Lead Sheets (Printed Music) & Sound Clips (mp3)

“No One Ever Got Rich Playing Folk Music…”

I have spent many years playing what might generically be called “folk music”, primarily on guitar and fiddle. My influences include bluegrass, swing, blues, western swing, Cape Breton fiddling, Bach, English country dance, contradance and a myriad of other traditions. My music reflects all these influences and more.…

NOTE: In addition to the mp3 clips presented here, full-length performances of most (but not all) of these tunes can be found on YouTube. Just do a search for "Michael Mendelson" and the tune title. Or better yet, for the best sound quality, purchase a CD - I still have a few left!

Reels & Hornpipes

Jigs

Waltzes

Other Tunes