Back Porch Friends
Ordering Information:
Sweet Sounds Dulcimer House, 11129 US Hwy 90 West, Beaumont, Texas 77713
Barry and Linda's Website
Phone: 877.860.0848 or 409.866.0848
E-mail
Barry and Linda Evans
Front Porch Music
CD ........$15.00
plus $1.50 shipping.
The Back Porch Friends is a group of long time friends who share a love of traditional, folk & gospel music performed on Mountain Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer & other acoustic instruments. Their first recording is a delightful mix of 21 of their favorite songs recorded live at the Sanctuary of Rosedale Baptist Church.
SONG LIST:
Amazing Grace -- Southwind -- Clinch Mountain Backstep -- The Water is Wide -- Ash Grove -- Willifjord -- Simple Gifts -- Lost Rose (Linda Evans, 1995) -- Mississippi Sawyer -- Garry Owen/Minstrel Boy -- Shepherd's Wife Waltz -- Bauerntanz/March of St. Timothy -- Scotland the Brave/Cucharan's Cross -- Blessed Assurance/Blessed Quietness -- Road to Lisdoonvarna -- Soldier's Joy -- Whiskey Before Breakfast -- South Calloway Waltz -- Liberty -- Angelina Baker -- Missouri/Black Nag/Childgrove 4:13
Christmas Jam
CD ........$15.00
plus $1.50 shipping.
Their second recording is a delightful mix of traditional & newer Christmas songs, some familiar and some slightly obscure. The CD contains 13 instrumental and 5 Vocal cuts with Hammered & Mountain dulcimer, Pik'n Stik, Guitar, Bass, Recorder, Bodhran, Autoharp & various rhythm instruments.
SONG LIST:
Christmas is Coming -- Stille Nacht -- Noel Nouvelet -- In the Bleak Midwinter -- Little Drummer Boy -- Angels We have Heard on High -- Beautiful Star of Bethlehem -- Away in the Manger - Medley -- Cold Frosty Morn -- In the Valley -- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen -- Ukrainian Bell Carol -- Cantique De Noel -- Dona Nobis Pacem -- Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant -- O Little Town of Bethlehem -- What Child is This -- Christmas Time 's A-Comin
Shepherd'S Fold
CD ........$15.00
plus $1.50 shipping.
Music of Hammer Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer, Guitar, Bass, Recorder, Strum Stick, Banjo Dulcimer and vocals coming together in praise of our Lord.
SONG LIST:
Holy Manna -- How Can I Keep From Singing -- Hyfrydol -- Angel Band -- Nothing But the Blood -- I Will Dwell -- Holy Holy Holy -- All the Riches of His Grace -- Promised Land -- Not Made With Hands -- My Shepherd Will Supply -- The Shepherd's Fold -- Leaning on the Everlasting Arms -- Fear Not -- Sacred Throne/Amazing Grace -- I will Arise
Janita Baker
Ordering Information:
Blue Lion, 10650 Little Quail Lane, Santa Margarita, CA 93453
Phone: 805.438.5569
E-mail
Janita
BOOK ........$15.00
CD ........$15.00
Blues and Ragtime
Fifteen fingerpicked songs ranging in difficulty from novice to advanced player, arranged for four equidistant strings. Published by Mel Bay. The CD features Janita Baker on standard and bass dulcimer accompanied by Robert Baker on vocals and guitar.
SONG LIST:
Rocks and Gravel -- Baker's Dozen -- Sweet Home Chicago -- Frankie and Johnny -- Careless Love -- Memphis Blues -- Fishin' Blues -- Bobcat Ramble -- St. Louis Blues -- Maple Leaf Rag -- The Entertainer -- The Ragtime Dance -- Bink's Waltz -- Solace -- Weeping Willow.
BOOK ........$15.00
CD ........$15.00
Cassette ........$10.00
Solace
Four string fingerpicking arrangements for standard and bass dulcimer, with technique and performance tips. The arrangements range in difficulty from novice to advanced player,with the majority in the intermediate to advanced level.
RECORDING SONG LIST:
Solace -- Fishin' Blues -- Cry Me A River -- Jesu—Joy of Man's Desiring -- Snowy Owl -- Swan Lake -- Wylla's Waltz -- Yesterday -- Clair de Lune -- Bink's Waltz -- Stormy Weather -- Yellow Bird -- When You Wish Upon A Star
TABLATURE BOOK CONTENTS:
Solace -- Fishin' Blues -- Cry Me A River -- Jesu—Joy of Man's Desiring -- Snowy Owl, Swan Lake -- Wylla's Waltz -- Yesterday -- Clair de Lune, Bink's Waltz.
BOOK with CD ........$20.00
Fingerpicking Dulcimer
A collection of 22 songs arranged in a fingerpicking style for the mountain dulcimer, this book offers a wide variety of musical genres and playing levels. Divided equally between arrangements for three and four equidistant strings, the songs progress in difficulty within each section from beginner to advanced level. Each piece is written in both standard music notation and dulcimer tablature, and is accompanied by performance tips for playing that song. Many arrangements utilize the 6 1/2 fret, and tunings range from standard modal tunings to four-string variations. The arrangements cover a wide range of song styles including traditional ragtime, blues, and classical standards. The accompanying CD is an instrumental recording of solo dulcimer, designed to give the student a note-for-note reference to each written arrangement while providing a performance-quality listening experience.
SONG LIST:
In Christ There is No East or West -- House of the Rising Sun -- Country Gardens -- Londonderry Air -- Ode to Joy -- Grandfather's Clock -- All Through the Night -- Trumpet Voluntary -- Medley: The Minstrel Boy to the War has Gone/Scotland the Brave -- Spanish Fandango -- Minute in G Major -- Greensleeves -- Andante (F. Sor) -- Für Elise -- My Old Kentucky Home -- Aura Lee, Rondo (Carulli) -- Careless Love -- Bink's Waltz -- The Entertainer -- Ragtime Dance -- The Old Piano Roll Blues.
Tina Bergmann and Bryan Thomas
Ordering info:
Tina Bergmann, 6370 Lakeview Drive, Ravenna, OH 44266
Phone: 330.677.0208
E-Mail
Tina
Tina's Website
Book ........$12.00
Cassette ........$5.00
plus postage
A Collection of Tunes
for Hammered Dulcimer,
Volume II
SONG LIST:
Doctor, Doctor -- Cuckoo's Nest -- Forked Deer -- Rowe's Division -- Cambleton Snows -- Cuffy -- Hog Trough Reel -- Spotted Pony -- New Boston Hornpipe -- Shenandoah Falls -- Meg Grey -- Wes Muir's Tune -- Tug River -- Icy Mountain -- Oklahoma Rooster -- Garfield's Blackberry Blossom -- Iberia Breakdown -- Appleknocker -- Poplar Bluff -- Dusty Miller -- Langstrom's Pony -- Spring Thaw -- Whiskers -- Happy Heiny -- Homeysuckle -- Control of Earth -- Squid Squirt Stomp -- Katy, Bride of Matt -- La Valse Pour Des Jeunes Filles -- Wedding Waltz
A total of 31 tunes including unusual fiddle tunes, some standards, plus jigs, rags, some originals and a few beautiful waltzes. This 31 page tunebook compiled and written by Tina Bergmann that includes method for the hammered dulcimer, a diagram of note location on the dulcimer showing where each note is placed on the staff, as well as chords throughout. The tunes are broken down into categories of reels, waltzes, jigs, etc., and are graded by difficulty under each heading. This is a book of Tina's arrangements, filled with the techniques she uses to achieve her unique rhythmic and syncopated sound plus important information on the techniques necessary to achieve musicality. As well as being an outstanding resource for many unusual and lesser-heard tunes, this book is a must for musicians who wish to play more complete and varied arrangements.
Also available is a companion cassette recorded with the learner in mind. The tunes are played through once slowly and then up to tempo on the hammered dulcimer with no accompaniment to facilitate ease of listening. Whether you’re learning by ear or want to use the tape to help capture the feel of the tunes, this cassette is a great addition to your learning library. Extra long playing tape.
CD ........$15.00
plus postage
All Roads Lead Home
All Roads Lead Home is Tina and Bryan's second recording as a duo, featuring inventive and grooving takes on Celtic tunes, American rags and reels, South American gems and more. This is music they've collected throughout the years from all aspects of their lives; the traditional tunes Tina has played since childhood, new music from Cape Breton friends, Classical music gleaned from Bryan's solo bass repertoire and more.
SONG LIST:
Swinging on a Gate -- Spring Thaw/Hare in the Hat/Miss Grace Hay's Delight -- Hawkin's Rag/Rockin' in Rhythm -- Karen's Theme -- Gigue/Maggie Broun's Favorite -- Oklahoma Rooster/Hog Trough Reel -- Dusty Miller/Church Street Mary -- La Partida -- Drume Negrita -- Beiz -- La Llorona -- Galician Waltz
CD ........$15.00
Cassette ........$5.00
plus postage
The Bergmann Brothers
This eclectic recording is the Bergmann Brothers at their finest, performing a wonderful variety of old time and old country blues instrumentals and vocals. With Tina Bergmann on hammered dulcimer, guitar and vocals, David Rice on guitar, harmonica and vocals and Bryan Thomas on bass, the Bergmann Brothers create a musical experience that includes driving old time tunes, beautiful waltzes, Celtic dance tunes, funky old blues songs as well as two amazing solo harmonica performances by David that will knock your socks off. This CD contains selections performed live in concert as well as studio material.
SONG LIST:
Langstom's Pony -- Tug River/Meg Grey -- In the Pines -- Snowbound Blues -- Rip Van Winkle -- Up Country Blues -- New Waltz -- Valse Petit Dejeuner/Far Away -- I Had to Give up Gym -- Combination Rag/Control of Earth -- La Partida -- Banana Man -- Swallowtail Jig/Bellman's Jig and Reel -- Jim Shank -- Old Hen Cackle -- Brigg's Jig and Brigg's Reel -- Soir et Matin -- Fine Artiste Blues -- Ships are Sailing
CD ........$15.00
Cassette ........$5.00
plus postage
Strings and Things
A high energy recording that will have you tapping your feet and itchin’ to get up and move, Shady Grove is filled with dance tunes from the United States and beyond. With a full sound that includes hammered dulcimer, fiddle, harmonica, banjo uke, bass, baritone horn and piano, Shady Grove captures the excitement, rhythm and drive of a contra dance while still retaining the fine musicianship you’ve come to expect from this band. Tina Bergmann, Diana Bergmann, Jason Hamilton, David Rice, Mark DeLozier.
SONG LIST:
Doctor, Doctor -- Over the Water to Charlie -- Icy Mountain -- Lady Walpoles Reel -- Honeysuckle -- Temperance Reel/Shenandoah Falls -- Spider Bit the Baby -- Kitchen Girl/Cascade Road -- Pikes Peak -- Smash the Windows/Belmans Jig and Reel -- Combination Rag -- Frenchies Reel -- Paddy on the Landfill -- Southtown -- Valse Petite Dejeuner -- Shady Grove
CD ........$15.00
plus postage
These Winter Joys
A long awaited recording that includes seasonal tunes along with beautiful and spirited music that is appropriate year-round, this critically acclaimed CD is perfect for holiday gatherings and quiet moments alike. These Winter Joys will delight you with new music and traditional favorites and help to create a holiday season that is celebratory as well as reflective.
SONG LIST:
Ding Dong Merrily on High -- Leaping and Dancing -- Sleigh Ride -- January Waltz -- Goddesses/Andropov -- Bring a Torch, Jeanette/Isabella/I Saw Three Ships -- Waltz of the Little Girls -- Ode to Joy/Simple Gifts -- Carol of the Bells -- In the Bleak Midwinter -- What Child is This -- Joy to the World
Mark Biggs
First Place 1984 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion, Winfield, KS
Third Place 1983 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion, Winfield, KS
First Place 1981 & 1983 Southern Regionals
First Place 1981 Ozark Mountain Championships
First Place 1980 Midwest Dulcimer Championships
Order from Mark here.
Book & Cassette ...$26.95
plus $3.50 postage
Complete Dulcimer Handbook
The author’s basic premise is that, given this instrument’s relatively brief pedagogical history, "There are no right or wrong ways to play the mountain dulcimer, only harder or easier means of reaching the same ends." Songs and exercises are written in tablature and standard notation. 195 profusely illustrated pages.
53 songs in various modes and tunings. This handbook will serve as a basic guide and source book for all dulcimer players. It is meant to be used both as a songbook and as a lesson plan book, as a step-by-step guide to take you from the word "go", on to an intermediate or advanced level with your mountain dulcimer. The intentions of this handbook are to increase your overall knowledge of the mountain dulcimer, to advance your understanding of modes and tunings and in general of how the dulcimer operates, to arm you with a greater degree of playing skill by looking at basic string techniques and by working through a series of strumming, finger and chord exercises designed to increase your dulcimer virtuosity, to look at the fundamentals of arranging songs and of improvising on the dulcimer, how to place the chord structure of a song behind its melody line, how to derive a melody line from the chord structure of a song, and how to transpose a song from one key to another.
SONG LIST:
Oh, Susanna -- The Camptown Races -- Swanee River -- Wildwood Flower -- La Paloma -- Sonya's Song -- Jacky Tar -- Silent Night -- Sweet Betsy From Pike -- Johnny I Hardly Knew You -- The Road to Lisdoonvarna -- Minuet in G (Bach) -- Hard Times Come Again No More -- My Old Kentucky Home -- Red River Valley -- Red Haired Boy -- Arkansas Traveller -- Maid of Amsterdam -- Irish Washerwoman -- Lady Owen's Delight -- The Lass of Gowrie -- The Lass of Richmond Hill -- The Shepherd's Hey -- The Handsome Couple -- Linnen Hall -- The Golden Star -- Blue Mood -- Fuge -- What If A Day -- Wilson's Wilde -- Two Renaissance Lute Pieces -- Meagan Jayne -- Planxty Irwin -- Planxty Morgan Magan -- Lord Inchiquin -- Give Me Your Hand -- Maybe You'll Wander -- Hand Me Down My Walking Cane -- Shenandoah -- Go To Jane Glover -- Cripple Creek -- Hark the Herald Angels Sing -- O'Keefe's Slide -- Planxty Fanny Power -- Farewell -- Arabesque -- Black Nag -- Shady Grove -- Scarborough Fair -- Packington's Pound -- Greensleeves
Mark Biggs
BOOK/CD SET
(93859BCD) ...... $17.95
Mountain Dulcimer
This book is a collection of traditional folksongs, Irish and American fiddle tunes, adaptations of classical pieces, and original songs. The first section of this book is comprised of the songs on Mark Biggs’ first album, Not Licked Yet. The second section is a collection of selected songs. All songs are in standard notation with suggested chords for accompaniment. All of the songs in this book are settings combining melody lines with chords. Unlike Mark’s other books, Mountain Dulcimer is not intended as a dulcimer primer. Rather, it would best be appreciated by a player of intermediate to advanced capability who wishes to learn how to add chords behind a melody line, or how to use octave and rhythm changes in creating an effective arrangement. 79 pp.
To order: Go to
MelBay Dulcimer Webpage
Ken Bloom
Ordering Information:
Ken Bloom, 600 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
E-mail Ken at:
Ken Bloom
Ken's Website
CD........$15
plus $1.50 postage
The Bowed? Dulcimer
Song List:
Tune From St. Andrews -- Dark Road to Travel -- Tango de Cuevas - Dandy Lusk -- Vainamoinen's Sorrow -- Simple Gifts -- Baym Reben's Sude -- Rose of the Mountain -- Been All Around This World -- John Aron's Farewell to Cuyahoga -- Gallop to Georgia -- Neil Gow's Lament for his Second Wife -- Waltz for My Aunt Luba -- Grasshopper Sittin' on a Sweet Potato Vine == Over the Hills and Far Away -- Texas
"I didn't know you could do so much with a bow on a dulcimer! Love it!"
--Kerry Coates
--Gila Mountain Dulcimers
John Blosser (a.k.a. "Coyote")
Ordering Information:
John Blosser, c/o American Media, Inc., 5401 NW Broken Sound Blvd., Boca Raton, Florida 33487
E-Mail the
Coyote
CD........$15
$2.00 postage
Coyote Dulcimer
John has Heidi Muller dueting with him on two tunes and a lovely li'l Irish slip of a girl named Tracy Sands singing on two others, and he actually sings on two cuts (admittedly, the recording engineer was holding a gun on him, so there wuz little choice). Enjoy!"
Song List:
Hyfrydol --Jackalope Jig --Panis Angelicus --Twilight Eyes --Young Jane --A Stor Mo Chroi --Barlow Knife --Coyote Speaks --Come Softly, Darling --The Two Trees/Lullabye --Monica's Reel --Never An Absolution/My Heart Will Go On from Titanic --I Can't Help Falling In Love With You --A Time For Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet)
REVIEWS:
".....We're down in Gulf Shores, Alabama, right now...and played it over and over on the way down...along with several other favorite CDs...but this one seemed to find its way into the player most often. I can't wait to meet up with the furry boy in Coshocton, so I can see those fingers move for myself. Coyote - You done DAA proud !!!!!! Now, just let's see people wrinkle up their noses at that tuning !!....."
--Lynn Holberton, Cincinnati, OH
".....Got a Coyote Dulcimer CD today. Played it through on repeat at least 12 times in our shop during the day.......Folks you really need to send the fuzzy one your check right away. This is a major work worthy of everyone's library as well as a wonderful gift choice. I am trying to figure out how to afford the bionic surgery that will be necessary to allow me to approach those speeds and fingerings....."
--Bud and Donna Ford, Manitou Springs, CO
Bob Bohlman
Ordering Information:
Bob Bohlman, 1589 Santa Ana Avenue, Clovis, CA 93611
Phone: 559.292.3142
E-mail
Bob
CD........$15
How Far From Home: A Spiritual Journey
"Since most of my learning has had to be on my own, because I was seldom near where other dulcimer players lived, my style grew mostly like the proverbial "Topsy". Because of this, I felt my style was a little different than others I was hearing, and desired to share it. That may explain in part why I have attempted this recording."
--Bob Bohlman
It has Mountain Dulcimer on all 18 songs. Accompanying on various songs are: Guitarron (Mexican Mariachi Bass) though it sounds more like a regular bass on this album, Harmonicas singley and duet (Warning: I play straightforward harmonica, no blues style, but I do a lot of harmony work with the dulcimer), and hammered dulcimer (on three numbers).
Song List:
Amazing Grace (DAA) -- Tell Me the Story of Jesus (CGc) -- Phelim Learns About Jesus (Original) (BbFbb) -- Softly and Tenderly (DAA) -- At The Cross (DAA) -- Just As I Am (BbFbb) -- Rock of Ages (DAA) -- My Jesus I Love Thee (BbFbb) -- I Must Tell Jesus (CGc) -- Mary Magdalene's Gift (Original) (AEac) -- Come Thou Fount (DAA) -- Far And Near (BbFbb) -- I Saw One Weary (DAA) -- I Know Whom I Have Believed (CGc) -- How Far From Home? (BbFbb) -- When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder (DAA) -- Promenade of the Redeemed (Original) (BbFbb) -- This Is My Father's World (BbFbb)
"Whether or not you are familiar with the particular hymns on this CD, and whether your own Spiritual Journey parallels Bob's or not, you will enjoy his unique playing style and imaginative arrangements that include such back-up instrumentation as guitarron (Mexican bass guitar), harmonica, and hammered dulcimer (all played by Bob). The recording quality is excellent, there is judicious use of interesting "special effects" in some of the mixes, and the mt. dulcimer is always featured up-front and prominently."
--Tull Glazener
"I want to include a little plug here for Rini Twait, all disclaimers in order here. She did my booklet that also serves as a cover, and it is something that she can be justly proud of. She also did the back tray card, which is just as fantastic. Also the pretty blue CD label. Many, many thanks, Rini. That is really only half of the story. If you get her to help you, especially if it is a first time, she will make sure that you get everything done that you need to do, and believe me, there are a lot of little details that you wouldn't dream of. I could never have completed the job without her, and I mean that sincerely."
--Bob Bohlman
"Just got Bob Bohlmans new cd and it is great. I love the harmonica with the dulcimer, sounds like a very quiet fiddle at times. I love his choice of hymns!!!! Great job Bob. Very soothing CD."
--Linda Brockinton
"His dulcimer has a big, clear voice and his use of reverb is very interesting on that one song. Bob brings a little different style to the dulcimer and this is a "must have" for everyone's gospel collection!"
--Kerry Coates
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