This book presents fretted dulcimer arrangements of 58 Stephen Collins Foster classics. Each song is written as a melody line in standard notation with dulcimer tablature beneath plus complete lyrics, historical notes, and suggested guitar chords. Cover graphics from the original nineteenth century sheet music publications lend grace and authenticity, and songwriters and music historians will find much interest in this book. The tunings used are DAD, DAA, DGD, and DAA#D. Intended for experienced beginners to intermediate players, many of these pieces require a 6 1/2 fret dulcimer and a capo. The author includes an insightful essay on the life of Stephen Foster (1826-1864)-a gifted, once successful songwriter whose career decisions and abuse of alcohol lead to personal financial disaster, a broken family, and an early death. His legacy is a treasury of songs reflecting the social issues and romantic illusions of his time. Contains both well-known and lesser known tunes in notation and tablature.  Includes access to online audio that contains 33 of the book's 58 tunes.

Stephen Foster for Mountain Dulcimer

Angleina Baker       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Beautiful Dreamer       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Better Times Are Coming       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Comrades Fill No Glass For Me       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
De Camptown Races       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Dolly Day       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Don't Bet Your Money On De Shanghai       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Down Among The Cane Breaks       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Ellen Bayne (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Fairy Belle (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Farewell My Lilly Dear       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Gentle Lena Clare (Not On Cd)      
Give The Stranger Happy Cheer (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread      
Glendy Burk       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Happy Hours At Home (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Hard Times Come Again No More       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
I'll Be A Soldier (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
I'll Be Home Tomorrow (1:05)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
If You've Only Got A Moustache (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Words: George Cooper, Arr. By: She
Irene       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Jenny June (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Jenny's Coming O'er The Green (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Kissing In The Dark (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Words: George Cooper, Arr. By: She
Little Belle Blair       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Little Jenny Dow       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Lou'siana Belle (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Lula Is Gone       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Maggie By My Side       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Mary Loves The Flowers (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Merry, Merry Month Of May (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Molly Dear Good Night       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Molly Do You Love Me?       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
My Old Kentucky Home       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Nell And I       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Nelly Bly       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Nelly Was A Lady       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Oh! Lemuel!       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Old Black Joe       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Old Dog Tray       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Old Folks At Home       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Old Memories       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Open Thy Lattice Love       Stephen Foster, Words: George P. Morris, Arr. By:
Ring De Banjo       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Slumber My Darling       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Song Of All Songs (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Words: John F.Poole, Arr. By: Shel
Summer Longings (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Susanna (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Sweet Little Maid Of The Mountain       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
That's What's The Matter (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
The Hour For Thee And Me       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Tioga Waltz (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Under The Willow She's Sleeping       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Virginia Belle       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
We Are Coming Father Abraam 300,000 More (Not On C       Stephen Foster, Words: James Soane Gibbons, Arr. B
Willie My Brave (Not On Cd)       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
Willie, We Have Missed You       Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens