This collection presents most of the solos found on Maggie Sansone's recording of the same title. It includes medieval folk carols, English, French and Flemish carols, new variations of traditional favorites, and popular American carols for hammered dulcimer. In notation with chord symbols. the CD contains 7 additional musical selections from the Maggie's Music album Hammered Dulcimer Traditions.

This collection presents most of the solos found on Maggie Sansone's recording of the same title. It includes medieval folk carols, English, French and Flemish carols, new variations of traditional favorites, and popular American carols for hammered dulcimer. In notation with chord symbols. The CD contains 7 additional musical selections from the Maggie's Music album "Hammered Dulcimer Traditions.

"Timeless carols are reborn with a Celtic twist in chamber folk arrangements performed on hammered dulcimer with Celtic harp, recorders, cittern, violin, mandolin, guitar, concertina, viola da gamba and hand drums. Contains 7 additional musical selections from the Maggie's Music album ""Hammer Dulcimer Traditions."" Includes ""Christmas Eve Reel;"" from Ireland, the Scottish carol ""Baloo, Lammy;"" Welsh lively wassail tunes and traditional favorites ""Angels We Have Heard on High;"" ""What Child is This;"" ""Joy to the World;"" ""Deck the Hall;"" ""God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"" and ""Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming."""

'tis the Season is a hammered dulcimer collection of tunes for holidays and other celebrations throughout the year. You may celebrate the New Year with "Auld Lang Syne," and Valentine's Day with "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose." Play "St. Patrick's Day" in March, and for Easter you might choose the hymn "Christ the Lord is Risen Today." Show your patriotism on the Fourth of July with these versions of "America the Beautiful," or "The Star Spangled Banner." Complete the calendar year with the Thanksgiving anthem, "We Gather Together," and Christmas favorite "Deck the Halls." This collection will carry you through the entire year with options for all of your favorite holidays and celebrations. 'tis the Season is accessible to all levels of players, including both a beginning melody-only version and an intermediate arranged version for each song. In addition, each tune has guitar chords notated above the music staff. Standard notation only.

A NAIRD INDIE nominee for "Best Seasonal Album of the Year." Includes medieval folk carols, English, French and Flemish carols, and new variations of traditional favorites for the hammered dulcimer. Also included are the popular American carols "I Wonder as I Wander," and "Lord of the Dance." In notation with chord symbols.

This text by one of America's finest hammered dulcimer players contains thepieces played on the Maggie's Music recording A Scottish Christmas, which features Scottish carols, wassail tunes, strathspeys and reels for the celebration ofChristmas, Hogmanay and the New Year. Arranged for the standard 12/11 hammered dulcimer. The recording was acclaimed by CBS Sunday Morning as Ancient and infectious

An exciting collection of music for the hammered dulcimer as heard on Maggie Sansone's acclaimed recording A Celtic Fair. America's premier hammered dulcimer recording artist and player, Maggie has created a perfect collection for all levels of playing, including both a beginning melody-only version and challenging intermediate versions with variations, ornaments, flams and bass runs. Two early music pieces included present the melody and a version for duet and quartet with bass line. the music is drawn from jigs, reels and airs from Ireland, Scotland and Brittany, France and Renaissance dance manuscripts. the sheet music is presented as the basic melody with chords and many of the tunes include a variety of advanced techniques (ornamentation, flams, rolls, use of bass lines, use of unusual modes and scales and interesting chord substitution) to add spice to the arrangements and challenge the player to reach towards the next level of advanced performance. Audio CD included.