This collection is drawn from Ken Kolodner's extensive library of arrangements for the hammered dulcimer, developed from over 30 years of teaching thousands ofworkshops. This second book in this two-book companion collection includes traditional and original waltzes, slow airs, marches and O'Carolan. The repertoire draws primarily from the traditional music of the United States (Old-Time), Ireland, Scotland, Quebec, Cape Breton, England, Finland, Sweden, Chile and Israel. Each tune is presented as a simple melody with chord progression along with one or more detailed arrangements, offering a wide range of levels of complexity. Backup and harmony parts are provided for many of the pieces. The book is intended to be a lifetime resource for players of all levels. Kolodner is widely known as one of the most prominent teachers and performers of the hammered dulcimer and is especially known for his teaching of arranging and backup techniques.

How I chose the tunes

Backup and harmony parts

My three arranging approaches: individual techniques, the full model, and the kitchen sink

Caution: always learn just the melody and keep moving!

Using the arrangements

THE TUNES

Avenging and Bright (Ireland): melody, accompaniment

Avenging and Bright (Ireland): arrangement

Bethany Beach (Ken Kolodner): melody

Bethany Beach (Ken Kolodner): arrangement #1

Bethany Beach (Ken Kolodner): arrangement #2

Black Tail Canyon Waltz, The (Ken Kolodner): melody

Black Tail Canyon Waltz, The (Ken Kolodner): arranging ideas

Bonny at Morn (Northumberland, England): melody, harmony, arpeggio accompaniment1

Bonny at Morn (Northumberland, England): arrangement

Carolan’s Draught (O’Carolan, Ireland): melody

Carolan’s Draught (O’Carolan, Ireland): arranging ideas

Caspian Lake (Ken Kolodner): melody, harmony

Caspian Lake (Ken Kolodner): arrangement

Clock Waltz, The (“Valse Clog Guillemette”) (Joseph Guillemette, Quebec): melody

Clock Waltz, The (“Valse Clog Guillemette”) (Joseph Guillemette, Quebec): arrangement

Coleman’s March (US): melody

Coleman’s March (US): arrangement #129

Coleman’s March (US): arrangement #230

Cowboy Waltz (US): melody

Cowboy Waltz (US): arranging ideas

Cradle Song, The (Scott Skinner, Scotland): hand separation

Da Auld Resting Chair (Tom Anderson, Shetland Islands): melody

Da Auld Resting Chair (Tom Anderson, Shetland Islands): arrangement #1

Da Auld Resting Chair (Tom Anderson, Shetland Islands): more arranging ideas

Da Slockit Licht (Tom Anderson, Shetland Islands): melody, harmony

Da Slockit Licht (Tom Anderson, Shetland Islands): arrangement

Dermott O’Dowd (O’Carolan, Ireland): melody, accompaniment

Dermott O’Dowd (O’Carolan, Ireland): arrangement #1

Dermott O’Dowd (O’Carolan, Ireland): more arranging ideas

Down Home, The (Buck White): melody, arrangement, accompaniment

Emma (Finland): melody, arrangement, accompaniment

Evening of Roses (Hadar/Dor, Israel): melody, harmony, arpeggio accompaniment4

Evening of Roses (Hadar/Dor, Israel): hand separation

Evening of Roses (Hadar/Dor, Israel): arrangement #1

Evening of Roses (Hadar/Dor, Israel): more arranging ideas

Fair Hills of Killen (Peadar O’Doirnin, Ireland): melody

Fair Hills of Killen (Peadar O’Doirnin, Ireland): arrangement

Fanny Power (Turlough O’Carolan, Ireland): melody with harmony

Fanny Power (Turlough O’Carolan, Ireland): arrangement with two note chords

Fanny Power (Turlough O’Carolan, Ireland): arrangement using fills

Fanny Power (Turlough O’Carolan, Ireland): more arranging ideas

Far Away (Peter Jung, US): melody, harmony, accompaniment, arrangement

For Ireland I’d Dare Not Tell Her Name (Ireland): melody

For Ireland I’d Dare Not Tell Her Name (Ireland): arrangement

Forvantan (Hasse Jonnson, Sweden): melody, accompaniment

Forvantan (Hasse Jonnson, Sweden): arrangement #1

Forvantan (Hasse Jonnson, Sweden): arrangement #

Gentle Eily O’Carol (Eily Gheal Chiun; Dominick Mongan, Ireland): melody

Gentle Eily O’Carol (Eily Gheal Chiun; Dominick Mongan, Ireland): accompanimen

Gentle Eily O’Carol (Eily Gheal Chiun; Dominick Mongan, Ireland): arrangement

Give me Your Hand (Rory O’Dall, Ireland): melody

Give me Your Hand (Rory O’Dall, Ireland): arrangement #1

Give me Your Hand (Rory O’Dall, Ireland): more arranging ideas

Hard Times (Stephen Foster, US): melody with harmony

Hard Times (Stephen Foster, US): arrangement

Ian Robertson (Tom Anderson, Shetland Islands): melody

Ian Robertson (Tom Anderson, Shetland Islands): arrangement

Kevin Keegan’s (Ireland): melod

Kevin Keegan’s (Ireland): arranging idea

La Partida (The Parting) (Victor Jara, Chile): melody, arrangemen

Lango Lee (Scotland): melod

Lango Lee (Scotland): arrangement

Light Sparrow, The (Quebec): melody

Light Sparrow, The (Quebec): arrangemen

Lo Yisa Goy (Lay Down your Arms) (Israel): melody

Lo Yisa Goy (Lay Down your Arms) (Israel): arrangement

Loftus Jones (O’Carolan, Ireland): melod

Loftus Jones (O’Carolan, Ireland): arranging ideas

MacPherson’s Lament (James MacPherson, Scotland): melody, harmony

MacPherson’s Lament (James MacPherson, Scotland): two note chords

MacPherson’s Lament (James MacPherson, Scotland): three note chords

MacPherson’s Lament (James MacPherson, Scotland): more arranging ideas

March of the King of Laois (Ireland): melody

March of the King of Laois (Ireland): arrangement

Margaret Anne Robertson (Jamieson, Scotland): melody

Margaret Anne Robertson (Jamieson, Scotland): arrangement

My Cape Breton Home (Jerry Holland, Cape Breton): melody

My Cape Breton Home (Jerry Holland, Cape Breton): arrangement

Orange Rogue, The (Ireland): melody

Orange Rogue, The (Ireland): arrangement

Polska (Sweden): arrangement

Polska (Sweden): melody

Prince William’s March (English Country Dance): melod

Prince William’s March (English Country Dance): arrangement #1

Prince William’s March (English Country Dance): more arranging ideas

Return from Fingal (Ireland): melod

Return from Fingal (Ireland): arrangement

Sir Sydney Smith’s March (James Hook, England): melody

Sir Sydney Smith’s March (James Hook, England): arrangement

Southwind (Ireland): melody, harmony, arpeggio accompanimen

Southwind (Ireland): two note chords

Southwind (Ireland): three note chords

Southwind (Ireland): fills

Southwind (Ireland): more arranging ideas

Summer’s End (Ken Kolodner): melody

Summer’s End (Ken Kolodner): arrangement #1

Summer’s End (Ken Kolodner): arrangement #2

Tennessee Waltz (King-Stewart, US): melody

Tennessee Waltz (King-Stewart, US): arrangement #1

Tennessee Waltz (King-Stewart, US): arrangement #2

Tombigbee’s (US): melody, harmony, accompaniment

Tombigbee’s (US): arrangement #1

Tombigbee’s (US): more arranging ideas

24th of September (Ken Kolodner): melody

24th of September (Ken Kolodner): arrangement

Un Canadien Errant (Canada): hand separation

Waltz of My Dreams (Quebec): melody

Waltz of My Dreams (Quebec): arrangement

APPENDICES

I INDEX OF TUNES BY TYPE OF TUNE

II INDEX OF TUNES RECORDED BY KEN KOLODNE

III SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY

IV ABOUT KEN KOLODNER