Big Liza Jane

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Traditional, from The Russell Family Mountain Dulcimer Galax Style

Mixolydian Mode. Usually played in D. Tuning: 1-5-8 (e.g. D-A-D); 8-8-8 (e.g. Galax or bagpipe D-D-D)

The melody is represented by this table of fret numbers. Each line of fret numbers gets eight beats (two measures). Single numbers get one beat. Numbers separated by a hyphen get their share of that beat:

[A] play twice
5-5 4 2 2-2 4-4 5 4 4-4

8 9 8-7 5 7 7-7 7 7-7

[B] play twice
9-9 10 10 10-10 10-7 11 11-11 9-8

7 8 9 8-7 5 7 7-7 7-7
* = pick up notes

[A] play twice
	5-5	4	2	2-2	4-4	5	4	4-4

	8	9	8-7	5	7	7-7	7	7-7


[B] play twice
	9-9	10	10	10-10	10-7	11	11-11	9-8

	7	8	9	8-7	5	7	7-7	7-7