SARA L. and MAYNARD R. JOHNSON (18th to 20th Century) Sara Johnson has collected and published traditional folk tunes since 1976, with 17 books in the Kitchen Musician series for hammer dulcimer , fiddle, tinwhistle, and other folk instruments. Sara and Maynard research and perform late 18 th and early 19th century music, and music of Cincinnati, Northwest Territory, Ohio, as Cincinnati became a beacon of civilization on the frontier.

Chameleon: Folk instrumental and dance music of England, Ireland, Scotland and France of the 18th Century, on dulcimer, virginal, violin, citterns. Compact Disc $15.00 Cassette Tape $10.0

Crossing to Ireland: Nancy Bick Clark on celtic harp and Sara Johnson on hammered dulcimer, music of Ireland, Scotland and the British Isles. CD - $15.00

Braes of Tulliemet

Neuantics - Somewhat updated ( MIDI-evil) renditions of 200 year old Celtic tunes, with the band Ten Strike. Old antiques made new, the band's new antics, as opposed to old antics. Perhaps belongs in a different catalogue, but hey, it's Our Catalogue. CD $10 Tape $5

Oceans So Green - Music from Ireland in Colonial America - Music from 18th century on harp, fiddles, hammered dulcimer, violincello, harpsichords, pianoforte, recorders, flageolets, citterns, English guittar and firetongs and hickory (in a tribute to Irish immigrant Matthew Lyon amd his 1798 duel in the House of Representatives. Many of the tunes in arrangements from Edward Bunting, who transcribed them at the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792, and which were almost certainly known to the Irish harpers brought to America by Sir William Johnson of New York Colony and Gov. Arthur Dobbs of North Carolina Colony. Total time: 60 minutes - CD $15

Pass'd Times - Popular Music of the Revolutionary Era - 50 Popular Tunes of 18th Century America - Hammered Dulcimer, Fiddles, Citterns, Guitar, Flageolets, Recorders, Harp & Etc. The fifty tunes on this recording, available in the book Dances, Marches, Minuetts and Duetts of the Later 18th Century are from 18th century American commonplace books and a manuscript collection from the British Isles. Other sources are 18th century printed collections, from which some of the commonplace book owners may have copied or learned their tunes. Total time 71:30 - CD $15

Bob and Joan

THE KITCHEN MUSICIAN® (Books) A collection of tune books written in standard notation, some with hammer dulcimer tablature also included. They are suitable for most other folk and concert pitch instruments as well, a source of common and uncommon tunes. Some information is given with the tunes of historical or musical interest, and in many cases, recorded sources of the tunes are given. With guitar chords. Among the Kitchen Musician(TM) books, the following are of particular historical interest. No.8 Twenty Eight Country Dances 18th C English country dance tunes in standard notation, with dance instruction. $5 No.12 Classical Dulcimer Duets 20 pages, 15 arrangements for two dulcimers: Bach, Beethoven, Handel,etc. $5 No.13 Renaissance & Medaeival Faque Booke 21 tunes in standard notation, some harmony parts, Renaissance and medaeival sources $5 No. 14 18th Century Songs, Airs & Dances , 20 pages, 36 tunes, some second parts, Playford, Beggar's Opera, minuets, bourrees, $8 No. 15 Popular Music of Cincinnati and the Ohio River Frontier from 1788 to 1825, 16 pages, 40 tunes, historical notes, $5 No. 16 A Further Collection of Dances, Marches, Minuetts &Duetts of the Later 18th C, 20 pages, 50 tunes, from manuscripts,etc. $8 No. 17 The New Voice of Hymnody, SATB collection of hymns and carols sung in Britain and the American colonies in the 18th Century up until the Revolution in the 1770's, with words and music. Words in 18th Century fonts to capture (so far as possible) the look and feel of the period. - 24 pages, 27 hymns / 24 hymn tunes - two music staves, historical notes. $12.00 A Twenty Year Anniversary Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Jiggs and Country Dances by Scotlands Finest Composers (as taught by Dr. John Turner at his Jink & Diddle School of Scottish Fidding) for Fiddle, mandolin, flute recorder, etc. with Guitar chords. 44 pages. A collection of 126 Scottish Fiddle Tunes. $12 Bremner's 1769 Collection of Scots Reels & Country Dances for Fiddle, mandolin, flute recorder, etc. with Guitar chords. second fiddle and a bass line, and Bremner's dance instructions - $10

The New Convivial Songster - Songs and toasts of the 18th Century, with the music to the songs. 19 songs, one page of toasts and sentiments - 20 pages, hand stiched, hand colored cover Hand stitched and with laboriously hand colored cover Email for pricing and availability