Styles

As you'll see as you browse around this website, we offer what might be the widest variety of musical styles you'll find anywhere. Whether you're interested in blues, bluegrass, folk, country, Cajun, Celtic, jazz, boogie woogie... or whatever, you're likely to find instruction in it here.

Not only that, but what distinguishes our products is that they are taught by the absolute best performing musicians we could find, many of them legends in their particular musical spheres. Where else can you find Dr. John teaching New Orleans piano, Bill Monroe taching bluegrass mandolin, or Pete Seeger teaching 5-string banjo?

We invite you to spend some time poking around here. These lessons and other musical products will enrich your life in many ways, and will bring enjoyment to you, your family and friends.


Products
The Piano Styles of Dr. John An Intimate Session with Mac Rebennack
 Taught By: Mac Rebennack (Dr. John)
Two one-hour DVDs with music transcription booklets Hosted by Hal Willner
Dr. John demonstrates his remarkable music, discusses his influences and shares intriguing stories of a life in the music business, covering more than 30 songs, from New Orleans blues to Duke Ellington. There's a goldmine of musical knowledge here!
Price: $49.95
The Mandolin of Bill Monroe - DVD 1 One-on-One With the Master
 Taught By: Bill Monroe
90-minute DVD Hosted by John Hartford, with The Blue Grass Boys.

ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DIRECT DOWNLOAD. Get this DVD NOW for only $24.95 and start learning in minutes.  No waiting or shipping charges!  Click here for instructions - or simply open your Homespun Instant Access catalog.
The legendary "Father of Bluegrass" demonstrates the amazing mandolin technique and repertoire that have made him world famous.
Price: $29.95
The Mandolin of Bill Monroe - DVD 2 A Detailed Analysis By Sam Bush
 Taught By: Bill Monroe, Sam Bush
90-minute DVD, Includes music + tab book
Detailed Analysis by Sam Bush

ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DIRECT DOWNLOAD. Get this DVD NOW for only $24.95 and start learning in minutes.  No waiting or shipping charges!  Click here for instructions - or simply open your Homespun Instant Access catalog.
Veteran bluegrass musician Sam Bush dissects sixteen pieces as played by Bill Monroe, taking them apart in note-for-note detail!
Price: $29.95
The Mandolin of Bill Monroe: Two-DVD Set
Taught By: Bill Monroe
Two DVDs + tab booklet
DVD One: John Hartford, Host with special guests: The Blue Grass Boys
DVD Two: Sam Bush teaches and analyzes Bill Monroe's tunes and techniques

ALSO AVAILABLE AS A DIRECT DOWNLOAD. Get these two DVDs NOW for only $39.95 and start learning in minutes.  No waiting or shipping charges!  Click here for instructions - or simply open your Homespun Instant Access catalog.
The "father of bluegrass" demonstrates the instrumental techniques which have changed the course of American music. Bill Monroe plays twenty-seven great tunes, some recorded here for the first time!
Price: $49.95
How To Play The 5-String Banjo DVD Taught By: Pete Seeger
60-minute DVD, Includes tab book
Take a lesson with America's most beloved banjo picker! You'll learn the techniques Pete uses to make songs come alive-- up-picking, frailing, whamming, double-thumbing, hammering-on and pulling-off, two- and three-finger picking and more.
Price: $29.95
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