The Ultimate Mandolin Songbook

~ Release by Janet Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

26 Favorite Songs Arranged by Janet Davis.

An essential resources for all mandolin players.

Includes standards from all genres!

Bluegrass
Jazz
Ragtime
Rock 'n' Roll
Swing
Gospel
Pop
Waltzes

and more!

In standard notation and tablature.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-14 22:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Alabama Jubilee Version 1: Melody
Janet Davis0:46
2Alabama Jubilee Version 2: Embellishing the Melody
Janet Davis0:48
3Alabama Jubilee Version 3: Adding Chords and Licks
Janet Davis0:48
4Alabama Jubilee Version 4: Alternate Lick Substitutions
Janet Davis0:49
5Alabama Jubilee Version 5: Building with Licks
Janet Davis0:46
6Alabama Jubilee Version 6: Bluegrass Style
Janet Davis0:46
7Alabama Jubilee Version 7: Jazzing it Up
Janet Davis0:45
8Autumn Leaves Version 1: Melody
Janet Davis1:18
9Autumn Leaves Version 2: Embellishing the Melody
Janet Davis1:22
10Autumn Leaves Version 3: Adding a Touch of Swing
Janet Davis1:22
11Autumn Leaves Version 4: Bluegrass Style
Janet Davis0:48
12Dear Old Dixie Version 1: Tremolo-Style Melody
Janet Davis0:43
13Dear Old Dixie Version 2: Adding Bluegrass Licks and Double Stops
Janet Davis0:48
14Dear Old Dixie Version 3: Substituting Licks by Chord
Janet Davis0:47
15Dear Old Dixie Version 4: Building a New Arrangement
Janet Davis0:44
16East Tennessee Blues Version 1: Ragtime on the Mandolin
Janet Davis1:05
17East Tennessee Blues Version 2: Jazzing it Up
Janet Davis1:04
18Eighth Of January Version 1: The Melody
Janet Davis0:28
19Eighth Of January Version 2: Fiddle Style
Janet Davis0:32
20Eighth Of January Version 3: Adding Chromaticism and New Melodic Notes
Janet Davis0:29
21Eighth Of January Version 4: Adding Left-Hand Techniques and Blue Notes
Janet Davis0:28
22Eighth Of January Version 5: Up-the-Neck and Crosspicking
Janet Davis0:31
23El Cumbanchero Version 1: Melody in D Minor
Janet Davis1:30
24El Cumbanchero Version 2: Embellishing with Slides, Runs, and Syncopation
Janet Davis1:36
25The Entertainer Version 1: Ragtime Melody
Janet Davis2:02
26Fireball Mail Version 1: Basic Tune with Tremolo
Janet Davis0:42
27Fireball Mail Version 2: Adding Double Stops and Licks
Janet Davis0:25
28Fireball Mail Version 3: Adding Blue Notes
Janet Davis0:24
29Foggy Mountain Breakdown Version 1: Tremolo Style
Janet Davis0:24
30Foggy Mountain Breakdown Version 2: Repeat Section
Janet Davis0:25
31Foggy Mountain Breakdown Version 3: Adding Harmony Notes
Janet Davis0:25
32Foggy Mountain Breakdown Version 4: Adding Bluegrass Licks
Janet Davis0:24
33Foggy Mountain Breakdown Version 5: Fiddle-Style Bluegrass
Janet Davis0:24
34Foggy Mountain Breakdown Version 6: Melodically Banjo-Like
Janet Davis0:25
35Foggy Mountain Breakdown Version 7: Up-the-Neck Licks and Syncopation
Janet Davis0:25
36Gold Rush Version 1: Bluegrass Style
Janet Davis0:52
37Gold Rush Version 2: Using Connecting Tones
Janet Davis0:45
38Gold Rush Version 3: Monroe Style
Janet Davis0:44
39Gold Rush Version 4: Monroe Style with Harmony Notes
Janet Davis0:45
40Gold Rush Version 5: Fiddle Style
Janet Davis0:50
41Great Balls Of Fire Version 1: Some Like it Hot!
Janet Davis1:21
42Great Balls Of Fire Version 2: Licks on Fire
Janet Davis1:22
43How Great Thou Art Version 1: Melody in the Key of D
Janet Davis1:14
44How Great Thou Art Version 2: Adding Harmony in the Key of D
Janet Davis1:11
45How Great Thou Art Version 3: Key of D in Triplet Feel
Janet Davis1:16
46How Great Thou Art Version 4: Melody and Harmony in the Key of G
Janet Davis1:14
47Jerusalem Ridge Version 1: Monroe Style
Janet Davis1:32
48Jerusalem Ridge Version 2: Fiddle Style
Janet Davis1:34
49Limehouse Blues Version 1: Tremolo Style
Janet Davis0:43
50Limehouse Blues Version 2: Up-the-Neck
Janet Davis0:44
51Limehouse Blues Version 3: Circular Scales and Blue Notes
Janet Davis0:43
52Limehouse Blues Version 4: Jazz Style
Janet Davis0:44
53Limehouse Blues Version 5: Jazz Style Syncopation
Janet Davis0:47
54Nuages Version 1: Melody
Janet Davis1:32
55Orange Blossom Special Version 1: Bluegrass
Janet Davis1:22
56Orange Blossom Special Version 2: Adding Harmony Notes
Janet Davis1:22
57Orange Blossom Special Version 3: Building on Previous Versions
Janet Davis1:16
58Orange Blossom Special Version 4: Using Slides, Harmonics, Double Shuffle, etc.
Janet Davis1:49
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Raw Hide Version 1: Traditional Bluegrass
Janet Davis0:42
2Raw Hide Version 2: Applying Alternate Licks
Janet Davis0:41
3Raw Hide Version 3: Contemporizing the Arrangement
Janet Davis0:42
4Raw Hide Version 4: Up-the-Neck
Janet Davis0:44
5Red Wing Version 1: Melody with Basic Harmony
Janet Davis0:45
6Red Wing Version 2: Adding Scale Tones and Slides
Janet Davis0:45
7Red Wing Version 3: Adding Embellishment
Janet Davis0:44
8Roanoke Version 1: Standard Version
Janet Davis0:42
9Roanoke Version 2: Adding Blues and Chromatic Notes
Janet Davis0:42
10Roanoke Version 3: Up-the-Neck
Janet Davis0:45
11Slipped Disc Version 1: Swing Melody
Janet Davis0:44
12Stardust Version 1: The Melody
Janet Davis2:16
13Stumbling Version 1: 1920s Classic Jazz/Swing
Janet Davis0:51
14Stumbling Version 2: Adding Chromaticism and Syncopation
Janet Davis0:46
15Stumbling Version 3: Verse
Janet Davis0:25
16Tennessee Waltz Version 1: Waltz in the Key of D
Janet Davis1:06
17Tennessee Waltz Version 2A: Harmony Notes
Janet Davis1:06
18Tennessee Waltz Version 3: Triplets Up-the-Neck
Janet Davis1:12
19Wheel Hoss Version 1: Basic Melody
Janet Davis0:45
20Wheel Hoss Version 2: Adding Scale Tones
Janet Davis0:47
21Wheel Hoss Version 3: Adding Chromatics, Slides, and Contemporary Sounds
Janet Davis0:39
22Yesterday Version 1: Melody with Tremolo
Janet Davis1:22
23Yesterday Version 3: Improvising Up-the-Neck
Janet Davis1:25
24Yesterday Version 4: Bluegrass Style
Janet Davis1:02
25You Are My Sunshine Version 1: Melody with Tremolo
Janet Davis0:24
26You Are My Sunshine Version 2: Adding Harmony
Janet Davis0:24
27You Are My Sunshine Version 3: Adding Bluegrass Licks
Janet Davis0:24
28You Are My Sunshine Version 4 : Substituting Licks
Janet Davis0:25
29You Are My Sunshine Version 5: Up-the-Neck Using Only Two Strings
Janet Davis0:25
30You Are My Sunshine Version 6: Crosspicking
Janet Davis0:28