SOLO BASS DULCIMER
by Janita Baker

A collection of  32 arrangements for bass dulcimer ranging in difficulty from novice to advanced skill levels. Most can of the arrangements can be either fingerpicked or flatpicked.  Includes notes on the arrangements and tips on playing a bass dulcimer. 48 pages.

BOOK $20.00

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by Janita Baker

A collection of  41 arrangements for mountain dulcimer for Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas and the New Year.  The arrangements range in difficulty from novice to advanced and include fingerpicking, flatpicking and basic strumming styles. Spiral bound; 84 pages.

BOOK $25.00

 * Songs noted with an asterisk are arranged for four equidistant string dulcimers.

FOUR STRING FINGERPICKING
by Janita Baker
Sixteen arrangements for four equidistant string mountain dulcimer ranging in skill level from advanced beginner to advanced player. Many of the arrangements can be heard on the Solace and the Blues & Ragtime CD.

Book $15.00

FOLLOW ME MERRILY
by Madeline MacNeil and Janita Baker
Thirty four rounds arranged for the mountain dulcimer and suitable for all skill levels. "Playing rounds is a wonderful way to experience the magnificence and beauty of harmony; it can unify a group of players with a synergistic performance, one in which the individual players cease to be individuals and become one with the music."

Book $12.00

FINGERPICKING DULCIMER
by Janita Baker

A collection of 22 songs arranged in a fingerpicking style for the mountain dulcimer, this book offers a wide variety of musical genres and playing levels. Divided equally between arrangements for three and four equidistant strings, the songs progress in difficulty within each section from beginner to advanced level. Each piece is written in both standard music notation and dulcimer tablature, and is accompanied by performance tips for playing that song. Many arrangements utilize the 6 1/2 fret, and tunings range from standard modal tunings to four-string variations. The arrangements cover a wide range of song styles including traditional ragtime, blues, and classical standards. There is an extensive introduction on playing techniques for both left and right hands, tunings, reading tablature, and dulcimer embellishments. The book includes an online access code to download an instrumental recording of solo dulcimer, designed to give the student a note-for-note reference to each written arrangement while providing a performance-quality listening experience.  (The cd is no longer being included with the book.)

Book w/ Online Audio $23.00  Access to songs by online access code included with book.

CONTENTS

Three String
In Christ There is No East or West
House of the Rising Sun
Country Gardens
Londonderry Air
Ode to Joy
Grandfather's Clock
All Through the Night
Trumpet Voluntary
Medley: The Minstrel Boy to the War has Gone/Scotland the Brave
Spanish Fandango
Minuet in G Major

Four String
Greensleeves
Andante (F. Sor)
Für Elise
My Old Kentucky Home
Aura Lee
Rondo (Carulli)
Careless Love
Bink's Waltz
The Entertainer
Ragtime Dance
The Old Piano Roll Blues

BLUES & RAGTIME FOR FRETTED DULCIMER
by Janita Baker
Mel Bay Archive Edition
Fifteen arrangements for four equidistant string dulcimer. The arrangements are accurate transcriptions of the songs as performed on the Blues & Ragtime CD and are suitable for intermediate to advanced fingerpicking skill level.

Book $20.00 

STARDUST

A collection of mostly instrumental arrangements featuring standard, bass and the 5 string AJ baritone dulcimers, Janita is accompanied by Robert Baker's vocals and guitar on three of the selections: Ain't Misbehavin', Paper Moon, As Time Goes By; Robert's guitar accompaniment on A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, and by Robert and Sarah Elizabeth (playing bass dulcimer) on Lennon & McCartney's beautiful love song, I Will.

Compact Disc $15.00 now $10.00

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Stardust (H. Carmichael)
As Time Goes By (H. Hupfeld)
Anapau (Traditional Hawai'ian)
I Will (Lennon & McCartney)
Le Cygne (The Swan) (C. Saint-Saens)
Ain't Misbehavin' (T. "Fats" Waller)
Paper Moon (H. Arlen)
Clair de Lune (C. Debussy)
Wild Mountain Thyme (Traditional)
Nanea Kou Maka i Ka Le'ale'a (Traditional Hawai'ian )
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Sherwin/Maschwitz)
Goodnight (Lennon & McCartney)

AJ 5 string baritone songs: Anapau, Nanea Kou Maka

Bass dulcimer songs: Le Cygne, Clair de Lune, Wild Mountain Thyme, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

All other songs performed on a Style II Rosewood

SOLACE

An all-instrumental fingerpicking dulcimer album, this recording presents a wide variety of musical styles performed on standard and bass dulcimer. The dulcimer is accompanied by guitar on Wylla's Waltz and Cry Me A River.

Compact Disc $15.00 now $10.00

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Solace
Fishin' Blues
Cry Me a River
Jesu—Joy of Man's Desiring
Snowy Owl
Swan Lake
Wylla's Waltz
When You Wish Upon A Star
Yellow Bird
Yesterday
Clair de Lune
Bink's Waltz
Stormy Weather

Bass dulcimer songs: Cry Me a River, Jesu, Swan Lake, When You Wish Upon a Star, Yesterday, Clair de Lune, Stormy Weather

BLUES AND RAGTIME

Primarily an instrumental album featuring mountain dulcimer as the lead instrument, this recording combines classic piano rag selections with delta and country blues performances to explore two of America's most recognizable musical roots. Several tunes feature guitar and vocal accompaniment, but the dulcimer always remains clearly up front. Displaying the versatility and depth of both the mountain and bass dulcimer, Janita Baker's fingerpicking arrangements are a true measure of the dulcimer's capacity to perform complex music in an elegant and easy-to-listen-to style.

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Rocks and Gravel
Baker's Dozen
Sweet Home Chicago
Frankie and Johnny
Careless Love
Memphis Blues
Fishin' Blues
Bobcat Ramble
St. Louis Blues
Maple Leaf Rag
The Entertainer
The Ragtime Dance
Bink's Waltz
Solace
Weeping Willow

Bass dulcimer songs: Frankie and Johnny, St. Louis Blues

WALKIN' AROUND LUCKY

Acoustic guitar and vocals performed by Robert Baker and accompanied by Janita Baker on mountain dulcimer. Guest artists include Howie Bursen on banjo and vocal, Karen Mueller on Autoharp, Kelly Powers on fiddle and accordion, and Madeline MacNeil and Jean Sutton on vocals.

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Walkin' Around Lucky
Hobo's Lullaby
Leaping Leo
Waltz Across Texas
Looking Down on the Moon
Dixie Darling
Spanish Fandango
Did I Catch You At a Bad Time
Arlo's Hornpipe
My Rifle, My Pony and Me/Back in the Saddle Again
California Blues
Let the Mermaids Flirt With Me
Annie
Bill Cheatham
I'm Satisfied

THE HOT ROD SLEIGH

Compact Disc — $15.00 now $10.00

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Wrap My Heart in Ribbons
Santa's Back in Town
The Hot Rod Sleigh
Walkin' the Floor This Christmas
Hesitation Christmas Blues
Winter Wonderland
Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy
Santa the Knife
It's Christmas Time Pretty Baby
Jingle Bell Rock
His Baby Done Changed
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Reindeer Boogie
Christmas Carols 'Round the Old Corral