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!

This CHROMATIC DULCIMER arrangement is suitable for the advancing beginner or early intermediate level player who wants a fun challenge. DAD tuning. Some two and three finger chords. The entire arrangement stays within the first 3-4 fret spaces.

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

This American folk song was made popular by The Animals in 1964. It is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. The arrangement requires a capo and a 1 fret. It is best suited to the upper intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord melody style of playing. The primary challenge will be mastering the triplets that make up the rhythm of the song. Listening to the short audio sample included here will help to understand the rhythm.

Two pages. Tablature and guitar accompaniment chords are included.

Originally written for the children's TV show "Sesame Street" this song was popularized by The Carpenters in 1973. It is arranged for solo mountain dulcimer in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning and is suitable for the intermediate level player with a working knowledge of three finger chords and chord-melody style of playing.

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

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.

This is a CHROMATIC DULCIMER arrangement, suitable for the upper intermediate level player in 1-5-8 or DAD tuning. The primary challenges will be the numerous three finger chords and unpredictable movement of the melody.

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