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The Hammered Dulcimer Handbook, Book 1
by Kendra Ward-Bence
 

Hammered Dulcimer Handbook Bk1The Hammered Dulcimer Handbook, Book I includes: Tips on Playing, Scales, Basic Melodies, Harmony Notes, and much more. Each lesson builds on the lessons that preceed it, and makes it easy to master the fundamentals of playing the hammered dulcimer.  Knowing how to read music is not necessary. Kendra has developed a unique tablature system that helps new players learn to read standard musical notation.  Includes a companion CD containing all of the scales, exercises and other musical instructional material!

  Hammered Dulcimer Handbook Book/CD - $24.00
 
Contents:
Hammered Dulcimer History, Hammers, Playing Tips, Brief Lesson on Music Theory, Reading the Tablature, Intro to
 Major Scales and Arpeggios, Scales, Playing Basic Melodies, Using Harmony Notes
Tunes:
Hot Cross Buns, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Lightly Row, Long, Long Ago, Kumbayah, Skip to My Lou, Amazing Grace
Down in the Valley, Aura Lee, Old Joe Clark, Sourwood Mountain, Southwinds, Liberty, Chopsticks, Flop-Eared Mule
Lullaby, Minuet, Planxty George Brabazon, Red Wing, Sailor's Hornpipe, Scotland the Brave
Somewhere Over the Rainbow,, Simple Gifts, The Old Oaken Bucket, Streets of Laredo, Wildwood Flower





Old Time Religion
by Kendra Ward-Bence

Old Time Religion

Traditional hymns arranged for the hammered dulcimer.  This recently revised book features 30 gospel favorites complete with chords and lyrics are included making this a valuable book for ensembles as well as hammered dulcimer players.  Kendra's tablature system actually helps new players learn to read standard musical notation.  These songs can be played by all levels of players, and will "grow" with a player as their skill increases!  68 pages

Old Time Religion - $14.00

Songs: Abide With Me, Almost Persuaded, Amazing Grace, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Blessed Assurance, Blest Be the Tie, Bringing In the Sheaves, Christ Arose, Christ, The Lord is Risen Today, Doxology, Give Me that Old Time Religion, God Be With You, Hymn of Joy, Joy Unspeakable, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Just As I Am, O How I Love Jesus, Onward Christian Soldiers, Revive us Again, Rock of Ages, Shall We Gather at the River, Softly and Tenderly, Sweet By and By, Sweet Hour of Prayer, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, The Church in the Wildwood, There is Power in the Blood, What a Friend, When the roll is Called up Yonder, When We all Get to Heaven


Tis the Season HDTis the Season: Hammered Dulcimer Collection
by Jeanne Page

‘Tis the Season is a hammered dulcimer collection of tunes for Christmas and other holiday celebrations throughout the year.  This collection will carry you through the entire year with options for all of your favorite holidays and celebrations. ‘Tis the Season is accessible to all levels of players, including both a beginning "melody-only" version and an intermediate arranged version for each song. In addition, each tune has guitar chords notated above the music staff. Standard notation only.

  Tis the Season: Hammered Dulcimer Collection - $18.95 

All Hail the Power of Jesus Name   Irish Washerwoman
America (My Country Tis of Thee)   It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
America the Beautiful   Joy to the World
Angels We Have Heard on High   My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose
Auld Lang Syne  
O Come All Ye Faithful  
Aura Lee   Silent Night
Away in a Manger   St. Patrick's Day
Battle Hymn of the Republic   The First Noel
Christ the Lord is Risen Today   The Friendly Beasts
Deck the Halls   The Star Spangled Banner
Gloucestershire Wassail   We Gather Together
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen   We Three Kings
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing   We Wish You a Merry Christmas
I Saw Three Ships   What Child Is This?




Sounds of the Season 1Sounds of the Season Volume 1
by Maggie Sansone

This collection presents most of the solos found on Maggie Sansone's recording of the same title. It includes medieval folk carols, English, French and Flemish carols, new variations of traditional favorites, and popular American carols for hammered dulcimer. In notation with chord symbols. The CD contains 7 additional musical selections from the Maggie's Music album Hammered Dulcimer Traditions.

Sounds of the Season vol. 1 - $7.95

        Sounds of the Season vol. 1 Book & CD - $22.95 
Angels We Have Heard On High   Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant
Baloo, Lammy   Joy To The World Medley
Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella   Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Christmas Eve Reel   Masters In This Hall
Deck The Hall   O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Ding Dong, Merrily On High   Wexford Carol
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen   What Child Is This?
Gower Wassail  



Sounds of the Season 2Sounds of the Season Volume 2
by Maggie Sansone

Includes medieval folk carols, English, French and Flemish carols, and new variations of traditional favorites for the hammered dulcimer. Also included are the popular American carols "I Wonder as I Wander," and "Lord of the Dance." In notation with chord symbols.


   Sounds of the Season vol. 2 - $7.95

Alle Psallite Cum Luya   O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Tune 2
Away In A Manger, Tune 1   People Look East
Away In A Manger, Tune 2   Picardy Carol
Away In A Manger, Tune 3   Silent Night
Coventry Carol   The First Noel
Good King Wenceslas   The Holly And The Ivy
Hark The Herald Angels Sing   There Were Three Kings
Jingle Bells   We Three Kings Of Orient Are
Lord Of The Dance   We Wish You A Merry Christmas
March Of The Three Kings   While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
O Little Town Of Bethlehem  


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