secrets of acoustic guitar blues as revealed by a modern day master.
2 DVD set packed with authentic blues styles and technique! Learn fast with our unique,, exciting and fun learning format. Multi-Angle viewing for close-ups on both left and right hands. 45 pages of TAB/notation included on DVD.

ACOUSTIC BLUES SOLOS. 12 great Blues instrumentals taught!
all tab/standard notation included...
Kenny Sultan: Honky Tonk, If the Shoe Fits, Lightnin' Strikes, The Sick Boogie, The Cascade Rag.
Mike Dowling: Rosalie, Fishin in The Wind, Bottleneck March, Minor Thing, Johnson Rag.
Al Petteway: Eureka Hotel, Meant To Be.

NTSC All Region - 2 DVD Set

DADGAD GUITAR SOLOS. 12 Songs Taught in DADGAD tuning!
all tab/standard notation included..
Doug Smith: Out of Darkness, Renewal, Order of Magnitude (DGDGAD)
Laurence Juber: Catch, Buffalo Nickel, Breaking Point, Cobalt Blue, The White Pass Trail.
Al Petteway: The West Wind, Smoky Mountain Morning, She Moved through the Faire, Spindrift.

NTSC All Region - 2 DVD Set

ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLOS. 12 Songs Taught in STANDARD tuning!
all tab/standard notation included..
Laurence Juber: The 5:55.
Doug Smith: The Tempest, Crest of the Revolution, Sunday Sonata.
Mike Dowling: Nitpickin.
David Cullen: Groove Etude, Go Ahead and Play, Indigo Blue,
Blue Counterpoint, Midari, Bahama Beach.
Kenny Sultan: Slippin and Drippin'.

NTSC All Region - 2 DVD Set



		NEW books with full matching CD included!
		Not sure what artists music you want to learn? Learn from several GRAMMY winning guitarists with our new BOOK and Matching CD series. These are "themed" books that present a variety of artists tunes. The CDs that accompany this series of books isn't the normal "lesson" cd of the artist style books but a "MATCHING CD" with the full performance of each tune taken directly from the artists CDs. Everything you need to expand your repetoire...if you are looking for BLUES....something in DADGAD tuning...or just wonderful instrumentals in good old Standard tuning!
			ACOUSTIC BLUES SOLOS
			12 great Blues instrumentals transcribed! matching CD included... Kenny Sultan: Honky Tonk, If the Shoe Fits, Lightnin' Strikes, The Sick Boogie, The Cascade Rag. Mike Dowling: Rosalie, Fishin in The Wind, Bottleneck March, Minor Thing, Johnson Rag. Al Petteway: Eureka Hotel, Meant To Be.
			DADGAD GUITAR SOLOS
			12 Songs transcribed in DADGAD tuning! matching CD included! Doug Smith: Out of Darkness, Renewal, Order of Magnitude (DGDGAD) Laurence Juber: Catch, Buffalo Nickel, Breaking Point, Cobalt Blue, The White Pass Trail. Al Petteway: The West Wind, Smoky Mountain Morning, She Moved through the Faire, Spindrift.
			ACOUSTIC GUITAR SOLOS
			12 Songs Taught in STANDARD tuning (with a few simple variations)! matching CD included.. Laurence Juber: The 5:55. Doug Smith: The Tempest, Crest of the Revolution, Sunday Sonata. Mike Dowling: Nitpickin. David Cullen: Groove Etude, Go Ahead and Play, Indigo Blue, Blue Counterpoint, Midari, Bahama Beach. Kenny Sultan: Slippin and Drippin'.

New Book / CD Combos

In our newest book/CD combos, all the artists have participated in the transcribing and thorough checking of the tunes for accuracy -and- all the books come with specially recorded LESSON CDs ....where the artists play passages and discuss helpful tips on the performance of the tunes

Laurence Juber

The Guitarist Anthology Volume 1 - Book / Lesson CD

Bob's Your Uncle
Cobalt Blue
In Your Arms
Lunar Eclipse
Mosaic
Pass the Buck
Rules of The Road
Solo Flight

Silhouette
Still Warm
Strange Bedfellows
Strawberry Fields Forever
To New Amsterdam
When Harry Got To Heaven
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
White Pass Trail

The Guitarist Anthology Volume 2 - Book / Lesson CD

Dancing On Streams
Different Times
Leaning Post
Liquid Amber
Along The Way
Love At First Sight
Buffalo Nickel

Cannery Row
Catch!
The Green Kitchen
The 5:55
Breaking Point
Eye of the Storm
I Saw Her Standing There
Little Wing

*** Special Late Addition "Layla" transcription and performance on CD



		*David Cullen*
		Jazz, Classical and Beyond - Book / Lesson CD
		Bahama Beach Blue Counterpoint Coming Home Cycles Down Home Ebb and Flow Get on the Good Foot	Good to See You Indigo Blue Keep it that Way Midari Sunday Morning Go Ahead and Play Groove Etude

		Grateful Guitar - Book / Lesson CD
		Casey Jones Eyes of the World Friend of the Devil I Know You Rider If I Had the World to Give	Ripple Scarlett Begonias Sugar Magnolia Sugaree Uncle John's Band

		*Jim Tozier*
		*Jim Tozier*
		Celtic Guitar Solos- Book
		Dans A Sailheu Tavarn Danses des Deux Pomme Frites Little Beggar Man Loch Lomond Planxty John Irwin	Cool A Jig The Choice Wife Neil Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife Devil In The Kitchen The Tushgar Paddy Fahy's Jig

		*Doug Smith*
		*Doug Smith*
		Contemporary Instrumental Guitar - Book / Lesson CD
		August 23rd Before the Fire Dies Crest of the Revolution High Roller The Jig is Up Lost in the Here and Now	Order of Magnitude Out of the Darkness Renewal Shadowcasting Sunday Sonata The Tempest

		*Al Petteway*
		*Al Petteway*
		Celtic, Blues and Beyond - Book / Lesson CD
		After Dark Alphonso Brown is Back The Darkest Hour E Funk Lightning Rod Meant to Be Meant to Be She Moved Through the Faire	Slinky Soozie Smoky Mountain Morning Spindrift St. Clair's Rag Station to Station The West Wind Tony's Rag

		*Kenny Sultan*
		*Kenny Sultan*
		Guitar Blues - Book / Lesson CD
		Cascade Rag Funky Butt Honky Tonk If the Shoe Fits Lightnin' Strikes	Read 'Em and Weep The Sick Boogie Slippin' and Drippin' Suspcious Strut West Coast Blues

		*Mike Dowling*
		*Mike Dowling*
		Uptown Blues -Book / Lesson CD
		Amazing Grace Jan's Song Swamp Dog Blues Minor Thing Nitpickin' Bottleneck March Johnson City Rag Rosalie	Rocky Road Backslidin' Bottomlands Siboney String Crazy Fishin' in the Wind Wild 'Bout It Shufflin

		*Henry Mancini*

		Pink Guitar - Book / Lesson CD
		Pink Panther Theme - Laurence Juber Moon River - Ed Gerhard (from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's") Days of Wine and Roses - David Cullen It's Easy to Say - Doug Smith (from the movie "10") Peter Gunn - Pat Donohue The Thornbirds Theme - Al Petteway The Sweetheart Tree - Mark Hanson (from the movie "The Great Race") What's Happening - Mike Dowling Charade - Aaron Stang Dear Heart - Wayne Johnson Baby Elephant Walk - William Coulter (from the movie "Hatari") Two for the Road - Amrit Sond