Irish Dulcimer

This classic collection provides fretted dulcimer players with an authentic Irish repertoire. The 31 selections include jigs, slides, hornpipes, polkas, reels, slow airs, harp tunes, and songs. Accompaniment chords and musical notation are provided for other instruments. The modal music of Ireland fits well to the modal techniques and nuances of the dulcimer. Lois gives the dulcimer player an important introduction to the techniques of applying Irish music to the dulcimer. Consider this the beginning of a new approach to an old music, and a point of departure for your own interpretations of tunes you love.

CONTENTS

• Playing Techniques
• Your Dulcimer
• Airs
• The Humours of Whiskey
• Londonderry Air
• Ned of the HIll
• Summertime Summertime
• Celtic Melodies
• Give Me Your Hand
• O'Carolan Compositions
• Planxty Irwin
• Planxty Fanny Power
• O'Carolan's Receipt for Drinking
• Planxty Morgan Magan
• Songs
• As I Roved Out
• The Cruiscin Lan
• The Castle of Dromore
• Love, Will You Marry Me
• Fiddle Tunes
• The Foggy Dew
• The Parting Glass
• Mick McGuire
• Jigs and Slides
• Haste to the Wedding
• Kesh Jig
• The Road to Lisdoonvarna
• Strop the Razor
• The Blarney Pilgrim
• Behind the Haystack
• Denis Murphy's Slide
• Merrily Kiss the Quaker
• Hornpipes
• The Rights of Man
• The Harvest Home
• Polkas
• Port Lairge
• Spanish Lady
• Reels
• Miss McLeod's Reel
• The Merry Blacksmith