23 songs, including "Silent Night," "Away In A Manger," "The First Noel," more. Note/tab, chord diagrams. 32 pp.
02-93816
$6.95
BASIC MOUNTAIN DULCIMER: AEOLIAN, MIXOLYDIAN & DORIAN SAMPLER
by Wanda Degen
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Instruction book and CD! An introduction to Aeolian mode tuning (C-A-D), Mixolydian (D-A-D) and Dorian (G-A-D), their respective scales, tips on tunings and strings, and 18 tunes you can play! With the melody in standard notation AND tablature, lyrics and strum patterns too. "Shady Grove," "Old Joe Clark," "Scarborough Fair" and more. CD included -- spiral-bound; 19 pp.
158-50
$20.00
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BASIC MOUNTAIN DULCIMER: IONIAN SAMPLER
by Wanda Degen
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Instruction book and CD! An introduction to Ionian mode tuning, A-A-D, tips on tunings and strings, the Ionian (major) scale, and 30 tunes you can play! With the melody in standard notation AND tablature, strum patterns, lyrics and chord names for your accompanist. Wanda makes it easy; these are all songs everybody knows and loves: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "Amazing Grace," "Home Sweet Home," "Ode to Joy" and lots more. CD included -- spiral-bound; 29 pp.
158-49
$20.00
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BEGINNER'S TUNEBOOK: FAMILIAR FOLKTUNES ARRANGED FOR MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
by Jerry Rockwell
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"43 melody-only arrangements in D-A-A and D-A-D especially for beginning Mountain Dulcimer players." Tablature only -- comb-bound, 48 pp.
480-2
$10.00
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CAJUN FAVORITES FOR MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
by Lois Hornbostel
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Book/CD set. This collection of waltzes and two-steps presents an exciting new repertoire for mountain dulcimer players, with playing techniques for authentic style. A CD of all the music is included, and notation and chords in standard keys can be used on other instruments. This music is well suited to the mountain dulcimer because it comes from the Cajun accordion, which has the same simple diatonic scale. With easy melodies and chord progressions for less experienced players, while the tips on improvisation and embellished versions offer creativity for more experienced players. Includes "Jolie Blon," "Mardi Gras Dance," "J'ai Passi Devant ta Porte," "Allons ` Lafayette," "Madame Sosthene," "The Back Door." Beginning/intermediate. 72 pp.
02-98402BCD
$19.95
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CELTIC SONGS & SLOW AIRS FOR MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
by Neal Hellman
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Book/CD set. This collection draws on Celtic traditions that have been with us for hundreds of years. Dozens of tunes with excellent historical and performance notes. Arranged so that each works both as an air and as a song. Complete lyrics, some in Gaelic, with translations. All pieces are on the CD. Note/tab. Beginner/intermediate. Spiralbound, 104 pp.
02-99700BCD
$22.95
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CHRISTMAS DUETS FOR MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
by Larry Conger
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2 book/2 CD package. 20 tunes arranged for two players in D-A-dd tuning. "Away In A Manger," "As With Gladness, Men of Old," "Cradle Hymn," "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly," "Gentle Mary Laid Her Child," "Joy to the World," "Silent Night," "The First Noel," "We Three Kings," more. Intermediate level, some capo required. The split channel CDs help you practice when your partner isn't around. Each book 32 pages.
393-9
$29.95
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CHRISTMAS WITH THE DULCIMER
by Larry Conger
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Book/CD pack. 20 carols in note/tab. Includes "All Through the Night," "Away in A Manger," "Cherry Tree Carol," "I Saw Three Ships," "The Holly and the Ivy," "The Friendly Beasts," "Kentucky Wassail," more. Intermediate level. Arranged for D-A-D and D-A-A tunings with some capo required. CD contains demos of all 20 songs. 32 pp.
393-5
$15.95
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DULCI-MORE FOLK & TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS PUBLIC DOMAIN SONGBOOK
Adapted & arranged by Bill Schilling
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Huge songbook---almost 300 titles---with melody, lyrics, guitar chords and numbers for dulcimers tuned D-A-A. Chord charts for D-A-A, D-A-D and D-G-G-tuned dulcimers, too, as well as notes about basic theory and harmony. All songs are in the public domain, including 45 songs for Advent and Christmas. Great for singers and other instruments, too! Spiral-bound.
597-1
$30.00
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DULCIMER A LA MODE
arr. by Lorinda Jones
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Book/CD set. Takes the mystery out of modal tuning by presenting four common tunings (DAA, DAG, DAD, and DAC) with instructions for tuning, finding the scales and chords, and learning traditional tunes in each of the four modes. Each tune is presented as a melody with a drone in the mode indicated with strumming and rhythm guides. For most tunes, an optional arrangement or accompaniment is also provided using more complex chords and reflecting more traditional Western harmony. With play-along CD. 78 pp.
02-20105BCD
$19.95
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DULCIMER HYMN BOOK
by Bud & Donna Ford
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37 hymns, including "Praise Ye The Lord!," "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Blest Be The Tie That Binds," more. The three tunings used are ionian, aeolian and dorian. Note/tab, with complete lyrics. 72 pp.
02-93622
$10.95
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DULCIMER JAM: FAVORITE JAM SESSION TUNES FOR HAMMERED OR FRETTED DULCIMER
by Bonnie Carol
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Takes common and obscure tunes heard in jam sessions and arranges them for hammered dulcimer, fretted dulcimers (with tablature), and other instruments to play in a jam session setting. Beginning/intermediate. 88 pp.
02-20432
$14.98
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FAVORITE CHILDREN'S SONGS FOR MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
compiled and tabbed by C. David Ogg
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45 traditional and folk songs children have loved for years, arranged for DAD tuned mountain dulcimer. Each song includes the melody in notation and tablature, chord symbols for accompaniment, and lyrics. Also includes a Getting Started section (holding the dulcimer, tuning, strumming, timing and reading the tab), plus an appendix that covers strum patterns, key signatures, fingering, a chord chart, more. Songs include: "Alphabet Song," "This Old Man," "Over the River," "The Mulberry Bush," more. Spiralbound. Note/tab. 66 pp.
702-1
$17.95
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FAVORITE OLD-TIME AMERICAN SONGS FOR DULCIMER
by Mark Nelson
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Over 100 of America's favorite folk songs. Children's songs, work songs, ballads, songs of strife and freedom, love songs and much more. Includes: "Poor Wayfaring Stranger," "Tenting Tonight," "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down," "Oh, Death," "Careless Love," more. Tunings of D-A-D and D-A-A, as well as C-G-C and C-G-G and several modal tunings. All are playable on any three- or four-stringed dulcimer. Some use a 6 1/2 fret. With information on reading music and TAB, notes on transposing, and index of songs by tuning. Note/tab, with guitar chords. Beginner/intermediate. 232 pp.
02-97189
$24.95
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FINGERPICKING DULCIMER
by Janita Baker
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Book/CD set of 21 songs arranged in fingerpicking style for the mountain dulcimer. Offers a wide variety of genres and levels. Divided equally between pieces for three and four equidistant strings, the songs progress in difficulty within each section from beginner to advanced. Many utilize the 6 1/2 fret, and tunings range from standard modal tunings to four-string variations. Styles include ragtime, blues, and classical - "My Old Kentucky Home," "Londonderry Air," "All Through the Night," "The Entertainer," "Careless Love," "House of the Rising Sun," "Fur Elise," and Bach's "Minuet in G." With instruction in playing techniques for both left and right hands, tunings, reading tab, and embellishments. Note/tab, 88 pp.
02-99537BCD
$22.95
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FLAT-PICKED FIDDLE TUNES FOR MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
by Larry Conger
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Book/CD pack. 32 old-time fiddle tunes designed to challenge and develop the skills of the intermediate to advanced player. Tunes are arranged for D-A-D tuning and include accompaniment chords and suggested medleys. "Arkansas Traveler," "Captain Jinks," "Eighth of January," "Jenny Lind Polka," "Little Brown Jug Hornpipe," "Old Rosin the Beau," "Shortnin' Bread," "The Star of the County Down," more. Some capo required. CD contains demos of all 32 songs. Note/tab. 36 pp.
393-3
$18.95
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GREENWICH VILLAGE - THE HAPPY FOLK SINGING DAYS '50s & '60s
by Madeline MacNeil & Ralph Lee Smith
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Visit the Greenwich Village folk music scene of the 1960s. Smith was the only dulcimer player in the Village's old-timey string bands during the folk revival's glory days. Fascinating text and rare photographs take you to Washington Square, the coffeehouses, the music gatherings at the Folklore Center, and in Allan Block's Sandal Shop, where young enthusiasts created a musical revolution. The songs and tunes they played and swapped: "Finger Ring," "Dance All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand," "Chickens are A-Crowin," more. Includes dulcimer tab in DAA and DAD, musical notation and guitar chords. Beginning/intermediate. 96 pp.
02-20317
$12.95
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HYMNS OF FAITH
by Larry Conger
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Book/CD pack. 21 familiar and not so familiar hymns arranged for the intermediate level mountain dulcimer player. Tunes are arranged in D-A-AA and D-A-dd tunings and include accompaniment chords and historical facts. "Abide With Me," "Be Thou My Vision," "Deep River," "Just As I Am," "Softly and Tenderly," "Sweet By and By," more. Some capo required. CD contains demos of all 21 songs. Second edition. Note/tab. 31 pp.
393-6
$15.95
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LA MUSICA: LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC ARRANGED FOR HAMMERED AND FRETTED DULCIMER
by Bonnie Carol
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Carol learned first hand about soulful Latin American music as she grew up along the Texas-Mexico border. Here she takes familiar and obscure Latin American tunes and pieces influenced by Latin music and arranges them for hammered dulcimer, and in some cases fretted dulcimer (with tab.) Draws from a repertoire including Argentinean tangos, Andean panpipe music, Mexican mariachi music, Central American marimba music, and music of the Chicano culture of the Southwest. Beginning/intermediate. 77 pp.
02-20433
$14.95
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MB CRIPPLE CREEK DULCIMER
by Bud & Donna Ford
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This instruction manual and song collection (43 songs!) starts at the beginning and teaches: tuning, strums and picking techniques, open G tuning, all 7 diatonic modes, duets, transposition charts, more. Note/tab. Includes CD, 87 pp.
02-93445BCD
$22.95
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MB FUN WITH THE DULCIMER
by Virgil Hughes
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37 easy songs. Melody line with chord symbols. 32 pp.
02-93310
$5.95
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POCKETBOOK - DULCIMER: INSTRUCTION / STRUMS / SONGS / SOLOS
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Little (3.5" by 5") book packed with useful basics. Starts with parts of the dulcimer, left-hand positions, tuning, four-string and three-string dulcimers - then moves into 22 traditional tunes - "Bile Dem Cabbage," "Rock of Ages," "Do, Lord," "Sacramento," more. 32 pp.
02-93711
$1.25
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THE CELTIC COLLECTION - MOUNTAIN DULCIMER
by Lorinda Jones
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Book/CD set. A collection of songs, jigs, hornpipes, airs, polkas, and marches from Scotland, Ireland, and England. 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. "George Brabazon," "Off She Goes," "Irish Lamentation," "Keel Row," "Water Is Wide," "Loch Lomond," "Foggy Dew," many more. Intermediate. 48 pp.
02-20104BCD
$17.95
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THE CLASSICAL DULCIMER
by Larry Conger
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Book/CD pack. 29 classical themes from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods arranged for the intermediate player. "Carnival of Venice," "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," "On the Beautiful Blue Danube," "Russian Folk Song," "Brahms Waltz," "Surprise Symphony," "King William's March," more. D-A-dd tuning, some capo required. CD contains demos of all 29 pieces. Note/tab. 47 pp.
393-4
$18.95
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