Native Ground Music

GOSPEL, CHRISTMAS AND CELTIC MUSIC

Open your heart and soul to Native Ground's books and  recordings of your favorite gospel songs and Christmas carols. Our recordings feature old-time and bluegrass banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, hammered and lap dulcimer and bass (not all at once!)

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THE BLUEGRASS GOSPEL SONGBOOK
Wayne Erbsen

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This handsome and hefty 172 page book has over 100 of your favorite bluegrass gospel songs with lyrics, music (melody line), guitar chords, 100+ vintage photos, song histories, the roots of bluegrass gospel music, painless gospel music theory, how to choose the right key, how to operate a capo, using the guitar in gospel music, harmony 101, tips on how to sing lead, baritone, tenor and bass. 9" x 12." Large, easy-to-read print. See song list, below. Available with CD (Old-Time Gospel Favorites) which features thirteen gospel songs that are in the book.

Click HERE  or HERE for a sample page of The Bluegrass Gospel Songbook as a pdf file.

The CD includes: Methodist PieRA, Give Me The RosesRA, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Angel Band, Where the Soul Never DiesRA, A Beautiful Life, Just Over in Gloryland, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Walk in Jerusalem Just Like John, As I Went Down to the Valley to Pray, Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan?RA, I Will Arise, Where We'll Never Grow Old.

"You've done a great job with this book." David Freeman, Rebel and County Records

"This is an amazing book. It's going to be well-received, well-used and well- loved. Such fabulous history, background to the songs,  A treat to read." Cathy Fink.

"This is a great book, and very informative." J. Stewart

"I am very pleased with your new Bluegrass Gospel Songbook. It was worth waiting for."  D McDougal

"This is a simply wonderful and enthusiastically recommended addition to personal, academic, and community library American Music History reference collections." Midwest Book Review

"A real treasure." Nadine Kerfoot, Bluegrass Music Profiles"

"A friend gave me a copy of your Bluegrass Gospel Songbook and I just had to write to tell you how much I'm enjoying having it." J. Goodman, Isreal

The book includes history, lyrics, melody and chords to over 100 gospel classics:  A Beautiful Life, A Picture From Life’s Other Side, Ain’t Gonna Lay My Armor Down, Amazing Grace, Angel Band, Are You Washed in the Blood?, Beautiful, Church in the Wildwood, Come And Dine, Come Thou Fount, Crying Holy Unto My Lord, Daniel Prayed, Death is Only a Dream, Deep Settled Peace, Diamonds in the Rough, Don’t You Hear Jerusalem Moan?, Drifting Too Far From the Shore, From Jerusalem to Jericho, Give Me The Roses Now, The Glory-land Way, The Good Old Way, Grave on a Green Hillside, The Hallelujah Side, Hallelujah, We Shall Rise, Hand in Hand With Jesus, He Will Set Your Fields on Fire, Heaven Above, Hold Fast to the Right, Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand, Home in That Rock, How Beautiful Must Be, I Am a Pilgrim, I Am Bound For the Promised Land, I Feel Like Traveling On, I Have Found the Way, I Heard My Mother Call My Name in Prayer, I Will Never Turn Back, I Would Not Be Denied, I’ll Be No Stranger There, I’m Going That Way, I’m Going Through, I’m S-A-V-E-D, I’ve Just Seen the Rock of Ages, If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again, In the Sweet By And By, In the Garden, Jesus, Savior Pilot Me, Just One Way to the Gate, Just Over in the Gloryland, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Keep on the Sunny Side of Life, Kneel at the Cross, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Let the Church Go Rolling On, Let The Lower Lights Be Burning, Life’s Railway to Heaven, Little Moses, The Lone Pilgrim, Lord I’m Coming Home, Methodist Pie, My Old Cottage Home, Oh Those Tombs!, The Old Rugged Cross, The Old Account Was Settled, The Old Gospel Ship, Old-Time Religion, On The Sea of Life, On The Sunny Side of Life, Our Meeting is Over, Palms of Victory, Pass Me Not, Pilgrim of Sorrow, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Power in the Blood, Precious Memories, Row Us Over the Tide, The Royal Telephone, Shake Hands With Mother Again, Shall We Gather at the River?, Standing in the Need of Prayer, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Take Me In the Lifeboat, Take Up Thy Cross, Tell Mother I Will Meet Her, There is No Hiding Place Down There, Twilight is Falling, The Unclouded Day, Walk in Jerusalem Just Like John, Warfare, We Are Going Down the Valley, We Shall Meet Someday, We’ll Understand it Better By and By, What Would You Give in Exchange?, When the Savior Reached Down for Me, When They Ring Those Golden Bells, When I Laid My Burdens Down, When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, Where the Soul Never Dies, Where We’ll Never Grow Old, Who Will Sing For Me?, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, Will There Be Any Stars?, Won’t You Come and Sing For Me? Wondrous Love, Working on a Building.


Old-Time Gospel Favorites
13 Gospel Classics with Harmony and Old-Time Instruments

Wayne Erbsen

Striking vocal arrangements of favorite Southern gospel songs using solos, duets, trios and quartets with clawhammer and bluegrass banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, autoharp and bass. 13 songs, all vocals. The perfect companion to the Bluegrass Gospel Songbook and Old-Time Gospel Songbook.

Old-Time Gospel Favorites (CD, Tape)
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"I'm really glad you finally have Old-Time Gospel on CD - I've worn out my cassette!" Ann Walper

"A terrific album." ("No relation to Wayne Erbsen, no financial interest in Native Ground Music, no hesitation in recommending this album.") Harmon

Methodist PieRA, Give Me The RosesRA, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Angel Band, Where the Soul of Man Never DiesRA, A Beautiful Life, Just Over in Gloryland, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Walk in Jerusalem Just Like John, As I Went Down to the Valley to Pray, Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan?RA, I Will Arise, Where We'll Never Grow Old.

Old-Time Gospel Songbook
Wayne Erbsen

The lyrics, music, guitar chords, vintage photos and song histories to 56 great old-time gospel tunes. 75 pages. The perfect companion to the Old Time Gospel Favorites recording above.

Old-Time Gospel Songbook (book)
Book $12.95 Add to cart
 
A Beautiful Life, Amazing Grace, Angel Band, Are You Washed in the Blood?, As I Went Down in the Valley to Pray, The Church in the Wildwood, Death is Only a Dream, Deep Settled Peace, Don’t You Hear Jerusalem Moan?, Drifting Too Far From the Shore, Give Me the Roses Now, The Glory-Land Way, The Hallelujah Side, Hallelujah We Shall Rise, Hand in Hand With Jesus, He Will Set Your Fields on Fire, Hold to God’s Unchanging Hand, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be, I Feel Like Traveling On, I Have Found the Way, I Will Arise, I Will Never Turn Back, If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again, I’ll Be No Stranger There, Jesus Savior Pilot Me, Just a Closer Walk With Thee, Just Over in the Gloryland, Keep on the Sunny side of Life, Kneel at the Cross, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Life’s Railway to Heaven, Lord I’m Coming Home, Methodist Pie, Oh Those Tombs, Old-Time Religion, On the Sea of Life, Our Meeting is Over, Palms of Victory, Pass Me Not, Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Previous Memories, Rock of Ages, Shake Hands With Mother Again, Shall We Gather at the River, Swing Low Swing Chariot, The Unclouded Day, Walk in Jerusalem Just like John, We Are Going Down the Valley, We Shall Meet Someday, We’ll Understand It Better By and By, When the Roll is Called Up Yonder, When They Ring the Golden Bells, Where the Soul of Man Never Dies, Where We’ll Never Grow Old, Will There Be Any Stars?, Wondrous Love.

Cold Frosty Morning
Katie LaRaye Waldren

A stunning collection of music that celebrates the Christmas season. This instrumental rendition of Christmas and winter favorites is enough to warm anyone's heart. Beautifully done! 42 Minutes.

Cold Frosty Morning (CD, Tape)
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"Consistently brilliant and full. Truly remarkable--sounds like a full orchestra." Carrie Crompton, Dulcimer Players News

"This lovely holiday collection is in turn ethereal and energetic, reverent and celebratory." Silo Music

Drops of BrandyRA, Carol of the Bells, What Child is This, Cold Frosty MorningRA, We Three Kings, First Noel, Cherry Tree Carol, St. Basil's Hymn, Humors of Winter, Away in a MangerRA, I Wonder as I Wander, Down in Yon Forest, Christmas Day in the Morning, Noel Nouvelet, Angels We Have Heard on High, Jesu JoyRA, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.

Old-Time Gospel Instrumentals
Wayne Erbsen

Captures the spirit of the old-time gospel and hymn music with haunting and lively renditions of many of the classic pieces of gospel music played on clawhammer banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar.         

12 Instrumentals, 30 Minutes.

Old Time Gospel Instrumentals (CD,Tape)
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"...is a very worthwhile album. Not only is it listenable, but it is very educational as well, as it presents gospel music from a variety of traditions. Mr. Erbsen is to be commended." Precious Memories

"Your playing is my kind of music. It's awesome." Bob Roussin

Wayfaring StrangerRA, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, I'll Fly Away, I Will Arise, Uncloudy Day, Walking in JerusalemRA, Working on a Building, Old Camp Meeting TimeRA, Long Time Traveling, River of Jordan.

Waterdance
Melodies and Rhythms from Nature

Katie LaRaye Waldren and Candace Kreitlow

Dulcimer wizard Katie LaRaye Waldren and expert Celtic harpist and guitarist Candace Kreitlow have created a classic recording of elegantly energetic Irish and American instrumentals. All instrumental, 59 Minutes.

Waterdance (CD, Tape)
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"Their performances aptly reflect the title cut...as their melodies move, flow, and intertwine with brightness and elegance" Dirtly Linen

"We have enjoyed listening to 'Waterdance' immensely!" James & Sandy Lovelock, Cornwall, England

Waterdance/GayfeatherRA, CanariosRA, Gaia, Banish Misfortune, Reaping the RyeRA, Cluck Old Hen, The Water is Wide, Wind That Shakes the Barley, Woodland Jig, Free Little Bird, Old Molly Hare, Shady Grove, Butterfly/Swallowtail, Over the Waterfall, Gaelic Aire, Little Rose is Gone, June Apple, Black Mare of Fanad.

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