dulcimer music

[mary]

This weekend we had a wonderful opportunity to do first person at Lincoln's New Salem. Among the many living history presentations present were some folks playing period appropriate instruments.

The wonderful folks there were more than happy to share their love of music. They generously taught my daughter Rachel how to play the dulcimer.

I am aware that this instrument is typical of the upland Southerners, of Scots/Irish descent, who inhabited the lead region.

Can anyone share period music sources, preferably those available on line?

Mary

[richw]

try
Richard Robinson's Tunebook
www.leeds.ac.uk/music/Info/RRTuneBk/tunebook.html

Includes:
Aird's Airs - A Selection of Scotch, English, Irish, and Foreign Airs, adapted for the Fife, Violin or German Flute; printed and sold by I.A. Aird, Glasgow (?1780?)

Goulding & D'Almaine's Twenty-four Country Dances For the Year 1826.
With proper Figures and Directions to each Dance performed at Almack's, Bath and all Public Assemblies.
London Printed by Goulding and D'Almaine, No. 20 Soho Sq. & to be had of I. Willie 7 Westmd. St Dublin

The Winder Collection 1789-1841

and of course, the main collection from various sources and dates.