Back in 1969, I authored a comprehensive 3-finger Scruggs- and Stanley- style banjo book with 50 of the most popular breaks in Bluegrass music. They were written in a special tablature I had created and called "intelligent tablature". The book was accepted for publication by then manager, Eugene Frank, of Chapparell Music Publishing Company in NYC. Mr. Frank suggested that I co-author a book with another up-and-coming individual who had authored a book of guitar-picking tunes. His name was Jim Stafford. I was nervous about co-authoring with someone I didn't know, and in spite of all the requests made by Chapparell, being overly busy getting in to college, I declined the offer to publish.

The rest, shall we say, is history. Jim Stafford went on to be a very successful songwriter, musician, author and even actor. As for me, well....let's not go into that.

Well, all these years later, I've decided to self-publish the book and make it available to friends and fans at local Bluegrass Festivals I attend. I'm expecting to have the book ready in a few short months, since the bulk of it was written over 40 years ago. It will be available in limited runs, only. More on the book project as it matures.