Eric is a bass specialist who performs regularly on string bass classical. Books on learning how to play the dulcimer, advanced playing techniques, and collections of tunes to play. Download project guides and plans from royunderhill books. I, luckily, came by it used though in likenew condition. Browse our selection of mountain dulcimer tablature and. This dulcimer music book gives you 19 of americas favorite folk songs written especially for the dulcimer. Learn to play mountain dulcimer with a dulcimer book from. They are neither fretless nor fretted but live in between those instruments. Mailing address cedar creek dulcimers 408 river bluff dr. A lovely collection of 50 tunes from sweden, norway, denmark and finland arranged for mountain dulcimer by virtuoso musician and national dulcimer champion, mark gilston.
The body extends the length of the fingerboard, and its. Id played instruments before trombone, piano, and voice if you count that as an instrument but id never really learned a stringed one. Tablature books shelley stevenstweetwater productions. You can only obtain one of these directly from her. We offer music instruction books for guitar, bass, mandolin and dulcimer.
Very clear classic lap dulcimer tone, this is a beauty on the eyes and ears both. We offer three styles of the blue lion bass dulcimer the bass bd, the baritone bard and the 6 string bass bd6. Ehukai teves mountain dulcimer, bass, vocals and don skinner bowed psaltery, harmonica, vocals perform a lively collection of original traditionalstyle pieces. Apple creek dulcimer music book for the beginner book. This video provides sound comparisons among mcspadden, blue lion, papaws dulcimers, magowan dulcimers, and clemmer dulcimers made from a variety of woods. The dulcimer is a very simple instrument to play and provides a haunting, mountain sound. For fit and finish, the quality of the instrument is very very good.
Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a capo, playing dulcimer in jam sessions, and more. We build standard, bass, baritone, acoustic jam and soprano fretted dulcimers and offer dulcimer strings and other dulcimerrelated accessories. And the instrument was a custom order so is not exactly what you will see on the blue lion website. Brother jon, cumberland gap ehukais song, evil jungle prince, i dream of dulcimer, in your dreams, kinda like you, king cahr, kui, love of a lifetime, merci waltz, terry. Georgia foothills tuesday morning tab book tab archives. Simple tunes for the ordinary talent the subtitle says it all this is a music book for anyone with a desire to play music regardless of your musical experience. We build standard, bass, baritone, acoustic jam and soprano fretted dulcimers and offer dulcimer strings and other dulcimer related accessories.
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Roberts guitar accompaniment on a nightingale sang in berkeley square, and by robert and sarah elizabeth playing bass dulcimer on. Thomas balinger dulcimer songbook bluegrass classics 60 popular american songs arranged for dulcimer in standard mixolydian tuning dad 6 12 fret models, tab fret. Bass baritone shown with dark western red cedar top, walnut back and sides. Included with the instrument is the hard case pictured, plus a few dulcimer picks and a humidifier. The acoustic jam dulcimer is designed for use in acoustic jam sessions or any playing situation requiring a loud instrument and forceful picking or strumming. Janita and her husband, robert, build blue lion guitars and dulcimers. I play noterdrone style music on it and like its ease of play. These arrangements vary in difficulty, but all possess the universal appeal of the unique rhythms that define this musical genre. This book will explore several different styles of bass playing and provide bass tablature for a few common jam tunes. Mountain dulcimer sheet music and music books sheet.
The story of the blue lion dulcimer for some time, i had wanted a koa dulcimer built by bob and janita baker of blue lion instruments. From all my loving to eleanor rigby and yellow submarine, strumming these beatles tunes will be just what the doctor ordered for any beatles fan. Hits of the beatles for mountain dulcimer folkcraft instruments. Blue lion instruments, run by robert bob and janita baker, started making dulcimers on the west coast in 1977, using guitar stylings and exotic woods rather than the traditional dulcimer materials. Dulcimer tablature free downloads kudzu patch ben seymours tablature colorado dulcimer dad dogwood dulcimer gulfweb all tunes, alphabetically terry lewis hymns in dad 3 river dulcimer bellingham dulcimer club stephen seifertlesson n. This chart contains 87 tunings 47 for guitar for various common and hard to find instruments. States she has become wellknown for her teaching skills and blue lion dulcimers. The print is very readable, the book is wellindexed, the arrangements are well conceived, and accompaniment chords are included. Discussions about learning books, dvds, tab, recordings, new dulcimer websites or videos. Midi files piano keyboard organ accordion blues jazz funk latin country gospel. This particular instrument is made from walnut and cedar and it was full, rich tone with a bell like timbre.
The links below contain rich resources for finding free dulcimer tablature. Dulcimer lessons with mark gilston black eyed susie. Tablature links blue ridge mountain dulcimer players. You can fill it in for a dulcimer or any of our accessories, books or cds or let.
Bob is a fine woodworker and janita a very inventive inlay artist. Blue lion instruments one of the foremost and most iconic dulcimer workshops of the modern age. This dulcimer is based on the blue lion bass and baritone body shape, but with less body height, a 26 14 scale and guitartype bridge pin string attachments. There are only a few hammered dulcimers which cover exclusively the bass range. Tab books by joe collins dealer inquiries welcome all books are printed on high quality paper with ring binding that allows you to open the book without fear of it closing on you in the middle of a song. Blue lion dulcimers various models revels music mountain. Blue lion mountain dulcimers we own a blue lion bass.
Styles include blues, jazz, rock, funk, latin, celtic and folk. Instead of frets a series of grooves allows for precise intonation of each note, while at the same time allowing all notes on the landing between the grooves to be accessed as well, allowing the expressiveness of a fretless instrument and the intonation accuracy of. Includes a download of september on the mississippi audio tracks. Mountain dulcimer sheet music and music books sheet music plus. We are pleased to offer you a source for a beautiful mouse pad to match your blue lion dulcimer. Published by mel bay publications digital sheet music m0. Aug 8, 2012 blue lion mountain dulcimers we own a blue lion bass dulcimer and love it as well. The online course is a lifetime subscription that accesses more exercises and lessons. This is music that has been passed down vocally, or learned by ear instrumentally, and derived from countries where many of our ancestors originated. A collection of mostly instrumental arrangements featuring standard, bass and the 5 string aj baritone dulcimers, janita is accompanied by robert bakers vocals and guitar on three of the selections. The body extends the length of the fingerboard, and its fretting is generally diatonic. Blue lion mountain dulcimers we own a blue lion bass dulcimer and love it as well.
Jul 29, 2015 the littlest dulcimer july 29, 2015 maylee at beyond gumbo interesting stories and people 2 comments marie williams, lagniappe dulcimer society member, has several mountain dulcimers including standard, small, little and tiny. One of the foremost and most iconic dulcimer workshops of the modern age. This sizeable collection of hammered dulcimer tunes brings together over 225 oldtime and celtic traditional tunes that are commonly heard at gatherings of oldtime musicians. Blue lion mountain dulcimers we own a blue lion bass dulcimer. Blue lion makes some of the nicest dulcimers we have ever seen. Schottis fran idre mark gilston on mountain dulcimer. Check out this music book with 22 hits of the beatles, arranged for the dulcimer.
The dulcimer book oak publications bluegrass music. Jane mazzotta, of moodus, connecticut, is now crafting these high quality accessories. Dulcimer hammered beginningintermediate digital download composed by mark alan wade. First lessons hammered dulcimer is designed to instruct beginning players on the instrument.
The dulcimer only has four strings, with two of them being doubled and tuned to the same note. The melodies in this collection include a variety of hymns, holiday music and fiddle tunes written in standard notation, with instructions on how to read the notation. Mark gilston plays a traditional swedish schottish on treble bass mountain dulcimer. See more ideas about mountain dulcimer, dulcimer music and mountain music. Marie named the very little dulcimer itty bitty and it is her newest acquisition. Fretted dulcimer for sale posted 318 by kathy rose phone 7607261742 san diego area blue lion fretted dulcimer for sale. Our bass dulcimer was designed with the ensemble player in mind, and indeed the bass has proven itself in group situations as well as a lead solo instrument.
Tutor books for hammered dulcimer at eagle music shop. If you are wanting a little break from traditional dulcimer music, this just might be the break youre looking for. Dulcimer and banjo tabs green lion musical instruments. Mountain dulcimer sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Click here if you already have your tune books and want to see those tunes added most recently.
Oct 16, 2017 thomas balinger dulcimer songbook bluegrass classics 60 popular american songs arranged for dulcimer in standard mixolydian tuning dad 6 12 fret models, tab fret. Marie williams, lagniappe dulcimer society member, has several mountain dulcimers including standard, small, little and tiny. Its in great shape with almost no signs of having been played. Instead of frets a series of grooves allows for precise intonation of each note, while at the same time allowing all notes on the landing between the grooves to be accessed as well, allowing the expressiveness of a fretless instrument and the intonation. In addition to choosing an instrument that has a sound that you find pleasing, be sure that a prospective dulcimer has high quality geared tuners, an action that is comfortable to you, and. Browse our selection of mountain dulcimer tablature and music books below. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dulcimer hammered intermediate digital download embellishments for hammered dulcimer. Lyrics and suggested chords for accompanying instruments are also included. The dulcimer chord book gives you over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the 5 most widely used modesmixolydian, ionian, lydian, dorian, and aeolianplus jazz and 4string chromatic tunings.