{"product_id":"galax-dulcimer-phyllis-gaskins-9781964725567","title":"Galax Dulcimer: A Job Of Journey Work","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou won't find a better person (or a better book) to teach you the tunes, history, and historic traditions of Galax dulcimer playing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll 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...) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstructions are also included for playing these songs in DAD tuning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phyllis Gaskins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964725569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964725567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fingers of Steel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.19d","brand":"Phyllis Gaskins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447049957631,"sku":"9781964725567","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83499132-5b3a-4f20-bcf4-1b9d99997c85.jpg?v=1777228475","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/galax-dulcimer-phyllis-gaskins-9781964725567","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}