Fingers Of Steel® Publications

Publisher of Appalachian mountain dulcimer sheet music

Fingers Of Steel® is the world's leading publisher of music books for the Appalachian mountain dulcimer.

Getting Started

Methods and first books for new players.

Basic BackupBasic BackupAaron O'RourkeMethod For Beginning Mountain DulcimerMethod For Beginning Mountain DulcimerBing FutchTraditional Playing Of The Mountain DulcimerTraditional Playing Of The Mountain DulcimerLorinda JonesMy Teaching Book For Appalachian Dulcimer, Volume OneMy Teaching Book For Appalachian Dulcimer, Volume OneMaureen SellersMy Teaching Book For Appalachian Dulcimer, Volume TwoMy Teaching Book For Appalachian Dulcimer, Volume TwoMaureen SellersBaker's Dozen #9: My First Dulcimer BookBaker's Dozen #9: My First Dulcimer BookShelley StevensIntroducing DulcileleIntroducing DulcileleStephen Seifert

Technique & Theory

Picking, fretting, backup, variations and music theory.

1 1/2 Fret: Using It And Getting The Most Out Of It1 1/2 Fret: Using It And Getting The Most Out Of ItAaron O'RourkeFaster, Cleaner, Better!Faster, Cleaner, Better!Aaron O'RourkeMastering Variations, Volume 1Mastering Variations, Volume 1Aaron O'RourkeMastering Variations, Volume 2Mastering Variations, Volume 2Aaron O'RourkeSecrets To Successful FlatpickingSecrets To Successful FlatpickingAaron O'RourkeTunes And Techniques - Bile 'Em Cabbage DownTunes And Techniques - Bile 'Em Cabbage DownAaron O'RourkeTunes And Techniques - Cripple CreekTunes And Techniques - Cripple CreekAaron O'RourkeTunes And Techniques - Liza JaneTunes And Techniques - Liza JaneAaron O'RourkeTunes And Techniques - Old Grey Cat On A Tennessee FarmTunes And Techniques - Old Grey Cat On A Tennessee FarmAaron O'RourkeTunes And Techniques - Spotted PonyTunes And Techniques - Spotted PonyAaron O'RourkeFinger-Pick Style PlayingFinger-Pick Style PlayingDana GruberIntro To Music Theory For The Traditional MusicianIntro To Music Theory For The Traditional MusicianJim MillerMusic Theory For Mountain DulcimerMusic Theory For Mountain DulcimerJim MillerGalax Dulcimer: A Job Of Journey WorkGalax Dulcimer: A Job Of Journey WorkPhyllis GaskinsUsing The 1 1/2 Fret In DAD TuningUsing The 1 1/2 Fret In DAD TuningShelley StevensDulcimer Joy: Exercises For Developing Right Hand Facility And ComfortDulcimer Joy: Exercises For Developing Right Hand Facility And ComfortSteve EulbergPlaying Blues On The Mountain DulcimerPlaying Blues On The Mountain DulcimerSteve Eulberg

Jam, Fiddle & Celtic Tunes

Old-time, bluegrass, Irish and session repertoire.

Irish Session Tunes, Volume 1Irish Session Tunes, Volume 1Aaron O'RourkeIrish Session Tunes, Volume 2Irish Session Tunes, Volume 2Aaron O'RourkeThe Best Tunes You Never PlayThe Best Tunes You Never PlayAaron O'Rourke13 Great Tunes That (Almost) Nobody Plays13 Great Tunes That (Almost) Nobody PlaysButch Ross13 More Great Tunes That Seriously (Almost) Nobody Plays13 More Great Tunes That Seriously (Almost) Nobody PlaysButch RossA Long Way From Shady GroveA Long Way From Shady GroveButch RossThe Pickin' PorchThe Pickin' PorchDana Gruber15 Tunes In The Public Domain Recorded By The Carter Family, Volume 115 Tunes In The Public Domain Recorded By The Carter Family, Volume 1Jim Miller15 Tunes In The Public Domain Recorded By The Carter Family, Volume 215 Tunes In The Public Domain Recorded By The Carter Family, Volume 2Jim Miller30 Favorite Old Time Jam Tunes30 Favorite Old Time Jam TunesJim MillerBeyond D: 18 Tunes In "A" And "G"Beyond D: 18 Tunes In "A" And "G"Jim MillerFlat-Picked Fiddle Tunes For Mountain DulcimerFlat-Picked Fiddle Tunes For Mountain DulcimerLarry CongerHoedowns & Breakdowns For Mountain DulcimerHoedowns & Breakdowns For Mountain DulcimerLarry CongerPig In A Pen (And Other Fiddle Ditties For Galax Dulcimer)Pig In A Pen (And Other Fiddle Ditties For Galax Dulcimer)Phyllis GaskinsBaker's Dozen #1: Celtic MusicBaker's Dozen #1: Celtic MusicShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #2: Fiddle TunesBaker's Dozen #2: Fiddle TunesShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #3: Old Time SongsBaker's Dozen #3: Old Time SongsShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #12: Jam Tunes And BeyondBaker's Dozen #12: Jam Tunes And BeyondShelley StevensAnother Jig Will Do: Songs And Tunes Of The Angles And The CeltsAnother Jig Will Do: Songs And Tunes Of The Angles And The CeltsSteve EulbergBaritone Dulcimer Jam BookBaritone Dulcimer Jam BookTom McConnell

Hymns, Gospel & Worship

Sacred music for church, home and worship services.

GraceGraceDana GruberAmerican Spirituals Arranged For The Mountain DulcimerAmerican Spirituals Arranged For The Mountain DulcimerLarry CongerHymns Of Faith For Mountain DulcimerHymns Of Faith For Mountain DulcimerLarry CongerHymns, Spirituals, And Sacred SongsHymns, Spirituals, And Sacred SongsLarry CongerNine Lessons And Carols (PDF Download)Nine Lessons And Carols (PDF Download)Larry CongerSacred Music CollectionSacred Music CollectionLorinda JonesSimply Gospel, Book OneSimply Gospel, Book OneMaureen SellersSimply Gospel, Book ThreeSimply Gospel, Book ThreeMaureen SellersSimply Gospel, Book TwoSimply Gospel, Book TwoMaureen SellersSunday Songs For KidsSunday Songs For KidsMike AndersonBaker's Dozen #4: Shaker MusicBaker's Dozen #4: Shaker MusicShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #11: Hymns For TwoBaker's Dozen #11: Hymns For TwoShelley StevensDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 1: The Season Of AdventDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 1: The Season Of AdventSteve EulbergDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 2: A Service Of Evening PrayerDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 2: A Service Of Evening PrayerSteve EulbergDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 3: Christmas In A Mellow ModeDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 3: Christmas In A Mellow ModeSteve EulbergI Celebrate Life!I Celebrate Life!Steve Eulberg

Christmas

Carols and holiday songbooks.

The Crash Bang Dulcimer Christmas BookThe Crash Bang Dulcimer Christmas BookButch RossThe Dulcimer Christmas BookThe Dulcimer Christmas BookButch RossChristmas Duets For Mountain DulcimerChristmas Duets For Mountain DulcimerLarry CongerChristmas With The DulcimerChristmas With The DulcimerLarry CongerNine Lessons And Carols (PDF Download)Nine Lessons And Carols (PDF Download)Larry CongerSimply ChristmasSimply ChristmasMaureen SellersHugo's Sing-A-Long Dulcimer Christmas SongbookHugo's Sing-A-Long Dulcimer Christmas SongbookMike AndersonBaker's Dozen #5: Dulci-Merry Christmas 1Baker's Dozen #5: Dulci-Merry Christmas 1Shelley StevensBaker's Dozen #7: Dulci-Merry Christmas 2Baker's Dozen #7: Dulci-Merry Christmas 2Shelley StevensDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 1: The Season Of AdventDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 1: The Season Of AdventSteve EulbergDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 3: Christmas In A Mellow ModeDulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 3: Christmas In A Mellow ModeSteve Eulberg

Duets & Ensembles

Music for two or more players, including mixed dulcimer sizes.

Christmas Duets For Mountain DulcimerChristmas Duets For Mountain DulcimerLarry CongerStandard And Baritone Dulcimer DuetsStandard And Baritone Dulcimer DuetsLarry CongerStandard And Bass Dulcimer ArrangementsStandard And Bass Dulcimer ArrangementsLarry Conger And Elaine CongerSimply DuetsSimply DuetsMaureen SellersBaritone And Soprano Duets For Mountain DulcimerBaritone And Soprano Duets For Mountain DulcimerShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #8: Rounds And DuetsBaker's Dozen #8: Rounds And DuetsShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #11: Hymns For TwoBaker's Dozen #11: Hymns For TwoShelley Stevens

Bass, Baritone, Chromatic & More

Books for bass, baritone, chromatic, Galax and resonator dulcimers.

Method For Bass Mountain DulcimerMethod For Bass Mountain DulcimerBing FutchMethod For Chromatic Mountain DulcimerMethod For Chromatic Mountain DulcimerBing FutchSpeakeasy And Tin Pan Alley Tunes For Chromatic DulcimerSpeakeasy And Tin Pan Alley Tunes For Chromatic DulcimerDana GruberIt's All About The Bass DulcimerIt's All About The Bass DulcimerElaine CongerBass Dulcimer BasicsBass Dulcimer BasicsJim MillerStandard And Baritone Dulcimer DuetsStandard And Baritone Dulcimer DuetsLarry CongerStandard And Bass Dulcimer ArrangementsStandard And Bass Dulcimer ArrangementsLarry Conger And Elaine CongerGalax Dulcimer: A Job Of Journey WorkGalax Dulcimer: A Job Of Journey WorkPhyllis GaskinsPig In A Pen (And Other Fiddle Ditties For Galax Dulcimer)Pig In A Pen (And Other Fiddle Ditties For Galax Dulcimer)Phyllis GaskinsBaritone And Soprano Duets For Mountain DulcimerBaritone And Soprano Duets For Mountain DulcimerShelley StevensJamming With The Baritone Dulcimer In The Key Of DJamming With The Baritone Dulcimer In The Key Of DShelley StevensDulci-Bro: Method And Resources For Playing Resonator DulcimerDulci-Bro: Method And Resources For Playing Resonator DulcimerSteve EulbergBaritone Dulcimer Jam BookBaritone Dulcimer Jam BookTom McConnell

More Songbooks

Waltzes, classical pieces, weddings, originals and songs from American history.

All The Strings, All The TimeAll The Strings, All The TimeButch RossSongs For Work And PlaySongs For Work And PlayButch RossDeja-NewDeja-NewDana GruberLullabiesLullabiesDana GruberPlay PrettyPlay PrettyDana GruberSpeakeasy And Tin Pan Alley Tunes For Chromatic DulcimerSpeakeasy And Tin Pan Alley Tunes For Chromatic DulcimerDana GruberThe Wedding BookThe Wedding BookDana GruberWaltzesWaltzesDana Gruber15 Originals For Mountain Dulcimer15 Originals For Mountain DulcimerJohn KeaneLullabayou: A Collection Of Original Finger Or Flat Picking Music For The Mountain DulcimerLullabayou: A Collection Of Original Finger Or Flat Picking Music For The Mountain DulcimerKaren KeaneA Treasury Of Civil War SongsA Treasury Of Civil War SongsLarry CongerSeptember On The MississippiSeptember On The MississippiLarry CongerThe Classical DulcimerThe Classical DulcimerLarry CongerTraditional Wedding Classics For Mountain DulcimerTraditional Wedding Classics For Mountain DulcimerLarry CongerSimply RememberedSimply RememberedMaureen SellersSongs Of The Civil WarSongs Of The Civil WarMaureen SellersMountain Dulcimer Arrangements From Both Sides Of The AtlanticMountain Dulcimer Arrangements From Both Sides Of The AtlanticNeal HellmanClassical Music For Mountain DulcimerClassical Music For Mountain DulcimerShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #6: World MusicBaker's Dozen #6: World MusicShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #10: Ragtime And Honky TonkBaker's Dozen #10: Ragtime And Honky TonkShelley StevensBaker's Dozen #13: PatrioticBaker's Dozen #13: PatrioticShelley Stevens

Kids & Families

Songs and first books for young players.

Hugo's Sing-A-Long Dulcimer Christmas SongbookHugo's Sing-A-Long Dulcimer Christmas SongbookMike AndersonSongs For KidsSongs For KidsMike AndersonSunday Songs For KidsSunday Songs For KidsMike AndersonBaker's Dozen #9: My First Dulcimer BookBaker's Dozen #9: My First Dulcimer BookShelley Stevens

Beyond The Dulcimer

Ukulele, dulcilele, flute, whistle and cajon.

DulciFluteDulciFluteJohn And Karen KeaneDulciFlute 2 (Bluesy Edition)DulciFlute 2 (Bluesy Edition)John And Karen KeaneDulciFlute 3 (Town & Country Edition)DulciFlute 3 (Town & Country Edition)John And Karen KeaneDulciWhistleDulciWhistleJohn And Karen KeaneTraining Manual For Cajon!Training Manual For Cajon!John KeaneFret Position Reference Guide For Ukulele, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, And Other Chromatic Fretted InstrumentsFret Position Reference Guide For Ukulele, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, And Other Chromatic Fretted InstrumentsRichard AshIntroducing DulcileleIntroducing DulcileleStephen SeifertJoin The Jam, Ukulele EditionJoin The Jam, Ukulele EditionStephen Seifert

Tab Paper & Reference

Blank tab and staff paper, and fret position guides.

Fret Position Reference Guide For Mountain Dulcimer, Hurdy Gurdy, And Other Diatonic InstrumentsFret Position Reference Guide For Mountain Dulcimer, Hurdy Gurdy, And Other Diatonic InstrumentsRichard AshFret Position Reference Guide For Ukulele, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, And Other Chromatic Fretted InstrumentsFret Position Reference Guide For Ukulele, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, And Other Chromatic Fretted InstrumentsRichard AshGiant Book Of Staff Paper For Mountain DulcimerGiant Book Of Staff Paper For Mountain DulcimerRichard AshPocket-Size Book Of Tab/Staff Paper For The Mountain Dulcimer PlayerPocket-Size Book Of Tab/Staff Paper For The Mountain Dulcimer PlayerRichard Ash

Mike Anderson 3 titles

Richard Ash 4 titles

Larry & Elaine Conger 15 titles

Steve Eulberg 8 titles

Bing Futch 3 titles

Phyllis Gaskins 2 titles

Dana Gruber 9 titles

Neal Hellman 1 title

Lorinda Jones 2 titles

John & Karen Keane 7 titles

Tom McConnell 1 title

Jim Miller 7 titles

Aaron O'Rourke 14 titles

Butch Ross 7 titles

Stephen Seifert 2 titles

Maureen Sellers 9 titles

Shelley Stevens 17 titles

For bookstores and teachers: ISBN list

Fingers Of Steel titles are available to retailers. Contact Folkcraft Instruments for trade terms.

Author Title ISBN
Aaron O'Rourke 1 1/2 Fret: Using It And Getting The Most Out Of It 978-1-964725-31-4
Aaron O'Rourke Basic Backup 978-1-964725-21-5
Aaron O'Rourke Faster, Cleaner, Better! 978-1-964725-18-5
Aaron O'Rourke Irish Session Tunes, Volume 1 978-1-964725-16-1
Aaron O'Rourke Irish Session Tunes, Volume 2 978-1-964725-17-8
Aaron O'Rourke Mastering Variations, Volume 1 978-1-964725-14-7
Aaron O'Rourke Mastering Variations, Volume 2 978-1-964725-15-4
Aaron O'Rourke Secrets To Successful Flatpicking 978-1-964725-19-2
Aaron O'Rourke The Best Tunes You Never Play 978-1-964725-20-8
Aaron O'Rourke Tunes And Techniques - Bile 'Em Cabbage Down 978-1-964725-32-1
Aaron O'Rourke Tunes And Techniques - Cripple Creek 978-1-964725-33-8
Aaron O'Rourke Tunes And Techniques - Liza Jane 978-1-964725-35-2
Aaron O'Rourke Tunes And Techniques - Old Grey Cat On A Tennessee Farm 978-1-964725-36-9
Aaron O'Rourke Tunes And Techniques - Spotted Pony 978-1-964725-37-6
Bing Futch Method For Bass Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-00-0
Bing Futch Method For Beginning Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-02-4
Bing Futch Method For Chromatic Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-01-7
Butch Ross 13 Great Tunes That (Almost) Nobody Plays 978-1-964725-94-9
Butch Ross 13 More Great Tunes That Seriously (Almost) Nobody Plays 978-1-964725-91-8
Butch Ross A Long Way From Shady Grove 978-1-964725-89-5
Butch Ross All The Strings, All The Time 978-1-964725-93-2
Butch Ross Songs For Work And Play 978-1-964725-90-1
Butch Ross The Crash Bang Dulcimer Christmas Book 978-1-964725-95-6
Butch Ross The Dulcimer Christmas Book 978-1-964725-92-5
Dana Gruber Deja-New 978-1-964725-44-4
Dana Gruber Finger-Pick Style Playing 978-1-964725-43-7
Dana Gruber Grace 978-1-964725-46-8
Dana Gruber Lullabies 978-1-964725-48-2
Dana Gruber Play Pretty 978-1-964725-42-0
Dana Gruber Speakeasy And Tin Pan Alley Tunes For Chromatic Dulcimer 978-1-964725-34-5
Dana Gruber The Pickin' Porch 978-1-964725-41-3
Dana Gruber The Wedding Book 978-1-964725-47-5
Dana Gruber Waltzes 978-1-964725-45-1
Jim Miller 15 Tunes In The Public Domain Recorded By The Carter Family, Volume 1 978-1-964725-83-3
Jim Miller 15 Tunes In The Public Domain Recorded By The Carter Family, Volume 2 978-1-964725-88-8
Jim Miller 30 Favorite Old Time Jam Tunes 978-1-964725-81-9
Jim Miller Bass Dulcimer Basics 978-1-964725-84-0
Jim Miller Beyond D: 18 Tunes In "A" And "G" 978-1-964725-85-7
Jim Miller Intro To Music Theory For The Traditional Musician 978-1-964725-86-4
Jim Miller Music Theory For Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-82-6
John And Karen Keane DulciFlute 978-1-964725-54-3
John And Karen Keane DulciFlute 2 (Bluesy Edition) 978-1-964725-53-6
John And Karen Keane DulciFlute 3 (Town & Country Edition) 978-1-964725-51-2
John And Karen Keane DulciWhistle 978-1-964725-52-9
John Keane 15 Originals For Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-49-9
John Keane Training Manual For Cajon! 978-1-964725-55-0
Karen Keane Lullabayou: A Collection Of Original Finger Or Flat Picking Music For The Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-50-5
Lorinda Jones Sacred Music Collection 978-1-964725-64-2
Lorinda Jones Traditional Playing Of The Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-58-1
Maureen Sellers My Teaching Book For Appalachian Dulcimer, Volume One 978-1-964725-59-8
Maureen Sellers My Teaching Book For Appalachian Dulcimer, Volume Two 978-1-964725-65-9
Maureen Sellers Simply Christmas 978-1-964725-66-6
Maureen Sellers Simply Duets 978-1-964725-67-3
Maureen Sellers Simply Gospel, Book One 978-1-964725-70-3
Maureen Sellers Simply Gospel, Book Three 978-1-964725-72-7
Maureen Sellers Simply Gospel, Book Two 978-1-964725-71-0
Maureen Sellers Simply Remembered 978-1-964725-69-7
Maureen Sellers Songs Of The Civil War 978-1-964725-68-0
Mike Anderson Hugo's Sing-A-Long Dulcimer Christmas Songbook 978-1-964725-40-6
Mike Anderson Songs For Kids 978-1-964725-38-3
Mike Anderson Sunday Songs For Kids 978-1-964725-39-0
Neal Hellman Mountain Dulcimer Arrangements From Both Sides Of The Atlantic 978-1-964725-13-0
Phyllis Gaskins Galax Dulcimer: A Job Of Journey Work 978-1-964725-56-7
Phyllis Gaskins Pig In A Pen (And Other Fiddle Ditties For Galax Dulcimer) 978-1-964725-57-4
Richard Ash Fret Position Reference Guide For Mountain Dulcimer, Hurdy Gurdy, And Other Diatonic Instruments 978-1-964725-03-1
Richard Ash Fret Position Reference Guide For Ukulele, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, And Other Chromatic Fretted Instruments 978-1-964725-04-8
Richard Ash Giant Book Of Staff Paper For Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-08-6
Richard Ash Pocket-Size Book Of Tab/Staff Paper For The Mountain Dulcimer Player 978-1-964725-09-3
Shelley Stevens Baritone And Soprano Duets For Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-12-3
Shelley Stevens Classical Music For Mountain Dulcimer 978-1-964725-05-5
Shelley Stevens Jamming With The Baritone Dulcimer In The Key Of D 978-1-964725-11-6
Shelley Stevens Using The 1 1/2 Fret In DAD Tuning 978-1-964725-10-9
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #1: Celtic Music 978-1-964725-25-3
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #2: Fiddle Tunes 978-1-964725-26-0
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #3: Old Time Songs 978-1-964725-27-7
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #4: Shaker Music 978-1-964725-28-4
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #5: Dulci-Merry Christmas 1 978-1-964725-23-9
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #6: World Music 978-1-964725-29-1
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #7: Dulci-Merry Christmas 2 978-1-964725-60-4
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #8: Rounds And Duets 978-1-964725-61-1
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #9: My First Dulcimer Book 978-1-964725-24-6
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #10: Ragtime And Honky Tonk 978-1-964725-62-8
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #11: Hymns For Two 978-1-964725-63-5
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #12: Jam Tunes And Beyond 978-1-964725-22-2
Shelley Stevens Baker's Dozen #13: Patriotic 978-1-964725-30-7
Stephen Seifert Introducing Dulcilele 978-1-964725-06-2
Stephen Seifert Join The Jam, Ukulele Edition 978-1-964725-07-9
Steve Eulberg Another Jig Will Do: Songs And Tunes Of The Angles And The Celts 978-1-964725-76-5
Steve Eulberg Dulci-Bro: Method And Resources For Playing Resonator Dulcimer 978-1-964725-77-2
Steve Eulberg Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 1: The Season Of Advent 978-1-964725-73-4
Steve Eulberg Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 2: A Service Of Evening Prayer 978-1-964725-74-1
Steve Eulberg Dulcimer-Friendly Worship, Vol. 3: Christmas In A Mellow Mode 978-1-964725-75-8
Steve Eulberg I Celebrate Life! 978-1-964725-78-9
Tom McConnell Baritone Dulcimer Jam Book 978-1-964725-87-1