Répertoire

This is a partial listing of some songs that I play regularly as a solo guitarist. I am always learning new songs that may not be represented in this list, and I am willing to learn special requests that are not part of my répertoire. Just add your request in the comment section of our contact form.

Song Name Author Notes
Guitar Solo
America the BeautifulKatharine Lee Bates
Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)an air that originated in County Londonderry, Ireland. It is popular among the Irish diaspora and is well known throughout the world. The tune is played as the victory anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games.
Freight TrainElizabeth Cottenshe composed “Freight Train” as a teenager (sometime between 1906 and 1912), inspired by the sound of the trains rolling in on the tracks near her home in North Carolina.
Glow Worm
GreensleevesAnonymousA persistent belief that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Boleyn allegedly rejected King Henry's attempts to seduce her, and this rejection may be referred to in the song when the writer's love "cast me off discourteously". However, the piece is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after Henry's death, making it more likely Elizabethan in origin
Hawaiian Wedding SongCharles King(1926) for Prince of Hawaii operetta. (1958) translated into English, "Hawaiian Wedding Song" and recorded by Andy Williams (1959)
Hey, HeyBill Broonzy
Jamaica Farewell
Les Bicyclettes de Belsize1968 British musical short film (30 mins) tells the story of a young man cycling around London on a bicycle. After crashing into a billboard he falls in love with a fashion model depicted on it. There is almost no spoken dialogue, and the soundtrack to the film is heard virtually throughout. The title song of the film, written by Les Reed and Barry Mason, was a hit for Engelbert Humperdinck (a top ten hit in the UK and a top 40 hit in the USA)
No Words YetRon Hackett
Patriotic Medley
Petite WaltzJoe HeyneRay Davis version
Spanish Fandango
Wildwood Flower
Willie Coleman'sTraditional Irish Jig (lively folk dance)
With Every Beat of My Heart
Guitar Solo, Christian
Amazing GraceJohn NewtonHarmonics in G with key change to C
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Just As I AmCharlotte Elliott
Nearer My God to Thee
Power of Your Love
Take My Hand Precious Lord
Guitar Solo, Christmas
Adeste Fidelis
Away in a Manger
Jingle Bell Rock
Silent Night
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Guitar Solo, Classical
AdelitaFrancisco Tárrega
Blue AngelNato Lima
Bourrée in E MinorBachClassic counterpoint piece by Johann Sebastian Bach - Famous cover by Jethro Tull Band - the fifth movement from Suite in E minor for Lute - type of dance that originated in France
Jesu, Joy of Man DesiringJohan Sebastian Bach
LagrimaFrancisco TárregaTeardrop
Romance de Amore (Romanza)Anonymous
Waltz in A-flatBrahms
Guitar Solo, Jazz
A Day in the Life of a Fool (Black Orpheus)Luiz Bonfa
A FOGGY DAY (IN LONDON TOWN)George and Ira Gershwin
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'Thomas "Fats" Waller
AIN'T SHE SWEETMilton Ager and Jack Yellen
ALL OF MESeymour Simons/Gerald Marks
All the Things You AreJerome KernWritten for the musical Very Warm for May (1939), Kern best known for Show Boat (Ol' Man River)
Angel EyesMatt Dennis/Earl Brent
As Time Goes ByHerman Hupfeld It became most famous in 1942 when part of it was sung by the character Sam (Dooley Wilson) in the movie Casablanca.
Autumn LeavesJoseph Kosma/Johnny Mercer/Jacques Prevert
BESAME MUCHO (KISS ME MUCH)Consuelo Velazquez & Sunny Skylar"Kiss me much" bolero written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. She wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing, as she heard, was considered a sin.
BLUE BOSSAKenny Dorham
BLUE MONKThelonious Monk
BLUE MOONRichard Rogers and Lorenz Hart
Bye Bye Blackbird
C'est Si BonHenri BettiFrench popular song composed in 1947 by Henri Betti. The first nine musical notes of the song come into his head while watching the showcase of a women's lingerie shop under the arcades of the avenue Jean Médecin in Nice. "The anecdote that you have told is very true! It was in July 1947 in Nice and it was a showcase where there were "Scandal" bras!" -Olivier Betti (Grandson) May 8, 2020
DESAFINADOAntonio Carlos Jobim/Newton Mendonca
DJANGO'S CASTLEDjango Reinhardt
DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMOREDuke Ellington and Bob Russel
Dream a Little Dream of MeWilbur Schwandt/Fabian Andree/Gus Kahn
EdelweissRodgers and Hammerstein(1959) musical named the "Sound of Music," later a movie (1965) starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumber. Named for small white flower in the Austrian Alps.
FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE (HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY GIRL)
FLAMINGOEd Anderson/Ted Grouya
Fly Me to the MoonBart HowardOriginally titled "In Other Words" in 1954 by Bart Howard. Howard commented that "... it took me 20 years to find out how to write a song in 20 minutes".
FREDDIE FREELOADERMiles Davis
Georgia On My MindHoagy Carmichael/Stuart Gorrell1930 song often been associated with Ray Charles. Written about the state, not his sister, according to his second autobiography, "Sometimes I Wonder." Bandleader Frankie Trumbauer suggested that he write about the state and suggested the opening lyrics should be "Georgia, Georgia ...",
Giant StepsJohn Coltrane
Girl from IpanemaAntonio Carlos Jobim
How High the MoonMorgan Lewis and Nancy Hamilton
I Got RhythmGeorge Gershwin
I Remember YouVictor SchertzingerIntroduced in the 1942 musical "The Fleet's In." About a shy sailor who is kissed by a female starlet as part of a publicity stunt, he becomes known as a stud; his friends then bet that he'll be able to defrost an icy nightclub singer. Sung by Dorothy Lamour backed by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOONHarold Arlen1933, originally titled "If You Believed in Me." written for an unsuccessful Broadway play called The Great Magoo, set in Coney Island. Later the theme for a 1973 movie by Peter Bogdanovich about a con man during the Great Depression who finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership. Staring Ryan and Tatum O'Neal.
Mateo (aka Momentum)Giorgio Serci
MistyErroll GarnerJazz standard written in 1954 by the pianist Erroll Garner. Originally composed as an instrumental following the traditional 32-bar format and first recorded for Garner's 1955 album "Contrasts." In 2012 a film on Garner was released by Atticus Brady called "No One Can Hear You Read," which Garner used to say when asked why he had never learned to read music.
MOONGLOWWill HudsonWritten in 1933 as the theme song for his band.
My Cherie AmourStevie Wonder
My Favorite ThingsRodgers and Hammerstein(1959) musical named the "Sound of Music," later a movie (1965) starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plumber.
NIGHT AND DAYCole Porter
NUAGESDJango Reinhardt
ON GREEN DOLPHIN STREETNed Washington and Bronislam Kaper
One Note SambaAntonio Carlos Jobim
Over the RainbowHarold Arlen and Yip HarburgWritten for the movie The Wizard of Oz and sung by actress Judy Garland.It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and became Garland's signature song, as well as one of the most enduring standards of the 20th century.
PETITE FLEUR (LITTLE FLOWER)Sidney Bechet
Pink PantherHenry Mancini
Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)Antonio Carlos JobimBossa nova song written by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1960. An English lyric was later written by Gene Lees. The Portuguese title refers to the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro.
Satin DollDuke Ellington
SCOTCH AND SODADave Guard
SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYESJerome KernShow tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for the 1933 musical Roberta. The Platters recorded it in 1958, and their version became a number one hit in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 music chart.
SOME DAY MY PRINCE WILL COME
Stars Fell on AlabamaMitchell Parish and Frank Perkins
STELLA BY STARLIGHT
Take FiveBased on Chet Atkins version
TAKE THE "A" TRAINBilly Strayhorn
THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILEPaul Francis Webster and Johnny Mandel
THIS MASQUERADELeon Russell
TriesteAntonio Carlos Jobim
Walk Don't RunJohnny Smith1954. It was later adapted and re-recorded by Chet Atkins in 1956. This arrangement was the inspiration for the version by the Ventures in 1960.
WaveAntonio Carlos Jobim
Guitar Solo, Pop
AIN'T NO SUNSHINEBill Withers
BlackbirdPaul McCartney
Chim Chim Cheree
Classical Gas
Dance With MeOrleans
Dust in the WindKerry Livgren
Here Comes the SunGeorge HarrisonThe Beatles
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
MichelleLennon and McCartneyBeatles (1965)
Mr BojanglesJerry Jeff Walker
SleepwalkSanto and Johnny Farina
Stairway to Heaven (Lead Sheet)Jimmy Page and Robert Plant
WheelsNorman PerryBiggest single for The String-A-Longs' (1961). Was originally titled "Tell the World" but the titles got reversed on the record release.
Windy and WarmJohn D. Loudermilk
YesterdayThe Beatles
Guitar Solo, Show
Lara's Theme (Somewhere My Love)Motif from 1965 film Doctor Zhivago (Omar Shariff and Julie Christie) for female lead Larissa "Lara" Antipova who played the balalaika. Connie Frances added words and Ray Connif made it famous in 1966.
Theme from Love StoryFrancis Lai1970 romantic drama film starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw, "Love means never having to say you're sorry"
Theme from Romeo and Juliet
Unchained MelodyAlex North1955 theme for the little-known prison film "Unchained," hence the name. One of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, most notably by the Righteous Brothers.It achieved a second round of great popularity when it was featured in the 1990 blockbuster film Ghost starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore.
Under Paris SkiesHubert Giraud1951 French film about events large and small "Under the Paris sky." The fates of multiple otherwise disconnected characters intertwine miraculously under the sky of Paris. And it all happens in one day. Later used as the title song on an Andy Williams album in 1960.

Stranger beware, there's love in the air under Paris skies
Try to be smart and don't let your heart catch on fire
...
Just look and see what happened to me under Paris skies
Watch what you do, the same thing can happen to you
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STARLeigh Harline and Ned Washington
Guitar Solo, Spanish
EstrellitaManuel PonceA Mexican composer active in the 20th century. His most famous work, "Little Star", was composed in 1912 as part of a series for piano called Canciones Mexicanas. Was incorrectly assumed to be an arrangment of Mexican folk songs, consequently Ponce never received any commercial royalties for the work.
La PalomaSebastián IradierA "Habaneras" musical style developed in 19th-century Spain and prevalent in the Northern Basque Region and East Coast (Catalonia and Valencia) of Spain. Its characteristic and distinct rhythm reflects the fusion of the local Cuban songs brought back by Spanish sailors. Composed around 1863, just two years before he died in Spain in obscurity, never to learn how popular his song would become.
MalaguenaErnesto LecuonaA Cuban composer; written in 1928 it was originally the sixth movement of Lecuona's Suite Andalucia, to which he added lyrics in Spanish. Carlos Montoya adapted it for flamenco style guitar. His recording was influential in the piece becoming a guitar standard, even though it was originally written for piano.
Guitar Solo, Special Occasion
Bridal ChorusRichard WagnerFrom Lohengrin
O Come, O Come Emmanual
We Gather Together
Wedding MarchFelix MendelssohnFrom A Midsummer Night's Dream

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