Media Type : Book Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Old Time Series : Native Ground Music Number of pages : 112 The arrangements in this book are based on the sixteen tunes found on the recording Southern Mountain Classics and are designed to be used with the recording. Although these arrangements are not exact transcriptions from the CD, all of the tunes on the recording are included in the book. For each tune there is a song history and a page with the chord structure to help you follow the chords. Each piece is written out in notation and tablature in three versions - beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

This text by one of America's finest Hammered Dulcimer players contains the pieces played on Maggie's music recording A Scottish Christmas which features Scottish carols wassail tunes strathspeys and reels for thecelebration of Christmas Hogmanay and the New Year. Arranged for the standard 12/11 Hammered Dulcimer. The recording was acclaimed by CBS Sunday Morning as ‘Ancient and infectious’.

This instruction manual and song collection is a well-crafted collection of basic Dulcimer technique and traditional songs that might have been popular in Cripple Creek Colorado in the 19th Century-- plus a few modern daytunes by its current inhabitants. The techniques and songs have been transcribed from the performances of Bud and Donna Ford who have been collecting songs for their favorite instrument for some time. The Fords explain thebasics of playing the Dulcimer including instructions on strumming tunings and picking. Solos are offered in all of the various modes (Ionian Dorian Locrian etc.) in standard notation only with lyrics and chord symbols. Theend result is an attractive yet pragmatic book that offers a solid grounding in the art of Dulcimer playing. The recording features verbal instruction and performances of most of the tunes in the book on solo Dulcimer making learning easy and fun. The recording used tunings which are lower than those in the book but this will not affect players reading the tablature. Includes access to online audio.

An exciting collection of music for the Hammered Dulcimer as heard on Maggie Sansone's acclaimed recording A Celtic Fair. America's premier Hammered Dulcimer recording artist and player Sansone has created a perfect collection for all levels of playing including both a beginning 'melody-only' version and challenging intermediate versions with variations ornaments flams and bass runs. Two earlymusic pieces included present the melody and a version for duet and quartet with bass line. The music is drawn from jigs reels and airs from Ireland Scotland and Brittany France and Renaissance dance manuscripts. The sheetmusic is presented as the basic melody with chords and many of the tunes include a variety of advanced techniques (ornamentation flams rolls use of bass lines use of unusual modes and scales and interesting chord substitution)to add spice to the arrangements and challenge the player to reach towards the next level of advanced performance. Audio available online.

A collection of songs jigs hornpipes airs polkas and arches from the Celtic lands of Scotland Ireland and England. The songs are arranged for mountain Dulcimer primarily in 1-5-8 (Mixolydian) tuning along with a fewtunes in 1-5-5 (Ionian) tuning. The arrangements make use of the capo as well as playing tunes in Em and Bm and include a Part II for a suggested harmony on selected songs.The book is accompanied by an audio recording ofeach tune. Song titles include: George Brabazon Off She Goes Irish Lamentation Keel Row Water Is Wide Loch Lomond Foggy Dew and many more. Intermediate playing level suggested. Audio download available online.

Par MARK NELSON. Ce livre géant présente plus de 100 de folk chansons préférées l'Amérique, habilement arrangés pour la dulicmer de Appalachaian. Chansons pour enfants, travail chansons, vieilles ballades anglo-américain, chansons de querelles et de liberté, chansons d'amour et beaucoup, beaucoup plus sont tous réunis ici en arrangements appropriés pour le joueur de début et intermédiaire. Les chansons viennent de partout - vieux livres et partitions, des transcriptions de field recordings, mais principalement par le chant des innombrables folks dans les cuisines et les couloirs festivals, les coins des rues et les salles de concert. Chansons comprennent 'Pauvres Wayfaring Stranger,' 'Tentes ce soir,' ''Don T Let Your Deal Go Down,' ' Oh, mort, ' 'Careless Love' et beaucoup plus. Ajustements apportés utilisées notamment D-A-D et D-A-A, ainsi que C-G-C et C-G-G et ajustements apportés modales plusieurs. Tous sont jouables sur toute dulcimer à trois ou quatre cordes. Certains utilisent une frette 6 1/2. Comprend des informations sur la lecture de musique et onglet, notes sur la transposition et un indice utile de chansons par réglage. Dans la notation standard et onglet, avec interface graphique... / Niveau : Débutant / Old Time - Solos / Recueil / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Celtic/Irish Number of pages : 48 A collection of songs, jigs, hornpipes, airs, polkas, and marches from the Celtic lands of Scotland, Ireland, and England. The songs are arranged for mountain dulcimer primarily in 1-5-8 (Mixolydian) tuning, along with a few tunes in 1-5-5 (Ionian) tuning. The arrangements make use of the capo, as well as playing tunes in Em and Bm, and include a Part II for a suggested harmony on selected songs.. The book is accompanied by a CD recording of each tune. Song titles include: George Brabazon, Off She Goes, Irish Lamentation, Keel Row, Water Is Wide, Loch Lomond, Foggy Dew, and many more. Intermediate playing level suggested.

Par FORD BUD. Solos de record dulcimer favori de trente-huit écrivit artistiquement par du Colorado Bud et Donna Ford. Ce texte est une ressource pour n'importe quel joueur dulcimer et un excellent supplément à n'importe quel cours d'instruction. Il comprend des lignes de la mélodie, paroles et symboles de la corde plus un arrangement solo de chaque chanson en tablature et notation standard. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / All Styles - Songbooks / Recueil / Dulcimer des Appalaches (Cordes pincées)