Biography

Wayne Erbsen (born 1945) is an American author, musician and publisher. He has written nineteen books and has recorded fourteen albums, including four CDs of music of the Civil War. Wayne is a former instructor of U.S. History and President of Native Ground Music. He makes his home in Asheville N. C. with his wife Barbara, and their three children, Leann, Wes and Rita.

Books by Wayne Erbsen

Ukulele Tunes, Tips & Jamming
Ukulele Tunes, Tips & Jamming
2022
Bluegrass Mandolin for the Com
Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus! :
2021
Bluegrass Jamming on Mandolin
Bluegrass Jamming on Mandolin
2020
Companion to Bluegrass Banjo f
Companion to Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus
2020
Easy 2-Chord Songs for Mandolin
Easy 2-Chord Songs for Mandolin
2018
Painless Guitar
Painless Guitar
2016
Clawhammer Banjo ~ Tunes, Tips & Jamming
Clawhammer Banjo ~ Tunes, Tips & Jamming
2015
Ukulele for the Complete Ignoramus
Ukulele for the Complete Ignoramus
2015
Bluegrass Jamming on Banjo
Bluegrass Jamming on Banjo
2013
Bluegrass Jamming on Fiddle
Bluegrass Jamming on Fiddle
2012
Flatpicking Guitar For The Complete Ignoramus
Flatpicking Guitar For The Complete Ignoramus
2010
Manners & morals of Victorian America
Manners & morals of Victorian America
2009
Hymns of the Old Camp Ground
Hymns of the Old Camp Ground
2008
Backpocket Bluegrass Song Book
Backpocket Bluegrass Song Book
2007
Backpocket Old-Time Songbook
Backpocket Old-Time Songbook
2007
Southern Mountain Guitar
Southern Mountain Guitar
2006
The Bluegrass Gospel Songbook
The Bluegrass Gospel Songbook
2006
Old-Time Fiddle for the Complete Ignoramus
Old-Time Fiddle for the Complete Ignoramus
2005
Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus
Bluegrass Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus
2004
Clawhammer Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus
Clawhammer Banjo for the Complete Ignoramus
2004
Mel Bay Rural Roots of Bluegrass
Mel Bay Rural Roots of Bluegrass
2004
Railroad Fever
Railroad Fever
2004
Front Porch Favorites
Front Porch Favorites
2003
Rural roots of bluegrass
Rural roots of bluegrass
2003
Mel  Bay Log Cabin Pioneers
Mel Bay Log Cabin Pioneers
2002
Mel Bay Forget Me Not
Mel Bay Forget Me Not
2002
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Fiddle
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Fiddle
2002
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Mandolin
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Mandolin
2002
Singing Rails
Singing Rails
2002
The Outhouse Papers
The Outhouse Papers
2002
Authenitc Outlaw Ballads
Authenitc Outlaw Ballads
2001
Authentic Outlaw Ballads
Authentic Outlaw Ballads
2001
Ballads & Songs of the Civil War
Ballads & Songs of the Civil War
2001
Cowboy Songs, Jokes, Lingo'n Lore
Cowboy Songs, Jokes, Lingo'n Lore
2001
Log Cabin Pioneers
Log Cabin Pioneers
2001
Old-Time Gospel Favorites
Old-Time Gospel Favorites
2001
Railroadin' Classics
Railroadin' Classics
2001
Mel Bay presents Singing Rails
Mel Bay presents Singing Rails
2000
Rousing Songs & True Tales of the Civil War
Rousing Songs & True Tales of the Civil War
1999
Mel Bay Cowboy Jokes, Songs, Lingo n' Lore
Mel Bay Cowboy Jokes, Songs, Lingo n' Lore
1997
Outlaw Ballads, Legends & Lore
Outlaw Ballads, Legends & Lore
1996
Cowboy Songs of the Wild Front
Cowboy Songs of the Wild Frontier
1995
Mel Bay presents Southern Mountain Fiddle
Mel Bay presents Southern Mountain Fiddle
1995
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Banjo
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Banjo
1995
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Dulcimer
Mel Bay Southern Mountain Dulcimer
1995
Southern mountain banjo
Southern mountain banjo
1995
Front Porch Songs, Jokes & Stories
Front Porch Songs, Jokes & Stories
1993
Mel Bay Old Time Gospel Songbook
Mel Bay Old Time Gospel Songbook
1993
Bluegrass Banjo Simplified!
Bluegrass Banjo Simplified!
1991
Old Time Gospel Instrumental
Old Time Gospel Instrumental
1988
Painless Mandolin Melodies
Painless Mandolin Melodies
1985
The complete & painless guide
The complete & painless guide to the guitar for young beginners
1979
Starting Blue Grass Banjo from Scratch/With Record
Starting Blue Grass Banjo from Scratch/With Record
1978
A Manual on How to Play the 5-String Bango for the Complete Ignoramus
A Manual on How to Play the 5-String Bango for the Complete Ignoramus
1973