Black Oak

Traditional and original Celtic, European and Old Time American music for the Mountain Dulcimer.

Traditional and original Celtic, European and Old Time American music for the Mountain Dulcimer. Sheet music combined with tablature along with charts of scales and fingerings, a brief history of the instrument, discography of recordings and resources for further study. Illustrations, photos and tips with and index. A brief description of modal scales inherent to the instrument, Guitar chords over the score, notes on other instruments suitable to play the music. Lyrics to three of the thirty selections.

On the Mountain Dulcimer Dave performs Celtic, European and Old Time American traditional music. David currently plays in the group Idlewild with his wife Carol, in which he also plays flute, whistle, recorders, guitar, tenor banjo, mandolin, bodhran, and tenor vocals. Dave has played music in various ethnic and traditional groups for twenty five years. Prior to becoming a full time musician Dave has several degrees in drawing, painting and sculpture having worked as a network animator, aerospace illustrator, graphics artist and wood carver. David is the Business Agent and Secretary for the American Federation of Musicians, Local 104 in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can hear many of the selections in the sheet music from albums for sale at the major internet stores such as CD Baby and iTunes. The list includes "Black Oak", "The Chalice Well", "Dans des le Marionette", "Promontory", "The Black Swan" and "Le Mont Sant Michel". All compositions, arrangements, art work and graphics are the copyrighted property of (c) David S. Sharp and DBA Idlewild.