Recordings
“Resonantly sensual magic!” “A master of melodic composition.” That is how reviewers describe the music of Sam Rizzetta and his award winning dulcimers.
Sam Rizzetta at CD Baby
For sound clips, CDs, MP3 downloads, credit card sales, and more information on each recording.
Trapezoid at CD Baby
For the original Trapezoid album (only available as download).
CDs may also be ordered by mail from Rizzetta Music with payment by check.
Order Form
CDs… $12.97; Cassette Tapes… $7.
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MOONLIGHT ON THE RIVER . . . CD
This all-mountain dulcimer CD largely features intricate and melodic fingerpicking. Moonlight on the River, Maddie’s Garden, Boiler House Blues, Bonaparte’s Retreat, Southwind, Huron Carol, Gentle Maiden, The Holly and the Ivy, High Falls of Cheat, O Come Emmanuel, Grandfather’s Clock, Home Sweet Home, Sussex Carol/Gloucestershire Wassail, Snowy Breasted Pearl/Rickett’s Hornpipe, Baloo Lammy, Fanny Poer, Morpeth Rant.
LOVE ABOVE ALL . . . CD
Lovely waltzes to hot hoedowns. Some of Sam’s favorite original’s; mostly solo hammer dulcimer. Carrie’s Welcome, Moonlight in the Balsam Fir, Eagle in the Tall Tree, Return to Texas, Love Above All, Sam in September (by Betsy Calvert), Twister, Shenandoah Circle, Birthday Hooray/Betsy’s Waltz, The Dancing Canoe, Buckeye, The Hidden Waterfall, Cedars in Snow, Around the Great Hall.
DULCIMER BOOGIE . . . CD
Rousing compositions for hammer dulcimer; with piano, flute, fiddle, fretted dulcimer. Ragtime, blues, boogie, waltzes, reels. Dulcimer Boogie, Emil’s Rag, Maddie’s Garden, Esther’s Rambles, Rusty Dusty, Blackie’s Rag, Sleepy Creek Waltz, Wake Up Rag, Boiler House Blues, Laverne’s Pie (More Pie!), Woody’s Waltz, Floodwater Creek, Ragtime Robin.
SAVING TREES . . . CD
Original compositions for hammer dulcimer; with piano, fiddle, flute, cello. Waltzes, reels, ragtime, romantic pieces. The Comet, Augusta at Midnight, Playing In The Mud, Patty in the Snowbank, Heartland Bouquet, Lilac Time, Russell Fluharty’s Dream, Dad’s Favorite, Dora’s Waltz, Fire in the Cloud, Finches in the Snow, Carrie Saving Trees/March in the Forest/Sacred Place, Jay and the Double Deuce.
PEACE OF CHRISTMAS . . . CD
Hammer and mountain dulcimers, marimba, psalteries, guitar, organ. On Christmas Night/Gloucestershire Wassail, In the Bleak Midwinter, The Holly and the Ivy, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, Huron Carol, Ding Dong Merrily, O Holy Night, In Dulci Jubilo, O Come Emmanuel, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella, Christ Child Lullaby, O Sanctissima, All Through the Night.
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR . . . CD
Hammer dulcimer solos on 18 favorite carols. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, O Come All Ye Faithful, Good King Wenceslas, Away in a Manger, I Saw Three Ships/Christmas in the Air, O Little Town of Bethlehem, What Child Is This, Joy to the World, Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, Silent Night, We Three Kings, First Noel, Deck the Halls, Oh Christmas Tree, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Angels We Have Heard on High, We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
IN THE GARDEN . . . CD or Tape
18 great hymns on hammer dulcimer. Amazing Grace, In the Garden, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, Abide With Me, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder, Nearer My God to Thee, Bringing in the Sheaves, Rock Of Ages, Sweet Hour of Prayer, In the Sweet Bye and Bye, Softly and Tenderly, Wayfaring Pilgrim, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Shall We Gather At the River, Brethren We Have Met to Worship, Precious Memories, Ode To Joy.
FLOWING WATERS . . . CD or Tape
The sounds of remote streams with dulcimer & Native American flute. Elegant melodies for relaxing. Used by many therapists. Healing Springs, Evening Breeze, Flowing Waters, Cloud Shadows, etc.
OCEAN’S EDGE . . . CD or Tape
Ocean surf with dulcimer & native American flute. Relaxing & refreshing. A therapists’ favorite.
WHEN YOU & I WERE YOUNG . . . CD or Tape
Familiar folk tunes for hammer dulcimer. Bonaparte’s Retreat, When You and I Were Young Maggie, Midnight on the Water, Minuet in G, Beautiful Dreamer, Yellow Rose of Texas, Planxty Irwin, Sandy River Belle, Hard Times Come Again No More, Harvest Home/Right’s of Man/Evan’s Hornpipe, Yellow Bird, Wildwood Flower, Danny Boy, Bow and Be Simple/Simple Gifts, Aura Lee, Oh, Susannah, Sailor’s Hornpipe/Devil’s Dream, Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms.
BUCKS & DOES . . . CD
Hammer and mountain dulcimers; cheerful mountain music. Fanny Poer, Hoedown, Bucks & Does, The Ash Grove, Grandfather’s Clock, Norwegian Waltz/Dolly Sods, Cobra Waltz, Volcano Strut, Cuckoo’s Nest, Snowy Breasted Pearl/Rickett’s Hornpipe, Peekaboo Waltz, Good For the Tongue/Rambling Pitchforks/Sonny’s Mazurka/The Royal Pawlownia Hornpipe, High Falls of Cheat, Paul’s New Dulcimer, Sweet Hour of Prayer/Angels We Have Heard on High, O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music.
TRAPEZOID . . . MP3 digital downloads only. Digital reissue of the original TRAPEZOID LP. Hammer dulcimer quartets and upbeat stringband music. Order: Trapezoid at CD Baby
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Sam Rizzetta at CD Baby Sound clips, CDs, downloads, credit card sales.
Order Form For CDs by mail with payment by check.