This fun 4-part arrangement is for Ginger, Standard, Baritone and Bass. The poem, "Alligator Pie," is from a poetry collection of the same title by Dennis Lee, the "Father Goose" of Canada. The Ginger has the main melody while the standard interjects snippets of well known fiddle tunes. The Baritone keeps the off-beat rhythm driving throughout. Special note: the Ginger and Baritone is tuned GDG. The download includes the individual parts as well as a MIDI file to hear how it goes. The purchaser of this four-part arrangement is entitled to make 3 additional copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation.

4-part arrangement of the Baroque piece, "Almaine," a dance from the Lord Hay's Masque (1607) by Thomas Campion. Arrangement created for the "Go for Baroque" dulcimer workshop session. The download includes the full score in additon to individual parts plus a listening file. The purchaser of this four-part arrangement is entitled to make 3 additional copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation.

This is a 5-part arrangement of the Jamaican folk song made popular by Harry Belafonte in 1956. The solo (Harry's part) is on a separate file from the 4-part accompaniment score. Individual parts are also included with the download purchase in addition to a listening file. The purchaser of this five-part arrangement is entitled to make 4 additional copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation.

An 18th Century English Christmas Carol arranged for 4 dulcimers -- two standards, baritone and bass. The tune is arranged in the Key of G and a 1+ fret is required on all dulcimers. The download includes the conductor's score, individual parts, and a MIDI listening file. The purchaser of this four-part arrangement is entitled to make 3 additional copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation.

Four part dulcimer arrangement of Chaconne from "The Fairy Queen," by Purcell. Parts for two standards, baritone and a bass. Download includes conductor's score as well as individual parts.

This minor melody tune will give you more "color" for the Christmas season! The arrangement is for two standards, baritone (tuned ADA) and bass; all parts require a capo. Download includes a conductor's score, individual parts and a listening file.

This is a West Virginia folk melody with the text appropriate for Christmas. Subsequent verses easily found online tell the complete story of Jesus. This arrangement is in two keys making it feel like a longer song. Note that the G section does require a 1+ fret. Arranged for two standards and one bass dulcimer all in DAD tuning. The download includes the conductor's score plus individual parts. A MIDI listening file is also included to help you with learning the tune. The purchaser is entitled to make two extra copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation.

This medley for two standard mountain dulcimers (DAD; capo at 4th fret putting you in A minor) samples phrases from several well known Carols including, "Sing We Now of Christmas," "Ukranian Bell Carol," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and "We Three Kings." Recordings are available on my website under "dulcimer recordings:" one track includes both parts together and then each individually to facilitate your practice and give you a consistent practice partner!

This is an arrangement that started out as simply "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and went awry when I started adding snippets of other familiar Carols! Four parts: two standards, baritone and bass; capo required on all but the bass. Conductor's score and individual parts included.

This familiar tune sounds "groovy" when you change it from minor to major and add a bluesy shuffle along with a harmony and bass part! The download includes just the solo along with a conductor's score if you add the parts. You also get the practice track!

This is a fun blues piece recorded in 1926 by Jelly Roll Morton, jazz's first great composer and arranger. The song starts out in the traditional New Orleans funeral tradition and segues into a rag-time blues feel. Expect some challenging rhythms and fingerings. The standard dulcimer will require a 0+ as well as a 1+ fret. The bass part will also require a 1+ but having a 0+ is handy in some places! Recordings are available on my website under "dulcimer recordings:" one at full tempo but then a slower one to facilitate your practice.

4 part dulcimer arrangement of "Grant Us Peace," from the Agnus Dei of the Latin mass. Parts for two standards, baritone and bass. Download includes a live audio recording from Dulcimer U, 2022.

4-part Baroque era arrangement of "Fanfare" by Nicholas Chedeville (1705-1782). Arrangement created for the "Go for Baroque" dulcimer workshop session. The download includes the full score plus individual parts in addition to a listening file. The purchaser of this four-part arrangement is entitled to make 3 additional copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation.

This triumphant Palm Sunday hymn is arranged for four-part mountain dulcimer: two standards, baritone (tuned ADa), and bass. The celebratory lyric was written by a severely disabled yet always cheerful woman in 1873 and is set to the tune, Ellacombe, which first appeared in a German hymnbook in 1784. The arrangement can do double duty in your repertoire by switching the lyric to “The Day of Resurrection” and playing it during the Easter season!

Traditional Jamaican-style folk song, also called a "mento." It was made popular by Harry Belafonte in 1958. The arrangement is for two standard mountain dulcimers, baritone, and bass. Individual parts are included with the purchase as well as a listening file. The purchaser of this four-part arrangement is entitled to make 3 additional copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation,

A 1957 rock-n-roll song originally written and recorded by Bobby Day (Robert Byrd) but popularized by Thurston Harris in the same year. The purchaser of this four-part arrangement is entitled to make 3 additional copies for other players. Beyond that, it may not be reproduced without compensation. Individual parts are also included with this download purchase as well as a listening file.

This traditional Jamaican Mento song, which refers to a person stealing all the best fruit from the trees in a mango orchard, has been popular with steel drum bands for over 35 years. The tune lays quite well on the dulcimer fretboard, but the song will test your syncopated rhythmic skills. Thankfully, the song has a lot of repetition and is fun to play and sing! Bass players, you’ll love it!

When not strummed, the mountain dulcimer played in ensemble gives the listener an impression of a harpsichord. Why not capitalize on that by playing music from the Baroque period? This four-part arrangement of “Minuet in G” has been attributed to Bach since it appeared in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach; however, it was actually by Christian Petzold. The arrangement is in D and features parts for two standards, baritone (tuned ADA), and bass dulcimer. Download includes conductor's score as well as individual parts plus two audio tracks in two speeds.

3 part (2 standards and a bass) mountain dulcimer arrangement of an original tune which is a chord study in using most all of the chords available on the dulcimer. Basically, it's my answer to my husband, Larry Conger's composition, "September on the Mississippi." Download includes a listening file, conductor's score, and individual parts. The purchaser may make 2 additional copies for other players, but beyond that, additional copies must be purchased.