Maggie's Big Book of Celtic Tunes: for Hammered Dulcimer and Other Melody Instruments

Maggie Sansone

Oct 2010 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

This music book is a collection of 124 tunes arranged for the Hammered Dulcimer and other "C" melody instruments (recorder, penny whistle, fiddle, mandolin, guitar). Chords are included. The Music is transcribed from the playing of Maggie Sansone, America's premier hammered dulcimer player and teacher specializing in Celtic music, from six of her most popular recordings: Traditions, Mist & Stone,Dance Upon the Shore, A Traveler's Dream, Mystic Dance and Merrily Greet the Time. The music is in standard notation. All tunes and arrangements can be played easily on 12/11 as well as the larger extended range hammered dulcimer models. The music and arrangements cover a wide range of levels from experienced-beginner to advanced as many of the tunes are presented as a simple melody line with chords and others are transcribed with fuller arrangements and optional variations. This stunning collection of music will thrill both students of the hammered dulcimer and Celtic music lovers, as well as offer invaluable insight into Maggie Sansone's playing and arranging style.

About the author

Maggie Sansone is one of America’s premier hammered dulcimer players. She has been

praised as “...one of the most exciting and innovative hammered dulcimer players recording

today, with fire and passion to her playing...” (Dirty Linen Folk & World music magazine).

Sansone’s pioneering artistry has fused ancient sounds with modern sensibility and brought

the resonant beauty of the hammered dulcimer to thousands of music lovers around the

world. Especially exciting and inspiring is her innovative integration of old and new instruments.

Sansone has been featured on CBS-TV’s Sunday Morning, and NPR’s All Things

Considered, Performance Today and The Thistle & Shamrock. She has received numerous

awards and nominations including the ANNIE award for Performing Arts (Anne Arundel

County Cultural Arts Foundation, Maryland) and WAMMIE awards for Celtic/Irish

Instrumentalist and Record Label (Washington Area Music Association, Washington D.C.)

Active as a concert producer and performer of traditional Celtic and seasonal music, Sansone

tours throughout the United States performing in a variety of venues from Celtic festivals to

the Kennedy Center concert stages. Sansone is the author of a series of music books published

by Mel Bay Publications and was included in their Hammered Dulcimer Anthology

Series. Sansone is the founder and CEO of the Maggie’s Music record label which features

twelve recording artists and over fifty recordings distributed worldwide, including Sansone’s

own recordings. Fiona Ritchie, host of NPR's The Thistle & Shamrock said, “Maggie's Music is

a gathering place of much Celtic rooted and inspired acoustic music in the USA.”