Repertoire
From Bach to James Taylor
A working list, and it keeps growing. Don’t see your song? Ask. With a few weeks’ notice I can learn and arrange most requests.
167 titles
Classical & ceremony
Instrumental classical guitar for ceremonies, receptions and quiet dinners. The first few are the most requested for processionals. If yours isn’t here, tell me and I’ll arrange it.
- Canon in D Johann Pachelbel
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J. S. Bach
- Greensleeves Traditional, arr. Francis Cutting
- Concerto in D major, RV 93 Antonio Vivaldi
- Classical Gas Mason Williams
- Weeping Willow Scott Joplin
- Afro-Cuban Lullaby Anonymous, arr. Marshall
- Sounds of Bells (Sons de Carrilhões) João Pernambuco
- El Testament d’Amèlia Traditional Catalan, arr. Llobet
- El Noi de la Mare Traditional Catalan, arr. Marshall
- Burgalesa Federico Moreno Torroba
- Prelude No. 4 Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Étude No. 1 Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Chôros No. 1 Heitor Villa-Lobos
- Étude in A Matteo Carcassi
- Minuet in C Fernando Sor
- Study, Op. 6 No. 9 Fernando Sor
- Study, Op. 35 No. 2 Fernando Sor
- Study, Op. 35 No. 13 Fernando Sor
- Study, Op. 35 No. 22 Fernando Sor
- Prelude in D minor Robert de Visée
- Prelude for Lute Anonymous
- Pezzo Tedesco Anonymous
- Packington’s Pound Anonymous
- The Night Watch Anthony Holborne
- Guárdame las Vacas Luis de Narváez
- Go From My Window John Dowland
- Hispanic Dance Claude Bolling
- Scarborough Fair Traditional
Singer-songwriters
Vocals with guitar for cocktail hours, parties and dinner sets.
- America Paul Simon
- American Tune Paul Simon
- Anji Davey Graham / Paul Simon
- April Come She Will Paul Simon
- At the Zoo Paul Simon
- Bleecker Street Paul Simon
- Bookends Theme / Old Friends Paul Simon
- Bridge Over Troubled Water Paul Simon
- The Boxer Paul Simon
- The Dangling Conversation Paul Simon
- For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her Paul Simon
- Homeward Bound Paul Simon
- I Am a Rock Paul Simon
- Kathy’s Song Paul Simon
- Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Paul Simon
- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Paul Simon
- Blues Is Just a Bad Dream James Taylor
- Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight James Taylor
- Fire and Rain James Taylor
- Sarah Maria James Taylor
- Something in the Way She Moves James Taylor
- Wandering James Taylor
- You Can Close Your Eyes James Taylor
- You’ve Got a Friend James Taylor
- Beautiful Gordon Lightfoot
- Early Morning Rain Gordon Lightfoot
- If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot
- Pony Man Gordon Lightfoot
- Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell
- The Circle Game Joni Mitchell
- Anticipation Carly Simon
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow Carole King
- Peace Train Cat Stevens
- Heart of Gold Neil Young
- Teach Your Children Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- For What It’s Worth Stephen Stills
- Love the One You’re With Stephen Stills
- Danny’s Song Kenny Loggins
- House at Pooh Corner Kenny Loggins
- Love Song Kenny Loggins
- Part of the Plan Dan Fogelberg
- Summer Breeze Seals and Crofts
- Leave It Like It Is David Wilcox
- The Kid David Wilcox
- Your Song Elton John
- Love Song Elton John
- Please Come to Boston Dave Loggins
- Just the Two of Us Bill Withers
- Come Monday Jimmy Buffett
- Margaritaville Jimmy Buffett
- I’m on Fire Bruce Springsteen
The Beatles & classic pop
Sing-along favorites from the 1950s to the 1980s.
- Because The Beatles
- Blackbird The Beatles
- Eleanor Rigby The Beatles
- Here, There and Everywhere The Beatles
- In My Life The Beatles
- I’ve Just Seen a Face The Beatles
- When I’m Sixty-Four The Beatles
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles
- With a Little Help from My Friends The Beatles
- Yesterday The Beatles
- You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away The Beatles
- Imagine John Lennon
- All I Have to Do Is Dream The Everly Brothers
- Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Bye Bye Love The Everly Brothers
- California Dreamin’ The Mamas & the Papas
- Eye in the Sky The Alan Parsons Project
- Happy Together The Turtles
- Hotel California Eagles
- I’m a Believer The Monkees
- Love Potion No. 9 The Searchers
- More Than I Can Say Leo Sayer
- Rhythm of the Rain The Cascades
- Spooky Classics IV
- Stand by Me Ben E. King
- Sunny Afternoon The Kinks
- Under the Boardwalk The Drifters
Country & folk
- Annie’s Song John Denver
- Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver
- City of New Orleans Steve Goodman
- Pancho and Lefty Townes Van Zandt
- Folsom Prison Blues Johnny Cash
- I Walk the Line Johnny Cash
- Hey, Good Lookin’ Hank Williams
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Hank Williams
- Me and Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson
- Help Me Make It Through the Night Kris Kristofferson
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right Bob Dylan
- The Times They Are a-Changin’ Bob Dylan
- Leaving on a Jet Plane Peter, Paul and Mary
- Puff, the Magic Dragon Peter, Paul and Mary
- Song Is Love Peter, Paul and Mary
- The Great Mandella Peter, Paul and Mary
- The Wedding Song (There Is Love) Peter, Paul and Mary
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone Peter, Paul and Mary
- Today Randy Sparks / The New Christy Minstrels
- House of the Rising Sun Traditional
- Hesitation Blues Traditional
- Deep River Blues Doc Watson
- The Last Thing on My Mind Tom Paxton
- El Paso Marty Robbins
- King of the Road Roger Miller
Standards, holiday & seasonal
- Dream a Little Dream of Me Standard
- Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue Standard
- The Shadow of Your Smile Johnny Mandel
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwoʻole version
- The Christmas Song Mel Tormé
- Christmas Time Is Here Vince Guaraldi
- In the Bleak Midwinter Gustav Holst
- Monster Mash Bobby “Boris” Pickett
Celtic & Irish
Fiddle tunes and Irish songs for cocktail hours, garden parties and St. Patrick’s Day.
- Blackberry Blossom Traditional
- Whiskey Before Breakfast Traditional
- The Kesh Jig Traditional
- The Colerain Jig Traditional
- The Wind That Shakes the Barley Traditional
- Big Sciota Traditional
- The Primrose Lass Traditional
- Dallas Rag Traditional
- Beaumont Rag Traditional
- Foggy Mountain Breakdown Earl Scruggs
- Down by the Sally Gardens Traditional Irish
- Gilgarra Mountain Traditional Irish
- Molly Malone Traditional Irish
- The Water Is Wide Traditional
- The Unicorn The Irish Rovers
Originals
My own compositions, several from the album Mysterious Deep.
- Mysterious Deep Mysterious Deep
- Ancestral Voyager Mysterious Deep
- Surf Factory Mysterious Deep
- Waterfall Sunrise Solo guitar
- Puamana Solo guitar
- Tender Dreams IAMA finalist
- The Devil’s in the Details Original
- I Came Here to Fly Original
- Escape Velocity Original song
- Bump in the Road Original song
- These Blues Original song
- Throw Away Your Cell Phone Original song
No match on this list. Ask anyway: I may already play it, or can learn it for your event.