David Grisman leads you through the fusion of bluegrass, swing, Latin, Gypsy, blues and other musical forms he calls "Dawg Music."

This book presents transcriptions of David Grisman's solos and accompaniment patterns from the CD Shady Grove. The Shady Grove recording contains some wonderful performances of old-time American music by David Grisman and Jerry Garcia, two of American music's greatest players. It is a vibrant collection of wonderful traditional American songs, from a great variety of genres, played in a style closely based on their traditional sources.

All of the solos can be played on the standard mandolin, including one written for mandola and one for banjolin (mandolin-banjo). These transcriptions will provide insight into the art of accompaniment mandolin playing as well as soloing. Performance notes by the transcriber
are included.

The mandolin edition of Tone Poems presents notation and tablature for all 17 DAVID GRISMAN solos from the remarkable CD of the same name by David Grisman and Tony Rice."

Arthel "Doc" Watson and David "Dawg" Grisman's musical friendship goes backto the early 1960s. The CD Doc & Dawg from the Acoustic Disc label captures some of their private sessions created during Doc's visits to David's home studio over the years. These transcriptions from that CD give Doc's guitar parts in notation and tablature with chord symbols.

All fourteen selections from the CD are included, encompassing a variety of musical styles that exhibits all the warmth, joy and artistry of Doc's playing. Selections include an easy-going Bill Monroe blues, "Bluegrass Stomp" a racing "Soldier's Joy" a bright, jazzy "Sweet Georgia Brown", the folk favorite "Frankie and Johnny,"
and more.