Fiddle Tunes and Irish Music for Guitar
by Dan Gelo
ISBN: 0871669277
ISBN-13: 9780871669278
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Mel Bay Pubns
Published date: 1985
Size: 9 x 11.75 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
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