Tablature List 

American Primitive Guitar II


Americana Songs in Tablature

Below are some of the Americana arrangements I've tabbed out since June of '96.  Let me know if you see any errors or have problems understanding the notations.  Check out the song list for APG Study Tape No. 1 for my home recording of these and many other tunes. LW

APG in Audio! Hear sound files of several of the APG arrangements listed below using RealAudio amd MP3. (noted **)

12-3-00:  Future files will be uploaded in MP3 format.
 
**Amazing Grace - Dropped D Tuning , arr. L. Weller 

America the Beautiful, arr. L. Weller 
**America the Beautiful (Open C Tuning)

America (My Country Tis of Thee),by Samuel F. Smith & Henry Carey, Standard Tuning arr. L. Weller 

** John Brown's Body (or The Battle Hymn of the Republic), arr. L. Weller, dropped D tuning. 

Beautiful Dreamer , by Stephen Foster, arr. L. Weller , dropped D tuning. 

Bicycle Built for Two, arr. L. Weller 

** Dixie Land by Daniel Emmett in Open C Tuning, arr. L. Weller 

** Grandfather's Clock, standard tuning, 
arr. L. Weller 

** Hard Times Come Again No More by Stephen Foster in Open C Tuning, arr. L. Weller 

Home on the Range - Dropped D Tuning , arr. L. Weller 

The Itsy Bitsy Spider ,  arranged by Les Weller

Jesus Loves The Little Children - Dropped D Tuning , arr. Pete Roberts 

Mr. Softee Rag , arr. L. Weller 

Nearer My God To Thee - Dropped D Tuning DADGBE, arr. L. Weller 
 

Onward Christian Soldiers - Open C Tuning arr. L. Weller 

** Pop Goes the Weasel (Open C Tuning), arr. L. Weller 

** Rock of Ages - Dropped D Tuning , arr. L. Weller 

** Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key - Dropped D Tuning DADGBE, arr. L. Weller 

** Sweet Betsy from Pike (Open C Tuning), arr. L. Weller , from APG Study Tape No. 1 

Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Dropped D Tuning DADGBE, arr. L. Weller , from APG Study Tape No. 1 

** Take Me Out to the Ballgame, by Norworth & Von Tilzer (1908), arranged by Les Weller, dropped D tuning. 

Way Down Upon the Swanee River , by Stephen Foster, arr. L. Weller, dropped D tuning. 

** We Gather Together, hymn, arr. L. Weller, dropped D tuning. 

** What a Freind We Have In Jesus, arr. L. Weller, dropped D tuning. 

When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again, arr. L. Weller, standard tuning 

** Yankee Doodle, arr. L. Weller, Open C tuning 
 
 

 


Traditional and Other APG Tablature

Here are several more songs I've arranged and provided in APG tablature.

My home recording of many of these tunes is available on APG Study Tape No. 1

Arabian Dance **from The Nutcracker Suite by Tchiakovsky, arr. L. Weller , from APG Study Tape No. 1 - Dropped D Tuning.  Hear it in RealAudio.

** Banish Misfortune , traditional,  arr. L. Weller , dropped D tuning 

English Country Garden , arr. L. Weller

Fanny Power by Turlough O'Carolan, arr. L. Weller 

** The Foggy Dew  traditional Irish tune, arr. L. Weller 

** Funeral March for a Marionette by Gounod (Alfred Hitchcock Theme), arr. L. Weller 
Dropped D Tuning 

** Garryowen , traditional, arrangement by Art Edelstein, DGDGBE 

** Get Up Early , traditional. Celtic, arranged by Les Weller, DGDGBE 

** Gywn Y Gwcw (Cuckoos Nest) , traditional Welsh reel, arranged by Les Weller, Dropped D tuning

Kerry Slide #1 ,  arranged by Les Weller

Lord Inchiquin by Turlough O'Carolan, arr. L. Weller 

** Mrs. Judge by Turlough O'Carolan, arr. L. Weller 

** O'Carolan's Welcome by Turlough O'Carolan, arr. L. Weller 

** Rights of Man, traditional arr. L. Weller 

The Royal Grenadiers, arr. L. Weller 

The Two William Davises traditional Irish, arr. L. Weller

Sally Gardens, traditional Irish melody, arr. L. Weller, dropped D tuning from APG Study Tape No. 1 

Mr. Softee Rag , arr. L. Weller 

** Waltzing Matilda - Open C Tuning CGCGCE, arr. L. Weller from APG Study Tape No. 1 
 

 


Weller Musica - Original Compositions by Les Weller

(c) Weller Musica, 1996, 2001

** "Blue Heron Waltz" by Les Weller from APG Study Tape No. 1. Hear it in RealAudio.

** A Christmas Farewell, dedicated in fond memory of P.E. Beaman, original composition by Les Weller.  Hear it in RealAudio.

"Dropped D Tuning Study" by Les Weller

** "Old Walt Kelly" by Les Weller , Hear it in RealAudio.

** "The Widow's Walk" by Les Weller, Hear it in RealAudio.

** "Upon the Cacapon" by Les Weller from APG Study Tape No. 1, Hear it in RealAudio.

"Dance in the Dark" by Les Weller.

"Diana's Song" by  by Les Weller - Open C tuning. Duet with Bob Showacre


Songs of Christmas

I've arranged a collection of Christmas songs in APG Style and uploaded RealAudio files for beginner to intermediate level guitarists

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