Phyllis Gaskins - Galax Dulcimer: A Job Of Journey Work

Phyllis Gaskins is one of the foremost experts on Galax style mountain dulcimer playing. She studied with Raymond Melton, one of the premier builders and players of the Galax-style dulcimer, and she has developed a reputation as both an amazing performer and an inspiring teacher.

You won't find a better person (or a better book) to teach you the tunes, history, and historic traditions of Galax dulcimer playing.

This stellar volume is the has songs, of course, but also has tons of photos, anecdotes, and historical background of the dulcimer in general, and of the Galax, Virginia variants that were so important to the evolution of our instrument.

All songs in this book assume that all strings are tuned to D. Songs noted below as D tunes have the "Do" starting at fret zero. Songs noted below as G tunes have the "Do" starting at fret three. Songs noted below as A tunes have the "Do" starting at fret four, and recommend that you use a partial capo (drone strings only) at fret one. (Phyllis talks about how to make a partial capo on page nineteen...)

Instructions are also included for playing these songs in DAD tuning.

Your ZIP file will include:

• The complete book, in PDF format (76 pages)
  
• A folder with each song's demo track, in MP3 format, so that you can hear how each song is supposed to be played (77 files)
• A folder with each song in a separate PDF, so that you can sort the titles alphabetically (42 files)

This book is published by Fingers Of Steel®, and is made available here as an authorized, licensed download.

Songs included:

D Tunes

Big Liza Jane
Black - Eyed Susie
Chapel Hill March
Ducks On The Millpond
Fortune
Green Willis
Job Of Journey Work
Julie Ann Johnson
Katy Cline
Luther’s Walkin In The Parlor
Old Molly Hare
Old Time Sally Ann
Peek A Boo Waltz
Sugar Hill
Walkin' In The Parlor #1

G Tunes

Dance All Night With A Bottle In Your Hand
Did You Ever See The Devil Uncle Joe?
Ebenezer
Evening Star Waltz
The Girl I Left Behind
John Brown’s March
Long Journey Home
Merriweather
Sandy River Belle
Seneca Square Dance
Silly Bill
Unclouded Day

A Tunes

Breakin' Up Christmas
Cluck Ol' Hen
Cold Frosty Morning
Dinah
Falls Of Richmond
Highlander's Farewell
Kitchen Girl
New Castle (Texas)
Sail Away, Ladies
Sally Goodin
Sheep Shell Corn
Sugar In The Gourd
Train On The Island

Two-Key Tunes

Flop-Eared Mule
Jenny Lind Polka