2002

CASSIDY EVA, SONGBOOK FOR GUITAR. TABLATURE

The Eva Cassidy Songbook for Guitar
CATEGORY: Guitar Personality
VERSION: Guitar Tablature/Vocal
FORMAT: Book

The Eva Cassidy Songbook for Guitar features five pages of full-color photos with an introduction by father Hugh Cassidy, as well as black and white photos and original artwork. Titles include: Ain't No Sunshine * Anniversary Song * At Last * Autumn Leaves * Fields of Gold * I Wandered by a Brookside * Nightbird * Over the Rainbow * Penny to My Name * Say Goodbye * Songbird * Time After Time * Wade in the Water * Way Beyond the Blue * Wayfaring Stranger * What a Wonderful World.

The Cassidy family record collection also included LPs by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin. Many people have remarked at Eva's wide-ranging selection of material, but I know exactly which artists and which Lfs piqued her interest. From this genre of music, we include: What a Wonderful World, Autumn Leaves and At Last. Eva had an attraction to several tunes written by Christine McVie. Songbird, the tune, is included in this book and the arrangement is absolutely true to Eva's recording of it. I personally like the tenderness and message of Steve Digman's Anniversary Song. Steve hired Eva to do a demonstration recording of his original material, and we were most delighted, after Eva's passing, when we heard that this tune would be made available for Eva's CD entitled "Time After Time." I have always felt that the simplicity of guitar and voice is one of God's many gifts. Whether one plays guitar at home, alone, for the sheer joy of making music -- or whether you join with others around a campfire or at family gatherings, it's food for the soul. I hope that this book of Eva's special material will become dog-eared over the years, as you too enjoy the wondrous experience of "making music."

Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers - 1971

Anniversary Song - Steve Digman - 2000

At Last - Words: Max Gordon - Music: Harry Warren - 1942

Autumn Leaves - Words: Jaques Prevert - Music: Joseph Cosma - 1947

Fields Of Gold - Gordon Sumner - 1993

I Wandered By A Brookside - Barbara Berry - 2001

Nightbird - Douglas MacLoen - 1981

Over The Rainbow - Words: E. Y. Harburg - Music: Harlod Arlen - 1938

Penny To My Name - Roger Henderson - 2001

Say Goodbye [Lindsey-Clark, Vincent] - Steven Digman, Andrew Hernandez - 2000

Songbird - Christine McVie

Time After Time - Robert Hyman, Cyndi Lauper - 1984

Wade In The Water - Traditional

Way Beyond The Blue - Traditional Gospel style a cappella

Wayfaring Stranger - Traditional - 

What A Wonderful World - Words & Music: George Weiss, Bob Thiele - 1967