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Tab Books by Joe Collins

Tablature by Joe Collins

All books are printed on high quality paper with ring binding that allows you to open the book without fear of it closing on you in the middle of a song.  The print is very readable, the book is well-indexed, the arrangements are well conceived, and accompaniment chords are included. 

 
BasicsCover.jpg Dulcimer Basics
$22.00
Dulcimer Basics: A Mountain Dulcimer Primer. (2006) Designed for beginners.  The first 2/3 of the book contain simple, recognizable songs appropriate for beginners.  The last 1/3 of the book contains the first eight lessons that a beginner needs to get started on the dulcimer.  Each lesson covers several skills and has exercises designed to help the beginner develop than skill.  A companion CD is also included with this substantial 78-page book. For a complete listing of the contents click on the picture of the book.
 
ChristmasCover2.jpg Christmas w/ the Mountain Dulcimer
$15.00
Newly revised and expanded from the previous 1999 edition. This new edition includes 38 Christmas classics, all beautifully arranged for the mountain dulcimer. It includes ten brand new songs and several other new arrangements not available in the older edition. Except for a few song written for the DAc minor tuning, all tabs are written for DAd.
 
AroundWorld.jpg Around the World with the Mountain Dulcimer
$6.00
Around the World with the Mountain Dulcimer (2003)started out as a repertoire workshop that I was teaching, but I enjoyed the international folksongs so much that I made a small book (13 songs- 20 pages). It's neat to find tunes that fit on the dulcimer outside of the standards that a lot of people play. There is a companion CD available with this book that plays through every song three times on the piano. It's very simple; its purpose is only to let someone hear how the tune goes.
 
Celticbook.jpg Simply Celtic
$12.00

Simply Celtic (2000) is designed for the beginning through intermediate player.  It includes 29 easy to read tabs for songs like Loch Lomond; Rosin, the Beau; Be Thou My Vision; The Ash Grove; Barb'ra Allan; The Kesh Jig; Scotland the Brave, The Silkie,and Cockles and Mussels.  For a complete listing of songs included, click HERE.  A companion CD is available for this book for students who would also prefer to hear how the tab is played.
 
companionceltic.jpg Simply Celtic Companion CD
$8.00
This is a "no-frills" CD that plays all the songs from the Simply Celtic book exactly as they are written. It is intended to help players as they learn new songs in the book.
 
Hymnsbook.jpg Simply Hymns
$12.00

Simply Hymns (2002) is a collection of 32 hymns that include many of my personal favorites. Click HERE for a complete list.  Most of these 42 pages of hymns can be played at a beginner level, noting only one string at a time. One unique aspect of this book is that it comes in three different versions, each one for a different tuning - DAd, DGd, and DAA.

 

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