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GENTLE MAIDEN CD

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"Enchanting, Relaxing, Fabulous!" Ivory has an angelic voice & a talent for weaving magic into a song. Get "Gentle Maiden" for yourself...turn it on...close your eyes and retreat from the world outside. A CD of serenity that will leave your spirit renewed...your mind refreshed and your heart rejoiced! ALSO FEATURES "FULL MOON" written specially for Full Moon events! As heard World-Wide on Celtic, Pagan and Folk Music Radio Stations!
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MANDOLIN CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK

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MANDOLIN CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK. EASY TO PLAY! More than 26 numbers arranged for the mandolin by Lee "Drew" Andrews. Numbers include Auld Lang Syne, Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Go Tell it on the Mountain, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Jingle Bells, O Christmas Tree, Up on the Housetop, and more. With Chord charts too! Your friends and family will be amazed when you pick up your mandolin and start playing their favorite Christmas tunes!

As our Historian, Ivory will make sure that what you don't see here, and desire, will be here soon enough. If you are seeking a particular musical instrument, then simply drop her a line and let her know which instrument you are are seeking. She may well have a handle on one already! You may email her at CelticRenMusic@aol.com.
BODHRAN BASICS W/ CD.

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We think this is the best Instruction Booklet and CD available. Steafan Hannigan is clear and easy to follow. This will certainly be a big assist in getting you started with your new Bodhran.
OUD INSTRUCTION BOOK

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AN ELEMENTARY COURSE OF STUDY IN THE OUD. BEGINS WITH MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS FOR THE NOVICE AND DELVES INTO VARIOUS MIDDLE EASTERN MODES OF PLAY. A WELL-ROUNDED COURSE OF STUDY.
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL FAVORITES.

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Renaissance Festival Favorites Book & CD Set. Players of all kinds of instruments including FLUTE, FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, RECORDER, WHISTLE, GUITAR HARP AND MORE can use this collection of modern Renaissance Festival music. The music is presented simply, with melody lines and chord symbols, allowing for a wide range of interpretation. In addition to many period dance tunes, the book contains a selection of vocal numbers with lyrics included. Each selection is accompanied by text to suggest ideas for performance, place the music in a modern festival context and provide useful information to those interested in studying historical sources of early music. Cantiga's arrangements of some of the tunes in this book can be heard on the companion CD recording. they are played at a listening tempo by the ensemble: Wooden flute or recorder; fiddle, cello, harp and percussion. 152 pages for the Beginning to Intermediate player.
THE SKYE COLLECTION. FIDDLE, VIOLIN, PIANO

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Nearly 400 of the best Reels and Strathspeys for the fiddle, violin and piano. Nearly 200 pages in a coil ring binder for easy use. Nothing else on the market is like this great work!
FLUTE MAGIC, AMERICAN INDIAN STYLE

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Flute Magic: An Introduction to the Native Americal FLute, Second Edition by Tim R. Crawford. 168 pages including origins, designs and decorations, elementary music fundamentals, tablature for trained and non-trained musicians, fingering charts, excercises for five ad six hole flutes, and eraly music of indigenous peoples. Scores for 33 Songs include Hope, Broken Heart, Medicine Wind, Reflctions,Cloud Watcher, Eagle Flight, Leaves, Old Ways, Story Circle and more.
CHILDREN'S MANDOLIN CHORD BOOK

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Children's Mandolin Chord Book by Lee "Drew" AndrewsPhotographs depict your finger positions. C, G, G7, D, D7, Em, Dm, and so on...Includes a simple chart on how to read chord diagrams. Next thing you know, they will b. e begging you for a STONEBRIDGE MANDOLIN for themselves!
LEARN TO PLAY IRISH FIDDLE

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2 CD SET AND BOOK: LEARN TO PLAY THE IRISH FIDDLE. Philip John Berthoud has compiled an in depth book on how to play IRISH FIDDLE. Even if you have never picked up a violin before, he will get you playing. Even includes a list of Trouble shooting items. Includes dozens of tunes you can play.
Thoughtfully put together with Ring Binding! We love it when they take the expense for this binding as the pages lie flat and it fits on our music stand so much more easily.
TURKISH INSTRUMENT METHOD

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Turkish Instrument Method by Temel Hakki Karahasan. 32 Pages. Cover may vary.
The IRISH BOUZOUKI

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A thorough approach to learning to play IRISH BOUZOUKI, by Niall o Callanain and Tommy Walsh. Background of the instrument, including diagrams of the construction process set you up for learning. Photos demonstrate how to hold the Bouzouki. Tuning Charts too. A review of notes and scales leading into Basic Chords and more advanced Chords. 22 Tunes, some with lyrics too.
STEVE KAUFMAN'S Favorite Fifty (50) Celtic Reels for MANDOLIN volume 1, tunes A-L

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More than just the sheet music. Steve provides an in depth look at how to play for the situation and adapt to the folks you are playing with...or for. The tunes include Blackberry Blossom, Bonnie Breas of Skelmorlie, Bonnie Laddie, Boys of the Lough, Bunker Hill, Captain Keller, Charming Katie, Cork Lasses, Donegal, Fandango, Girl I Left Behind Me, Highland Fling, I'll Break Your Head For You, Isle Of Skye, Kiss Me Kate and many more. Features Spiral Binding to easily fit your music stand.
ARABIC TAMBOURINE

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A comprehensive book in techniques and performance for the Tambourine, Tar, and Mazhar by Mary Ellen Donald. This great book includes: Basic music theory, techniques for playing cabaret and classical tambourine, tar and mazhar, several variations for a number of Arabic rhythms. The companion CD sets are sold seperately (enter SKU numbers LDTC1 or LDTC2 in our site search to find them). Mary Ellen Donald has been involved in Middle Eastern music as a dance student and musician since the late 1960's. She is known by many as the "Guru of finger cymbal playing." She has written, produced and published several books and tapes on Middle Eastern music. Her youthful vitality and highly developed sensitivity to music may be partially attributed to her being legally blind.
DOUMBEK TUTOR BOOK!

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This book has proven to be extremely helpful for new Doumbek players. It's written by S. Dundrat and is aimed specifically at the beginner. Contents include styles of Doumbeks, playing position, hand techniques and 50 popular rhythms. Everything you need to be playing as quickly as possible!
THE ULTIMATE DOUMBEK COMPANION!

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"DOUMBEK DELIGHT"!!! The authoritative guide by MARY ELLEN DONALD. Thirty lesson plans with basic music theory included in this Sprial Bound, 8 1/2 in by 11 inch formatted, 111 page, fully illustrated manual. Made in the USA. See below for companion CD's which are on a clearance sale. (sold separately as a set).
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DOUMBEK TUTOR BOOK!

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This book has proven to be extremely helpful for new Doumbek players. It's written by S. Dundrat and is aimed specifically at the beginner. Contents include styles of Doumbeks, playing position, hand techniques and 50 popular rhythms. Everything you need to be playing as quickly as possible!
Arabic Tambourine CD Volume I

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Disc 1 of a 2-disc set (Volume II sold seperately-SKU # LDTC2) by Mary Ellen Donald. Volume I covers the cabaret tambourine. Mary Ellen plays examples from the book and includes improvised solos. Mary Ellen Donald has been involved in Middle Eastern music as a dance student and musician since the late 1960's. She is known by many as the "Guru of finger cymbal playing". Since the 1970's she has performed in numerous concerts, on albums including Magda Helmy, Gallal Kutub, Yusel Mostafa, and Light Rain, and on the southtrack ABC-TV series, The Young Indiana Jones.
Her youthful vitality and highly developed sensitivity to music may be partially attributed to her being legally blind. Volume II (sold seperately) of this series covers the classical tambourine, tar & mazhar.
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS DVD...SORRY,,,THIS IS ON TEMPORARY BACKORDER...

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The easiest way to learn guitar. Includes Guitar Workshop with note by note tutorials and technique tips by Dave Kilminster. Learn essential acoustic for beginners, moveable chord shapes, cool strumming patterns and a whole lot more!
THE ULTIMATE DOUMBEK COMPANION!

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"DOUMBEK DELIGHT"!!! The authoritative guide by MARY ELLEN DONALD. Thirty lesson plans with basic music theory included in this Sprial Bound, 8 1/2 in by 11 inch formatted, 111 page, fully illustrated manual. Made in the USA. See below for companion CD's which are on a clearance sale. (sold separately as a set).
Usually Ships via Priority Mail.
Arabic Tambourine CD Volume II

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Disc 2 of a 2-disc set (Volume I sold seperately-SKU # LDTC1) by Mary Ellen Donald. Volume I covers the classical tambourine, tar & mazhar. Mary Ellen plays examples from the book and includes improvised solos. Mary Ellen Donald has been involved in Middle Eastern music as a dance student and musician since the late 1960's. She is known by many as the "Guru of finger cymbal playing". Since the 1970's she has performed in numerous concerts, on albums including Magda Helmy, Gallal Kutub, Yusel Mostafa, and Light Rain, and on the southtrack ABC-TV series, The Young Indiana Jones.
Her youthful vitality and highly developed sensitivity to music may be partially attributed to her being legally blind. Volume I (sold seperately) covers the cabaret tambourine.
MICHAEL VIGNOLES DVD FOR BODHRAN.

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MICHAEL VIGNOLES, made in Galway, Ireland, INSTRUCTIONAL DVD. Learn from one of the Premier Bodhran Makers in Ireland. This DVD is made in Ireland and shipped to us from Ireland. For an extra treat, you should buy Michael's CD where he demonstrates his amazing expertise on the UILLEANN BAGPIPES...which he also crafts, alongside his son, in Galway. He is a truly talented craftsman and musician.
Doumbek Instruction, RHYTHM RIDES CD

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Listen to this in your car to keep those rhythms fresh in your mind. By Billy Woods and David Korup. This CD provides hand-drumming fundamentals and step-by-step play-along directions to Mid-Eastern rhythms. Includes the following standard Middle Eastern rhythms: Baladi, Masmoudi, Bolero, Serto, Kashlimar, and more! Everything you need to know to sit in with a drum circle and play with abandon. Retail for this CD is $21.43. Our sale price is only $12.67 plus nominal shipping! If you don't have a doumbek instructor, this CD will help you pick up the skills necessary to play doumbek. And if you do have an instructor, they will applaud you for having a CD to practice with between lessons.
4 STRING MOUNTAIN DULCIMER SET

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Each order of La Bella Mountain Dulcimer strings contains two packages of four (4) loop-end strings. La Bella provides a four-step, lab-tested, tarnish-proof technology on these sets. They provide you with a VIBRANT, aesthetically pleasing sound. These strings are plain steel (P) or Stainless Steel Wound (W) as follows: 1st- 0.012 P; 2nd- 0.012 P; 3rd- 0.012 P; 4th- 0.021 W. Retail for this pair of La Bella Mountain Dulcimer string sets is $16.46. Our sale price is only $9.60 plus nominal shipping.
50 FIDDLE SOLOS!

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Fifty Fiddle Solos with matching music CD! Sean Keane has done it again, this time compiling 50 great numbers for the Celtic Fiddle. A superb collection of jigs, reels and hornpipes with an accompanying cd featuring the amazing fiddle talents of Sean Himself!
AN IRISH WHISTLE TUNE BOOK with CD

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42 of the finest old Irish song-airs and a selection of lively traditional Irish dance tunes, reels, jigs, hornpipes, slides, polkas and more! Includes a companion CD.
"HIP GROOVES"

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"HIP GROOVES" For Hand Drums! Includes CD. The world reknown Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby have put together a Clear and Easy to Follow Instruction Guide with CD for all manner of Hand Drums.
They provide and easy to read method to read charts and plenty of advice.
CELTIC AUTOHARP W/CD

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CELTIC AUTOHARP with companion CD. Karen Mueller has arranged 35 Celtic Tunes for all standard AUTOHARPS using notation and tablature. Includes an Introduction on the AUTOHARP, notes on the Tunes, Explanation of Tablature, Basic Music Notation, and Playing Accompaniment. Truly a must have for the Celtic Autoharpist.
HOW TO PLAY DJEMBE W/CD

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ALAN DWORSKY and BETSY SANSBY have put together an excellent Instruction Book and CD! Thirteen Lesson Plans cover the field of Djembe playing from basic tone to playing in groups, ghost notes and so much more. Fully illustrated with particular attention given to tuning your CRM Djembe.
ANYONE CAN PLAY GUITAR CHORDS DVD...SORRY...THIS IS ON TEMPORARY BACKORDER...

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A VIDEO CHORD-BOOK MAKES LEARNING CHORDS...THE HEART OF GUITAR PLAYING...SO MUCH MORE EASY THAN READING A BOOK AND LOOKING AT PICTURES!
CHILDREN'S GUITAR METHOD BOOK WITH DVD!

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William Bay has compiled this excellent Child's guide to learning chords and has included an excellent visual tool: A DVD.
Learning the chords is learning the guitar.
CELTIC SONGS & SLOW AIRS for MOUNTAIN DULCIMER

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CELTIC SONGS and SLOW AIRS for the MOUNTAIN DULCIMER with CD. Includes Playing Tips and Notes by Author Neal Hellman. Lyrics and song notes too. More than 35 tunes covering about 103 pages. 28 songs with vocal and instrumentals on the companion CD.
FIRST LESSONS...BEGINNING GUITAR W/ DVD!

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FIRST LESSONS...BEGINNING GUITAR W/ DVD!. "It doesn't get any easier...", by William Bay. Learn chords and to play songs in short order! Electric or Acoustic.
SCOTTISH BALLADS & AIRES FOR HARP

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Kim Robertson includes the lyrics on this compilation of more than twenty classic SCOTTISH BALLADS AND AIRES. SCOTTISH BALLADS & AIRES Arranged for the CELTIC HARP.
FIRST LESSONS IN FOLK GUITAR with CD and DVD

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Corey Christiansen begins with the premise you do not play guitar. When you are finished with the 39 page book, CD and DVD you ought to be playing very nicely!
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PLAY THE HARP TODAY! A GREAT DVD.

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This is a fantastic INSTRUCTIONAL DVD featuring renowned harpist. Laurie Riley. Laurie performs across the country and abroad, teaches harp workshops and judges major Celtic and folk harp competitions. When she first bought a harp, she was eager to make beautiful music right away. It took some time for her to figure out a few simple tunes, and lots of practice to make the music truly satisfying. As her playing improved, she learned many secrets about making music on a harp. If she'd already known this at the start, she would have been playing almost immediately. In this video you'll find the secrets to harmony, chords, hand position, tone production, arranging, left-hand development, rhythmic patterns and much more! Gives a beginner a good start and enhances the progress of someone already playing harp. It can be useful to players at higher levels too: improvision, composing or learning by ear. With the information on this video, being a creative harpist is within reach!
HARP BEYOND THE BASICS DVD

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The skills you will learn from this DVD can be applied to many playing styles and musical moods. Helping you make your music entertaining and meaningful while playing smoothly and expressively, quickly or slowly, with a sound that is uniquely yours. In this DVD you'll find these straightforward techniques explained in precise detail so you can apply them to your playing right away. Whether you're an intermediate or advanced player...this DVD is for you! Fearures renowned harpist, Laurie Riley. Topics include: slapping, blues & slapping, improvisation, superimposed chords, parallel sixths, harmonics, South American techniques, hand positions.
BASIC HARP FOR BEGINNERS

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An excellent instructional book for new Harp students by well-known harp performer and teacher, Laurie Riley. It covers tuning your harp, finger placement, reading music, 10 song glossary and much more! 77 pages.
BEGINNING FOLK HARP INSTRUCTIONAL DVD.

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KIM ROBERTSON HAS COMPILED A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH WHICH MAKES LEARNING THE NYLON STRINGED FOLK HARP SEEM ALMOST TOO EASY. MANY SAMPLE TUNES ARE INCLUDED ON THE DVD.
TURLOUGH O'CAROLAN HARP TUNES

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This collection of Turlough O'Carolan tunes are written especially for the Harpsicle Harps, but work for any harp. All of the arrangements are written in the key of "C". The sets of music vary in difficulty from VERY EASY to not-quite-as-easy. All of it is intended for beginners. But even experienced players will find that sometimes just a simple little tune will do for their purposes. These are three-hole punched for a three-ring binder so you may easily create your own harp music collection.
EASY CELTIC HARP SOLOS. SORRY...OUT OF STOCK UNTIL LATER IN JANUARY, 2010...SORRY.

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The incomparable Star Edwards has assembled a collection of Easy to Play Harp Solos. From Irish to Hebridean to Scottish to Welsh, and much more! Over 25 numbers!
MEDIEVAL MUSIC FOR THE CELTIC HARP

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MEDIEVAL MUSIC FOR THE CELTIC HARP. Star Edwards has compiled a well thought out series of numbers from the 12th to the 15th Centuries. Includes more than twenty numbers with accompanying song notes. This is a noteworthy collection of authentic medieval songs.
THE CELTIC HARP with CD.

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A Hand-Picked Collection of the Finest Old Airs and Dance Tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, England, Wales, Cornwall and the Isle of Man. Arranged for Easy Harp, and also suitable for Piano, Keyboards or Melody Instruments. This old collection has more than thirty numbers, including The Rising of the Lark, Sally Gardens, Me A Gar Eur Goulmik, Kemp's Jig, There Was A Lad, The Siege of St. Malo, The Banks of the Suir, Follow Me Down to Carlow and many more.
CHRISTMAS EVE

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Christmas Eve-16 Solos for Celtic Harp. Sunita Staneslow has put together 16 Christmas Pieces for the Celtic Harp. Joy to the World, Silent Night, Lovely is the Dark Blue Sky, When Christmas Morn is Danwing and more! What a beautiful gift for your favorite harpist.
IRELAND'S BEST SLOW AIRS

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HARP. FIDDLE. VIOLIN. FLUTE. TIN WHISTLE. 110 of IRELAND's MOST BEAUTIFUL and haunting melodies including laments, airs from old Gaelic songs, and O'Carolan compositions. This beautiful book is a necessity for harpists, fiddlers, violin, flute and tinwhistle players.
The best collection of beautiful Irish tunes we've seen in a long, long time!
IRISH HARP MUSIC

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IRISH HARP MUSIC arranged by Dennis Doyle. More than 30 numbers arranged for Harp, Guitar and Solo Instruments. Includes, among others, Austin's Planxty, Baltiorum, Carolan's Quarrel, Carrickfergus, Rakes of Mallow, Roisin Dubh, The Burnt Out Ol' Fellow, The Eirne Boy, The Fairy Queen, The New Land, Miss Golding, Oft in the Stilly Night, Give Me Your Hand, Down by the Beach, the Last Rose of Summer and many more.
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL FAVORITES.

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Renaissance Festival Favorites Book & CD Set. Players of all kinds of instruments including FLUTE, FIDDLE, MANDOLIN, RECORDER, WHISTLE, GUITAR HARP AND MORE can use this collection of modern Renaissance Festival music. The music is presented simply, with melody lines and chord symbols, allowing for a wide range of interpretation. In addition to many period dance tunes, the book contains a selection of vocal numbers with lyrics included. Each selection is accompanied by text to suggest ideas for performance, place the music in a modern festival context and provide useful information to those interested in studying historical sources of early music. Cantiga's arrangements of some of the tunes in this book can be heard on the companion CD recording. they are played at a listening tempo by the ensemble: Wooden flute or recorder; fiddle, cello, harp and percussion. 152 pages for the Beginning to Intermediate player.
SONGS AND DANCES OF IRELAND...

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Arranged for the Recorder, Flute and Pennywhistle with full lyrics and chord symbols. Includes guitar chord diagrams too.
Contains more than three dozen numbers, including Begorrah, Come Back to Erin, Finnegan's Wake, The Irish Rover, Killarney, MacNamara's Band, My Wild Irish Rose, Patsy Fagan (The Dacent Irish Boy), The Wearin' O' The Green and many more.
"CELTIC CIRCLES"

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By Bonnie Rideout for the Scottish Fiddle with CD. A Musical Picture Through Time Joining Cycles Of Heaven And Earth With Cycles Of Everyday Life. More than 20 carefully arranged and selected tunes, including Airs, Straths, Jigs, Reels, Laments...A Soul Searching Experience.
SCOTTISH BALLADS & AIRES FOR HARP

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Kim Robertson includes the lyrics on this compilation of more than twenty classic SCOTTISH BALLADS AND AIRES. SCOTTISH BALLADS & AIRES Arranged for the CELTIC HARP.
IRISH SESSIONS TUNE BOOK

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IRISH SESSIONS TUNE BOOK. Over 120 pages with spiral binding. Cari Fuchs has put together over Three Hundred (300) Favorite Session Tunes. Intended for the Bagpipe, Fiddle, Bodhran and other instruments typically partaking in an Irish Pub Session. A great collection!
"TREASURES OF THE CELTIC HARP" DVD.

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KIM ROBERTSON'S "TREASURES OF THE CELTIC HARP" DVD.. KIM ROBERTSON is one of the World's premier Celtic Harp Soloists. She does more than play the notes, she gives them the life and depth intended by the composers. Includes Glenlivet, The Water is Wide, Moving Cloud, Boundless, Londonderry Air, Merrily Kiss the Quaker, Shule Aroon, Sailor's Hornpipe and several more. Truly a great DVD to watch or to play as background music while you relax, read, play games, surf the web...
"MUSIC FOR THE HEATHER FOLK HARP'. 28 SOLOS.

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"MUSIC FOR THE HEATHER FOLK HARP by SUE RICHARDS. 28 Celtic Harp Solos on Music from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Includes Banish Misfortune, Barbara Rae, The Blackbird, The Dark Isle, Glenlivet, The Home Ruler, Kitty's Wedding, Merch Megan, My Dearie, Treasure of Sierra Madre, Wandering Willie and many more.
THE CELTIC HARP with CD.

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A Hand-Picked Collection of the Finest Old Airs and Dance Tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, England, Wales, Cornwall and the Isle of Man. Arranged for Easy Harp, and also suitable for Piano, Keyboards or Melody Instruments. This old collection has more than thirty numbers, including The Rising of the Lark, Sally Gardens, Me A Gar Eur Goulmik, Kemp's Jig, There Was A Lad, The Siege of St. Malo, The Banks of the Suir, Follow Me Down to Carlow and many more.
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DVD: BAGPIPE TEACHER, a great DVD learning experience.

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You do not need to know how to read music. Learn at your own pace. Any age can learn with this method. Become good with the practice chanter and Bagpipes will be a natural. This excellent DVD includes reed and chanter maintenance. 90 minutes in length.
Includes teaching how to play AMAZING GRACE. Nothing like seeing it being demonstrated while you learn! Shipping is included...wherever you may reside!
TOTAL BAGPIPE LEARNING IMMERSION, WITHOUT THE BAGPIPES

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We combine one of our seasoned, fully nickeled and engraved ferrule and sole, Rosewood Practice Chanters with: R. T. Shepherd's classic and comprehensive Bagipe Instruction Book and CD; the Bagpipe Teacher DVD; Note that the ferrule is not made of easily bendable aluminum nor is it plastic.
The practice chanter is essential in learning to play the bagpipes.
Once you have a handle on playing the practice chanter, you can proceed and get yourself one of our great bagpipe sets. And do not be afraid to drop us an email inquring which set may be best suited for your needs or to inquire as to the types of sets we have in the "works", but not yet on the site!
This is a total "Learning Immersion Experience" chanter set. Whether you are in the car, in the air, on the couch or lounging around, you can be reading, listening to or watching how to play the 'Pipes!
Included is a Quality Synthetic reed and our Practice Chanter Insert Sheet. All you need now is to have this where you are!
If shipping outside of the contiguous 48 United States, please add Canada Chanter Shipping to your cart. (sku: Canada-Chanters)
LEARN MEDIEVAL BAGPIPES W/CD

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DR. PAUL FEHRENBACH has put together an outstanding manual for two drone and other MEDIEVAL smallpipes which includes an audio CD, historical information, reed set up, tunings, finger rings, twenty (20) songs and much more in 37 pages. The CD includes performances of all twenty (20) songs.
CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL MUSIC

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CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FOR THE HIGHLAND BAGPIPE Bruce Gandy has out done himself with this new collection of 13 Marches, 7 Strathspeys, 13 Reels, 1 Piobaireachd (Andrew Macneil of Colonsay) 5 Airs, 10 jigs and 13 Hornpipes. Pretty much a must have edition for the complete Piper.
CONTEMPORY & TRADITIONAL BAGPIPE MUSIC.

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Contemporary and Traditional Music for the Highland Bagpipe. Bruce Gandy has compiled more than 70 numbers here. It is all here, Marches, Strathspeys, Reels, Slow Airs, Waltz (you can waltz to the pipes!), Jigs, Hornpipes, and includes the classic: "Salute on the Birth of Alexander Bruce".
Quite a Must Have collection.
THE BAGPIPE MAINTENANCE BOOK

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Just about everything you need to know on how to make emergency repairs, improvements and more! This handy book will give you tons of information including proper storage methods for your pipes and reeds, along with numerous helpful hints that cover the full spectrum of piping. This incredible little volume will fit in your pocket or you bagpipe case. Don't leave home without this valuable book!
PIPE MUSIC-BOOK 1

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Major Archie Cairns is extremely well known for his Pipe playing and his arrangements for Pipes too. In this volume the Major has put together about eighty (80) numbers for the enthusiast piper. It is a rather amazing collection!
Retail is $18.95.
Our Sale price is only $16.16, plus shipping.
NORTHUMBRIAN CHOICE FOR BAGPIPES...EXPECTED BACK IN STOCK, LATE JANUARY

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Pauline Cato has put together 89, yes, 89 tunes from the Northumbrian tradition. Suitable for bagpipes, of course, and most melody instruments. An amazing work to put these all together!
LOGAN'S COMPLETE TUTOR for the HIGHLAND BAGPIPE. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK.

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Entirely revised by Captain John MacLellan, MBE, Chief Instructor, Army School of Piping, Edinburgh Castle. Besides the tutorial, it inlcudes a broad selection of marches, quicksteps, laments, strathspeys reels and country dances. Includes Piobaireachd exercises and the famous Piobaireachd Cha Till Mc Cruimein (Mac Crimmon will never return).
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR ALL PIPE BANDS.
Retail is $13.95.
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"PRIVY PIPING"

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This is "a most curious collection of tunes arranged for the highland bagpipe". The art of "Privy Piping" began in the United States of America and has caught on around the world.
Contains Pipe Music quite often heard at Highland Games, Gatherings and often in the general area of outdoor restrooms...
This is an unorthodox form of piping indulged in when the Piper thinks that nobody is listening...but then, how can any Piper not be heard?
This is a collection of non-traditional bagpipe music that is Fun And Easy to play! More than 45 songs!
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC FOR THE BAGPIPE

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Put together by Dave Rickard, a member of the St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band of Dublin. More than fifty great tunes, ranging from THE CLARE JIG, to THE GLASS OF BEER, PAY THE RECKONING, THE FLAGS OF DUBLIN, ALL THE WAY TO GALWAY, THE LARK IN THE MORNING, O SULLIVAN'S MARCH, THE BOYS OF MALIN, SAMHRADH SAMHRADH, and many more.
BAGPIPE POCKET DICTIONARY, BAGPIPE MAINTENANCE BOOK AND BAGPIPE SHEET MUSIC SONGBOOK SET.

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THE BAGPIPE POCKET DICTIONARY, BAGPIPE MAINTENANCE BOOK AND BAGPIPE SHEET MUSIC SONGBOOK ALL IN ONE SET.
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LEARN MOUNTAIN DULCIMER DVD

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This is a wonderful instructional DVD for mountain dulcimer. It's taught by Mark Biggs. All of the songs on this DVD are in the Mixolydian tuning, giving them a wonderful sound you will love! The main goal of this method is to teach you to take a melody line and put the appropriate chord structure behind it. This fun DVD will lead you through a series of finger warm-ups, scale practice, crossovers, walking the scale, and many other exercises. It's 90 minutes long and will have you playing your mountain dulcimer in no time! This a great DVD.
INSTRUCTION & SONG BOOK. MOUNTAIN DULCIMER.

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This excellent song and instructional book from Bud and Donna Ford is 88 pages in length, contains 38 songs for the MOUNTAIN DULCIMER, and explanations on how to tune your instrument.
HAMMERED DULCIMER FUNDAMENTALS DVD. SORRY...TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK...

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HAMMERED DULCIMER FUNDAMENTALS DVD by Jamie Janover. DVD. From setting up your instrument...to learning the various parts...holding the hammers...Rudiments...Rolls...Chords...Scales...Triplet feel...Improvisation and more. A great DVD!!!
TEACH YOURSELF MOUNTAIIN DULCIMER w/DVD

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This book/DVD covers it all! From learning about the Mountain Dulcimer itself, how to hold it, tuning, scale exercises, strumming and picking, fingering, and more. Incluedes tunes to learn from very beginner to intermediate. It even covers problem solving. The author is renowned dulcimer player & instructor Madeline MacNeil. She has performed in concert and at festivals in most of the continental United States. She is best known for her work as a singer and player of hammered and fretted dulcimers. Maddie has been on the faculty of the Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops in Elkins, WV and the Appalachian State University Dulcimer Workshop in NC.
This is a great book to get you started on the dulcimer and to improve your technique if you have been playing a while already.
HAMMERED DULCIMER INSTRUCTION W/CD

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An excellent 32 page book with an accompanying CD by LINDA THOMAS. Perfect for the beginning student! Linda Thomas presents a series of 10 incremental lessons and tunes in this must have guide book!
TEACH YOURSELF HAMMERED DULCIMER w/DVD

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FOR THE HAMMERED DULCIMER NOVICE. This excellent BOOK WITH DVD begins with tuning tips and scales, then continues with arrangements to help you with skill building. Some of the tunes are standards at old-time music jams, while others are favorites of players of all kinds of instruments. Guitar chords accompany all of the arrangements except one. The author is Madeline MacNeil...well known for her talents as a singer and performer on the hammered and mountain dulcimer. Her teaching has taken her to the Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops at Davis and Elkin College in Elkins, WV; to the Dulcimer Playing Workshop at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC; and to festivals throughout the country! Her down-to-earth, clearly given instructions will help you learn to play the hammered dulcimer more quickly and help you to perfect your style if you already play a little.
" A DULCIMER CHRISTMAS"-23 Favorites...Easy to play!

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Another excellent compilation from Bud and Donna Ford, noted Dulcimer Performers and song writers.
They set up your tablature and tuning and present over 23 classic Christmas songs to be performed on the Mountain Dulcimer. This book will be so much fun to have with the family at Christmas. You'll be able to accompany them as you sing your family favorite carols.
TEACH YOURSELF MOUNTAIIN DULCIMER w/DVD

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This book/DVD covers it all! From learning about the Mountain Dulcimer itself, how to hold it, tuning, scale exercises, strumming and picking, fingering, and more. Incluedes tunes to learn from very beginner to intermediate. It even covers problem solving. The author is renowned dulcimer player & instructor Madeline MacNeil. She has performed in concert and at festivals in most of the continental United States. She is best known for her work as a singer and player of hammered and fretted dulcimers. Maddie has been on the faculty of the Augusta Heritage Arts Workshops in Elkins, WV and the Appalachian State University Dulcimer Workshop in NC.
This is a great book to get you started on the dulcimer and to improve your technique if you have been playing a while already.
CELTIC MEDITATIONS for HAMMERED DULCIMER by MAGGIE SANSONE

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Music from Maggie's great CD: "Celtic Meditations...Into the Light". Probably the World's best Hammered Dulcimer Artist Today. Includes tuning charts for the 12/11 and 15/14 course dulcimers. 26 numbers. More than 50 pages.
DULCIMER JAM!

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Pull out your Mountain or Hammered Dulcimer and get ready to Jam! Bonnie Carol, one of the top dulcimer instructors in the USA has compiled this 80+ page masterpiece and salute to the dulcimer. Also adaptable for GUITAR and other melodic instruments. The tunes include the LYRICS, a hard to find feature.
Gather your friends and family and have a good Jam and Song session.
CRIPPLE CREEK DULCIMER with CD.

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Bud and Donna Ford have compiled a combination MOUNTAIN DULCIMER instruction guide-book and song collection. More than 40 songs and 87 pages in length. Bud and Donna share their insights!
THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER BOOK

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JEAN RITCHIE. A clear basic instruction method of how to play and to tune the mountain dulcimer with sixteen traditional songs and lyrics, plus tuning instructions for six modes. Chapters on playing countermelody, fingerpicking, singing with the dulcimer and much more. Complete with historical notes and rare photographs. A must have book for any dulcimer lover
BIG BOOK OF CELTIC TUNES-HAMMERED DULCIMER

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MAGGIE SANSONE'S Big Book of Celtic Tunes. Over 158 pages. Intended for the Hammered Dulcimer and other Melody Instrument. Includes over 120 tunes selected by perhaps America's Premier Hammered Dulcimer player!
CELTIC SONGS & SLOW AIRS for MOUNTAIN DULCIMER

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CELTIC SONGS and SLOW AIRS for the MOUNTAIN DULCIMER with CD. Includes Playing Tips and Notes by Author Neal Hellman. Lyrics and song notes too. More than 35 tunes covering about 103 pages. 28 songs with vocal and instrumentals on the companion CD.
SCOTTISH SONGBOOK FOR HAMMERED DULCIMER.

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Jeanne Page has compiled an outstanding set of more than thirty (30) Scottiish tunes with Lyrics too. Includes her notes to help set you up to play these tunes. Jeanne has written numerous books for the Hammered Dulcimer and is one of the country's premier players, instructors and composers. More than 63 pages in length.
O'CAROLAN HARP TUNES FOR THE MOUNTAIN DULCIMER!

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Acclaimed Mountain Dulcimer SHELLEY STEVENS has put together a wealth of O'Carolan tunes for the Mountain Dulcimer. She does not miss anything here and sets you up to play these classic tunes quickly. More than 29 tunes to keep you playing merrily away!
LEARN APPALACHIAN AUTOHARP DVD. LAST ONE

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Evo Bluestein carefully demonstrates the main steps that comprise his style of playing autoharp. You can play along until you are duplicating his tunes. Teaches Rhythm accompaniment, melody picking and full rhythm strumming.
THE AUTOHARP, Complete Method and Music. SORRY...THIS ITEM IS ON BACKORDER.

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Alexander Shealy has compiled and arranged more than 149 selections for the Autoharp. Instructions include sample photographs and covers stroking, strumming, fingering, transposing, melody, picking and more.
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BOWED PSALTERY INSTRUCTION
ITS EASY TO PLAY THE BOWED PSALTERY DVD!

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Featured on numerous television and cable programs, Jan and John Hagerman lead you from how to hold the instrument to maintenance to advanced playing techniques...it is all here. How to hold your instrument, how to rosin your bow, basic bowing techniques, beginning songs, what to do if you don't read music. Also...maintaining your instrument, how to tune it, how to change a string.
Advanced techniques include how to play with two bows, playing harmonies by yourself, playing with other instruments.
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