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  • Comrades Fill No Glass For Me Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Lou'siana Belle (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Maggie By My Side Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Ellen Bayne (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Nelly Bly Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Old Memories Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Summer Longings (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Willie My Brave (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Gentle Lena Clare (Not On Cd)
  • Molly Dear Good Night Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Old Black Joe Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Angleina Baker Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Mary Loves The Flowers (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • That's What's The Matter (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Give The Stranger Happy Cheer (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • I'll Be A Soldier (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Merry, Merry Month Of May (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Oh! Lemuel! Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Open Thy Lattice Love Performed by Stephen Foster, Words: George P. Morris, Arr. By:
  • Nelly Was A Lady Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Old Dog Tray Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Jenny June (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Ring De Banjo Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • If You've Only Got A Moustache (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Words: George Cooper, Arr. By: She
  • Nell And I Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
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  • Willie, We Have Missed You Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Better Times Are Coming Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Glendy Burk Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Irene Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Jenny's Coming O'er The Green (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Kissing In The Dark (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Words: George Cooper, Arr. By: She
  • Virginia Belle Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Molly Do You Love Me? Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • We Are Coming Father Abraam 300,000 More (Not On C Performed by Stephen Foster, Words: James Soane Gibbons, Arr. B
  • Old Folks At Home Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • The Hour For Thee And Me Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Down Among The Cane Breaks Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Little Belle Blair Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Little Jenny Dow Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Lula Is Gone Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Farewell My Lilly Dear Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
  • Happy Hours At Home (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Fairy Belle (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Hard Times Come Again No More Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Song Of All Songs (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Words: John F.poole, Arr. By: Shel
  • Susanna (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Under The Willow She's Sleeping Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • De Camptown Races Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • My Old Kentucky Home Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Beautiful Dreamer Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Dolly Day Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Don't Bet Your Money On De Shanghai Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • I'll Be Home Tomorrow (1:05) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Slumber My Darling Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Sweet Little Maid Of The Mountain Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens
  • Tioga Waltz (Not On Cd) Performed by Stephen Foster, Arr By: Shelley Stevens

Stephen Foster for Mountain Dulcimer by Shelley Stevens. For Dulcimer (Mountain). Solos. American. Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 128 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.96543BCD).

ISBN 9780786630691. American. 8.5" x 11" inches.

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. This spiral-bound volume contains both well-known and lesser known tunes. The attached companion CD contains 33 of the book's 58 tunes. Notation and tablature.

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June 14, 2012

Excellent book!

This is a very good quality book for those starting the dulcimer and also those who have been playing the dulcimer for a long time. Excellent scoring.

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