A collection of songs, jigs, hornpipes, airs, polkas, and arches from the Celtic lands of Scotland, Ireland, and England. The songs are arranged for mountain dulcimer primarily in 1-5-8 (Mixolydian) tuning, along with a few tunes in 1-5-5 (Ionian) tuning. The arrangements make use of the capo, as well as playing tunes in Em and Bm, and include a Part II for a suggested harmony on selected songs. The book is accompanied by an audio recording of each tune. Song titles include: George Brabazon, Off She Goes, Irish Lamentation, Keel Row, Water Is Wide, Loch Lomond, Foggy Dew, and many more. Intermediate playing level suggested. Includes access to online audio.
Songs included:
Country Gardens
Farewell to Whiskey
Flowers of Edinburgh
George Brabazon Turlough O'Carolan
Hewlett Turlough O'Carolan
Irish Lamentation
Loch Lomond
Love Is Teasin'
Off She Goes
Planxty Irwin Turlough O'Carolan
Scotland The Brave
Sean Ryan's Polka
Shepherd's Hey
Star of the County Down
The Dawning of the Day
The Dawning of the Day Part II
The Foggy Dew
The Girl I Left Behind
The Hills of Lorne
The Irish Washerwoman
The Keel Row
The Last Rose of Summer
The Minstrel Boy
The Minstrel Boy Part II
The Water is Wide
The Wicklow Hornpipe - Delahunty's Hornpipe
