Mel Bay

Author: Raymond Gonzalez
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Classical Guitar TAB
Level: Intermediate

This collection of Christmas carols includes 17 iconic and lesser-known holiday songs arranged in standard notation and tablature for the intermediate fingerstyle guitarist. The compilation is unique in that its selections reflect the soundscape of the Precolonial Era of American history. While many of these carols originated in 17th and 18th century Europe, some are homegrown spirituals, and one is a Huron melody.

In these lyrical arrangements, author/guitarist Raymond Gonzalez applies his gift for combining traditional harmonies with occasional harmonic and rhythmic twists, adding freshness and colour to traditional music.

All pieces are in standard or dropped-D tuning and are suitable for both steel and nylon-string guitar performance. Includes access to online audio of every tune as expertly recorded by the author.

Song List:

• A Virgin Unspotted
• Away in a Manger
• Beautiful Star
• Exultation
• It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
• Go Tell It on the Mountain
• Great Creator
• Hush My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber
• Lancaster
• Mary Had a Baby/What Yo' Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby
• O Little Town of Bethlehem
• Rise Up, Shepherd and Follow
• Star in the East
• The Babe of Bethlehem
• The Huron Indian Carol
• The Shepherds' Star
• The Cherry Tree Carol