This book presents fretted dulcimer arrangements of 58 Stephen Collins Foster classics. Each song is written as a melody line in standard notation with dulcimer tablature beneath plus complete lyrics, historical notes, and suggested guitar chords. Cover graphics from the original nineteenth century sheet music publications lend grace and authenticity, and songwriters and music historians will find much interest in this book. The tunings used are DAD, DAA, DGD, and DAA#D. Intended for experienced beginners to intermediate players, many of these pieces require a 6 1/2 fret dulcimer and a capo. The author includes an insightful essay on the life of Stephen Foster(1826-1864)-a gifted, once successful songwriter whose career decisions and abuse of alcohol lead to personal financial disaster, a broken family, and an early death. His legacy is a treasury of songs reflecting the social issues and romantic illusions of his time. Contains both well-known and lesser known tunes in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio that contains 33 of the book's 58 tunes.
Contents
Stephen Foster: Angelina Baker
Stephen Foster: Beautiful Dreamer
Stephen Foster: Better Times Are Coming
Stephen Foster: Comrades Fill No Glass For Me
Stephen Foster: De Camptown Races
Stephen Foster: Dolly Day
Stephen Foster: Don't Bet Your Money On De Shanghai
Stephen Foster: Down Among The Cane Breaks
Stephen Foster: Ellen Bayne (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Fairy Belle (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Farewell My Lilly Dear
Gentle Lena Clare (Not On Audio) ÿÿÿÿÿ
Stephen Foster: Give The Stranger Happy Cheer (Not On Audio)
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread ÿÿÿÿÿ
Stephen Foster: Glendy Burk
Stephen Foster: Happy Hours At Home (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Hard Times Come Again No More
Stephen Foster: I'll Be A Soldier (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: I'll Be Home Tomorrow Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster: If You've Only Got A Moustache (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Irene
Stephen Foster: Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Stephen Foster: Jenny June (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Jenny's Coming O'er The Green (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Kissing In The Dark (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Little Belle Blair
Stephen Foster: Little Jenny Dow
Stephen Foster: Lou'siana Belle (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Lula Is Gone
Stephen Foster: Maggie By My Side
Stephen Foster: Mary Loves The Flowers (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Merry Merry Month Of May (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Molly Dear Good Night
Stephen Foster: Molly Do You Love Me?
Stephen Foster: My Old Kentucky Home
Stephen Foster: Nell And I
Stephen Foster: Nelly Bly
Stephen Foster: Nelly Was A Lady
Stephen Foster: Oh! Lemuel!
Stephen Foster: Old Black Joe
Stephen Foster: Old Dog Tray
Stephen Foster: Old Folks At Home
Stephen Foster: Old Memories
Stephen Foster: Open Thy Lattice Love
Stephen Foster: Ring De Banjo
Stephen Foster: Slumber My Darling
Stephen Foster: Song Of All Songs (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Summer Longings (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Susanna (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Sweet Little Maid Of The Mountain
Stephen Foster: That's What's The Matter (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: The Hour For Thee And Me
Stephen Foster: Tioga Waltz (Not On Audio)
Stephen Foster: Under The Willow She's Sleeping
Stephen Foster: Virginia Belle
Stephen Foster: We Are Coming Father Abraam 300000 More