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Banjo

An Illustrated History

by Bob Carlin ...

The banjo is emblematic of American country music, and it is at the core of other important musical movements, including jazz and ragtime. The instrument has been adopted by many cultures and has been ingrained into many musical traditions, from Mento music in the Caribbean and dance music in Ireland. Virtuosos such as Béla Fleck have played Bach, African music, and Christmas tunes on the five ... Read more

$22.99 USD

The banjo is emblematic of American country music, and it is at the core of other important musical movements, including jazz and ragtime. The instrument has been adopted by many cultures and has been ingrained into many musical traditions, from Mento music in the Caribbean and dance music in Ireland. Virtuosos such as Béla Fleck have played Bach, African music, and Christmas tunes on the five
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My Memories of John Hartford

by Bob Carlin ...

Series series American Made Music Series
My Memories of John Hartford is a memoir about author Bob Carlin's years working alongside singer, songwriter, banjoist, and fiddler John Hartford (1937-2001). Throughout his short life, Hartford was a hit tunesmith, festival headliner, and godfather of newgrass music. He also made contributions to the film and television industry as a star in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Glen ... Read more

$17.99 USD

My Memories of John Hartford is a memoir about author Bob Carlin's years working alongside singer, songwriter, banjoist, and fiddler John Hartford (1937-2001). Throughout his short life, Hartford was a hit tunesmith, festival headliner, and godfather of newgrass music. He also made contributions to the film and television industry as a star in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Glen
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New York's Great Lost Ballparks

by Bob Carlin ...

Series series Excelsior Editions
Tells the story of New York's playing grounds, teams, and ballparks of yesteryear.Finalist for the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Regional CategoryNew York's Great Lost Ballparks tells the story of New York playing grounds and ballparks of yesteryear. Organized by region and city, the book includes a complete list of New York's historic ballparks in an easy-to-read guid... ... Read more

$28.49 USD

Tells the story of New York's playing grounds, teams, and ballparks of yesteryear.Finalist for the 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in the Regional CategoryNew York's Great Lost Ballparks tells the story of New York playing grounds and ballparks of yesteryear. Organized by region and city, the book includes a complete list of New York's historic ballparks in an easy-to-read guid...
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What Earl Scruggs Heard

String Music Along the North Carolina-South Carolina Border

by Bob Carlin ...

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When the story of banjo superstar Earl Scruggs is told, the rich musical environment that produced him is often ignored. During his lifetime Scruggs spun a creation myth around his playing, convincing many that he was the sole originator of a three-finger, up-picking, banjo style. For the first time, this book tells the full story of the music and musicians of the western Carolinas that influenced ... Read more

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When the story of banjo superstar Earl Scruggs is told, the rich musical environment that produced him is often ignored. During his lifetime Scruggs spun a creation myth around his playing, convincing many that he was the sole originator of a three-finger, up-picking, banjo style. For the first time, this book tells the full story of the music and musicians of the western Carolinas that influenced
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Kyle Creed - Clawhammer Banjo Master

by Bob Carlin, Dan Levenson ...

Kyle Creed Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Kyle Creed, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the first in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters--in this case, Kyle Creed--who defined our style of old-time clawhammer banjo playing. The repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to be a ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Kyle Creed Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Kyle Creed, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the first in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters--in this case, Kyle Creed--who defined our style of old-time clawhammer banjo playing. The repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to be a
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Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master

Clawhammer Banjo Tablature as Played by Wade Ward with modern interpretations

by Bob Carlin, Dan Levenson ...

Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Wade Ward, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the second in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters — specifically, Wade Ward — who defined our style of old-time clawhammer banjo playing. The repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to serve as ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Wade Ward Clawhammer Banjo Master is a collection of clawhammer banjo tablature as played by Wade Ward, with modern interpretations by Bob Carlin and Dan Levenson. This book is the second in a series of transcriptions of tunes from the old masters — specifically, Wade Ward — who defined our style of old-time clawhammer banjo playing. The repertoire, presented in tablature, is intended to serve as
... Read more
Fred Cockerham & Tommy Jarrell Clawhammer Banjo Masters

by Bob Carlin, Dan Levenson ...

Fred Cockerham & Tommy Jarrell: Clawhammer Banjo Masters is a collection of 23 clawhammer banjo solos written in tablature. The pieces are transcribed as played by Fred Cockerham and Tommy Jarrell by Bob Carlin. Also included are modern interpretations by Dan Levenson. This is the third book in a series of transcribed tunes from the old masters. Previous books are Kyle Creed - Clawhammer Banjo ... Read more

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Fred Cockerham & Tommy Jarrell: Clawhammer Banjo Masters is a collection of 23 clawhammer banjo solos written in tablature. The pieces are transcribed as played by Fred Cockerham and Tommy Jarrell by Bob Carlin. Also included are modern interpretations by Dan Levenson. This is the third book in a series of transcribed tunes from the old masters. Previous books are Kyle Creed - Clawhammer Banjo
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Office Shock

Creating Better Futures for Working and Living

by Joseph Press, Christine Bullen, Bob Johansen ...

Narrated by Carlin Tools ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

"A thoughtful, practical read about the future of the flexible office."-Adam Grant"Office shock" is an abrupt, unsettling change in where, when, how, and even why we work. In this visionary book, three prominent futurists argue that the office is both a place and a process-offices and officing-with a new range of choices, including what they call the emerging officeverse. To see the possibilities ... Read more

$19.99 USD

"A thoughtful, practical read about the future of the flexible office."-Adam Grant"Office shock" is an abrupt, unsettling change in where, when, how, and even why we work. In this visionary book, three prominent futurists argue that the office is both a place and a process-offices and officing-with a new range of choices, including what they call the emerging officeverse. To see the possibilities
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Polterheist [Dramatized Adaptation]

Esther Diamond 5

by Laura Resnick ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Thomas Keegan, Tim Carlin, Bob Payne, Nick DePinto, Jonathan Feuer, Lawrence Redmond, Kenyatta Rogers, Scott McCormick, Eleanor Todd, Terence Aselford, Kimberly Gilbert, Bradley Smith, Eva Wilhelm, Michael John Casey, Audrey Bertaux, Sasha Olinick, Elizabeth Jernigan, Paul Reisman, Andy Clemence, Nora Achrati, Thomas Penny, Maggie Donnelly, Matthew Bassett, Richard Rohan, Evan Casey, Ken Jackson, Sue Jin Song, Tracy Olivera ...

Series series Esther Diamond
Unabridged

5 hours 8 min

In the days leading up to Christmas, struggling actress Esther Diamond is working as a singing-and-dancing elf at Fenster & Co, a major Manhattan department store. As if dealing with hordes of holiday shoppers isn't bad enough, Esther's ex-almost-boyfriend, Detective Connor Lopez, is on the scene investigating a series of mob-related truck hijackings of Fenster's merchandise. Semi-retired hitman ... Read more

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In the days leading up to Christmas, struggling actress Esther Diamond is working as a singing-and-dancing elf at Fenster & Co, a major Manhattan department store. As if dealing with hordes of holiday shoppers isn't bad enough, Esther's ex-almost-boyfriend, Detective Connor Lopez, is on the scene investigating a series of mob-related truck hijackings of Fenster's merchandise. Semi-retired hitman
... Read more
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The Misfortune Cookie [Dramatized Adaptation]

Esther Diamond 6

by Laura Resnick ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Thomas Keegan, Bob Payne, Tim Carlin, Tony Nam, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Tuyet Thi Pham, Yasmin Tuazon, Jeff Allin, Jacob Yeh, Christopher Scheeren, Patrick Bussink, Nanette Savard, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Michael John Casey, Chris Stinson, Sue Jin Song, Todd Scofield, Andy Clemence, Peter Holdway, Tracy Olivera, Lily Beacon, Matthew Schleigh, Nora Achrati, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Terence Aselford, Ken Jackson ...

Series series Esther Diamond
Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Esther Diamond's year gets off to a rocky start when NYPD's Detective Connor Lopez, who slept with her and then didn't call, shuts down the Little Italy restaurant where Esther works between acting jobs and gets her arrested. Once she's out of handcuffs, Esther takes a small role in a grad student's film project in Chinatown—where her friend, semi-retired hit man Lucky Battistuzzi, is hiding out ... Read more

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Esther Diamond's year gets off to a rocky start when NYPD's Detective Connor Lopez, who slept with her and then didn't call, shuts down the Little Italy restaurant where Esther works between acting jobs and gets her arrested. Once she's out of handcuffs, Esther takes a small role in a grad student's film project in Chinatown—where her friend, semi-retired hit man Lucky Battistuzzi, is hiding out
... Read more
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Doppelgangster [Dramatized Adaptation]

Esther Diamond 2

by Laura Resnick ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Tim Carlin, Bob Payne, Thomas Keegan, Danny Gavigan, Audrey Bertaux, Michael Glenn, Christopher Scheeren, Christopher Walker, Chris Genebach, Todd Scofield, Patrick Bussink, Evan Casey, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Chris Stinson, Tony Nam, Andy Clemence, Bill Gillett, Nanette Savard, Maggie Donnelly, Lily Beacon, Alyssa Wilmoth, Tracy Olivera ...

Series series Esther Diamond
Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

A struggling actress, a 350-year-old mage whose day job is protecting New York City from Evil, a skeptical cop—and double the number of wiseguys that there should be….While working as a singing waitress in Little Italy, struggling actress Esther Diamond witnesses a mob hit. And right before getting whacked out, the victim tells her that he just saw his own doppio—a perfect double and a notorious ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A struggling actress, a 350-year-old mage whose day job is protecting New York City from Evil, a skeptical cop—and double the number of wiseguys that there should be….While working as a singing waitress in Little Italy, struggling actress Esther Diamond witnesses a mob hit. And right before getting whacked out, the victim tells her that he just saw his own doppio—a perfect double and a notorious
... Read more

Can't You Hear Me Calling

The Life Of Bill Monroe, Father Of Bluegrass

by Richard D. Smith ...

Considering the range of stars that have claimed Bill Monroe as an influence-Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Jerry Garcia are just a few-it can be said that no single artist has had as broad an impact on American popular music as he did. For sixty years, Monroe was a star at the Grand Ole Opry, and when he died in 1996, he was universally hailed as "the Father of Bluegrass." But the personal life of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Considering the range of stars that have claimed Bill Monroe as an influence-Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Jerry Garcia are just a few-it can be said that no single artist has had as broad an impact on American popular music as he did. For sixty years, Monroe was a star at the Grand Ole Opry, and when he died in 1996, he was universally hailed as "the Father of Bluegrass." But the personal life of
... Read more

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