Phyllis Gaskins is one of the foremost experts on Galax style mountain dulcimer playing. She studied with Raymond Melton, one of the premier builders and players of the Galax-style dulcimer, and she has developed a reputation as both an amazing performer and an inspiring teacher.
You won't find a better person (or a better book) to teach you the tunes, history, and historic traditions of Galax dulcimer playing.
This stellar volume is the has songs, of course, but also has tons of photos, anecdotes, and historical background of the dulcimer in general, and of the Galax, Virginia variants that were so important to the evolution of our instrument.
All songs in this book assume that all strings are tuned to D. Songs noted below as D tunes have the "Do" starting at fret zero. Songs noted below as G tunes have the "Do" starting at fret three. Songs noted below as A tunes have the "Do" starting at fret four, and recommend that you use a partial capo (drone strings only) at fret one. (Phyllis talks about how to make a partial capo on page nineteen...)
Instructions are also included for playing these songs in DAD tuning.
Downloadable MP3 files for this book are available on this page.
This book is published by Folkcraft® Instruments, under the Fingers Of Steel® imprint.
Songs included:
D Tunes
Big Liza Jane
Black - Eyed Susie
Chapel Hill March
Ducks On The Millpond
Fortune
Green Willis
Job Of Journey Work
Julie Ann Johnson
Katy Cline
Luther’s Walkin In The Parlor
Old Molly Hare
Old Time Sally Ann
Peek A Boo Waltz
Sugar Hill
Walkin' In The Parlor #1
G Tunes
Dance All Night With A Bottle In Your Hand
Did You Ever See The Devil Uncle Joe?
Ebenezer
Evening Star Waltz
The Girl I Left Behind
John Brown’s March
Long Journey Home
Merriweather
Sandy River Belle
Seneca Square Dance
Silly Bill
Unclouded Day
A Tunes
Breakin' Up Christmas
Cluck Ol' Hen
Cold Frosty Morning
Dinah
Falls Of Richmond
Highlander's Farewell
Kitchen Girl
New Castle (Texas)
Sail Away, Ladies
Sally Goodin
Sheep Shell Corn
Sugar In The Gourd
Train On The Island
Two-Key Tunes
Flop-Eared Mule
Jenny Lind Polka
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