SKU: MB.30521M
ISBN 9780786696918. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
The hammered dulcimer is a unique, great-sounding, fun-to-play instrument that arrived in America via England and Ireland. It appears throughout many countries over centuries and has contributed to the invention of the piano. So many tunes and songs we enjoy today sound wonderful when played on the hammered dulcimer. This book starts by teaching you how to hold the hammers and where notes are located on the instrument. Songs you will learn include Skip To My Lou, Oh. Susanna, Amazing Grace, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Old MacDonald Had A Farm. In addition, the accompanying online audio allows you to play tunes with author, renowned hammered dulcimer performer and writer, Madeline MacNeil. Each recording includes count offs and access to the audio is included with the book.
SKU: MB.95274
ISBN 9780786604180. UPC: 796279021258. 8.75x11.75 inches.
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. 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.A companion CD entitled Southern Mountain Classics (95420CD) is available separately. Although these arrangements are not exact transcriptions from the CD, all of the tunes on the recording are included in the book.
SKU: MB.22225
ISBN 9781513464466. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This manuscript is a collection of the tunes featured on Maggie Sansones 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 musicians understanding of the tunes and their spirit, offer insight into Maggie Sansones playing and arranging style, and inspire new musical ideas.
