There are some claims that this song originated in 1689 with Mrs. Fleetwood Habergham's poem "The Seeds Of Love" (a. k. a. Ragtime Annie Ragtime Annie Variation. by Sir Edward Elgar. "Wild Mountain Thyme" (also known as "Purple Heather" and "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go") is a folk song written by Francis McPeake, a member of a well known musical family in Belfast, of Scottish origin. I'm actually playing in GDD, but DAA should be good also. She'll Be Coming 'round the Mountain - Melody and Harmony. It was performed and popularized by The Weavers and The Kingston Trio in the 1950's. Song from Finland. The Old Rugged Cross has two incidental notes that require a 6.5 and 7.5 fret. This is a fun Russian folksong, not to be confused with Svetel Mesyats, another popular Russian tune. According to William Chappell's 'Popular Music of the Olden Time' Vol 2 pp 686-689, the tune was written by Dr Thomas Arne for the masque "Alfred" and given its first performance on August 1st, 1740. Although this tune is in the "Jigs" section, it's not too hard to play, and is, after all, listed with the instruction, "Slowish". A cheerful melody anyway. New Teacher, Club, Tablature & Festival Added! Traditional song. Original tune about an old man pining for the simpler times of his youth, E Dorian tune played in DAD without using a capo. Not the Simon & Garfunkel version. Music by Robert Lowry 1869 It became the signature song for recording artist Andy Williams, and has also been performed and recorded by such artists as Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, and Lena Horne. The song is sometimes called \"Mrs McGraw\", which I understand is the proper Irish pronunciation of the name. Four-part arrangement: Melody, Harmony, Bass, and Dulcimer Drum. "Meanwhile I heard singing coming from the other side of the town square. Free Dulcimer Tablatures These individual tabs for the mountain dulcimer are provided to you free of charge. Leaving Lismore, traditional Scottish tune, also known as La Valse Ecossaise. It even mentions Asheville! Now the world is hushed in stillness, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Chord Melody, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Melody Drone. See more info on the Teachers page. This version is in DAD tuning and the key of G. Celtic Carol In fact, the name of the tune is Finnish for "Finland"! Traditional Folk Spiritual collected in 1867 as "The Good Old Way" in "Slave Songs of the United States". On the little Lord of All. An English fleet sent out by King Henry VIII captured Andrew Barton, and Barton was later beheaded. Written by Carrie Jacobs-Bond around 1895 and published in 1901 and again in 1906, Carrie sold a million copies of the sheet music. %yrql'g2]%JwCMHne=BSM)BEQl9AJnA{M2[~yy463.4340Bf foFz#5n47"j[#Fmj4#D05Y_W3owL7n!`jO6)'K(T:YDMCx)]4q* OY7k>#(iin }M&`6*4gh`Y5KC/q^TR)g7N).=k(;B//V!l&w@OOY3+{*8E7dp"sP _K&S:N&ZIchFuw'UB Qt/imOy$s6bR3+&.4]gk:T*Bi-hl]J/9W$)M">d37< @pAY?SWek:c1H" 9:ZvY(&bTE2( F2kTJi]O+Dw^1;mJ~_^N//@/nkx[#|5BhbDj^s^E5V_i4jz6dK8C*. 0xq#PvMvWm*{\Pfa8gR\}S6sNkN70ldI=`0 Tabs . The version I'm submitting is designed for noter/drone playing, it only has one line of notes. Angels sing while earth rejoices, The purchase allows you to make three additional copies for your ensemble partners. Her ash-blond hair hung down in long skeins.But, best of all, she was positively beautiful, and in her untutored way, she could sing. 1902) in DAA noter/drone style and DAD' fingerpicking style. It has a stop where I've shown the stacatto, and it gives it a fun sound. 1.4K. June 2022. music by James Sanderson Attached is tab for Mozart's Sussex Waltz (Michael Turner's Waltz). Track: Acoustic Guitar (nylon) Difficulty (Rhythm): Revised on: 2/21/2020. He escaped before conviction, but confessed on his deathbed. I learned this tune from Carp Camp. Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair - CGC tuning, Key of F, Two versions: DAD in chord/melody style, DAA in noter/drone style. It represents the fellowship shared when friends get together to make music. An American version of the 17th century British song, "The Maidens sad complaint for want of a Husband." This was translated into Gaelic by Iain MacMilan from James Chadwick's English translation. There is also a Scottish Gaelic (Gidhlig) translation of the carol which is known as Ainglean chuala sinn gu h-ard (literally, "Angels We Have Heard on High"). Individual Part, Score, Sheet Music Single, T In the great Redeemer's birth. Fireball Mail Oh, My Darling Clementine - DAD tuning. Irish song by James Yorkston, about 1883. Lyrics as recorded by Bascomb Lamar Lunsford in 1953. "Love's Evil Choice"). 13th annual New Mexico Dulcimer Festival October 28-29, 2022 Albuquerque, NM Returning to a 2-day in-person format, workshops on mountain and hammered dulcimers plus other instruments, concerts, jams, open mics. Mountain Dulcimer Instructor and Performer. Watch our community members perform this song. The reason I like to fingerpick Greensleeves is to make the dulcimer sound more lute-like in Elizabethan-style. You can read about this in the Jam Session thread "Round Robin Song-#1" (http://www.everythingdulcimer.com/discuss/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=32347). O sole mio is the Neapolitan equivalent of standard Italian Il mio sole and translates literally as "my sunshine". One of at least three Swedish songs by this name. O Come, O Come Emanuel. Height. : Rhythm arrangement of this lovely, traditional Irish Air. An English round from the late 1700's. 3. The legend of Railroad Bill arose in the winter of 1895, along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad line in southern Alabama. Train Song Booklet - Fireball Mail, The midi file plays the melody in DAA, then DAD, then DAA with chords, then DAD with chords. Recommended by The Wall Street Journal. By 1826 this tune had already become a part of the English folk tradition, although it has changed a bit from the original operatic version. Although Woody Guthrie recorded it in the 1940's and various artists copyrighted their versions since then, this tune has been around since well before then and since, in many versions. 5 0 obj The Parting Glass, arranged by Burt Kahn. This tune requires a 6+ fret in order to play the melody. This tablature file has versions in the key of D and in the key of C. It also has DAD, DAA, CGC, and CGG tablature. However, if you wish to purchase them for a nominal fee in a single compiled PDF you may do so HERE. Spring in a village in the Yellow Mountains(?). Original tune for tenor recorder and dulcimers (one with 1+ fret, one without), Chromatic Version of "What Child is This". This version includes melody only (for noter playing) and chord melody tablature in DAA and DAD tunings. A version of the English ballad "Dives and Lazarus," this was collected by John Jacob Niles from the singing of Lottie Higgins; Harlan, KY in 1934. It became the signature song for recording artist Andy Williams, and has also been performed and recorded by such artists as Louis Armstrong . Melody and Harmony/, Arranged by Shirley Gullion, submitted with her permission, Words: Autumn Perreault (aka AutumnStrings) except for 3rd verse which I wrote Kentucky Folk Melody Gabriel's Message' was adopted from a 16th century traditional Basque carol by English composer Edgar Pettman in 1892 for his songbook 'Modern Christmas Carols'. Arranged for Mountain Dulcimer & ?2008 by Alan R. Barnard, A Thousand Candles (Swedish Christmas Carol), From Christmas Carols Ancient & Modern by Wm Sandys FSA. Own arrangement. (Note 6+ equal. The rules were that no half frets could be used other than 6 1/2, no one was allow to change anything that another person did, and no time or key signature changes. I just accumulated all 12 verses. 16th century lute tune by John Dowland. A version was played by the Grateful Dead in the 1960's. Thanks to all who have submitted arrangements, we have surpassed this number! The melody is much older and is used in other songs. One accurate version. When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (sometimes "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again") is a popular song of the American Civil War that expressed people's longing for the return of their friends and relatives who were fighting in the war. " Gabriel's Message is usually a favorite around Christmas time but the theme might also be suitable for 9 months before Christmas. An old-time tune, with lyrics from at least the 1920's but the tune is a fiddle tune that is much older. This tune is from Finland. Tex Ritter and others sing other versions, with variations of the tune and lyrics. stream This version is in the E Phrygian mode. Hope and love have come to dwell here, The author of the song is unknown, but the best known version of the song was written down by A. P. Carter and recorded by the Carter Family. "Moon River", by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, fopr mountain dulcimer. * River - words and music by Bill Staines. T=F\jK??,b?k{@g|9J),*.9"ICp~pmEP{9]B)|uEk#*1["uO#*%^%2~*YD|O$L|U~3[e(NksY^9G(;ylbBB|1#A9^'{>!g'd-^j And it all began right here in Western North Carolina. Written by George Root and originally published in 1864. I included a couple of other verses found commonly online, but there are many others out there, not all of which can be share in polite company! Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Melody and Harmony, A Robert Burns poem completed on June 6, 1790 as "Lament Of Mary, Queen Of Scots, On The Approach Of Spring". Mozart, Six German Dances KV 536 No. Here are two tabs for ED: In the Good Old Summer Time (public domain - Club members are local folks with a shared interest in the Appalachian mountain dulcimer. This song supposedly dates back to the Civil War, but it may come from an older British song, as the lyrics mention gunieas, an English coin minted from 1663 to 1816. HVDCEAPH>JR EZooc['4pZ>#g[;Z Nh2[1zs5^m i (7K*XQ}[.~{Pdy+T+n4[o"OL+j_o Us:Zhzc|iq`[^N_,T+`lZKKo]zJo[]&Km-w O1V;:AR *:&&59#|FKpfAI;Oz"T1W} #gf0~ >W\"1&gRp"DV~@&PIYSQt^$A&!_K>/%Q~]chJIMGo9 ,oc*3+J_ pTyngdm?&NaV\E{lx7>O*OoSP:m|*/oWe * r%'9^r>Y- m'F Free online tab player. I found this polka in "Irish Traditional Fiddle Music" by Miller & Perron. ), As sung by Jean Ritchie. Dulcimer TAB: Ideas for Hey, Ho, Nobody Home. Hammered dulcimer: Colin Beasley (AL), Joshua Messick (CO), Scott Reeder (NM). Popular throughout Europe and the United States as early as the beginning of the 19th century. A traditional civil war fiddle tune, about the seedy waterfront red light district under the bluff of Natchez, Mississippi. An Austrian carol from the Salzburg region. The melody fits on the melody string(s) without any half frets. There are lots of versions of this song. Dulcimer tablature derived from hymn written by Johnson Oatman with music by Charles Gabriel in 1898. This version of Groundhog is in DAA tuning. However, if you wish to purchase them for a nominal fee in a single compiled PDF you may do so HERE. <> This tab file has 3 pages that show mountain dulcimer chords for playing chords while singing and tablature for playing chord/melody style. This is an old-time tune, and such has lots of variations, most of them in the key of G. This one's fun to play on the dulcimer, although it's tabbed here in D. But once you learn it, you can retune to D-G-dd or D-G-GG and play along with the fiddlers, with some changes in fingering, of course! Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. The nonsense song written about Crashaw Bailey was soon corrupted to "Cosher Bailey" and verses were added on by anyone who knew how to make a rhyme. Players might want to use a capo on the 6th fret for the DAD version. A "Sukey Jump" song that comes from the singing of Huddie Ledbetter - "Lead Belly" - in the 1930's and 40's. In 1808 near Asheboro, NC, Johnathan Lewis murdered nineteen year old Naomi Wise. I found the tune in Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia, but the lyrics are from around 1869 as reported by Lomax in "Cowboy Songs". Glide ye hours and moments lightly, However, it is often considered a Christmas song. Crashsaw Bailey (1789 - 1872) was an English Industrialist who became one of the great iron-masters of Wales. Traditional. The carol tells the story of the event where the archangel Gabriel tells the virgin Mary that she is soon to bear the baby Jesus. The verse requires a 6+ fret. moon river Tab by Audrey Hepburn. Per Wikipedia, the song dates back to somewhere between 1837 -1853. Mountain dulcimer: Steven K. Smith (OH), Susan Trump (NY), Irma Reeder (NM). Sweet Hour of Prayer -Duet-BEGSouthwind-Duet-BEGThis is My Father's World-BEGNothing But the Blood-BEGO Worship the King -INTAmazing Grace-INTFairest Lord Jesus-INTI'd Rather Have Jesus-INTAway in the Manger- INTCradle Hymn- INTWhile Shepherds Watch - INTSandy River Belle- INTPraise to the Lord- INTWhat A Friend- INTCluck Old Hen- INTAngels We Have Heard on High -Duet- INTGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen -Duet- INTSpotted Pony- INTSoldier's Joy- INTSimple Gifts- INTSouthwind- INTThe Ashgrove- INTA Mighty Fortress- INTHammer-Pull- INTSkye Boat Song- INTRickett's Hornpipe- INTDidley No. The Ash Grove is a traditional Welsh folk song circa 1802. I best remember the version that Burl Ives recorded in 1949. I'm a new It is the result of an idea by Grant Olson who proposed a "round robin" tune in which each participant would write 4 measures of the tune and hand it off to the next person. CqKINB0IMV`r%V G / !2HXc'08{`#qw#.BFAdvaO|7,^:+I'8W(n(| ',hWdz,\+ct9VWQo"8Zwu:Z )5RTjJ Emulf4cZXi2>yPN0BVx }no\-DVL6K>P\NT1>^4iAfMS5VwjpFE" K"FU!JjH|1{b{niU!-HnC42UD#4(7FH[AgG#CG428`_vEA%K3 L,NpHp$g^Pr4 No word, however, of some of the more colorful cures mentioned in the other verses of the song! Moon River Music by Henry Mancini; Words by Johnny Mercer G /// /// /// /// G Em C G Moon River wider than a mile C G Am B7 I'm crossing you in style some day Em G7 C Cm Oh dream maker you heart breaker Em7 A7 Am D7 Wherever you're going I'm going your way G Em C G Two drifters off to see the . I've capoed up to "A", the normal key where fiddlers play it, which actually make it easier to play. She must have been an astute businesswoman, because she sang for him seven more times, each time he gave her a silver quarter, and each time she revealed a little bit more of the song. Unfortunately, I can't tell you what the words mean, but I understand it is a song that was sung while paddling one's canoe. In the 1840's, Michael Turner of West Sussex in England included this in one of his manuscript books of folk dances and tunes, but without attribution. Lyrics are included on the sheet music. 'G\'(8e== U,[aNI}@ksvwgW>WkFQSdG 4L This Scandinavian folksong I heard sung by Norwegian singer Kim Andr Rysstad on the album Big Basco by Danish group Basco. In 1845 he was instrumental in setting up the Aberdare Railway, and also promoted railways between Coleford and Usk, via Monmouth. This Southwestern ballad is found in Alan Lomax's "Folksongs of North America" and was sung by Pete Seeger and others, with some variations in lyric and timing. PDF: Midi: Shall We Gather at . (Description from contemplator.com), Steven C Foster tune "Way Down Upon The Suwannee River", Related to the Celtic tune, 'Fairy Dance'. I heard it played on the 5-string kantele on Poul Lendal's album nskebarn. Own arrangement. Titled "Always Rejoicing", and attributed to "Pauline T." The basic idea is that you go right up the basic 6-tone (or hexatonic) scale (E - F# . One accurate version. Over the years, our guest performers and instructors have contributed to this collection, and you'll see some of their work here. Give Me Your Hand (Tabhair Dom Do Lamh) by Ruairi Dall O'Cathain (blind Rory O'Cahan,1570-1650), an Irish harper who emigrated to Scotland. When I got closer, I saw that it was chasing a little brown lizard. Stars of glory shine more brightly, It was first recorded in London in 1923, and became a popular church hymn also adopted as the anthem at political meetings. CGF low to high. This version includes versions for DAD tuning and DAE tuning. I particularly like a comment on an amazing YouTube video of the a cappella group Kraja performing this song at a Christmas concert: "Until yesterday I didn't believe in the existence of angels. It was collected by Lydia Parrish and published in her 1942 book, "Slave Songs of the Georgia Sea Islands." During the 1920s and 30s many country performers claimed they wrote this and other well-known songs. The Cornish Wassail Song - Melody and Harmony. This version is in DAD tuning and some of the melody is played on the middle string. A pub song played throughout the British Isles. Dulcimer.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. "Sukey Jump" is a long obsolete, Southern Black American colloquial referent for country dances. Playing with the dreidel (a spinning top with four sides, and a Hebrew letter printed on each side) is a traditional Hanukkah game played in Jewish homes all over the world. {:m4V)~\1ap9|4PS^9CwbK~/X!w$L*{f!w%:p1E>%f:BurMe/dCm*wOCOI!89/&d;I>FFGzAD(;{{)]phW-'WwT+!\Nm8b?c_7|`Ja=E_z\0KZ 8-(}OcG2 H_/L >"-V ZrqQ0]}(tyB}X&n# It has been redone many times since. Liberty No Tab Liberty High Part A for MD Liberty Low Part A for MD. It also includes additional arrangements with lyrics and guitar chords. If you check online, there seem to be as many interpretations of the lyrics as there are recordings! Tabbed for noter-drone style (high octave, all of the melody is on the melody string) and for flatpicking / strumming (in the lower octave, parts of the melody are played on the middle string). Unofficial Australian National Anthem. Subscribe to Plus. I learned the attached song while riding the mission boat from Lae to Madang. It describes the farmer's work during the year. At first I called it half moon until a friend reminded me that that's the symbol on a outhouse door. This old traditional tune has many versions. Moon River (Jazz Guitar Chord-Melody Solo) . OOT%`pt .%k_~~v}/]>-?_}~]>9?~_OBO!x%7ZL|48p-RJ fMe xI ? This is an old Irish jig I derived from P. W. Joyce's "Ancient Irish Music" published in 1873. This version is mostly E Dorian. No, not "I Am A Little Dutch Girl" or the George Morgan 1950's country song. Traditional Folk Tune popular with dulcimer players, A Branle is a French Renaissance dance which is said to have opened most balls at the time. An English dance tune found in Walsh's "The Compleat Country Dancing-Master 4th Edition" (London, 1765) as well as other dance collections in the 1700's. \[zD+I`iE;Ymdu8a kdV%k!V@IBpaX$W+;_1dI)nlG0d.U6 .N T]6rt 2 2+i?CYg~Ud:qTAR+|oxnHk&1$VtyC7#) Y5Ua5o. As in other popular renderings of the Lazarus and Dives parable, "Dives" (Latin for "rich" or "splendid") was considered as a proper name. This is a duet tuned DAD in the key of D, Three part arrangement: Low Melody, Harmony, and High Melody. June 2017 "Songs of the Month" for the "slow" jam: The song wasperformed in the movie by its star, Audrey Hepburn,and won the Academy Award for best song that year. Goethe's little poem about the encounter between a boy and a little rose have been set to music by several composers, including Franz Schubert. Purer be the moonlight's beam, This tab file includes the basic fret numbers for playing the melody in DAC tuning along with some suggested fret numbers to play while singing. As with others, there are plenty of versions out there, fast and slow. My own arrangement for finger-/flatpicking. This version can be played in DAD tuning with a capo on the 3rd fret. Played in E minor with capo on the first fret. Wildwood Strings, located in Petersburg, IL, Morehead Mountain Strings Dulcimer Club, located in Morehead, KY. Red River . "Auprs de ma blonde" dates at least as far back as the 17th century and the Dutch War (1762-1768).