Madeline MacNeil
Ordering Information:
Madeline's Website
E-Mail
Madeline
Book ........ $10.95
Book & CD ........ $19.95
CD ........ $15.98
Video ........$29.95
You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer
"Madeline MacNeil's performances are characterized by her effortless vocals and impeccable mountain and hammered dulcimer playing. In this book she reveals some of the secrets of her success with the mountain dulcimer. Early on, she reminds the reader that "the dulcimer is not a toy or a stringed kazoo" but a serious, expressive musical instrument capable of "stretching as far as the imagination". She endorses both playing by ear and learning to read standard notation. In easily-understood language she manages to explore some very complex, even esoteric concepts, making this a particularly valuable book for the beginning instrumentalists. You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer is simply a great fundamental book. Tweleve intensive lessons in 95 pages. Standard notation and tablature. Illustrated with photographs and drawings."
-- Melbay Publications
CONTENTS: Section headings include: Exploring the Dulcimer, Dulcimer Problems, Holding the Dulcimer, Tuning, Strumming, Picks, Reading Tablature, Fingering, Picking and Strumming/Fingerstyle Playing, Singing While You Play, Tuning/Retuning and Why, D A D Tuning, Playing While Others Play, Using a Noter, Changing Strings, Interpretation, Harmonics, and Using a Capo.
LIST OF TUNES:
Are You Sleeping -- Boil that Cabbage Down -- Waterbound -- Soldier's Joy -- Cripple Creek -- John Brown's Dream -- Down in the Valley -- Ode to Joy -- Oh, Susanna -- Au Clair de la Lune -- Flop-eared Mule -- Golden Slippers -- Simple Gifts -- Amazing Grace -- She'll Be Comin 'Round the Mountain -- Home on the Range -- When Johnny Comes Marching Home -- Away in a Manger -- The Ash Grove -- Arkansas Traveler -- Shady Grove -- Greensleeves -- The Willow Song -- Goin' to Boston -- Bonnie Tyneside -- Whiskey Before Breakfast -- Harvest Home -- Country Gardens.
Book ........ $10.95
Book & CD ........ $19.95
CD ........ $15.98
Video ........$29.95
You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer
"Every aspect of the hammered dulcimer and its playing techniques is covered in this comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand text. A masterful teacher, Madeline MacNeil exceeds the expectations of a beginner's book, providing a firm foundation for the development of a total musician while maintaining an engaging, informal tone throughout. With detailed discussions on dulcimer layout, hammers, tuning, and stands plus extensive performance notes on every tune, this book is a valuable asset to the beginning through intermediate player. From Oh Suzanna to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Madeline shows the novice dulcimer player how to "map your way through" a new piece of music, finding clear, musical directions through what at first must seem like a maze of strings. All tunes are in standard notation. The book's 87 pages are illustrated with photos as well as quaint woodcuts, engravings, and pen and ink drawings."
-- Melbay Publications
LIST OF TUNES:
O Susanna -- Golden Slippers -- Home On The Range -- Arkansas Traveler -- Liberty -- Harvest Home -- Annie Laurie -- No Place Like Home -- Deck The Halls -- Auld Lang Syne -- My Own House -- The Lark In The Clear Air -- Amazing Grace -- Off To California -- Soldier's Joy -- The Parting Glass -- Star Of The County Down -- Simple Gifts -- Flop-Eared Mule -- Over The Waterfall -- The Ash Grove -- Planxty Fanny Po'er -- The Hundred Pipers -- Santa Lucia -- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
Book ........ $12.95
Shall We Gather
Hymns Arranged for Hammered Dulcimer
"This collection of music conveys Madeline's love of hymns. Many of these arrangements provide a harmony part that may be performed on another instrument such as the flute, guitar, bowed psaltery, or mountain dulcimer. The majority of these tunes can be played on a 12/11-course hammered dulcimer (with G below middle C being the lowest note on the instrument). Selections include: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God; All Beautiful the March of Days; Amazing Grace; Be Thou My Vision; Come, Thou Font of Every Blessing; Evening Hymns; For the Beauty of the Earth; He Leadeth Me; Here I Am, Lord; How Great Thou Art; and many more. Written in standard notation only with complete lyrics and suggested chord changes."
-- Melbay Publications
Song List:
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God -- All Beautiful The March Of Days -- Amazing Grace -- Be Thou My Vision -- Christ The Lord Is Risen Today -- Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing -- Evening Hymns -- For The Beauty Of The Earth -- He Leadeth Me -- Here I Am, Lord -- How Great Thou Art -- In The Garden -- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee -- O Sacred Head, Now Wounded -- Praise The Lord, God's Glories Show -- Shall We Gather At The River? -- Sweet Hour Of Prayer -- We Gather Together -- What A Friend We Have In Jesus -- What Wondrous Love Is This? -- When Peace, Like A River
CD........$15.00
Madeline's Mountain Dulcimer Wall Chart
Visually attractive, this user-friendly chart provides mountain dulcimer students and teachers with an overview of the instrument. Included are a chart of note locations on the fretboard for both DAA and DAD tunings, a comparison of DAA and DAD, diagrams of typical dulcimer stringing, and explanations of playing tools such as noters and picks. 24" x 35" durable coated paper.
published by Maggie's Music
Visit Maggie's web site to review and purchase dulcimer Cd's by Maggie Samsone, Ken Kolodner, Karen Ashbrook, Jody Marshall, Sue Richards (on harp), and more!
Justin and Linda Marquez
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Justin and Linda's Web Page
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Justin and Linda
CD........$15.00
Masters of the Wooden Nickel
"A celebration of good music and good times." Released in November, 2001.
Friends who performed at the Wooden Nickel in Crockett, TX, got together and made a CD.
The CD has about 71 minutes of music on it. There are some all instrumentals, but there are a lot of tracks with vocals as well. It is a nice mix of songs and styles. All the cuts are straight acoustic recording - NOTHING PLUGS IN BUT THE MICROPHONES ON THIS CD. Many of the artists are accomplished and serious amateur musicians; some are professional. Some are championship winners in various competitions at festivals across the land. Most of these folks get together to jam whenever we can!
LIST OF TUNES:
Bile the Cabbage/June Apple/Old Joe Clark -- Rivers of Texas -- Unclouded Day -- Old Needle Case -- Four Nights Drunk -- Susanna Gal -- Blow Ye the Trumpet -- Dear Little Stranger -- When the Roll is Called Up Yonder -- Dixie -- John Brown's March -- Spotted Pony -- Silver Dagger -- Rock the Cradle Joe -- The Blackest Crow -- Minstrel Boy -- Shepherd's Wife Waltz -- Will the Circle Be Unbroken -- Down the River -- Amazing Grace -- I Bid You Goodnight
Folks on the CD are Jim & Marian Hull, Gary Hamilton, Lloyd & Georgia Shell, June McAdams, Kathy Davis, Ken Ryan, Bill Thurman, Jerry & Margaret Wright, Hollis Wright, Lloyd Wright, Neal & Coleen Walters, Don Pedi, Debbie Porter, Justin & Linda Marquez, Frank Miller and Durelle Kincel.
Linda & Justin recorded Track #8 (with acoustic guitar, silver flute and vocals) as their part of this project. The liner notes pay homage to Kate Campbell, from whose gospel CD "Wandering Strange" they learned it.
Dorothy May
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Dorothy
Snail mail: Dorothy May, 8005 Fontana, Prairie Village, KS
Book........$8.00
plus postage
Dulcimer a la Mode
Contains a mode chart for determining what mode a song is in.
Table of Contents:
1. Why dulcimer players use modes, and
some ground rules and definitions.
2. How to determine the key and mode of a song from standard music notation.
3. The Do-Re-Mi Diatonic Scale.
4. Intervals, Harmony, and use of Drones.
5. The Heptatonic Church Modes (Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrain).
6. The Pentatonic Modes.
7. The Hexatonic Modes.
8. Cross-Modal Tuning and Chording.
9. Other Modes.
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Bibliographic Abbreviations
David Moran
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David Moran
CD........$15.00
The Twelfth Key
Song List:
The Moon at the Desolate Castle -- Beata Viscera -- Lament -- Canon XII (from Atalanta Fugiens) -- Restoration -- The Twelfth Key -- After Winter -- The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary -- Canon XXXI (from Atalanta Fugiens) -- Punctus -- The Abyss -- The Banks of the Bann
Cassette........$10.00
Point of Departure
Song List:
Point of Departure -- A Child is Born -- Blues For My Better Half -- Autumn Color -- Later This Summer -- Some Other Sunday -- Always -- Racin' A.J. -- Blue Monk -- Lament
CD........$15.00
Cassette........$10.00
Book........$15.00
Now 'N' Then
Traditional Tunes With A Twist
A compilation of most of the tunes from Stone County String Company and Picks 'n' Hammers, previous albums from David Moran, released 1983 and 1985, respectively.
Song List:
Soldiers Joy -- Red Wing -- Sailor's Hornpipe -- Badinerie -- St Anne's Reel -- Maple Leaf Rag -- Planxty Irwin -- Red Haired Boy -- Swingin' On A Gate -- Carolan's Concerto -- Liberty -- Rights Of Man -- Whiskey Before Breakfast -- Jesus Loves Me -- Temperance Reel -- Clarinet Polka
Karen Mueller
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Karen Mueller
Still Point
CD ........$15
Instrumental music from Ireland and Appalachia as well as original compositions on autoharp, dulcimer, fiddle, bagpipes, flute, cello and more. With Timothy Britton, Drew Miller, and others.
Clarity
CD ........$15
Autoharp and dulcimer with banjo, cello, percussion, piano, pipes and more. With Tony Trischka, Timothy Britton, and others.
Heidi Muller
Ordering Information:
Heidi Muller, PO Box 76, Hope, NJ 07844
Phone: 206.528.2526
E-mail
Heidi
Heidi's Website
CD........$17.00 postpaid
Gypsy Wind
Song List:
This Much I Know -- Big Ideas -- Lie Easy -- Real Change -- Acres of Clams/Rosin the Beau -- Voice of Love -- The Methow Suite: Twisp River Jig, Ray’s Good Garlic, Leaving the Methow -- Mama You’re Always There -- Love Has a Life of Its Own -- Stitchery Song -- Winter’s Turning -- Gypsy Wind
"The song, 'Love Has a Life of Its Own', should be heard by the whole world! And "Gypsy Wind" is just fabulous!"
--Kerry Coates
--Gila Mountain Dulcimers
CD........$17.00 postpaid
Giving Back
Song List:
Arrowhead -- My Old Cat -- Lost and Found -- The Edge -- Talk a Little Texan -- Groundhog -- Whiskey Before Breakfast/Over the Waterfall -- I Like Baseball -- Don’t Let Me Come Home a Stranger (a duet with Dan Maher) -- You’re the Sun -- Lowlands of Holland
"A little mix of folk and traditional, these songs are executed in a very unique way. You must hear this one!"
-- Kerry Coates
-- Gila Mountain Dulcimers
CD........$17.00 postpaid
Cassiopeia
Song List:
Looking for You -- Long Way to Another Friend -- Cassiopeia -- Winter Goodbye/Snow on the Buds -- Average Woman -- Swing on Down to Texas -- Campfire in My Guitar -- Sing to the Baby -- Kitchikan -- Palouse Lullaby -- Where Dear Friends Will Never Part -- I Don’t Drive That Road Anymore -- All That is Gold
"This lady sings like a bird! The song, 'Average Woman', should be EVERY woman's song! Great lyrics!"
-- Kerry Coates
-- Gila Mountain Dulcimers
CD........$17.00 postpaid
Matters of the Heart
Song List:
Matters of the Heart -- Between the Lines -- Jesse’s Carol -- Sandwood Down to Kyle -- Whitebark -- Sometime Next Summer -- Distant Trains -- Dark Side of the Moon -- Rising Dawn -- Where the Coho Flash Silver -- The Children Draw Guns -- Keep That Dream -- Good Road
Book with CD........$25.00
So Sang the River
Songs of Bill Staines, Volume I
Arranged for mountain dulcimer with melody lines, chords and dulcimer tablature for instrumental playing, singing and song accompaniment. Includes the companion CD.
Song List:
DAd:
A Place in the Choir -- River -- The Roseville Fair -- The Lost Mine of the Chisos -- The Sampler Song -- Where I Live
DAA:
Bless My Soul (Sweet Wind) -- Down the Road -- Liverpool Light -- So Sang the River
EAA:
Cowboy's Hard Times -- Quiet Faith of Man
DGG:
Missouri Road Sont -- My Sweet Wyoming Home -- Rye Whiskey Joe
CGc:
Bridges -- Jubilee -- All of Me
Book with CD........$25.00
Spirit Song
Songs of Bill Staines, Volume II
Arranged for mountain dulcimer with melody lines, chords and dulcimer tablature for instrumental playing, singing and song accompaniment. Includes the companion CD.
Song List:
DAd:
Autumn Waltz -- Crossing the Water -- Louisiana Storm -- Music to Me -- Old Silver -- Redbird's Wing -- Sunny Road
DGd:
Heart Alone -- Wild, Wild Heart
DAA:
First Lullaby -- (The) Logging Song -- Only a Song -- Yellowstone Winds
EAA:
Child of Mine -- Dear Friend -- October Winds -- Spirit Song -- Traveling Shoes
Book........$15.00
Dance with Orion
Twelve original songs and tunes written for mountain dulcimer. All songs written by Heidi Muller with playing notes, reviews, standard notation and chords.
Song List:
Cassiopeia (DGdd equidistant) -- Groundhog (AAA) -- Jesse's Carol (CGcc equidistant) -- My Old Cat (DAdd equidistant) -- You're the Sun (DGdd equidistant) -- Blue Mountain Lake Waltz (EAA) -- Jackalope Jig (DAA) -- March of the Nutcracking Crows (DAd) -- Twisp River Jig (DAd) -- Ray's Good Garlic (DAd) -- Leaving the Methow (DAdd equidistant) -- Winter's Turning (CGcc equidistant)
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