Sunday, February 17, 2008

SOME GOOD REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR BEGINNERS







REFERENCE BOOKS FOR MAGIC THAT IS PRACTICAL FOR THE STREETS;




“The Tarbell course in magic” volumes 1-8 by. Harlan Tarbell.

“Hugard’s Magic Manual” by. Jean Hugard.

“Now You See It Now You Don’t” by. Bill Tarr.

“Routined Manipulation” Volumes I & II by. Lewis Ganson

“Swami Mantra” by. Sam Dalal.

DVDS;

“Cellini’s Magic That Can be Performed Anywhere”

“The Incomparable ROMAINE: The Monarch Of Manipulators” 2 dvd set
A virtual encyclopedia on manipulation.

“Eccentricks” volumes 1-3 by. Charlie Frye.

Secret Art Of Manipulation {With Jumbo Coins} by. Eric Evans.

Reference books on busking for magicians;


“The Royal Touch” by. Jim Cellini.

“The Dreamers Highway” by. Jim Cellini.

“The Secret Art Of Magic” by. Eric Evans and Nowlin Craver.

“Jeff Sheridan’s Street Magic” by. Edward Claflin and Jeff Sheridan.
A great history book of the streets.

“Street Wise” by. Professor Gizmo.
This is a good book for working the west coast of the U.S.

A GOOD DVD INSTRUCTIONAL ON BUSKING IS;

“The Art Of Street Performing” volumes 1-3 by. Jim Cellini.

So this list of reference materials could be a start, but the fact is there is a huge body of material on the subject and I think it is money well spent if you tried to get your hands on all of it.