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.
Angelina Baker
Beautiful Dreamer
Better Times Are Coming
Comrades Fill No Glass For Me
De Camptown Races
Dolly Day
Don't Bet Your Money On De Shanghai
Down Among The Cane Breaks
Ellen Bayne (Not On Audio)
Fairy Belle (Not On Audio)
Farewell My Lilly Dear
Gentle Lena Clare (Not On Audio) ÿÿÿÿÿ
Give The Stranger Happy Cheer (Not On Audio)
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread ÿÿÿÿÿ
Glendy Burk
Happy Hours At Home (Not On Audio)
Hard Times Come Again No More
I'll Be A Soldier (Not On Audio)
I'll Be Home Tomorrow Stephen Foster
If You've Only Got A Moustache (Not On Audio)
Irene
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Jenny June (Not On Audio)
Jenny's Coming O'er The Green (Not On Audio)
Kissing In The Dark (Not On Audio)
Little Belle Blair
Little Jenny Dow
Lou'siana Belle (Not On Audio)
Lula Is Gone
Maggie By My Side
Mary Loves The Flowers (Not On Audio)
Merry Merry Month Of May (Not On Audio)
Molly Dear Good Night
Molly Do You Love Me?
My Old Kentucky Home
Nell And I
Nelly Bly
Nelly Was A Lady
Oh! Lemuel!
Old Black Joe
Old Dog Tray
Old Folks At Home
Old Memories
Open Thy Lattice Love
Ring De Banjo
Slumber My Darling
Song Of All Songs (Not On Audio)
Summer Longings (Not On Audio)
Susanna (Not On Audio)
Sweet Little Maid Of The Mountain
That's What's The Matter (Not On Audio)
The Hour For Thee And Me
Tioga Waltz (Not On Audio)
Under The Willow She's Sleeping
Virginia Belle
We Are Coming Father Abraam 300000 More
Willie My Brave (Not On Audio)
Willie We Have Missed You
Beautiful Dreamer
Better Times Are Coming
Comrades Fill No Glass For Me
De Camptown Races
Dolly Day
Don't Bet Your Money On De Shanghai
Down Among The Cane Breaks
Ellen Bayne (Not On Audio)
Fairy Belle (Not On Audio)
Farewell My Lilly Dear
Gentle Lena Clare (Not On Audio) ÿÿÿÿÿ
Give The Stranger Happy Cheer (Not On Audio)
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread ÿÿÿÿÿ
Glendy Burk
Happy Hours At Home (Not On Audio)
Hard Times Come Again No More
I'll Be A Soldier (Not On Audio)
I'll Be Home Tomorrow Stephen Foster
If You've Only Got A Moustache (Not On Audio)
Irene
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Jenny June (Not On Audio)
Jenny's Coming O'er The Green (Not On Audio)
Kissing In The Dark (Not On Audio)
Little Belle Blair
Little Jenny Dow
Lou'siana Belle (Not On Audio)
Lula Is Gone
Maggie By My Side
Mary Loves The Flowers (Not On Audio)
Merry Merry Month Of May (Not On Audio)
Molly Dear Good Night
Molly Do You Love Me?
My Old Kentucky Home
Nell And I
Nelly Bly
Nelly Was A Lady
Oh! Lemuel!
Old Black Joe
Old Dog Tray
Old Folks At Home
Old Memories
Open Thy Lattice Love
Ring De Banjo
Slumber My Darling
Song Of All Songs (Not On Audio)
Summer Longings (Not On Audio)
Susanna (Not On Audio)
Sweet Little Maid Of The Mountain
That's What's The Matter (Not On Audio)
The Hour For Thee And Me
Tioga Waltz (Not On Audio)
Under The Willow She's Sleeping
Virginia Belle
We Are Coming Father Abraam 300000 More
Willie My Brave (Not On Audio)
Willie We Have Missed You
| Arrangement | Dulcimer |
| Genres | Folk |
| Format | Instrumental Album |
| Level | 2 |
| NumberOfPages | 128 |
| Media | Downloads, Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Stevens, Shelley (Arranger) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780786690053 |