Twenty-five expressive instrumentals including 10 of Ruth Smith's original hammered dulcimer tunes.
Also includes a variety of helpful instructions and a tear-out string chart to set beside your sheet music to help you locate the notes on your instrument that are in the music .
This is a companion CD for Ruth Smith's "From Heart to Hands" hammered dulcimer arrangements book.
This Combo includes both the hammered dulcimer arrangements book "From Heart to Hands" along with the Companion CD.
PDF Download of the entire "From Heart to Hands" book.
Twenty-five expressive instrumentals including 10 of Ruth Smith's original hammered dulcimer tunes.
Features:
• 10 Ruth Smith original tunes
• 17 popular tunes from Steve and Ruth Smith's CDs
• Two versions of each tune:
- a melody version with chords,
- and an arranged version
• Arrangements range from beginner to advanced
• Tips on how to play more expressively
• String chart tear out to keep beside the music as a reference
Music Included:
Ruth’s Originals:
An Appalachian Aire
An Appalachian Winter
Dancin’ Cross the Strings
Emerald Isle
High Mountain Heather
Homesick for the Holler
Jessie Mae
Mountain Minuet
Snow Angels
Winter’s Finale
Other Favorites:
A Fig For a Kiss
A Gaelic Dance
Coilsfield House
Come Before Winter
Drunk at Night, Dry in the Morning
Farewell to Whisky
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Niel Gow’s Lament
O’Carolan’s Draught
O’er the Moor to Maggie
One Wintry Night
Si Bheag, Si Mhor
Sleepers, Awake!
Southwind
St. Basil’s Hymn
Swingin’ on a Gate
The Lovers’ Waltz