by David Atkinson, Vic Gammon, Rikky Rooksby, Mark Brend, John Morrish, Martin Carthy, and Nigel WilliamsonWords & melodies for 80+ traditional songs, plus detailed explorations of their history & meaning and their value to writers & performers. With a CD of 20 songs recorded in the field.

The Folk Handbook: Working with Songs from the English Tradition

Arts & Photography

Williamson, Nigel

Rooksby, Rikky

Morrish, John

Brend, Mark

Atkinson, David

Music

Backbeat Books

Note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 15 hard rock hits made for playing loud on the guitar! Includes: Between Angels and Insects * Black * Bombshell * Breadfan * Calm like a Bomb * Horse Called War * Left Behind * Movies * Mr. Crowley * Outshined * Rock the Party (Off the Hook) * Satch Boogie * Stellar * War Pigs (Interpolating Luke's Wall) * and Welcome to the Jungle, plus detailed performance notes, POD diagrams, and an introduction by Bob Gulla, executive editor of Guitar One magazine.

Guitar One Presents Hard Rock Tab

Cherry Lane Music

Iconoclast, innovator, and an influence on generations of musicians, Neil Young has recorded more than 40 albums in an over 35-year career. Nigel Williamson explores Young’s repertoire, from the early days with Buffalo Springfield to the troubadour of After the Gold Rush to Harvest Moon. Who were the Rockets? What was the target of “This Note’s For You?” Why did he sing a song about Johnny Rotten? Who exactly was “The Needle and the Damage Done” dedicated to? With detailed accounts of the creation of his classic songs, this is an essential companion for Young’s devoted fans. Reissue.

Neil Young: Stories Behind the Songs 1966-1992

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Carlton Books

Journey Through the Past : The Stories Behind the Classic Songs of Neil Young

Carlton Books Ltd.

The ultimate guide to the greatest singer-songwriter who ever lived. Covers the man, the life, the music, the friends and lovers, the influences, the movies, the stories, the places, the words, the trivia, the sayings, and more. Each album reviewed, with the songs behind the 50 greatest songs uncovered. Numerous sidebars and boxes include juicy bite-sized chunks on everything from the famous parties to the best – and worst – concerts.

The Rough Guide to Bob Dylan 1 (Rough Guide Sports/Pop Culture)

Rough Guides

In his seventh decade and still going strong, Bob Dylan is the ultimate singer-songwriter - hugely revered, baffingly idiosyncratic, an enigma and a music legend responsible for a staggering number of classic songs. Now in it''s second edition, the Rough Guide clarifies the mysteries surrounding the man and the music, looking at the lyrics, the influences, the legends and the musicians he worked with. Features include: The Life - from Minnesota to Manchester, from the Albert Hall to the Never Ending Tour, The Music - 50 essential Dylan songs and the stories behind them and Dylanology - the movies, the sayings, books and websites.

The Rough Guide to Bob Dylan 2 (Rough Guide Reference)

Rock legends Led Zeppelin remain a colossal music force with songs at once mystical, heavy, traditional and highly original. The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin tells the story of the life and afterlife of this most extraordinary supergroup. Features include: The Story: from the first meeting of Plant and Page to the untimely death of John Bonham, detailing the magic, mayhem and excesses of the era. The Music: the band’s fifty best songs unpicked, plus coverage of blues influences, bootlegs, solo careers, and the best Jimmy Page guitar solos and most outstanding Robert Plant vocals. The Passengers: profiles of collaborators and colleagues including Roy Harper and Mickie Most. The Cargo: Zeppelin films, places, myths and memorabilia, books, websites and the afterlife of “Stairway to Heaven.” 
 It’s a whole lotta Zep…

The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin (Rough Guide Reference)

ROUGH GUIDES

Iconoclast, innovator, and influence on generations of musicians, Neil Young has recorded more than 40 albums in a 35+ year career. Nigel Williamson explores Young's entire repertoire, from the early days with Buffalo Springfield to the plaintive troubadour of After the Gold Rush to his latest work. With detailed accounts of the creation of his classic songs, this is an essential companion for Young's devoted fans.

The Rough Guide to the Best Music You’ve Never Heard is a winning collection of amazing stories of tragic mavericks and unlucky contenders, with hundreds of lost classics and hidden gems. The guide traces the musicians that fell by the wayside from the bands that could have been The Beatles to the acts that were better than the acts that made it. Find out why David Ackles is the Elton John that never was (and why Elton John agrees). Frank and opinionated, the guide is packed with playlists, includes stylish archive photos as well as contributions from music industry insiders including Bat for Lashes. Clue-up on the infamous lost albums from some of rock’s biggest stars and discover the tales of the famous-name side-projects that got away, not forgetting the cult albums reviled at the time… that are actually really good. If you’re looking for great new music, this book will show it to you. If you think you’ve heard it all, it’ll put you to the test. 
Listen now to the Best Music radio show at www.roughguides.com/bestmusic with author, journalist and music expert Nigel Williamson revealing his ultimate rundown of rare tracks and hidden treasures. Also featuring a free downloadable bonus track by Caroline Weeks from Mercury Award nominated Bat for Lashes!

The Best Music You've Never Heard 1 (Rough Guide Reference)

One of the first books in a new series, this book explores the icon that is Bob Dylan, the ultimate singer-songwriter. This book looks at his lyrics, his influences, and the musicians with whom he worked. Fully up-to-date, it includes the Bootleg Series, Vol. 10.

The Dead Straight Guide to Bob Dylan (Dead Straight Guides)

Red Planet

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Books by Williamson, Nigel

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The Folk Handbook: Working with Songs from the English Tradition

Guitar One Presents Hard Rock Tab

Neil Young: Stories Behind the Songs 1966-1992

Journey Through the Past : The Stories Behind the Classic Songs of Neil Young

The Rough Guide to Bob Dylan 1 (Rough Guide Sports/Pop Culture)

The Rough Guide to Bob Dylan 2 (Rough Guide Reference)

The Rough Guide to Led Zeppelin (Rough Guide Reference)

Neil Young: Stories Behind the Songs 1966-1992

The Best Music You've Never Heard 1 (Rough Guide Reference)

The Dead Straight Guide to Bob Dylan (Dead Straight Guides)