Mel Bay 3 Finger Pickin' Banjo Songbook

by Mike Bailey

All of the arrangements in this book were especially prepared for the beginning bluegrass banjo student. Written in G tuning, melody and accompaniment tabs are shown for 51 banjo favorites! Lyrics are included with the melody tabs. Includes a CD in split-track format with performance of all the songs in the book.

112 pages, Paperback

First published February 24, 1997

About the author

Hi, I’m Mike Bailey—high school flunky extraordinaire and Navy-trained fixer.

Grew up in Illinois (good riddance), traveled half the world, bounced through Florida, washed up in Northern Wisconsin where winters drag, coffee bites, and toast is slathered in existential dread.

Started scribbling poetry in high school. Spent decades fixing gear, cranking out tech docs, business briefs, and Navy-grade justifications proving I can fake adulthood. Along the way, I developed a refined distrust of the usual suspects and a weaponized sense of sarcasm.

Debut novel: 10101 SOS: A Bit in Distress. Inspired by Queensrÿche’s song NM156 + Douglas Adams + unhinged early South Park = absurd roast of civilization in a universe that’s half mirror, half funhouse and half anti-reality. Immersive. Entertaining. Mildly infuriating. Exactly the point.

Off-duty, I still fix stuff—mechanical, electrical, philosophical, and the occasional cracked toenail. I only wear Hawaiian shirts and wear my socks inside out because comfort > conformity.

Also: certified Illinois Wastewater Operator because nothing says “I understand society” like a license to handle its output.

Cracked lens supplied. Bring your own conveyance.