Amazing Grace  Bluesy variations in G on a popular Southern Folk Hymn
Inspired bymy flute & guitar arrangement on our "How Sweet The Sound" CD

America, medley  My Country 'tis of Theein C (God Save the Queen)with  A Miracleby Vance
Star Spangled Banner in C Inspired byguitarists needing serious arrangements of patriotic songs

America, the Beautiful Patriotic song in G that modulates to A to exploit the power of open bass strings
Inspired bywanting to arrange for the full range of the guitar

Aura Lea   Ballad from Civil War era by George Poulton with Legal Tender by Vance
Inspired bybeginning guitar students playing this fine melody used by Elvis

Black is the Color Appalachian folk song in D minor with Back to his Mother by Vance
Inspired bythe lushness of the sixth string tuned down to D

Bohemian Blues  Twelve bar harmonized "Honky Tonk" with variations in E by Vance
Inspired bysophisticated harmonies used in the movie theme from The Odd Couple

Candy Man Blues Delta Blues in C with guitar solo Can De Man Pick? by Vance
Inspired byadvanced students wanting something fun to play

The Entertainer   Rag time two step for piano solo in C by Scott Joplin transcribed for guitar in D
Inspired byhearing the film score of The Sting which orchestrated Joplin's music

Erie Canal   Lively 19th century American work song in E minor with Ear Canal by Vance
Inspired bywalking bass style and a quote from Tarrega's Adelita for guitar

Evensong   Meditation for classical guitar in E by Vance with quotes from Go Down Moses
Inspired bythe Evensong Concert Series at Shady Grove Church in Memphis, TN

Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair  Stephen Foster's departed heroine song in E with Jeannie Oh, So Bright & Fair by Vance. Inspired bybeing the only song to make the Hit Parade 87 years after it was written

Motherless Child  Southern negro spiritual in E minor with Fatherless Child (blues in minor) by Vance
Inspired bymy earlier arrangement of this melody in Guitar Hymns Glorifying Him book

Old Folks at Home Stephen Foster's most popular song & Old Folks Miss Home by Vance in A
Inspired byreading music and commentary in American song anthologies

Old Joe Clark  Appalachian dance tune in A Mixolydian with Old Java Joe by Vance
Inspired bythe way fiddle players embellish this simple vocal melody

Old Rosin the Beau (Acres of Clams) Drinking and prospecting and campaign song in D with Old Robin My Beau by Vance
  Inspired by my deceased friend and fiddle player, Jack Abel

Shenandoah  American riverboat shanty with Unrequited Love by Vance in C
Inspired bythe story of a trader falling in love with an Indian princess

Simple Gifts  Shaker folk hymn in G also known as Lord of the Dance with Simple Riffs by Vance
Inspired bymy flute and guitar arrangement on our "How Sweet the Sound" CD

Sleep This Quiet Night Lullaby for guitar in A minor by Vance
Inspired byFranz Gruber's Silent Night written for guitar and choir

St. Louis Blues  12 Bar Blues in G & G minor by W. C. Handy
Inspired bythis great song's coming into public domain

Streets of Laredo  Cowboy's Lament in C with Howard's Lament by Vance
Inspired bythe tragedy of dying young, a memorable melody, and dark poetry

To a Wild Rose Op. 51  Piano solo arr. for guitar in E from 10 Woodland Sketches by Edward MacDowell
Inspired bywanting to include a composed instrumental piece by an American

Weeping Willow   Rag time two step for piano solo in G by Scott Joplin arr. for guitar solo
Inspired bywanting to include a composed instrumental piece by an American

When Johnny Comes Marching Home  Civil War Song by Patrick Gilmore with Here's Johnny! by Vance
Inspired bya naive hope for the end of war and wanting to have fun

Wildwood Flower Classical theme and variation treatment of an Appalachian folk song
 Inspired byold men picking sweet sounding guitars on their front porch