An Audio Companion Piece

11 - Blackberry Blossom12 - Barbara Allen13 - Boston Boy14 - Shady Grove15 - Soldier’s Joy16 - Omie Wise17 - Paddy on the Turnpike18 - Two Soldiers19 - East Tennessee Blues20 - Wayfaring Stranger

01 - Shalom Aleichem02 - Mandolin King Rag03 - Stoney Point04 - The Handsome Cabin Boy05 - Katy Hill06 - I Am a Pilgrim07 - Eighth of January08 - Simple Gifts09 - Durham’s Bull10 - Wildwood Flower

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Mandolinist David “Dawg” Grisman has been playing, recording and producing American “roots” music for over half a century. This collection of his arrangements of traditional pieces, contains many classics from his far-reaching repertoire.

Original Recordings with Audio Transcriptions at Three TemposProduced by David Grisman

Design and Layout by Dave “FM” Moretti

This Collection of audio tracks is a companion piece to Dawg Roots, the first volume in David Grisman’s Book of the Dawg series. Its purpose is to assist the student in learning the 20 pieces in this volume. There are four audio tracks for each piece — a “listen” track, featuring David playing the tune and three “practice” tracks, generated by computer from the actual written charts.

The “listening” tracks are derived from recordings most representative of the versions in the book, including the melody and in some cases, mandolin solos. The “practice” tracks are at three different speeds designated “slow”, “medium” and “tempo” with metronome. The “tempo” tracks are most similar to the recordings. Many of the pieces, such as “Katy Hill”, “Paddy on the Turnpike” and “East Tennessee Blues” are usually played faster than the “tempo” tracks. If you can successfully play along with the “tempo” track, you’re ready to accelerate further on your own!

Please note that the “listen” tracks may vary in phrasing and note choices from the “practice” tracks, as Dawg often plays them differently. Additionally, there are nuances in the charts that are not heard in the “practice” tracks — particularly slides, “hammer-ons” and “pull-offs” represented by grace notes. In the “practice” tracks, these musical effects are heard as separate notes, rather than the “connected” sounds that the hands produce. Use the “listen” track as a reference for these and other subtleties that are difficult to articulate in musical notation.