SKU: MB.95107

ISBN 9781562229863. UPC: 796279018647. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

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.

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.