Complete Dulcimer Handbook (Book + Online Audio)
This book was written as a basic guide and source book for all dulcimer players, from the absolute novice to the most advanced picker. With its 53 songs in various modes and tunings, the Complete Dulcimer Handbook is meant to be used as a songbook, a lesson plan book, and a step-by-step guide from beginner to intermediate or advanced level. 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 dulcime ...more
Product Number:
94047M
Format:
Book + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Multiple Levels
Pages:
196
Binding:
Perfect Binding
Size:
8.75 x 11.75
ISBN:
078668769X
ISBN13:
978-07866-8769-5
Series:
Complete
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
9/15/2015
This book was written as a basic guide and source book for all dulcimer players, from the absolute novice to the most advanced picker. With its 53 songs in various modes and tunings, the Complete Dulcimer Handbook is meant to be used as a songbook, a lesson plan book, and a step-by-step guide from beginner to intermediate or advanced level. 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." Includes access to an online stereo audio recording featuring the author's outstanding performance of 17 tunes from the book.
Complete Dulcimer Handbook

Arabesque       Mark Biggs & Max Tyndall
Arkansas Traveller      
Black Nag, The      
Camptown Races, The       Stephen Foster
Cripple Creek      
Dawning Of The Day, Aka The Golden Star       Thomas Connelan
Farewell      
Fuge In Bm      
Give Me Your Hand       Rory Dall O'cathain
Go To Jane Glover      
Greensleeves      
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane      
Handsome Couple, The      
Hard Times Come Again No More       Stephen Foster
Hark The Herald Angels Sing       Felix Mendelssohn
Improvisation On A Blue Mood       Mark Biggs
Irish Washerwoman, The      
Jacky Tar      
La Paloma       Sebastian Yradier
La Paloma (Full Chord Version)       Sebastian Yradier
Lady Owen's Delight      
Lass Of Gowrie, The      
Lass Of Patie's Mill, The      
Lass Of Richmond Hill, The      
Linnen Hall      
Lord Inchiquin       Turlough O'carolan
Maid Of Amsterdam (A-Roving)      
Maybe You'll Wander       Mark Biggs
Meagan Jayne       Mark Biggs
Minuet In G      
My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night       Stephen Foster
O'keefe's Slide      
Oh Susanna      
Old Folks At Home, Aka Swanee River       Stephen Foster
Packington's Pound      
Planxty Fanny Power       Turlough O'carolan
Planxty Irwin       Turlough O'carolon
Planxty Morgan Magan       Turlough O'carolan
Red Haired Boy      
Red River Valley      
Roads To Lisdoonvarna, The      
Scarborough Fair      
Shady Grove      
Shenandoah      
Shepherd's Hey, The      
Silent Night      
Sonya's Song       Mark Biggs
Sweet Betsy From Pike      
Two Renaissance Lute Pieces      
What If A Day      
When Johnny Comes Marching Home      
Wildwood Flower, The      
Wilson's Wilde       John Dowland
 
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