Dulcimer Song Book

Author : Thomas Balinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1547289244

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Dulcimer Songbook by Thomas Balinger Pdf

Thomas Balinger Dulcimer Songbook 70 popular songs for dulcimer in D-A-D tuning Revised Edition 2017/2018 (TAB fret numbers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 6+ 7) 70 popular tunes arranged for dulcimer in standard mixolydian tuning D-A-D (6 1/2 fret models). Progressively graded from simple melody playing on one or two strings to easy fingerpicking arrangements of 10 popular songs, this collection is aimed at the beginning player. Plus chord symbols, dulcimer chord diagrams and a collection of strumming patterns for song accompaniment. Songs: 1. Amazing grace 2. America (My country 'tis of thee) 3. America the beautiful 4. Auld lang syne 5. Aura Lee 6. Away in a manger 7. Banks of Allan Water 8. Banks of Sacramento 9. Banks of the Ohio 10. Barbara Allen 11. Bound for the Rio Grande 12. Buffalo gals 13. Bury me not on the lone prairie 14. Camptown races 15. Can the circle be unbroken 16. Careless love 17. Cindy 18. Clementine 19. Cotton-eyed Joe 20. Danny Boy 21. Deck the halls 22. Down by the riverside 23. Down in the valley 24. Finnegan's Wake 25. Give me that old time religion 26. Good night, ladies 27. Go, tell it on the mountain 28. He's got the whole world in His hands 29. Home on the range 30. Home! Sweet Home! 31. House of the rising sun 32. I'm on my way 33. I once loved a lass 34. Jingle bells 35. John Brown's body 36. Jolly good fellow 37. Kum ba yah 38. Little brown jug 39. Michael, row the boat ashore 40. Morning has broken 41. My Bonnie lies over the ocean 42. Nobody knows the trouble 43. Oh! Susanna 44. Old folks at home 45. Old MacDonald had a farm 46. On top of Old Smokey 47. Over the river and through the woods 48. Poor Paddy works on the railrway 49. Scarborough fair 50. She'll be coming round the mountain 51. Shenandoah 52. Shortnin' bread 53. Skibbereen 54. Skip to my Lou 55. Swing low, sweet chariot 56. The John B. sails 57. The minstrel boy 58. The Wabash Cannon Ball 59. The water is wide 60. The wild rover 61. The yellow rose of Texas 62. Tom Dooley 63. Twinkle, twinkle, little star 64. Up on the housetop 65. Waltzing Matilda 66. Wayfaring stranger 67. What shall we do with the drunken sailor 68. When the saints go marchin' in 69. Whiskey in the jar 70. Yankee Doodle

Author : Jean Ritchie
Publisher : Oak Publications
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1974-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781783234295

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The Dulcimer Book by Jean Ritchie Pdf

Words and music for 16 songs from The Ritchie Family of Kentucky. How to tune and play and recollections of the dulcimer's local history. Illustrations and drawings.

Author : Bud Ford,Donna Ford
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781609748005

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Dulcimer Song Book by Bud Ford,Donna Ford Pdf

Thirty-eight all-time favorite dulcimer solos penned artistically by Colorado's Bud and Donna Ford. This text is a resource for any dulcimer player and an excellent supplement to any course of instruction. It includes melody lines, lyrics, and chord symbols plus a solo arrangement of each song in standard notation and tablature.

Author : Bing Futch
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481163191

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Method for Beginning Mountain Dulcimer by Bing Futch Pdf

Bing Futch's "Method For Beginning Mountain Dulcimer" is the most comprehensive how-to-learn-the-dulcimer book available. You'll learn the basics, sure, and start playing songs right away. Even better, though, is the depth of content that Bing provides for you in this one incomparable volume - technique, repertoire, theory, history, and FUN! Once you've worked your way through this book, you'll be a competent dulcimer player that can enjoy playing with any group. You'll have a great time honing your skills with Bing, and you'll end up with a wealth of technical skills, music fundamentals, and dulcimer repertoire!

Author : NEAL HELLMAN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610657990

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Celtic Songs and Slow Airs for the Mountain Dulcimer by NEAL HELLMAN Pdf

In folk tradition, stories of love lost, betrayal, jealousy, conflict, emigration, and the supernatural are often immortalized in songs of many traditions, demonstrating that singing has been a universal vehicle for the human condition. the criteria for this wonderful collection of prose and melodies is from Celtic traditions that have been with us for hundreds of years. These compositions have been arranged so that each will work both as an air and as a song. All of the selections in the book appear on the companion CD.

Author : Robert Force,Albert D'Ossché
Publisher : Vintage Books USA
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015023759932

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In Search of the Wild Dulcimer by Robert Force,Albert D'Ossché Pdf

Author : BUD FORD
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781609747824

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Cripple Creek Dulcimer by BUD FORD Pdf

This instruction manual and song collection is a well-crafted collection of basic dulcimer technique and traditional songs that might have been popular in CrippleCreek, Colorado in the 19th Century-- plus a few modern day tunes by its currentinhabitants. The techniques and songs have been transcribed from the performances of Bud and Donna Ford who have been collecting songs for theirfavorite instrument for some time. Bud and Donna explain the basics of playing the dulcimer, including instructions on strumming, tunings, and picking. Solos are offered in all of the various modes (Ionian, Dorian, Locrian, etc.) in standard notation only with lyrics and chord symbols. The end result is an attractive yetpragmatic book that offers a solid grounding in the art of dulcimer playing. Therecording features verbal instruction and performances of most of the tunes in the book on solo dulcimer, making learning easy and fun. The recording used tunings which are lower than those in the book, but this will not affect players reading the tablature. Includes access to online audio

Author : MADELINE MACNEIL
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781609747145

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You Can Teach Yourself Dulcimer by MADELINE MACNEIL Pdf

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. Twelve intensive lessons in 95 pages. Standard notation and tablature. Illustrated with photographs and drawings.

Author : JOYCE E. OCHS
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610656733

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First Lessons Dulcimer by JOYCE E. OCHS Pdf

This instruction book for beginning lap dulcimer in DAD tuning is unique in two ways. First, it instructs the beginning student in the increasingly popular DAD tuning. Secondly, the author, a classroom music teacher, has carefully and systematically layered the lessons to guide the student through familiar songs while teaching skills and musical concepts. This not only enables the student to enjoy the lap dulcimer but also enhances total music understanding and participation. the accompanying CD provides instructional dialogue and demonstrations of the techniques and songs included in the book. Additional hints and exercises are presented in an inviting and encouraging conversational text.

Author : Neal Hellman,Janet Herman
Publisher : Hal Leonard
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781480385986

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Music of the World for Mountain Dulcimer by Neal Hellman,Janet Herman Pdf

(Dulcimer). Music of the World for Mountain Dulcimer contains 38 beautiful songs from around the globe, all specially arranged for mountain dulcimer. This unique songbook features standard notation and tablature, song notes, a variety of tunings and styles, plus audio tracks with demonstrations of all the songs in the book.

Author : Janita Baker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Music
ISBN : 0786663731

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Fingerpicking Dulcimer by Janita Baker Pdf

A collection of 21 songs arranged in a fingerpicking style for the mountain dulcimer, this book offers a wide variety of musical genres and playing levels. Divided equally between arrangements for three and four equidistant strings, the songs progress in difficulty within each section from beginner to advanced level. Each piece is written in both standard music notation and dulcimer tablature, and is accompanied by performance tips for playing that song. Many arrangements utilize the 6 1/2 fret, and tunings range from standard modal tunings to four-string variations. The arrangements cover a wide range of song styles including traditional ragtime, blues, and classical standards. Songs include My Old Kentucky Home; Londonderry Air, All Through the Night, The Entertainer, Careless Love, House of the Rising Sun, Fr Elise, and Bach's Minuet in G. There is an extensive introduction on playing techniques for both left and right hands, tunings, reading tablature, and dulcimer embellishments. The accompanying CD is an instrumental recording of solo dulcimer, designed to give the student a note-for-note reference to each written arrangement while providing a performance-quality listening experience.

Author : Thomas Balinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 179329707X

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Dulcimer Songbook by Thomas Balinger Pdf

Thomas Balinger Dulcimer Songbook 50 Campfire Songs for dulcimer in D-A-D tuning Bluegrass Classics and American Folk Songs arranged for dulcimer in standard mixolydian tuning D-A-D (6 1/2 fret models / 6+). Progressively graded from simple melody playing on one or two strings to easy fingerpicking arrangements, this collection is aimed at the beginning player. Plus chord symbols, dulcimer chord diagrams and a collection of strumming patterns for song accompaniment. Songs: 1. A beautiful life 2. A horse named Bill 3. All the good times are past and gone 4. Alouette 5. Amazing grace (Arr.) 6. Annie Laurie 7. Au clair de la lune 8. Auld lang syne 9. Aura Lee 10. Billy Boy 11. Bluebells of Scotland 12. Bonnie George Campbell 13. Bound for the promised land 14. Buffalo gals 15. Bury me beneath the willow 16. Camptown races (Arr.) 17. Colorado Trail 18. Cumberland Gap 19. Don't this road look rough and rocky 20. Drink to me only with thine eyes 21. God moves in a windstorm 22. God of our fathers 23. Golden slippers 24. Goodbye, old paint 25. Green grow the lilacs 26. Hard times come again no more 27. I ain't gonna work tomorrow 28. I ride an old paint 29. Jacob's ladder 30. Loch Lomond 31. Lord Lovel 32. Morning has broken 33. My old Kentucky home 34. Oh! Susanna 35. Old Black Joe 36. Polly, put the kettle on 37. Roll in my sweet baby's arms 38. Sailor on the deep blue sea 39. Simple gifts 40. Softly and tenderly 41. Sweet Betsy from Pike 42. Swing low, sweet chariot 43. The streets of Laredo 44. The yellow rose of Texas 45. Twinkle, twinkle, little star (Arr.) 46. Waltzing Matilda 47. Way down the old plank road 48. Wayfaring stranger 49. Wreck of the old 97 50. Yankee doodle

Author : Thomas Balinger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1978278616

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Dulcimer Songbook by Thomas Balinger Pdf

Thomas Balinger Dulcimer Songbook Bluegrass Classics Revised Edition 2017/2018 (TAB fret numbers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 6+ 7) 60 popular American Songs arranged for dulcimer in standard mixolydian tuning D-A-D (6 1/2 fret models). Progressively graded from simple melody playing on one or two strings to easy fingerpicking arrangements of 10 popular songs, this collection is aimed at the beginning player. Plus chord symbols, dulcimer and guitar chord diagrams and a collection of strumming patterns for song accompaniment. Songs: 1. A beautiful life 2. A cowboy's life 3. Acres of clams 4. A horse named Bill 5. All the good times are past and gone 6. All the good times are past and gone (Arr.) 7. Angel Band 8. Arkansas Traveler 9. Beautiful brown eyes 10. Billy the kid 11. Blood on the saddle 12. Boil them cabbage down 13. Boil them cabbage down (Arr.) 14. Carry me back to old Virginny 15. Colorado trail 16. Come all ye fair and tender ladies 17. Come all ye fair and tender ladies (Arr.) 18. Cotton-eyed Joe 19. Cumberland Gap 20. Danville girl 21. Dink's Song 22. Dink's Song (Arr.) 23. Don't this road look rough and rocky 24. Down the road 25. Down to the river to pray 26. Drifting too far from the shore 27. East Virginia Blues 28. Engine 143 29. Erie Canal 30. Foggy mountain top 31. Footprints in the snow 32. Frankie and Johnny 33. Git along little dogies 34. Goin' across the mountain 35. Goin' across the mountain (Arr.) 36. Going down this road 37. House of the Rising Sun 38. I ain't gonna work tomorrow 39. I'm sad and I'm lonely 40. I never will marry 41. I never will marry (Arr.) 42. In the pines 43. I ride an old Paint 44. Jack of diamonds 45. Jesse James 46. John Hardy 47. Little Bessie 48. Little Bessie (Arr.) 49. Long journey home 50. Long journey home (Arr.) 51. Make me down a pallet 52. Midnight on the stormy deep 53. Midnight train 54. Molly and Tenbrooks 55. My home's across the smoky mountains 56. New river train 57. Nine pound hammer 58. Old Dan Tucker 59. Pretty Polly 60. Roving gambler 61. Salty dog Blues 62. Salty dog Blues (Arr.) 63. Shady Grove 64. Shortnin' bread 65. Soldier's joy 66. Sweet bye and bye 67. Sweet bye and bye (Arr.) 68. Way down the Old Plank Road 69. Wildwood flower 70. Wreck of the old 97

Author : Sue Carpenter
Publisher : Susan Carpenter
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Appalachian dulcimer
ISBN : 0962902802

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Patterns and Patchwork by Sue Carpenter Pdf

Author : Phyllis Gaskins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Appalachian dulcimer
ISBN : 0983264872

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Galax Dulcimer by Phyllis Gaskins Pdf

The Galax Dulcimer book is a comprehensive, informative book dedicated to the unique playing and construction style of the Galax Dulcimer. Included are songs with playing instructions and Phyllis' own adapted notation showing the authentic playing style of the Galax Dulcimer. There is a section about the history and construction as well as some of the artists who defined this style. This book is a valuable resource for historians, musicians and dulcimer fans of all ability levels and interests.Also included is an instructional Audio CD of all the tunes in the book. Each tune is played slowly and then up tempo.