ISBN 9781609745004.

Author Bonnie Carol learned first hand about soulful Latin American music as she grew up along the Texas-Mexico border. In this book, 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 tablature) as well. She 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.

This 1984 praise and worship hymn is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is suitable for the early intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

ISBN 9781619119352.

Put some aloha into your playing with Hawaiian & Polynesian Music for Appalachian Dulcimer! More than just a repertoire collection of classic Pacific island melodies, this book includes the history and background stories of the individual tunes and a brief language pronunciation guide. In addition, the author provides humorous and insightful observations on interpretation, fingerstyle technique, and Hawaiian slack-key guitar style as applied to the mountain dulcimer. Written in standard notation and tablature for the 3-course dulcimer with the 6+ or 6 1/2 fret, these fingerstyle arrangements are for intermediate to advanced mountain dulcimer players who are looking for a challenge and want to try something new. These arrangements sound best played fingerstyle, and make use of polyphony, harmonics, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and the sweet chords beloved by Island musicians.Some selections like aAloha aOea are instantly recognizable, while others such as aWehiwehi aOea or aPauoa Liko ka Lehuaa may be unfamiliar outside of Hawaii. Includes access to online audio of all 22 examples and melodies in DAD, CGC and DGD tunings. To help the student master these arrangements, the author provides detailed performance notes for each tune. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781513454986.

This collection for mountain dulcimer players includes two dozen wedding pieces in DAD tuning derived from the folk traditions of the British Isles and Americas Appalachian community. The melodies appear in both dulcimer tablature and music notation with suggested backup chords. Arrangements for a second dulcimer player are also included. An original song entitled Many Butterflies is provided as a wedding gift from author Madeline MacNeil! Haste to the Wedding, and the marrying couple then asks each other to Give Me Your Hand.

This pop hit from 1971 is arranged for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the upper intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing. The primary challenge will be the numerous syncopated rhythms found throughout the song. Listening to the original version by The Fortunes should help to understand these rhythms. The arrangement requires a 1 fret as well as a 0 fret.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

Vince Gill\'s CMA Song of the Year in 1996 is arranged here for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning by Elaine Conger. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords in a chord-melody style of playing. The primary challenge will be playing the chorus in a higher octave, which is not as familiar and comfortable as the lower octave range.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

Arlo Guthrie\'s classic from 1972, this song was also recorded by Willie Nelson in 1984. The arrangement is intended for the lower intermediate level mountain dulcimer player with a working knowledge of two and three finger chords as well as chord-melody style of playing.

1-5-8 or DAD tuning. Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

This arrangement is for chromatic mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

The arrangement makes use of a 0 fret as well as a 1 and 3 fret. The primary challenge will be stretch involved with making a couple of the chords.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and accompaniment chords are included.

One of the more popular gospel tunes by Bill and Gloria Gaither, this arrangement is for chromatic mountain dulcimer in DAD tuning. The arrangement makes use of a 0 , 1 and 3 fret. It can easily be mastered by the intermediate level player with a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style as opposed to the traditional strum and drone style associated with the mountain dulcimer.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

A #1 worldwide hit for Tom Jones in 1966, this song was also covered by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Porter Wagoner, Bobby Bare, Charley Pride and Elvis Presley. It is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning.

It is intended for the intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing. The arrangement makes use of a 1 fret on the middle string.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

\"Aura Lee\" is a Civil War era song arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in the style of Elvis Presley\'s \"Love Me Tender.\" It is arranged in two different keys - they key of D and the key of G. The arrangement makes use of a 1 fret as an optional note. If you do not have a 1 fret on your dulcimer, simply substitute an open string wherever you see the 1 fret indicated.

The arrangement is suitable for the early intermediate level player and beyond. The primary challenge to playing the song will be the \"pinching\" technique found throughout the arrangement.

Two pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, and guitar accompaniment chords are included. No lyrics provided.

A #1 hit single for Ray Price in 1970, the song is arranged for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the intermediate level player with a working knowledge of tab reading, three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

The presence of a 1 fret on the last page is optional and can be played as an open string.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

Alabama's 1982 "Christmas In Dixie" is arranged here for mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. It is intended for the intermediate level player who has a solid knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing, as opposed to the traditional strum and drone style most often associated with the dulcimer.

Three pages. Tablature, standard musical notation, lyrics and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

ISBN 9781513459127. 8.75x11.75 inches.

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.

FLATPICKING &FINGERPICKING ON THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER shareswhat JM Bolton has learned not just from playing the mountain dulcimer but alsofrom some fifty-odd years of studying music and playing in small groups andorchestras. She developed this method of teaching flat-picking for herstudents, and the lessons are intended for the beginner as well as intermediateand advanced dulcimer players.

ISBN 9781513459684. 8.75x11.75 inches.

The tunes in this collection were chosen from Peggy Carters half-century of performing, teaching, and arranging music for the hammered dulcimer. This anthology contains 60 tunes arranged especially for novice to intermediate-level players of the 12/11 dulcimer, including suggestions for note reading, hammering patterns and embellishments. Playing the dulcimer is not effortless, but it should be fun! The title tune, Dulcimer Frolic, is a family heirloom originally written for mandolin by Peggys grandfather in the early 1920s; transcribed for hammered dulcimer, the tune really lives up to its name. In fact, every tune in the collection is designed for fun and frolic. Some have lyrics, some are presented as bare-bones melodies, and some are embellished. Youll find that these arrangements bring out the best in all of them.

ISBN 9781619119864.

This collection of dances and songs comes from Peggy Carteras repertoire of hammered dulcimer arrangements, drawing from years of playing live string-band music for contra dancing, Irish dancing and Royal Scottish country dancing. If you like to dance and sing, youall LOVE this book. Dances and Songs to Play and Sing for Hammered Dulcimer includes pieces from many parts of the world, arranged for solo performance or dance accompaniment. It includes songs for voice and dulcimer, which can also be played as solo arrangements. In addition, youall find marches, jigs, reels, polkas, strathspeys, waltzes and slow dances. The truth is, when playing for dance, a hammered dulcimer is all youall need!

The classic bossa nova tune lays beautifully and elegantly on a mountain dulcimer in FAC Tuning. (One of the 1-3-5 open chord tunings that broadens our chromatic possibilities on this normally diatonic instrument.) This is a Solo arrangement but could also become an ensemble piece by using the chord shapes as back-up while another player adds the melody in the Larger Bold tablature numbers.

ISBN 9781610659802. This manuscript is a collection of the tunes featured on Maggie Sansone's "Wind Drift" recording. The pieces, Celtic in style, were written for the 14/15 hammered dulcimer (the larger dulcimer with more chromatic notes) but can be played on the smaller 12/11 instrument as well. Chords are provided to identify harmonic structure, provide a guide for an accompanying instrument, and as encouragement for the reader to create his or her own variations. This book, in tandem with the aforementioned recording, will enhance the musician's understanding of the tunes and their spirit, offer insight into Maggie Sansone's playing and arranging style, and inspire new musical ideas.

ISBN 9781609741662. This book was written to aid the dulcimer player in playing as a backup musician. It provides the tools necessary for musicians who are seeking to go beyond simple melody lines. The majority of chords diagrammed are those most commonly used, and those whose notes are clustered on the instrument in six repeated shapes. Diagrams are shown for the 15/14 dulcimer.

ISBN 9781609747145. Madeline MacNeil's performances are characterized by her effortless vocals and impeccable mountain and hammered dulcimer playing. In this book she reveals some of the secrets of her success with the mountain dulcimer. Early on, she reminds the reader that the dulcimer is not a toy or a stringed kazoo but a serious, expressive musical instrument capable of stretching as far as the imagination. She endorses both playing by ear and learning to read standard notation. In easily-understood language she manages to explore some very complex, even esoteric concepts, making this a particularly valuable book for the beginning instrumentalists. You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer is simply a great fundamental book. Twelve intensive lessons in 95 pages with arrangements in both DAA and DAD tuning. Standard notation and tablature. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Now with online Audio and Video download available.