Welcome to Bluegrass Seeds the web-site that encourages young & old to play and be involved in MUSIC. We are based in the "bluegrass" county of Cheshire in England and have been involved in teaching and promoting festivals and bluegrass music since 1992. Having sown the seeds of bluegrass for all these years we are now ready to grow and expand into other areas as well as providing quality teaching aids for all levels from basic "Beginners" to more advanced students . WE TEACH 5 STRING BANJO/GUITAR/MANDOLIN/FIDDLE & UKULELE
For Educational Purposes click on here for 5 STRING BANJO TABS ... FREE!! If you want the Banjo tab sound tracks both slow & fast MP3 with guitar accompaniment (played twice with the banjo and once with just the guitar). The CD cost is £5 + P&P . E-mail us and you can pay by PAYPAL and we will send you the CD via "snail" mail ... its as simple as that.
For Educational Purposes click on here for MANDOLIN (key of G) TABS ... FREE!! If you want the Mandolin tab sound tracks both slow & fast MP3 with guitar accompaniment (played twice with the Mandolin and once with just the guitar). The CD cost is £5 + P&P . E-mail us and you can pay by PAYPAL and we will send you the CD via "snail" mail ... its as simple as that.
"Rip Roaring Success" are at 4 Aug WEDS 2010 20:00 Bromborough Folk Club Port Sunlight, Check them out on :- http://home.myspace.com/theriproaringsuccess They are playing also on Sun 4pm afternoon onwards Aug 22nd (FREE) ..... ROYAL OAK, Standish gate , Wigan .. it’s a cracking pub .. REAL ALES etc .. Proper pub .. Supports ‘live’ music
Ed Horrocks Book.... Full of Chords/Words/Tunes.... Wonderfully laid out for the Beginner OR the experienced people. Words to go with the chords to 40 + bluegrass classic songs/tunes. JP loved it and there is a free CD with it from Ed as well. He sings and plays the banjo along with all his printed material .. ... As Ed says “I am not the best singer or banjo player in the world ” .... but JP thought it was OK for the book and set out what it was supposed to do!! IE Give you an idea of how the tunes should go. Incidentally Ed you are a better singer than me!! .. IT IS A SUPERB LITTLE BOOK ... at £10 its well worth it ... we have them in stock of course here at our Frodsham unit (tel 01928-735817) - email :- info@bluegrassseeds.co.uk
THE HOUSE OF PLANK WEB-SITE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE but the free magazine is right here!! A sense of humour is still required!!!Click on here to read your online MONTHLY (July 2010) version of the worlds greatest little MAG. "THE HOUSE OF PLANK"... read all about what is going on in THE CAPITAL... bluegrass dates and info' right here in THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND, HELSBY,CHESHIRE
Click on here to read your online MONTHLY BLUEGRASS SEEDS BANJO MAG. VOL 15 JULY 2010. Including Bluegrass Reviews + Whats On!! etc + Jokes & Mirth
click on here for the MP3 SOUNDTRACK + JPG Tablature to the BLUEGRASS SEEDS BANJO MAG VOL 15 July 2010 magazine . This months tab + soundfile is "Cabin In the Pines of Caroline"
Wegen Picks... Simply "The Best"
We retail the finest guitar/mandolin picks in the world. Wegen picks made in the Netherlands are our favourite picks, check out here our great prices and stock. Your beloved music instrument deserves the best pick.... once used you will NEVER use another!! Wegen a superb product!!
The American Fiddle Method Vol 1 & 2 are available here in bluegrass Seeds :- written by Brian Wicklund.. excellent tutorials with DVD/CD + Book
Click on here to see all about the successful BLUEGRASS SLING-SHOT CD & BOOKS (£10 + P&P) that will improve and help the Beginner/Intermediate player. Slingshot One (banjo) is great value with 15 tunes + CD played slow/fast 3 times , twice with the banjo and once with just guitar accompliment . You can pick up a free tab and mp3 sound from the book right here!!
Click on here to see and hear all about the successful BLUEGRASS SLING-SHOT Mandolin CD/Book (£10 + P&P) (Level 1 & 2 all on one CD) 15 standard tunes that you will enjoy!! and you can pick up a free tab and mp3 sound from the book right here!!
Favorite Sites ... Ross Nickerson has a great web-site....click on here for loads of banjo information.. tabs/books/sound files.. you name it Ross has got it!!
If you want to e-mail us then click on following:-info@bluegrassseeds.co.uk