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Thread #17929   Message #174790
Posted By: Susan A-R
07-Feb-00 - 08:57 PM
Thread Name: Help music for lap dulcimore
Subject: RE: Help music for lap dulcimore
I do Julian of Norwich (In Rise Up Singing) There's a good Jean Ritchie Book (or two or three) on this subject. Also, some of the Margaret MacArthur songs work well with this. I do On the Mountains Hiigh (Kids like those mysterious or downright bloody balads) The Wind May Blow Your Plaid Awa, Maid on the Shore, Jock Of Hazeldeen, and whatever else comes to mind. Have fun. (I generally tune the upper three strings to the same note, and the base to a fifth below. For Maid on the Shore or other minor tunings it's base a fifth below the middle, and the high strings a minor third above. Hope this helps.

Susan A-R