How to Rate Yourself
Click here to download for free a Word document of an American Recorder article on how to rate yourself as a recorder player.

Free Publications to Members of the ARS
Recorder Care
(Scott Paterson)

American Recorder Music 
(Constance Primus)

Playing Music for the Dance  
(Louise Austin)

ARS Information Booklets available by mail

ARS Members: 
1 booklet-$13; 2 booklets-$23; 3-$28; 4-$35; 5-$41;
6-$47; 7-$52

Non-members: 
1 booklet-$18; 2 booklets-$33; 3-$44; $4-55; 5-$66;
6-$76; 7-$86

Education Publications

The ARS Personal Study Program in 13 Stages to Help You Improve Your Playing (9/96) - First copy free to ARS Members, replacement copies for members and non-members $3

Junior Recorder Society Leader's Resource Notebook - ARS members $20/non-members $40 (updates at 
reduced rates after initial purchase)

Dues for each JRS student member sponsored by an ARS member - $5 ($4 each for groups of 10 of 
more) JRS student members receive activities plus "Merlin" badges and stickers 

Videos

Recorder Power 
Educational video from the ARS and recorder virtuoso John Tyson. An exciting resource about teaching recorder to young students. ARS members may borrow a copy for one month by sending $5.00 to the ARS office along with the address to which the tape should be shipped.


Pete Rose Video 
Live recording of professional recorderist, Pete Rose, at ‘92 Amherst Early Music Festival recital. Features Rose performing a variety of types of music, and an interview of Rose by ARS member professional John Tyson.

Other Publications

Discography of the Recorder in 1989 (Vol. I), comp. by Scott Paterson & David Lasocki
ARS Members $23/non-members $28

Discography of the Recorder, Vol. II (1990-1994), compiled by Scott Paterson
ARS Members $23/non-members $28 

"Two-fer" package: ARS Members may buy both Discography volumes for $40

Consort Handbook (2005; resource on consort topics such as group interaction, rehearsal techniques, ensemble repertoire, performing in public, and variety in playing)
ARS members $20 Hard Copy; $10 on CD; $25 Package of Hard Copy & CD. 

Chapter Handbook (1999; resource on chapter operations for current chapter leaders or those considering forming an ARS chapter; one free copy sent to each ARS chapter with 10 members or more) ARS members $10/non-members $20 (updates free after initial purchase)

American Recorder Magazine

Cumulative Index to American Recorder, Vol. I-XXXX, comp./ed. by Scott Paterson - ARS Members $20/non-members $32


Index Supplement covering Vols. XXXIV-XXXX. ARS Members $8/non-members $14


Back Issues (Please inquire regarding availability of specific issues, or about postage for more than five issues purchased at the same time. Please do not order issues not yet published.)

Vols. V-XXVI (1964-1985): 1 copy-$5; 2 copies-$8; 3-$11; 4-$14 

Vols. XXVII-XLII (1986-2001): 1 copy-$6; 2 copies-$10; 3-$14; 4-$18

ARS Logo Mugs - 16 oz foam-insulated mug, ambidextrous drinking through The Closer™ 100% spill-proof lid. Wine or dark green with white ARS logo - ARS members $4

Royal Blue T-Shirts - sporting the ARS logo - ARS members $10

Handsome Black and Gold Lapel Pin - $5 (orders of 10-25, $3.50 each; orders of more than 25, $2.50 each)

The American Recorder Society also sells CDs made by its member professionals. See the CD Club selection list.