An exciting collection of music for the hammered dulcimer as heard on Maggie Sansone's acclaimed recording A Celtic Fair. America's premier hammered dulcimer recording artist and player, Maggie has created a perfect collection for all levels of playing, including both a beginning "melody-only" version and challenging intermediate versions with variations, ornaments, flams and bass runs. Two early music pieces included present the melody and a version for duet and quartet with bass line. The music is drawn from jigs, reels and airs from Ireland, Scotland and Brittany, France and Renaissance dance manuscripts. The sheet music is presented as the basic melody with chords and many of the tunes include a variety of advanced techniques (ornamentation, flams, rolls, use of bass lines, use of unusual modes and scales and interesting chord substitution) to add spice to the arrangements and challenge the player to reach towards the next level of advanced performance. Includes access to online audio.

How To Use This Book
Embellishments
About The Hammered Dulcimer
About Maggie Sansone
Selected Discography
About The Recording (From The Liner Notes)
Reviews For A Celtic Fair

THE TUNES:
(tunes are presented in the same order as they appear on the recording A Celtic Fair)

1 SCOTTISH BRANSLE, Intro
2 SCOTTISH BRANSLE, Gm and Am, melody and chords
3 SCOTTISH BRANSLE, Gm, in 4 parts
4 SCOTTISH BRANSLE, Am, in 4 parts
5 BRETON JIG, melody and chords
6 BRETON JIG, arrangement
7 CASTLEBAR, melody and chords
8 CASTLEBAR, arrangement
9 TRAIN TO DUBLIN, melody and chords
10 TRAIN TO DULBIN, arrangement
11 BRETON AN DRO, F#m - 1st round
12 BRETON AN DRO, Bm - 2nd and 3rd round
13 CIRCLE DANCE, melody and chords
14 CIRCLE DANCE, arrangement
15 WATCHMAKER, melody and chords in 2 octaves
16 WATCHMAKER, arrangement
17 HIGH REEL, melody and chords
18 SILVER SPEAR, melody and chords
19 COMB YOUR HAIR AND CURL IT, melody and chords
20 COMB YOUR HAIR AND CURL IT, arrangement
21 BUTTERFLY, melody and chords
22 BUTTERFLY, arrangement
23 BARNEY BRALLAGHAN, melody and chords
24 BARNEY BRALLAGHAN, arrangement
25 VARIATION on PRETTY GIRL MIKLING A COW, melody and chords
26 VARIATION on PRETTY GIRL MILKING A COW, 3 page arrangement
27 HIGHLAND BOAT SONG, arrangement with alternate chords
28 HIGHLAND BOAT SONG, 2 page arrangement with variation
29 ROUND OF LOUDEAC, melody and chords in 2 octaves
30 ROUND OF LOUDEAC, 2 page arrangement
31 THE WREN, melody and chords
32 THE WREN, 2 page arrangement
33 DONEGAL HIGHLAND, melody and back up arrangement
34 DONEGAL HIGHLAND, arrangement
35 MOTHER AND CHILD, melody and chords
36 WOMAN OF THE HOUSE, melody and chords
37 MAIDEN LANE, G and A, melody and chords
38 FRENCH RENAISSANCE DANCES, melody and chords
39 FRENCH RENAISSANCE DANCES, 2-part arrangements
INDEX, tunes in alphabetical order