Don Ross

Don Ross grew up in a musical family, first learning piano before moving to the guitar.  In his early teens, Don discovered the fingerstyle guitar and started experimenting with altered tunings.  He eventually went on to study music at Toronto’s York University.  Rather than studying guitar, Don focused more on composition, electronic music, and sound recording.

After graduation, Don decided that he was best fit to perform his compositions.  In 1988, he won the U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar Competition.  This earned him national recognition and his first record deal.  Don took first place at the same competition in 1996.  To this day, he is still the only player to have won the competition twice.

Signing with Narada Records in 1999, Don released his first solo guitar CD, Passion Session.  Some of the compositions on Passion Session, such as “Michael, Michael, Michael,” “Klimbim,” and “Tight Trite Night” have become standards in world guitar repertoire.

In 2005, Don Ross was the first artist to be signed to Candyrat Records, a U.S.-based indie label focused on internet promotion and distribution.  Don has since released seven records and two DVDs on Candyrat, his most recent being 'A Million Brazilian Civilians'.

 

Albums

A Million Brazilian Civilians

A Million Brazilian Civilians

Don Ross

PS 15

PS 15

Don Ross

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Don Ross

Upright & Locked Position

Upright & Locked Position

Don Ross

Breakfast for Dogs!

Breakfast for Dogs!

Don Ross

Any Colour

Any Colour

Don Ross

The Thing that came from Somewhere

The Thing that came from Somewhere

Don Ross

Live Toronto DVD

Live Toronto DVD

Don Ross

Live in your Head

Live in your Head

Don Ross

Music for Vacuuming

Music for Vacuuming

Don Ross

Live DVD

Live DVD

Don Ross

Loaded, Leather, Moonroof

Loaded, Leather, Moonroof

Don Ross

Wintertide

Wintertide

Don Ross

This Dragon Won't Sleep

This Dragon Won't Sleep

Don Ross

Three Hands

Three Hands

Don Ross

Don Ross

Don Ross

Don Ross

Bearing Straight

Bearing Straight

Don Ross

Tour Dates

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Tabs

  • Tight Trite Night
  • Thin Air
  • 39 Weeks

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Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

  • Berkley Springs
  • Elevation Music
  • Leger De Main

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Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

  • Brookes Waltz
  • Catherine
  • This Dragon Wont Sleep

Transcriptions Set 3

Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

  • Klimbim
  • Michael Michael Michael
  • The Thing That Came From Somewhere

Transcriptions Set 4

Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

  • 3 Hands
  • Blue Bear
  • Dracula And Friends Part I

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Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • Godzilla
  • Its Fun Being Lucky
  • Hoover The Musical Dog

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Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • Loaded Leather Moonroof
  • Fader Jones
  • The Is Ought Controversy

Transcriptions Set 7

Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • Thin Air
  • With You In Mind
  • Yoyomama

Transcriptions Set 8

Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • No Goodbyes

Transcriptions Set 9

Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

  • Robot Monster
  • Jessie Helms Night In Havana
  • Kehewin

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Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and three guitar (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • Never Got To Pernambuco
  • Wave From Your Window
  • How To Eat An Avalanche Solo

Transcriptions Set 11

Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and three guitar (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • Rockbarra
  • My Previous Life
  • Another Island Of Women

Transcriptions Set 12

Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and three guitar (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • From France To India
  • Slow Burn
  • Zarzuela

Transcriptions Set 13

Don Ross

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This download comes with three songs in MP3 format and three guitar (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

(Transcribed by Frank Larouche)

  • Its Fun Being Lucky

Transcriptions Set 15

Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Microsoft XPS formats.

  • Upright Locked Position
  • Cup Of Pop

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Don Ross

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This download comes with two songs in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Adobe PDF and Guitar Pro formats.

  • Jesu Joy Of Mans Desiring

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • Berkley Springs

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • With You In Mind

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • First Ride

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • Blue Bear

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • Annie And Martin

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • A Million Brazilian Civilians (Solo Version)

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • Seven Seven Four

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

  • Marie

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Don Ross

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This download comes with one song in MP3 format and matching (Standard Notation & Guitar Tab Format) transcriptions in Guitar Pro and Adobe PDF formats.

Videos

Don Ross - A Million Brazilian Civilians (Solo Guitar)

Don Ross - Seven Seven Four

Don Ross - Berkley Springs

Don Ross - With You In Mind

Don Ross - So Little Time

Don Ross - First Ride

Don Ross - Klimbim

Don Ross - Cup of Pop

Don Ross - From France to India

Don Ross - Upright & Locked Position

Don Ross - It's Fun Being Lucky

Don Ross - Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)

Don Ross - Annie and Martin