An English Country Garden
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32 Tunes from the
English Country Dance Tune genre transcribed in notation and tablature for the Mountain Dulcimer

This book contains a total of 40 arrangements of the 32 tunes. In some cases there are additional versions of the tunes given in a different key.

All of the arrangements in the book are for 3 string dulcimer tuned to DAd. A capo is needed for some of the arrangements, indicated by *.

In the six tunes indicated with +, a 1+ and/or 8+ fret is required to play the piece.

Companion CDR
32 Tracks
1 version of each title

Ordering Information

 Contents:

Childgrove *
The Touchstone
Morpeth Rant
Nonesuch *
Scotch Cap *
My Lady Cullen +
The Splendid Shilling
The Beggar Boy
Dublin Bay +
Saint Martins *
The Maid's Last Wish
It Was a Lover and His Lass
Never Love Thee More
The Willow Tree
Maiden Lane
As Quick as You Please +*
Now is the Month of Maying
Country Gardens
Lasses of Portsmouth
Hop Picker's Feast
The More the Merrier +*
The Queen's Jig
Speed the Plough
The Black Nag *
Once a Night
Jenny Pluck Pears *
Love's Triumph +
Long Odds
Lull Me Beyond Thee +
The Old Mole
My Lady Winwood's Maggot
Parson's Farewell *

Cover Drawing by Rochelle Volen-Smith

 Elizabeth's Dream

Companion book to the Recording
in notation and tablature for the mountain dulcimer

This book contains the basic music notation for the non-improvised tunes on the recording, plus two additional tunes as well.

Some of the tunes are original compositions of mine,
indicated wtih a ©

Some of the tunes call for the 1+ and 8+ frets, indicated with a + in the list, and some use a capo,
indicated with a *

Elizabeth's Dream book $10.00 ea.

Ordering Information

 Contents:

The Beggar Boy
Coleraine Jig +
Crossing the Meadow ©
Elizabeth's Dream *©
Galliard et Salterello +
It Was a Lover and his Lass *
Landler
Lord Inchiquin EAea tuning
Lord Inchiquin DAd tuning
Merrily Kiss the Quaker
The Minstrel Boy EAea tuning
The Minstrel Boy DAd tuning
Minuet in G Minor +
Never Could Love You More ©
Now Evening has Come Again ©
Now is the Month of Maying
Now, Oh Now, I Needs Must Part
Packington's Pound +*
O'Carolan's Draught
Scarborough Fair
Si Bheg, Si Mhor AEA tuning
Staine's Morris +*
A Wedding Gift ©

 Under the Dogwoods

Companion book to the Recording
in notation and tablature for the mountain dulcimer

This book contains the basic music notation for the non-improvised tunes on the recording.

Some of the tunes are original compositions of mine,
indicated wtih a ©

Some of the tunes call for the 1+ and 8+ frets, indicated with a + in the list, and some use a capo,
indicated with a *

Under the Dogwoods book $10.00 ea.

Ordering Information

 Contents:

Under the Dogwoods ©
Blind Mary
Spring in Russia * + ©
Pavanne d'Angleterre * +
Fughetta by Pachelbel *
Some Words on Improvisation
Celtic Knots ©
Dancing 'til the Morning * ©
God Rest ye Merrie Gentlemen *
God Rest ye variation 1 *
God Rest ye variation 2 *
Forever More ©
Memories of Silence EBeg tuning + ©
Coleraine Jig * +
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
What if I Never Speed *
The Waters of Holland
Nonesuch +
Now I Remember + ©
The Touchstone as on the recording
The Touchstone basic version
Rose Red +
Saint Martin's *