for the Mountain Dulcimer-This collection for mountain dulcimer players includes two dozen wedding pieces in DAD tuning derived from the folk traditions of the British Isles and America???s Appalachian community. The melodies appear in both dulcimer tablature and music notation with suggested backup chords. Arrangements for a second dulcimer player are also included. An original song entitled Many Butterflies is provided as a wedding gift from author Madeline MacNeil! Haste to the Wedding and the marrying couple then asks each other to Give Me Your Hand.

This collection contains 25 beautiful traditional tunes from England Ireland Scotland and Wales as well as five original compositions by Martha Einan. Most of the arrangements include multiple parts formelody simple melody harmony bass and/or fingerpicking. All of the melody parts are also suitable for solo Dulcimer. Twenty-eight of the arrangements are for three-string Dulcimer in DAD tuning and two arrangements are forfour-equidistant-string Dulcimer in DADD tuning. All of the tunes featured in Melodies And More For Mountain Dulcimer are written in standard notation and tablature for intermediate to advanced players.

DAA is a beautiful tuning for the Mountain Dulcimer. This book contains 19 arrangements of traditional Irish Welsh French Canadian Scottish and American folk tunes and songs that are rich within their melodies complementedby the DAA tuning. Although the DAA tuning results in predominantly linear movement of the fingers along the frets with jumps and runs along the melody or middle string the richness of the DAA tuning more than compensatesfor extra finger movement. These arrangements are written in notation and tablature for the three-string Dulcimer with chord symbols with a mix of strumming and fingerpick/flatpick arrangements. Lyrics are included whereappropriate. Beginning level of difficulty. The companion play-along audio recording features all of the tunes in the same order as the book played by the author. Each tune name is announced and spoken countoffs andcues for repeats and are also provided. The recording will help make the unique style of the Dulcimer clear. Audio download available online.

This giant book features over 100 of America's favorite folk songs expertly arranged for the Appalachian dulcimer. Children's songs work songs old Anglo-American ballads songs of strife and freedom love songs and much muchmore 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 ofcountless folks in kitchens and festival hallways street corners and concert stages. Songs include Poor Wayfaring Stranger Tenting Tonight Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Oh Death CarelessLove 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 onreading music and TAB notes on transposing and a useful index of songs by tuning. In standard notation and TAB with guitar chords.

Music of the World for Mountain Dulcimer contains 38 beautiful songs from around the globe all specially arranged for mountain dulcimer. This unique songbook features standard notation and tablature song notes a variety of tunings and styles plus an audio CD with demonstrations of all the songs in the book.

A superb collection of 57 dulcimer solo arrangements by famed recording artist Neal Hellman. Included are original compositions and new arrangements of traditional works from Neal's popular albums. Innotation and tab. Primarily in DAD tuning with a few arrangements in DDGD and GDG.