"What a wonderful collection of pieces David has assembled here.Having tab and chord changes makes the music easily translatable to folk musicians. Thank you David!"
Mike Marshall, mandolin maestro

"This is a really beautifully published work, and though I can't say I've played through them all, a really great collection of music for those I have. If you're planning on supporting working musicians, I can't see how you can do any better than buying a copy of this for yourself; we can all use something else to think about these days."
Scott Tichenor, Mandolin Cafe

French and Italian Tunes is a collection of music from a variety of sources: medieval and Renaissance dances; bourrees, branles, marches, rigodons, and schottisches from France; jigs, an dros, hanter dros, and larides from Brittany; tarantellas, monferrines, marches, and polkas from Italy; mazurkas, waltzes, and valse musettes from Italy and France; airs, folksongs, and a carol from France and Italy.
All music is arranged and transcribed in standard notation and mandolin tablature, with chord symbols indicated. The level of the material ranges from simple folk tunes to complex and intricate Italian classics and French valse-musettes, and will provide an enjoyable assortment of tunes, a number of which may be somewhat unfamiliar to many players.