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The Real Bluegrass Book C Instruments by Various Piano - Sheet Music

By Various

The Essential Bluegrass Fake Book for C Instruments * The Real Bluegrass Book is a must-have for bluegrass musicians, featuring over 300 classic songs in the trusted Real Book format. Designed for C instruments, this collection provides melody lines, chord symbols, and lyrics where applicable, making it an invaluable resource for players of all skill levels. Whether you are a guitarist, fiddler, mandolin player, or pianist, this book ensures you have access to the best bluegrass repertoire. * * Authentic Charts for Jamming and Performance * Compiled with musicians in mind, this collection captures the heart of bluegrass music with accurate transcriptions of timeless classics. Play along with favorites like Rocky Top, Foggy Mountain Top, and Wabash Cannonball, or explore traditional ballads and instrumentals that have shaped the genre. Whether you are performing, jamming, or improving your skills, this book is an essential tool for any bluegrass musician. * * A Perfect Resource for Musicians and Music Teachers * Ideal for musicians, educators, and bluegrass enthusiasts, this collection supports both learning and live performance. It is a valuable tool for teaching improvisation, understanding bluegrass chord progressions, and expanding your repertoire. Whether for personal use or as a thoughtful gift for bluegrass lovers, this songbook is a must-have addition to any musician’s library. * * Songs Included * Alabama Jubilee* Ballad of Jed Clampett* Bill Cheatham* Blue Ridge Mountain Blues* Bury Me Beneath the Willow* Dixie Hoedown* Down to the River to Pray* Foggy Mountain Top* Highway 40 Blues* How Mountain Girls Can Love* I'm Goin' Back to Old Kentucky* John Henry* Keep on the Sunny Side* The Long Black Veil* My Rose of Old Kentucky* Old Train* Pretty Polly* Rocky Top* Sally Goodin* Shady Grove* Wabash Cannonball* Wayfaring Stranger* Wildwood Flower* The Wreck of the Old '97* and many more.

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Summary
Instrument:
Bluegrass Fiddle Piano C Instrument
Genres:
Bluegrass Jazz
Composers:
Various
Publishers:
Hal Leonard
UPC:
073999348736
ISBN:
9780634049217
Format:
Fake Book Collection / Songbook
Item types:
Physical
Musical forms:
Waltz
Artist:
Various
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
432
Size:
8.5x11.0x0.999 inches
Shipping Weight:
3.15 pounds
Detailed Description
C Edition C Instruments

SKU: HL.310910

C Instruments. Composed by Various. Fake Book. Bluegrass, Jazz. Softcover. 432 pages. Hal Leonard #310910. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.310910).

ISBN 9780634049217. UPC: 073999348736. 8.5x11.0x0.999 inches.

The Essential Bluegrass Fake Book for C Instruments * The Real Bluegrass Book is a must-have for bluegrass musicians, featuring over 300 classic songs in the trusted Real Book format. Designed for C instruments, this collection provides melody lines, chord symbols, and lyrics where applicable, making it an invaluable resource for players of all skill levels. Whether you are a guitarist, fiddler, mandolin player, or pianist, this book ensures you have access to the best bluegrass repertoire. * * Authentic Charts for Jamming and Performance * Compiled with musicians in mind, this collection captures the heart of bluegrass music with accurate transcriptions of timeless classics. Play along with favorites like Rocky Top, Foggy Mountain Top, and Wabash Cannonball, or explore traditional ballads and instrumentals that have shaped the genre. Whether you are performing, jamming, or improving your skills, this book is an essential tool for any bluegrass musician. * * A Perfect Resource for Musicians and Music Teachers * Ideal for musicians, educators, and bluegrass enthusiasts, this collection supports both learning and live performance. It is a valuable tool for teaching improvisation, understanding bluegrass chord progressions, and expanding your repertoire. Whether for personal use or as a thoughtful gift for bluegrass lovers, this songbook is a must-have addition to any musician’s library. * * Songs Included * Alabama Jubilee* Ballad of Jed Clampett* Bill Cheatham* Blue Ridge Mountain Blues* Bury Me Beneath the Willow* Dixie Hoedown* Down to the River to Pray* Foggy Mountain Top* Highway 40 Blues* How Mountain Girls Can Love* I'm Goin' Back to Old Kentucky* John Henry* Keep on the Sunny Side* The Long Black Veil* My Rose of Old Kentucky* Old Train* Pretty Polly* Rocky Top* Sally Goodin* Shady Grove* Wabash Cannonball* Wayfaring Stranger* Wildwood Flower* The Wreck of the Old '97* and many more.

Song List

  • Alabama Jubilee

  • All The Good Times

  • Angel Band

  • Another Night

  • Aragon Mill

  • Are You Missing Me

  • Are You Tired Of Me, My Darling?

  • Are You Waiting Just For Me

  • Arkansas Traveler

  • Ashes Of Love

  • Baby Blue Eyes

  • Back Up And Push

  • Ballad Of Jed Clampett

  • Banks Of The Ohio

  • Beautiful Life

  • Before I Met You

  • Beneath Still Waters

  • Big Mon

  • Big Spike Hammer

  • Bill Cheatham

  • Black Mountain Rag

  • Blackbirds and Crows

  • Blackjack County Chains

  • Blue Diamond Mines

  • Blue Moon Of Kentucky

  • Blue Night

  • Blue Railroad Train

  • Blue Ridge Cabin Home

  • Blue Ridge Mountain Blues

  • Blue Train

  • Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues)

  • Bluegrass Stomp

  • Bringing Mary Home

  • Brother Wind

  • The Brown Mountain Light

  • Bury Me Beneath The Willow

  • Cabin On A Mountain

  • California Cotton Fields

  • Can't Stop Now

  • Can't You Hear Me Callin'

  • Carry Me Across The Mountain

  • Cash On The Barrelhead

  • Cheek To Cheek with The Blues

  • Childish Love

  • Cold And Windy Night

  • The Cold Hard Facts

  • Columbus Stockade Blues

  • Cora Is Gone

  • Cowboy Jack

  • Dancin' With The Angels

  • Daniel Prayed

  • Dark As The Night, Blue As The Day

  • Dark Hollow

  • Darlin' Corey

  • Devil In Disguise

  • Dixie Hoedown

  • Doin' My Time

  • Don't Get Above Your Raising

  • Don't Give Your Heart To A Rambler

  • Don't Go Out Tonight

  • Don't This Road Look Rough And Rocky

  • Dooley

  • Down In The Willow Garden

  • Down the road

  • Down To The River To Pray

  • Down Where The River Bends

  • Down Yonder

  • Dream Of A Miner's Child

  • Duncan And Brady

  • East Virginia Blues

  • E.M.D.

  • Erase The Miles

  • Everytime You Say Goodbye

  • Fanny Hill

  • The Fields Have Turned Brown

  • Foggy Mountain Breakdown

  • Foggy Mountain Top

  • Footprints in the Snow

  • The Fox

  • Fox On The Run

  • Freeborn Man

  • Get In Line Brother

  • Ginseng Sullivan

  • Girl In The Blue Velvet Band

  • God Loves His Children

  • Gold Rush

  • Gold Watch and Chain

  • Gonna Paint The Town

  • A Good Woman's Love

  • Gotta Travel On

  • Great High Mountain

  • Green Light On The Southern

  • Head Over Heels In Love With You (I'm Head Over Heels In Love)

  • Hey Lonesome

  • High On A Mountain Top

  • Highway 40 Blues

  • Highway Of Regret

  • Highway of Sorrow

  • Hit Parade Of Love

  • Hold Whatcha Got

  • How Mountain Girls Can Love

  • Howlin' At The Moon

  • I Ain't Goin' To Work Tomorrow

  • I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow

  • I Am A Pilgrim

  • I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)

  • I Cried Again

  • I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby

  • I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling

  • I Know You, Rider

  • I Know You're Married But I Love You Still

  • I Long To See The Old Folks

  • I Saw The Light

  • I Wish You Knew

  • I Wouldn't Change You If I Could

  • I'll Fly Away

  • I'll Go Stepping Too

  • I'll Never Shed Another Tear

  • I'll Stay Around

  • I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome

  • I'm Coming Back But I Don't Know When

  • I'm Goin' Back To Old Kentucky

  • I'm On My Way Back To The Old Home

  • I'm Using My Bible For A Roadmap

  • I've Endured

  • I've Got That Old Feeling

  • I've Lived A Lot In My Time

  • I've Waited As Long As I Can

  • If I Lose

  • If I Should Wander Back Tonight

  • If That's The Way You Feel

  • If You're Ever Gonna Love Me

  • In Tall Buildings

  • In The Gravel Yard

  • In The Pines

  • It's A Long, Long Road

  • It's Mighty Dark To Travel

  • Jimmie Brown The Newsboy

  • John Henry

  • Just Like You

  • Just Wonderin' Why

  • Keep On The Sunny Side

  • Kentucky Waltz

  • Knoxville Girl

  • Last Train Done Gone Down

  • Last Train From Poor Valley

  • Legend Of The Rebel Soldier

  • Let Me Love You One More Time

  • Listening To The Rain

  • Little Bessie

  • Little Birdie

  • Little Cabin Home On The Hill

  • Little Glass Of Wine

  • Little Maggie

  • Little Sadie

  • Little White Church

  • Little Whitewashed Chimney

  • Live And Let Live

  • Loggin' Man

  • Lonesome Feeling

  • Lonesome Pine

  • The Lonesome River

  • Lonesome Wind Blues

  • The Long Black Veil

  • Long Gone

  • Long Journey Home

  • Love Me Darling Just Tonight

  • Love Please Come Home

  • Mama's Hand

  • Mansions For Me

  • Memories Of Mother And Dad

  • Memory Of You

  • Midnight Moonlight

  • Mis'ry River

  • Molly and Tenbrooks

  • Montana Cowboy

  • More Pretty Girls Than One

  • Mother's Only Sleeping

  • Mountain Dew

  • Mr. Engineer

  • Mule Skinner Blues

  • My Cabin In Caroline

  • My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains

  • My Little Girl In Tennessee

  • My Rose Of Old Kentucky

  • My Walking Shoes

  • Nellie Kane

  • New Camptown Races

  • New River Train

  • Nine Pound Hammer

  • No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine

  • No Mother Or Dad

  • Ocean of Diamonds

  • Old Crossroad Is Waitin'

  • Old Devil's Dream

  • Old Home Place

  • On & On

  • On The Sea Of Life

  • Once More

  • One More Dollar

  • One Tear

  • One Way Track

  • Panama Red

  • Poor Ellen Smith

  • Pretty Polly

  • The Prisoner's Song

  • Rain And Snow

  • Rain Please Go Away

  • Raised By The Railroad Line

  • Rank Strangers to Me

  • Raw Hide

  • Reasons Why

  • Red Rocking Chair

  • Red Wing

  • Ridin' That Midnight Train

  • Roanoke

  • Rocky Top

  • Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms

  • Roses In The Snow

  • Roving Gambler

  • Ruby Are You Mad

  • Sally Goodin

  • Salty Dog Blues

  • Shackles And Chains

  • Shady Grove

  • She's No Angel

  • Sittin' Alone In The Moonlight

  • Sitting On Top Of The World

  • Smokey Mountain Memories

  • Smoothie Song

  • So Long, So Wrong

  • Soldier's Joy

  • Some Day

  • Some Old Day

  • Somehow Tonight

  • Someone Took My Place With You

  • Sophronie

  • Steam Powered Aeroplane

  • Steel Rails

  • Still Climbing Mountains

  • Still Feeling Blue

  • Stone Walls And Steel Bars

  • Sweet Little Miss Blue Eyes

  • Take Me In The Lifeboat

  • Talk of the Town

  • Tall Pines

  • Tear My Stillhouse Down

  • Teardrops In My Eyes

  • Tennessee Stud

  • There Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone

  • Think Of What You've Done

  • This Morning At Nine

  • This Weary Heart You Stole Away

  • Tomorrow I'll Be Gone

  • Too Late To Cry

  • Toy Heart

  • True Life Blues

  • Two Highways

  • Uncle Pen

  • Unwanted Love

  • Up This Hill And Down

  • Used To Be

  • A Vision Of Mother

  • Wabash Cannonball

  • Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine

  • Walkin' In Jerusalem

  • Wall Around Your Heart

  • Walls of Time

  • The Waves On The Sea

  • Way Down Town

  • Wayfaring Stranger

  • We'll Meet Again Sweetheart

  • Weathered Grey Stone

  • What Am I Doing Hangin' Around

  • What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul

  • Wheel Hoss

  • When The Storm Is Over

  • When You Are Lonely

  • When You Come Back Down

  • Whiskey Before Breakfast

  • White Dove

  • White Freight Liner Blues

  • White House Blues

  • White Water

  • Who Will Sing for Me?

  • Who'll Watch the Homeplace

  • Who's That Knockin' At My Door

  • Why Did You Wander?

  • Why Don't You Tell Me So

  • Why You Been Gone So Long

  • Wildwood Flower

  • Will The Circle Be Unbroken

  • Will You Be Loving Another Man

  • With A Vamp In The Middle

  • Won't You Come And Sing For Me

  • Working On A Building

  • The Wreck Of The Old '97

  • You Don't Know My Mind

  • You Won't Be Satisfied That Way

  • You'll Get No More Of Me

  • You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive

  • Your Love Is Like A Flower

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    Ratings + Reviews

    4.2 Rating

    5 reviews

    Anonymous

    Dec 17, 2025

    Gig-Ready Bluegrass Essential

    A must-have for any working musician. This 'Real Bluegrass Book' lives up to its name, packed with over 300 classics perfect for gigs. The presence of accurate chord symbols and clear melody lines for C instruments makes it instantly usable. Its 'Real Book format' ensures standard arrangements, making it easy to jump into any request or jam session. Highly recommended for its breadth and utility.

    Anonymous

    Dec 15, 2025

    Solid Resource for Bluegrass Vocals

    For accompanying singers, 'The Real Bluegrass Book' offers a great foundation. The 'Fake Book' format provides essential melody lines and chord symbols, allowing me to craft suitable piano accompaniment textures to support vocalists, rather than doubling the melody rigidly. With lyrics included for many songs, it’s excellent for coaching bluegrass repertoire and understanding the genre's harmonic structure. A valuable addition for any collaborative pianist.

    Anonymous

    Dec 14, 2025

    Hours of Bluegrass Fun!

    As an adult learner, I absolutely love this book! It’s fantastic to have so many classic bluegrass tunes by 'Various' artists in one place, like 'Rocky Top' and 'Wabash Cannonball.' The 'Fake Book' format with melody and chords is super accessible, making it easy to pick up and start sounding like the records. Great for relaxing and just enjoying the music without overly complex arrangements.

    Sigi S.

    Jun 10, 2018

    nicely collected

    this book is surely helpful for people in search of bluegrass material. when i ordered the collection i expected informations about the special tricks of the players ,but this book is only good as a repertoire source.

    F. K.

    Aug 21, 2012

    The Real Bluegrass Book

    AWESOME!!! This is the book that I have been seeking for a long time. Lead sheet music for almost all of my favorite bluegrass tunes. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a complete collection of bluegrass tunes in this format. I only wish that I had found your website a long time ago. You really know what type and format of music that musicians want.

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