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Thread #99393 Message #1980437
Posted By: leeneia
26-Feb-07 - 08:53 PM
Thread Name: Folk music lacking?
Subject: RE: Folk music lacking?
Here's my list of minor songs that I play in DAG on my fretted dulcimer. It's just the beginning. There are uncounted jigs and reels in minor keys.
The second "column" tells me what fret to start the tune in. It's merely an aid to memory.
Are you sleepin', Maggie? ? Banks and braes of Bonnie Doon A 1st Black is the color of my true love's hair------E 5th Blow the candle out A 1st Bonnie light horseman A 1st (6.5) Can't help but wonder where I'm bound--- E 5th Cantigas (work on cantigas) Come all you pretty maidens, wherever you be C 3rd Come you merry lads & lasses (madrigal).. D 4th Darlin' Corey-------------------------------------G 0 Dissembling love A 1st Dove she is a pretty bird ---------------- E 5th (6.5) Dowie dens of Yarrow=============== A 1st Drunken sailor.................................. E 5th (6.5) Elm tree branches----------------------------- C 3rd Froggie went a-courting------------------------A 1st Gather us in A 1st (6.5) play 2nd phrase on parallel A & D strings God rest ye merry, gentlemen ................... A 1st The great silkie D 4th Gwcw fach================== E 5th (6.5) Here I sit on Buttermilk hill............. F 6th I got a mule and her name is Sal A 1st If you miss the train I'm on C 3rd Jesus walked the lonesome valley ======= G 0 Johnny, I hardly knew you A 1st Let all mortal flesh keep silence A 1st Man of constant sorrow.......................... E 5th Masters in this hall A 1st Motherless child ================== E 5th My lord, what a morning--------------- F (6/5) Now the green blade rises (Noel nouvelet)A 1st Nyth a gog E 4th O come, o come, Emmanuel ................. A 1st Old Chisholm trail----------------------------A 1st Row your boat to Jesus' side========= D 4th Scarborough Fair A 1st (6.5) Scheherazade themes Singers, sing E 5th Star of the County Down-------------------C 3rd Summertime Porgy & Bess ====== A hi 8th Sweet the evening air of May................. A 1st Sweet Willie and Lady Margot E 5th Swing low, sweet chariot----------- F# 6 1/2 Turn ye to me---------------------------------A 1st Two young brothers marched away D 4th Wayfaring stranger--------------------------A 1st Wild Rover ==================== E 5th