Standard notation and a simple alpha-numerical tablature system are used to present this unusual collection of pre-18th Century tunes for the standard 12/11-course hammered dulcimer. Creating a hybrid of folk and classical elements, Carol Koenig has expanded the repertoire of the hammered dulcimer with melodies from France, Spain, England, and Scotland. The tunes are first presented in a simple melodic statement, then in a more complex harmonized version. The author insists that it is not necessary to be an outstanding sight reader to make beautiful music on the hammered dulcimer, or with this book. Standard notation and a simplealpha-numerical tablature system areused to present this unusual collectionof pre-18th Century tunes for thestandard 12/11-course hammereddulcimer. Creating a hybridof folk andclassical elements, Carole Koenig hasexpanded the repertoire of the hammereddulcimer with melodies from France,Spain, England, and Scotland. The tunesare first presented in a simplemelodicstatement, then in a more complexharmonized version. The author insiststhat it is not necessary to be an outstanding sight reader to makebeautiful music on the hammereddulcimer, or with thisbook. / Niveau : 4 / Classique / Recueil / Dulcimer

An exciting collection of music for the Hammered Dulcimer as heard on Maggie Sansone's acclaimed recording A Celtic Fair. America's premier Hammered Dulcimer recording artist and player Sansone has created a perfect collection for all levels of playing including both a beginning 'melody-only' version and challenging intermediate versions with variations ornaments flams and bass runs. Two earlymusic pieces included present the melody and a version for duet and quartet with bass line. The music is drawn from jigs reels and airs from Ireland Scotland and Brittany France and Renaissance dance manuscripts. The sheetmusic is presented as the basic melody with chords and many of the tunes include a variety of advanced techniques (ornamentation flams rolls use of bass lines use of unusual modes and scales and interesting chord substitution)to add spice to the arrangements and challenge the player to reach towards the next level of advanced performance. Audio available online.

For Appalachian Dulcimer-Mark Nelson's knowledge and love of Celtic music is immediately evident through his choice of tunes for this comprehensive book. Harp music the Piper's repertoire and Fiddle tunes from Ireland Scotland and Bretonare all well-represented here and a thorough historical foundation is carefully laid. Mark provides samples of Reels Jigs Hornpipes Strathspeys Polkas Mazurkas Slides Marches Piobaireachds Set Dances Airs Plaxties Country Dances Morris Dances as well as music from Breton in north-western France. The audio download available online contains 20 of the 109 songs from the book.