The following instruction and tablatures are taken from books and articles published by Eddie Collins. In some instances, a separate practice CD has been created and is available for purchase. There are song samples from some books, as well.

Basics of Bluegrass Banjo

• Rolls In ¾ Time sample page: "Nobody's Darling"
• Rolls In ¾ Time song track: "Nobody's Darling"
• Variations of the Foggy Mountain Breakdown Lick sample page: "Train 45"
• Variations of the Foggy Mountain Breakdown Lick song track: "Train 45"
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Beyond the Basics of Bluegrass Banjo

• Back-up sample page: "Dark Hollow "
• Back-up song track: "Dark Hollow"
• Solo sample page: "Nine Pound Hammer"
• Solo song track: "Nine Pound Hammer"
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Country Blues for Fingerstyle Guitar

• Licks in the Key of E
• Blues in E
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Holiday Classics Banjo Tabs with practice CD: Basic arrangements are provided for the following tunes: Rudolph, The First Noel, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Deck The Halls, Auld Lang Syne. Tabs and CD $5 ppd.

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The Key of C for 5-String Banjo

• Wayfaring Stranger
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The Key of D for 5-String Banjo

• 7th and 9th Position Melodic Licks
• Flop Eared Mule
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Rise & Shine

• Black Mountain Rag for Banjo
• Black Mountain Rag for Guitar
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Samples from Banjo Newsletter:

• Back-Up in 3/4 Time (November 2001)
• Fun, Easy Tunes (August 2004)
• Nobody's Darling (September 2004)

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