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Below is a list of recordings, recordings with books, and books. If you select one of these topics, it will take you to that item. You can buy any of these from their individual locations using the "Add to Cart" buttons which will take you to PayPal. Or you can print out the "printable order form" and send it and a check to Bonnie Carol, 15 Sherwood Road, Nederland, CO 80466. |
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HAMMERED DULCIMER RECORDINGS: MOUNTAIN DULCIMER RECORDINGS: |
HAMMERED
AND MOUNTAIN DULCIMER BOOKS - most music in these books
is arranged for both dulcimers: |
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THE MOONTREE |
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| CD - $15 | ||
Everyone loves to sing, even just in the shower of for their favorite feline friend, and I’m no different. Here are some of my favorite songs collected over a lifetime of singing. Max Krimmel illustrates his magnificent guitar and whistle skills, and some other friends join me a bit, but it’s mostly me singing with the mountain dulcimer. |
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• Fall Inside Your Eyes (Jackie Lomax) • When the First Star Lights (Becky Reardon) • I'm a Rambler, I'm a Gambler (Traditional) • Let the Rain Fall down (Steve Conn) • Another Day (Spencer Bohren) |
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THE
VERY TOP OF THE TREE |
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| CD - $15 | ||
In this recording I enjoyed new heights of technical quality
working with Grammy winning recording engineer Tom Wasinger and state
of the art mastering and mixing geniuses of Airshow Mastering. I'm
sold on this level of professionalism in the technical department.
Oh yes, and the music, the new CD contains all my current favorite
music for various musical genres - some traditional Celtic and American
tunes, some tunes written about my experiences in the wilderness, some
tunes written by friends, and a few of my favorite Latin American repertoire.
I think you'll find it varied and interesting! |
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• This Stone's Story (Bonnie Carol) • Inís Oír (Tommy Walsh) • Friday the Thirteenth (Rodney Sauer) • Miss Rowan Davies (Phil Cunningham) • La Cumparsita • New World Suite - Westphalia Waltz / Mason's Apron / Little Miss Judique / Shady Grove • Bird Ballet (Bonnie Carol) |
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CELTIC CARIBE |
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| CD - $15 | ||
In January of 1988 I joined a collection of artists, mostly musicians and actors, to visit with comparable artists in the new nation of an independent Nicaragua. We met together in the villages’ "Centros de la Cultura Popular,” usually a house centrally located in a village modified for music lessons, concerts, art gallery, and dance classes. We wrote and produced a play, then took it all over the country to perform in these Centers for People’s Culture. The big house with an expansive front porch where we lived while in country became a gathering place for nightly Nica-US music parties for the month we were there and musicians from throughout the city of Managua came to play with us. From there grew several important musical friendships where I learned Nicaraguan tunes and the Nica musicians learned my beloved Irish and American traditional music. Within the year we decided to make a recording of our sharing, and Celtic Caribe is the result of this exceedingly rich cultural exchange. |
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• Danzón Medley: Juarez • El Chupón (Traditional Tex-Mex bolero and polka) |
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LAUGHING WILLOW |
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| CD $15 | ||
| Songbook $10 | ||
An autobiographical,
all instrumental celebration with the hammered dulcimer in the lead,
Laughing Willow covers an array of Celtic and American music. Bonnie
is accompanied by piano, guitar, wind chimes, glockenspiel, Buddhist
Monks, and nature's critters - birds, bullfrogs, and the ocean. |
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• Off
to California / The Unreel / If I Had Maggie in the Wood / Na-mu
Myo-ho-ren-ge-kyo / South Porch Jig |
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FINGERDANCES FOR DULCIMER |
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| CD $15 | ||
| Songbook $10 | ||
The
fretted dulcimer leads an ensemble of instruments from mandolin to
saxophone. This harmonious mix of instrumental and vocal music includes
traditional American songs and Bonnie's original compositions. |
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SONG
TITLES - Santa Ana's Retreat • Song for a Fall Birthday • Over the Rainbow • The Cuckoo • Southwind • |
• Red
Haired Boy • Dixie / Golden Slippers • Joellen • The Tree Song • Cherokee Shuffle • Close Your Eyes |
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DUST OFF THAT DULCIMER AND DANCE! |
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| A Mountain Dulcimer Instruction Book (Book Only, $20) | ||
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A comprehensive
approach to learning the mountain dulcimer. Study: “I’m working with Dust Off now and there is so much there that I only discovered recently. It seems like whenever I stumble on a new tuning, somebody says, ‘Oh yes, that’s in Bonnie’s book.’” Connie Allen, San Diego dulcimer player. |
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LA MÚSICA |
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| Arrangements of Latin American Music for Hammered and Fretted Dulcimer (Book $14.95) | ||
This is a collection of some
of the music I have learned from the Latin American tradition and arranged
for dulcimers. There are Tex-Mex tunes, Argentinian tangos, some Mariachi
music and some traditional Andean tunes. Some are traditional pieces
and some are contemporary. The book includes information about the
culture and background of the music. All are arranged for hammered
dulcimer, and many are also arranged for fretted dulcimer. Contains
many of the Latin American Tunes from Celtic Caribe. |
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• Celtic Caribe • La Mora Limpia • El Zanatillo • Sabor a Mi • Adiós Muchachos • La Cumparsita • Djangotango • To the Finnish • Jesusita en Chihuahua • Júarez • Viva Seguin • Dicha Eterna • El Chupón |
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“I
received La Música a week ago and have
been trying a few of the tunes. I am finding the music thrilling, challenging
me to think in different rhythmic patterns than I usually do. Your book
is jam packed with lots of new material for me to learn.” Eileen
George, Washington state dulcimer player. |
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AFRICAN MARIMBA: VOLUME ONE |
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AFRICAN MARIMBA: VOLUME TWO |
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AFRICAN MARIMBA: VOLUME THREE |
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AFRICAN MARIMBA: VOLUME FOUR Eight African Pieces Arranged for Ensembles of Seven Marimbas As taught by Paul Mataruse in the USA |
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AFRICAN MARIMBA: VOLUME FIVE Nine African Pieces Arranged for Ensembles of Seven Marimbas As taught by Paul Mataruse in the USA |
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THE MOTHERFOLKERS | |
| CD, $15 | ||
The
Motherfolkers were an important part of the Colorado folk music scene
for 25 years, dishing out bluegrass and blues, Celtic and Caribbean,
jazz and humor on some of the most prestigious stages in the state.
We were 10 – 15
women who played year round in other bands, but each spring we joined
forces to become The Mother Folkers for a month of concerts. Confluence
is based on one year's show. In 2019 the Motherfolkers were inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. There's hammered dulcimer and percussion
by Bonnie, and other musicians include Kathi DeFrancis, Mary Flower,
Carla Sciaky, Sumi Seacat, Ellen Audley, Bonnie Phipps, Mary Stribling,
Vicki Taylor, Eileen Niehouse, Ellen Klaver, and Mollie O'Brien.
My contribution is: Alma, Corazón, y Vida. |
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©Bonnie Carol 2015 * Bonnie@BonnieCarol.com * www.BonnieCarol.com * 15 Sherwood Road * Nederland, Colorado 80466 * 303.258.7763