The accompanying audio contain all the tunes in the book (played at a slow tempo) plus many exercises.
There is NO NEED FOR ANY PRIOR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE in order to use this book. Each aspect of playing and theory is covered in an accessible and manageable way.
Born in Zimbabwe in 1966 and self-taught as a guitarist, fiddler and mandolinist, Philip John Berthoud has been a professional musician for most of his adult life. He is best known as a music journalist, performer and teacher of folk, rock, pop, jazz, classical, and flamenco styles. Noted for his ability to come up with fresh musical concepts, he has written numerous methods and anthologies for Mel Bay Publications. Phil lives with his wife and two children in South Devon in the United Kingdom.