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  Not only has Tim Allan, the remarkably talented Hall of Fame performer, produced recordings for our listening delight, he has also produced an entire series of matching Arrangement Books, thus allowing banjoists and other musicians to learn the music and play along.

   Each of the recordings below has an accompanying arrangement book.  Each song arrangement has a single melody line with chord symbols above the melody notes.

   Any instrument can benefit from Tim's books, but the first two books shown below, 40 Easy Reading Song Arrangments and 12 More Advanced Song Arrangements, are arranged especially for tenor banjo, using tenor banjo chord diagrams above most melody notes.

  You will definitely want to take advantage of these masterful Arrangement Books!      Click here to go to BEST VALUE

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40 Easy Reading Song Arrangements for Tenor Banjo

This 84-page book contains a mixture of popular standard, sing alongs, and even classical tunes, arranged with a single melody line and a tenor banjo chord diagram above each melody note to make learning the music as easy as possible.
Book of Arrangements:  $20.00 +$5.00 S&H (overseas $10.00 S&H))
CD:  $$16.00 + $3.00 S&H (overseas $6.00 S&H)

12 More Advanced Song Arrangements for Tenor Banjo

This 60-page book provides the more advanced tenor banjo student with a challenging variety of jazzy standards.  Each arrangement is prepared with a single melody line and a tenor chord diagram above most melody notes.  However, the student should know how to read chord melody as well as the single notes which will be found in much of this music.
Book of Arrangements:  $10.00 +$5.00 S&H (overseas $10.00 S&H)

By Request Book of Arrangements

All 30 songs from the "By Request" CD are written out with melody line and chord symbols exactly as played on the CD.  Any instrument can play along with the music for practice and enjoyment.
Book of Arrangements: $10.00 +$5.00 S&H (overseas $10.00 S&H)
CD:  $16.00 + $3.00 S&H (overseas $6.00 S&H)

Looking Back Book of Arrangements  

These 100 popular songs are arranged chronologically into 13 medleys representing each spanning a decade from the 1850s to the 1970s. All are written out with melody line and chord symbols exactly as played on the "Looking Back" album.
Book of Arrangements: $15.00 +$5.00 S&H (overseas $10.00 S&H)
CD: $16.00 + $3.00 S&H (overseas $6.00 S&H)

Ontario Banjo Book of Arrangements

All 36 songs from the "Ontario Banjo" album are written out with melody line and chord symbols exactly as played on the recording. Any instrument can play right along for practice and enjoyment. The keys of C, F and G are used throughout to simplify reading and playing.
Book of Arrangements: $10.00 +$5.00 S&H (overseas $10.00 S&H)
CD: $16.00 + $3.00 S&H (overseas $6.00 S&H)

Love Songs, Volume 1, Book of Arrangements

Love Songs, Volume 2, Book of Arrangements

Tim Allan In Concert - DVD

Tim Allan's Play Along-Practice Trax - CD and Book Set

• The Book: 22 Banjo Band Songs (23 pages) in easy keys of C and F. Any instrument can read the music. Song lyrics included.  Helpful comments after each song.
• The CD: Each song on the 75 minute CD contains one slower practice track containing 2 choruses, and one faster accompaniment track containing 2 choruses.