ISBN 9781609745554. This giant book features over 100 of America's favorite folk songs, expertly arranged for the Appalachaian dulicmer. Children's songs, work songs, old Anglo-American ballads, songs of strife and freedom, love songs and much, much more are all gathered here in arrangements suitable for the beginning and intermediate player. The songs come from all over - old books and sheet music, transcriptions from field recordings, but mostly from the singing of countless folks in kitchens and festival hallways, street corners and concert stages.Songs include "Poor Wayfaring Stranger," "Tenting onight," "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down," "Oh, Death," "Careless Love," and many, many more.Tunings used include D-A-D and D-A-A, as well as C-G-C and C-G-G and several modal tunings. All are playable on any three- or four-stringed dulcimer. Some use a 6 1/2 fret. Includes information on reading music and TAB, notes on transposing, and a useful index of songs by tuning. In standard notation and TAB, with guitar chords.

ISBN 9781609746346. A chord book written for the young beginner (or even beginners of any age) showing a creative and simple way to learn and play dulcimer chords in DAD tuning. Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advanced. Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each other and eventually lead the student to playing logical and common chord progressions. Chords are shown in chord diagram form with photographs showing finger positions in relationship to the fretboard. Examples and exercises are presented in strum bar notation.aC/ DAD tuningaC/ Extra large chord diagrams and photos for easy learningaC/ Chords are taught beginning with the most essential to more advancedaC/ Chords are presented with exercises that build upon each otheraC/ Great for dulcimer beginners of all ages.

ISBN 9781619119833.

Traditional English folk music is presented here arranged for the mountain dulcimer. These selections depict the trials and tribulations of everyday life, including: courtship, marriage, work, crime, lost love, changing of seasons, songs of children and songs songs for sailors. There are also examples of the old ballads. Includes access to online audio.

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.