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Music
Here is some of the music you’ll hear us playing. The links below will bring up a printable sheet of music with (usually) both dulcimer tablature and standard musical notation, and sometimes even some guitar chords. For some songs, both melody and harmony parts are available. Bring a copy with you to the jam sessions so you can join in the fun.
In a few places, we have combined a few tunes into a medley. We also rely on the generosity of some great dulcimer players and teachers out there that post music on their websites. We make every effort to credit the proper sources and to only post tunes in the public domain or for which we have been given permission, or have made our own arrangements. Kudos to Chad and Ray for tabbing some of these out.
The Loose Pages
- we recommend printing these, putting into sheet protectors, and making an alphabetically arranged 3-ring binder. |
Sing we now our Morning Song/Sun is High
(page is excerpted from Follow Me Merrily with kind permission of Maddie MacNeil and Janita Baker) |
Melody
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Acres of Clams (A.K.A. Rosin the Beau) |
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Amazing Grace |
Melody |
Harmony |
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 As I Went Down to the River to Pray (with special thanks to Helen Johnson!) |
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Ashoken Farewell (with special thanks to Bonnie Carol, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason) |
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| Autumn Waltz (courtesy of Shelley Stevens) |
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| Banks of the Ohio |
Melody |
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Bile Them Cabbage/
Black Mountain Rag/
Squirrel Heads and Gravy |
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Bonaparte's Retreat
(courtesy of Everything Dulcimer) |
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Boys of Bluehill |
Melody |
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| Britches Full of Stitches |
Melody |
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| Butcher's Gap (courtesy of Jerry Kramer) |
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| Camptown Races |
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| Cheep Mountain |
Melody |
Backup |
Harmony |
Clinch Mountain Backstep/
Sweet Pepper |
Melody |
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Crooked Ridge |
Melody |
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Denis Murphy's Polka |
Melody |
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| Dona Nobis Pacem |
video |
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| Down Yonder |
Melody |
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Erie Canal |
Melody |
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| The Fiddler |
Melody |
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Fiddlin Around (courtesy of Tull Glazener) |
Melody |
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Froggy Went a Courtin' |
Melody |
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Harrison Town &
Banks of the Ohio |
Medley |
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Harvest Home |
Melody |
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| Home on the Range |
Melody |
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How Can I Keep from Singing |
Melody |
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John Ryan's Polka (This is a good one to learn chords!) |
Melody |
High Melody |
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John Stinson/
Kitchen Girl/
Old Needlecase
(This set uses a capo on the 4th fret) |
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Keel Row |
Melody |
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Kum Ba Ya |
Melody |
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Lady Mary |
Melody |
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Leaving Lismore |
Melody |
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Loch Lomond |
Melody |
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Mairi's Wedding |
Melody |
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Margaret's Waltz (courtesy of Tull Glazener) |
Melody |
Harmony |
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Mary and the Soldier |
Melody |
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| Midnight on the Water |
Melody |
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Morning Has Broken (courtesy of Everything Dulcimer)
--Use the DAD version on the page |
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Mrs. McGrath |
Melody |
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Off to California in D (plus another hand-written file that offers an alternate melody on page 2- just an OPTION. Note that this song is regularly played in G by the fiddles and whistles, so we will need to come up with some clever arrangement and adjustments. |
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Old Joe Clark/
Grey Cat/
Liza Jane |
Medley |
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| Old Yeller Dog |
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Harder |
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Over the Waterfall |
Melody |
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| Peace Like a River |
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Harder |
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Red Haired Boy (from Everything Dulcimer - this tab is in the key of A, the standard key for this tune. We also have a version in D in a Larry Conger book that we combine with this) |
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Red River Valley |
Melody |
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Red Wing |
Melody |
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| Road to Boston |
Melody |
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Road to Lisdoonvarna (from Everything Dulcimer) - MP3 |
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| Scotland the Brave |
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Low |
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Shenandoah |
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Melody |
Lyrics |
| Si Bheag Si Mhor |
Melody |
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Simple Gifts |
Melody |
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Skip to My Lou |
Melody |
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South Callaway Waltz |
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Southwind |
Melody |
Harmony |
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St. Anne's Reel |
High Melody |
Low Melody |
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Starry Lullaby (from Tull Glazener) |
Melody |
Harmony |
Chord Melody |
Staten Island Hornpipe |
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Tom Dooley |
Melody |
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| The Water is Wide courtesy of Everything Dulcimer |
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| When Irish Eyes Are Smiling courtesy of Shelley Stevens |
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| Year of Jubilo |
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BOOKS THAT WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND (AND PLAY FROM)
These books are all friendly toward our non-dulcimer playing members and include standard musical notation (dots!) and chords. We’ve given one link to the author’s site on each book, but these books are available in many places (including used book stores and ebay). |
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Flat-picked Fiddle Tunes for Mountain Dulcimer
This tunebook is our find of the year! It is only $10 and filled with classics in wonderful arrangements. |
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Mel Bay's Complete Book of Celtic Music for Appalachian Dulcimer by Mark Nelson. Here are some of the tunes we like:
- Haste to the Wedding
- Smash the Windows
- Off She Goes
- Harvest Home
- Jackie Donnan’s Mazurka
- Si Beg Si Mor
- Skye Boat Song
- The Rose Tree #2
- Farewell to Whiskey
- Mairi Mhin Meall-Shuileach (can’t pronounce it, but it is beautiful)
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Handy tip for this book and others with the same style binding. For a nominal fee, Kinkos will cut off the glued edge and replace it with a spiral binding that lays flat and behaves much better on a music stand.
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Celtic Songs & Slow Airs for Mountain Dulcimer by Neal Hellman. Here is our working list:
- Ye Banks and Braes
- Star of the County Down
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We are always on the lookout for great new tunes. Some sources:
Members are encouraged to bring and share new music (legal copies only, though).
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