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  • Introduction: “That’s the way I learned it…” 
  • How to Play Old-Time Fiddle Tunes on the Dulcimer 
  • D Tunes in DAA Tuning
  • Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss 
  • Fortune 
  • Jack Wilson 
  • Julie Ann Johnson 
  • Mississippi Sawyer 
  • Old Molly Hare 
  • D Tunes in DAD Tuning
  • Arkansas Traveler 
  • Avalon Quickstep 
  • Bonaparte Crossing the Rockies 
  • Camp Meeting on the Fourth of July 
  • Ducks on the Millpond 
  • The Eighth of January (2-part version) 
  • The Eighth of January (3-part version) 
  • Fisher’s Hornpipe 
  • Five Miles From Town 
  • Keep the Old Ark a’Movin’ 
  • Kilby Snow’s Shady Grove 
  • Little Bobby 
  • On Christmas Eve 
  • Rock the Cradle, Joe 
  • Step Around Johnny 
  • Sullivan’s Hollow 
  • West Fork Gals 
  • D Modal Tunes
  • Come Home With the Girls in the Morning 
  • Old Shady Grove 
  • Snake Chapman’s Tune 
  • Sally in the Garden 
  • G Tunes
  • Barlow Knife 
  • Devil Eat the Groundhog 
  • Drunken Sailor 
  • The Duck’s Eyeball 
  • Old Mother Flanagan (2-part version) 
  • Sandy River Belle 
  • Seneca Square Dance 
  • Shove That Pig’s Foot a Little Further in the Fire 
  • Waynesboro 
  • Wild Horse at Stoney Point 
  • A Tunes
  • Boatman 
  • Breakin’ Up Christmas 
  • Christmastime Will Soon Be Over 
  • The Golden Chain Tree 
  • Henry Reed’s Breakdown 
  • John Brown’s Dream 
  • June Apple 
  • Little Rabbit 
  • Newt Payne’s Tune 
  • Old Horse and Buggy 
  • Old Kentucky Whiskey 
  • Old Mother Flanagan (3-part version) 
  • Rock Andy 
  • Sandy Boys 
  • The Squirrel Hunters 
  • Walk Along John to Kansas 
  • A “Modal” Tunes
  • Betsy 
  • Betty Likens 
  • Cold Frosty Morning 
  • Ducks on the Pond 
  • The Falls of Richmond 
  • Joke on the Puppy 
  • Kitchen Girl 
  • Old Greasy Coat 
  • Pretty Little Dog 
  • Santa Ana’s Retreat 
  • Shelvin’ Rock 
  • Texas 
  • The Twenty Eighth of January 
  • C Tunes
  • Hold Old Bald While I Dance With Josie 
  • Indian Ate the Woodchuck 
  • Lost Girl 
  • Texas Gals 
  • That’s My Rabbit My Dog Caught It 
  • Dulcimer Tunings for Old-Time Fiddle Tunes 
  • About the Author 
  • Alphabetical Tune List 

The Complete Book of Old-Time Fiddle Tunes for Appalachian Dulcimer

The Complete Book of Old-Time Fiddle Tunes for Appalachian Dulcimer

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by Mark Nelson

SKU: 02-30665M

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With over 70 fiddle tunes arranged for Appalachian dulcimer, this book includes both common session tunes that everyone should know and a handful of obscure gems. The tunes include a representative collection of what people are playing in the current old-time music scene. The author has indicated the source of the tune when known, plus notes on achieving the proper feel and playing style.

Although a few of the arrangements are real finger-twisters, most are well within the reach of the intermediate dulcimer player. Some tunes are written for old-time “noter” style playing, some are best fretted with your fingers. All of the arrangements include suggested chords for guitar or other instruments. One or two include lyrics; most do not.

Old-time tunes tend to be played in fiddle-friendly keys like D, G, A (major and minor), and C. Although you can play in most of those keys out of DAD tuning, the music really comes alive when you re-tune and let those drones ring. Tunings include DAA, DAD, DGD, AAA and more. The author includes notes on how to re-tune your dulcimer, as well as alternative tunings for some of the tunes.

The author says, “This book represents the fruits of over fifty years spent chasing down a good tune.”

Includes access to online audio of all of the tunes played on solo dulcimer.
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  • Introduction: “That’s the way I learned it…” 
  • How to Play Old-Time Fiddle Tunes on the Dulcimer 
  • D Tunes in DAA Tuning
  • Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss 
  • Fortune 
  • Jack Wilson 
  • Julie Ann Johnson 
  • Mississippi Sawyer 
  • Old Molly Hare 
  • D Tunes in DAD Tuning
  • Arkansas Traveler 
  • Avalon Quickstep 
  • Bonaparte Crossing the Rockies 
  • Camp Meeting on the Fourth of July 
  • Ducks on the Millpond 
  • The Eighth of January (2-part version) 
  • The Eighth of January (3-part version) 
  • Fisher’s Hornpipe 
  • Five Miles From Town 
  • Keep the Old Ark a’Movin’ 
  • Kilby Snow’s Shady Grove 
  • Little Bobby 
  • On Christmas Eve 
  • Rock the Cradle, Joe 
  • Step Around Johnny 
  • Sullivan’s Hollow 
  • West Fork Gals 
  • D Modal Tunes
  • Come Home With the Girls in the Morning 
  • Old Shady Grove 
  • Snake Chapman’s Tune 
  • Sally in the Garden 
  • G Tunes
  • Barlow Knife 
  • Devil Eat the Groundhog 
  • Drunken Sailor 
  • The Duck’s Eyeball 
  • Old Mother Flanagan (2-part version) 
  • Sandy River Belle 
  • Seneca Square Dance 
  • Shove That Pig’s Foot a Little Further in the Fire 
  • Waynesboro 
  • Wild Horse at Stoney Point 
  • A Tunes
  • Boatman 
  • Breakin’ Up Christmas 
  • Christmastime Will Soon Be Over 
  • The Golden Chain Tree 
  • Henry Reed’s Breakdown 
  • John Brown’s Dream 
  • June Apple 
  • Little Rabbit 
  • Newt Payne’s Tune 
  • Old Horse and Buggy 
  • Old Kentucky Whiskey 
  • Old Mother Flanagan (3-part version) 
  • Rock Andy 
  • Sandy Boys 
  • The Squirrel Hunters 
  • Walk Along John to Kansas 
  • A “Modal” Tunes
  • Betsy 
  • Betty Likens 
  • Cold Frosty Morning 
  • Ducks on the Pond 
  • The Falls of Richmond 
  • Joke on the Puppy 
  • Kitchen Girl 
  • Old Greasy Coat 
  • Pretty Little Dog 
  • Santa Ana’s Retreat 
  • Shelvin’ Rock 
  • Texas 
  • The Twenty Eighth of January 
  • C Tunes
  • Hold Old Bald While I Dance With Josie 
  • Indian Ate the Woodchuck 
  • Lost Girl 
  • Texas Gals 
  • That’s My Rabbit My Dog Caught It 
  • Dulcimer Tunings for Old-Time Fiddle Tunes 
  • About the Author 
  • Alphabetical Tune List 
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