Mountain and Hammer Dulcimer
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The Victorian Dulcimer

25 evocative melodies from the Victorian era in a variety of tunings and styles, with an extensive Intro setting the period scene, playing tips and historical notes on the tunes. "Songs of the heart and home, hymns and homilies." Accompanying CD includes all the tunes.

The book has extensive notes on the period in addition to historical notes on the tunes. It comprises familiar and less-familiar songs in a variety of tuning and playing levels.

List of Tunes:
The Last Rose of Summer (DF#A) -- The Humble Heart (Shaker song) (DAc) -- Distress (from Southern Harmony) (DAc) -- Long Time Ago/Near the Lake Where Drooped the Willow (DAd) -- Flow Gently, Sweet Afton (DAd) -- Stay on the Farm (DAA) -- I Would Not Die In Springtime (DAd) -- Jeanie With the Light-Brown Hair (DGd) -- When I Saw Sweet Nellie Home -- Lorena (DAd) -- Weeping, Sad and Lonely (duet) (DAd) -- Beautiful River (duet) (DAd) -- I Cannot Sing The Old Songs (DAd) -- The Charming Young Widow I Met In The Train (DAA) -- When You And I Were Young, Maggie (DAA) -- In The Sweet By and By (duet) (DGd) -- Why Did They Dig Ma's Grave So Deep? (DAd) -- The Mistletoe Bough (DAd) (DGd) -- Grandmother's Chair -- Three Temperance Rounds (DAA) -- The Moon and I (Gilbert and Sullivan) (DAc) -- The Picture That Is Turned Toward The Wall (DAd) -- Daisy Bell (DAA) -- Say No! (temperance tune) (DAA) -- Bread and Roses (DAA)

The Parlour Dulcimer

28 popular songs of the 19th century in several tunings and styles, with a comprehensive background Intro, playing tips and historical notes. "Sweethearts, soldiers and sentimental scenes". Accompanying CD includes all the tunes.
The book has extensive notes on the period in addition to historical notes on the tunes. It comprises familiar and less-familiar songs in a variety of tuning and playing levels.

List of Tunes:
The Minstrel Boy (DAd) -- Home Sweet Home (DGdd) -- Woodman! Spare That Tree! (DAd) -- Come And Take Tea In The Arbor (DAd) -- I Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble Halls (DF#A) -- Susanna (variation) (DAd) -- The Old Oaken Bucket (DAA) -- Camptown Races (DAd) -- A Christmas Medley (Jingle Bells, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Up On The Housetop) (DAA) -- Laura Lee (DGd) -- Hard Times, Come Again no More (duet) (DAdd) -- Some Folks (DAd) -- Darling Nelly Gray (DAd) -- Gentle Annie -- A Civil War Medley (Dixie, Bonny Blue Flag, Battle Hymn of ..., Kingdom Coming, Battle Cry of Freedom, All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight (DAd)...Your Mission (a fave of Lincoln's) (DGD) -- Katy Bell (DAd) -- Take Back the Heart (DAd)... -- The Little Brown Church in the Vale (DAA) -- Whispering Hope (duet) (DAD & DAA) -- Sweet Genevieve (DF#A) -- The Deadly Cup (temp. tune - I love 'em, and no, I'm not...) (DAA) -- Mollie Darling (DAd) -- I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (DF#A) -- In The Gloaming (DAd) -- In the Evening By The Moonlight (DAdd) -- Love's Old Sweet Song (DAD) -- After The Ball (DAA#d)

A Tender Recollection

Victorian music on the fretted dulcimer with occassional harp, cello, violin, guitar and voice.

Song List:
Grandmother's Chair -- I Cannot Sing The Old Songs -- Weeping, Sad and Lonely/Beautiful River -- The Picture That is Turned Toward the Wall -- Say No! -- Stay on the Farm -- Gentle Annie -- When I Saw Sweet Nellie Home -- Laura Lee Lorena -- Oh! Susanna -- When You and I Were Young, Maggie -- Some Folks

Playing Dulcimer in the Chord-Melody Style

"An instruction book for playing in the chord-melody style for inexperienced through advanced students, emphasizing beautiful, confident playing at any level of ability. Specific techniques and suggestions for interpretation are given for each song in an accompanying walkthrough. In addition, special subjects, such as practice, performance, fingering, editing and even "fudging" are covered. Includes twenty-five songs from a wide range of sources in levels from "comfortable" to "rather demanding". A personal and "meaty" book, intended to be both instructional and inspiring. 96 pages."
-- Mel Bay

List of Tunes: (In order of difficulty)
Cotton-Eye Joe (DAA) -- Kum Ba Ya (DAA) -- Deep Blue Sea (DAA) -- Lewis Bridal Song (DAA) -- Henry Martin (DAd, Capo at 4) -- Wayfaring Stranger (DAc) -- Whoop! Do Me No Harm, Good Man (DAd) -- Jog On, Jog On The Footpath Way (DAA) -- In The Pines, Theme and Three Variations (DAd) -- O, Sally, My Dear (DAc) -- My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down (DAd, Capo at 1) -- Blow Thy Horn, Hunter (DAd) -- Poor Rosy (DAd) -- I Have Waked The Winter's Nights (DAc) -- King Lear And His Three Daughters (DAd) -- Willie Has Gone To The War (DAd) -- Searching For Lambs (DAd) -- Eulalie (DAd, Capo at 3) -- Rosalie, The Prairie Flower (DAd) -- He Comes Down Our Alley (DAd) -- Come Write Me Down The Powers Above (DAd) -- Give Me The Roses - D Version (DAd) -- Give Me The Roses - G Version (DAd) -- Rose Atherton (DAd) -- Carrickfergus (DAd) -- Ah! May The Red Rose Live Alway! (DAd)

The Mountain Dulcimer
Book Index Two

by Rosamond Campbell and Lois Hirsch

It lists sources for locating over 1700 tabulatures and books and is a wonderful resource for teachers, clubs and individuals seeking tunes in dulcimer tablature. Updated in 2000. It continues from where the original index (from Note-Ably Yours) left off.

Dust Off That Dulcimer and Dance!

A Mountain Dulcimer Instruction Book.
A comprehensive approach to learning the mountain dulcimer. Study modes, tunings, capos, finger picking, flat picking, reading music, playing with other instruments, accompaniment and melody in the context of 56 songs. Begins at the beginner's beginning and covers the most advanced techniques. The section called Modes, Keys and Tunings, explains how all the tunings relate to all the modes and keys.

Modes, Keys and Tunings covered in this book:
(reading from the Bass string)

DAd, Ionian Mode, Key of D
DAd, Mixolydian Mode, Key of D
DAA, Ionian Mode, Key of D
EAd, Dorian Mode, Key of Am
CGG, Ionian Mode, Key of C
DAc, Aeolian Mode, Key of Dm
CAd, Aeolian Mode, Key of Dm
EBA, Dorian Mode, Key of Em
DGd, Ionian Mode, Key of G
DAd, Aeolian Mode, Key of Em
DGd, Aeolian Mode, Key of Em
DAd, Aeolian Mode, Key of Bm
EAe, Ionain Mode, Key of A
EBA, Mixolydian Mode, Key of E
E G#B, Ionian Mode, Key of E
DAe, Mixolydian Mode, Key of A
DAd, Capo 1st Fret, Aeolian Mode, Key of Em
DAd, Capo 5th Fret, Aeolian Mode, Key of Bm
DAdd, Ionian Mode, Key of D, four equidistant strings
DGdc, Dorian Mode, Key of Dm, four equidistant strings
DAAd, Ionain and Mixolydian Modes, Key of D

Celtic Caribe

Caribe is the name of the Native American tribe for which the Caribbean region and this recording are named. This CD mixes soulful Celtic songs and hot Caribbean rhythms on hammered and fretted dulcimers, vocals, guitar, marimba, congas, and synthesizer.

SONG TITLES - Viva Seguin • King of the Fairies/Celtic Caribe • Brown Baby • El Vendedor • The Wild Geese/Gray Funnel Line • La Mora Limpia • Zangalewa • Danzón Medley: Juarez/El Chupón • Dulce Canción • Alma, Corazón, y Vida • Loch Tay Boat Song • The Swedish Maiden/Farewell to Erin • Hush Me Boys • Jesusita en Chihuahua • Himno de la Alegría

Fingerdances for Dulcimer

The fretted dulcimer leads an ensemble of instruments from mandolin to saxophone. This harmonious mix of instrumental and vocal music includes traditional American songs and Bonnie's original compositions.

SONG TITLES - Santa Ana's Retreat • Song for a Fall Birthday • Over the Rainbow • The Cuckoo • Southwind • Red Haired Boy • Dixie/Golden Slippers • Joellen • The Tree Song • Cherokee Shuffle • Close Your Eyes

Modes, Keys, and Tunings used in this book:
(reading from the Bass string)

EBA, Dorian mode, key of Em
DAe Ionian mode, key of A
DAdd, Ionian mode, Key of D, four equidistant strings
DAd, Capo first fret, Aeolian Mode, Key of Em
EBB, Ionian mode, Key of E
Ddd, Mixolydian Mode, Key of D
DAd, Mixolydian Mode, Key of D
EAe, Ionian Mode, Key of A
DAAd, Ionain and Mixolydin modes, Key of D

Laughing Willow

   Although the album is hammer dulcimer accompanied by other instruments, she has arranged many of the tunes for both hammer and FRETTED DULCIMER in the songbook.
   An autobiographical, all instrumental celebration with the hammered dulcimer in the lead, Laughing Willow covers an array of Celtic and American music. Bonnie is accompanied by piano, guitar, wind chimes, glockenspiel, Buddhist Monks, and nature's critters - birds, bullfrogs, and the ocean.

SONG TITLES:
Spring in the Valley • Nighthawk • The Wild Geese • Behind the Haystack/The Butterfly • Off to California/The Unreel/If I Had Maggie in the Wood/Na-mu Myo-ho-ren-ge-kyo/South Porch Jig • Skyeboat Song/New Rigged Ship/Three Thin Dimes • Caribe • Ship in the Clouds

Modes, Keys, and Tunings used in this book:
(reading from the Bass string)

DAd, Ionian Mode, Key of D
DAdd, capo 4th fret, Ionian Mode, Key of A, four equidistant strings
DAdd, capo 1st fret, Aeolian Mode, Key of Em
DGd, Ionian Mode, Key of G
DAd, capo 4th fret, Mixolydian and Aeolian modes, Key of A and Am

The Very Top of the Tree

   The CD is instrumental hammered dulcimer accompanied by fiddle (Eric Levine and Randy Kelley), guitar (Randy Kelley), accordion & piano (Rodney Sauer), marimba (Loren Mach) and saxophone (Pamela Robinson). It has a great photo of me made by Penny Bauer, and one of my own photos on the cover - an ultimate Colorado mountain sunset with some favorite trees.

TRACK TITLES:
Distance Suite: Far Away (Pete Jung) / Close at Hand (Bonnie Carol) / Dead Center (Bonnie Carol) / Dicha Eterna (Eva Ibarra) / Farewell to Craigie Dhu (Dougie MacLean)

Erin Isle Suite: Dark Island / Athol Highlanders / Lark in the Morning / Gravel Walks / Medicine Bow (Peter Ostrusko) / Tango the Finnish (Rodney Sauer) / Niel Gow's Lament / This Stone's Story (Bonnie Carol) / Inís Oirr (Thomas Walsh) / Friday the Thirteenth (Rodney Sauer) / Miss Rowan Davies (Phil Cunningham) / La Cumparsita (G. H. Mator Rodriguez)

New World Suite: Westphalia Waltz / Mason's Apron / Little Miss Judique / Shady Grove / Bird Ballet (Bonnie Carol)

Patterns and Patchwork

Mountain dulcimer finger picking made easy. Designed to introduce you to the basics of fingerpicking and to help you develop your own style. Takes a beginners approach and is intended for players who can already strum a number of tunes and play a few easy chords. 152 pages.

Heliotrope Bouquet Tune Book

12 of Sue Carpenter's best arrangements for mountain dulcimer plus a resource guide for 3 and 4 string arrangements. It includes the traditional and original music from her recording "Heliotrope Bouquet". Knowing that not everyone will share her passion for 4 strings, she has also included some handy tips to make it easy for you to adapt the arrangements to 3 strings.

Song List:
Dixie -- Greensleeves -- Heliotrope Bouquet -- Homeless Siamese -- Oh Suzannah -- Scarborough Fair -- Southwind -- Gail's Jolly Jig -- Hallelujah Hoedown -- Ruby Throat -- Summer Deck-adence

Heliotrope Bouquet CD

The companion CD/Cassette to Sue's "Heliotrope Bouquet Tune Book".

Song List:
Living in the Country -- When You Wish Upon a Star -- Ashokan Farewell/Dixie -- Greensleeves/Scarborough Fair -- Heliotrope Bouquet -- Homeless Siamese -- Oh Suzannah -- Downtown -- Southwind -- Gail's Jolly Jig -- Hallelujah Hordown -- Ruby Throat -- Summer Deck-adence

Masters of the Mountain Dulcimer

A collection of intrumentals featuring 19 master dulcimer artists (Includes Sue's arrangement of "Greensleeves/Scarborough Fair").

Song List:
Muddy River Suite -- Resignation/Goin' to Boston -- Song for Polly -- Gypsy Wind -- Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes/Give Me Your Hand -- The Extra Drops of Brandy -- Droning Mrs. Gobier/Old Christmas for Dulcimer -- Misty Mountain Morning/Amazing Grace -- Ther Humours of Glenridge -- Time After Time -- Stormy Weather -- Don't Get Around Much Anymore -- Bonaparte Crossing the Rhine -- Liza Jame -- Emma's Song -- Greensleeves/Scarborough Fair -- Canarios -- Soor Plooms -- Si Beg Si Mor (The Faaery Hills)

Take Me Home

Features hammer dulcimer and mountain dulcimer playing music inspired by childhood memories and family gatherings.

Look Back With Love

Hammer dulcimer, guitar and mandolin play Old-Tyme American tunes, Celtic and classical music from bygone days. A CD-ROM multimedia presentation is included with vidwo, music and still clips of live performances with Peggy and friends.

Hammer Jammer
Play Book

Collection of hammer dulcimer arrangements of 100 popular tunes. All tunes have guitar chords and many tunes include MD tab.

Mountain Dulcimer
...the first 12 lessons

Many tunes from beginner to Intermediate. Dozens of tunes in DAA, DAd, DGd, and DAc with and without a capo. This collection includes at least 30 tunes that can be played WITHOUT a 6+ fret.

Sounds, Clear As A Picture

Beginner Hammer Dulcimer instruction book, using still pictures of the string board to illustrate where the notes should be played. (The next best thing to a live video). All arrangements include guitar chords and tab for Mt. dulcimer so you can get together and play with friends.

The Dulcimer School Companion

Simple folk tunes with MD tab, solfege and notes for keyboard or bells.