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Fiddler's Fakebook
David Brody
The ultimate sourcebook for the traditional fiddler. Contains nearly 500 jigs, reels, rags, hornpipes and breakdowns from all the major fiddling traditions. Special introductory materials on regional styles, bowing and ornamentation. Includes an extensive discography.
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Banjo Song Book
Tony Trischka
A collection of over seventy five bluegrass, old time fiddle and classical tunes in tablature for the 5 string banjo. Includes sections on Scruggs, Reno and melodic styles, interviews, tips on playing and more for the beginning to advanced player.
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£13.95 |
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Banjo Players Songbook
Tim Jumper
Over 200 songs from every style of music. The easy to play banjo tablature arrangements are perfect for beginners as well as for advanced players who want to create their own arrangements. The wide variety of selections makes this the perfect collection to take to any sing along, party, camp or church gathering, school assembly or festival.
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50 Tunes for Fiddle, Volume 1 CD Edition
Mark Geslison
All tunes contain a simple melody and most of the tunes contain an intermediate or advanced part. Many tunes contain a harmony part to match the melody. Since fiddle contests are a tradition in American and Celtic fiddling, 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Fiddle contains hoedowns, waltzes, reels, rags, hornpipes, jigs, polkas and airs.
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£21.95 |
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A Hundred Favorite Fiddle Tunes
Bill Guest
One hundred great fiddle solos and duets on reels, waltzes, jigs, hornpipes, two-steps, breakdowns, clogs, and schottisches by well-known Canadian fiddle Bill Guest. This book was compiled mainly for the violin student who is interested in learning to play old-time fiddle music. Suggested bowings are marked in some tunes. Chord symbols are included for accompaniment.
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Canadian Fiddle Music Volume 1
Ed Whitcomb
Canadian fiddle music receives the credit and recognition it deserves in this lively collection of tunes from virtually every province and ethnic group in Canada. This revised edition features 200 of the best tunes from the first printing as well as 200 new tunes: hornpipes, strathspeys, polkas, waltzes, calypsos, reels, clogs, two-steps, jigs, airs, breakdowns, schottishes, marches, rags, and laments. A bibliography and the background of each composer is included.
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Come Fiddle With Me CD Edition
Julianne Hay
A collection of 16 fiddle duets ranging in difficulty from moderate to challenging for the experienced fiddler. The music has been arranged with melody and harmony for old time favorites and a few new original pieces for two or more players. The CD included is a good learning tool as it demonstrates how the duets should sound. The book is especially suited to young and older players who will find the difficulty of the music advances with each page turn.
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£10.95 |
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Danse ce Soir - Fiddle and Accordion Music of Quebec
Laurie Hart and Greg Sandall
Danse ce soir! Fiddle and Accordion Music of Quebec is a collection of 122 traditional and composed tunes by a wide variety of quebecois players and composers, the broadest and most informative collection of quebecois repertoire available to date. The text, in both French and English, gives extensive background information about the repertoire and history of instrumental dance music in Quebec, an analysis of the fiddle, accordion, guitar and piano style, and biographies of the musicians.
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Danse ce Soir - Fiddle and Accordion Music of Quebec CD Edition
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£34.95 |
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Natalie MacMaster's Cape Breton Island Fiddle
Natalie Macmaster transcribed by Stacy Phillips
This book contains transcriptions of selections from three of Natalie MacMaster's albums. These tunes were selected because the fiddling was easily heard over the accompaniment and the tune settings were reasonably transferable to standard music notation. These meticulous transcriptions include ornamentations reflecting as clearly as possible the way Natalie currently performs the tunes.
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£11.95 |
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The Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo Collection
Craig Duncan
Presents 140 of the most frequently played tunes in old time fiddle contests as well as the most popular bluegrass, square dance and country tunes heard throughout the United States. The performance length arrangements of contest tunes include standard as well as challenging variations on hoe-downs, rags, polkas, show pieces, and waltzes complete with suggested accompaniment chords. This encyclopedia of fiddle tunes and variations spotlights American popular fiddle music as played by the great fiddlers of our time.
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The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island CD Edition
Ken Perlman
Over 425 reels, jigs, "set-tunes," waltzes, marches, strathspeys, and airs transcribed from the playing of traditional fiddlers make this a "must have" title.
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The Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes Vol 1
Stacy Phillips
Meticulously collected from recordings, square and contra dances, fiddle contests, jam sessions and individual fiddlers- this book is meant to provide a snapshot of what American fiddlers were playing and listening to in the latter part of the 20th Century. As the vinyl record format disappears from the marketplace, a great deal of recorded fiddle music will no longer be available. In this book, Stacy Phillips shares the fruits of some timely collecting for all fiddlers to enjoy. Bowings, fingerings, and guitar chords are provided for each melody line.
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Top Fiddle Solos CD Edition
Craig Duncan
If you are looking for exciting and challenging fiddle solos by one of America's hottest fiddlers, this book is for you. Contains Craig's outstanding fiddle arrangements on: Dueling Fiddles; Rocky Top; Black Mountain Rag; Tennessee Waltz; Faded Love; Cajun Fiddle; Jole Blon; Gardenia Waltz; Draggin' the Bow; Granny Does Your Dog Bite?; Black-Eyed Suzie; Wabash Cannonball; and many more. Presents 60 great fiddling tunes! The CD is sparkling stereo listening recording featuring Craig Duncan backed up by a top Nashville country rhythm section!
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Ryan's Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes
Edited by Patrick Sky
This comprehensive book is a facsimile edition of the original collection published in 1883. It has survived over the years because it is one of the richest and most interesting of the 19th century instrumental collections as well as a resource for students of American vernacular music.
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American Fiddle Method - Canadian Fiddle Styles
Brian Wicklund and April Verch
This highly anticipated beginning to intermediate-level book explores Canada’s rich fiddle traditions including Old Time Canadian, French Canadian, Cape Breton and Métis. More than just a collection of great tunes, this book demystifies common ornaments and bowing patterns used in Canadian fiddling. The authors teach the simple melody to reels, jigs, hornpipes, waltzes, schottisches, airs and strathspeys and demonstrate how to create variations using the skills in the book. The play-along CD accompanying the book is great listening.
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Favorite American Polkas and Jigs for Fiddle
Stacy Phillips
Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Polkas and Jigs for Fiddle presents over one hundred classic and lesser known fiddle tunes in hornpipe style from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including: Jehile Kirkhuff, Mark O'Connor, Ed Haley, Hugh Farr, Ruthie Dornfeld, Pete Sutherland, Becky Tracy, Stuart Williams and many more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included.
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Favorite American Waltzes for Fiddle
Stacy Phillips
Favorite American Waltzes for Fiddle presents classic and lesser-known country waltzes from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. All the pieces are transcribed from performances of the greatest traditional fiddlers of the past and present including Benny Thomasson, Howdy Forrester, J. T. Perkins, Lloyd Wanzer, Jay Ungar, Vivian Williams, Skip Gorman, Texas Shorty, Kenny Baker, and dozens more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included. This book will also be of value to students of classical music and Suzuki trained children.
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Favorite American Rags and Blues for Fiddle
Stacy Phillips
A meticulous collection of recordings, square and contra dances, fiddle contests, jam sessions and individual fiddlers. This magnificent book is meant to provide a snapshot of what American fiddlers were playing and listening to in the latter part of the 20th Century. Bowings, fingerings, and guitar chords are provided for each melody line; a perfect reference guide to add to any fiddler’s repertoire.
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Jerry Holland's Collection of Fiddle Tunes
Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford
A healthy balance of Irish and Scottish traditional standards and contemporary Cape Breton compositions.
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Jerry Holland The Second Collection
Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford
No duplication of tunes from past books good mix of traditional and original tunes (120 new Holland compositions) complete with chords.
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Winston Fitzgerald A Collection of Fiddle Tunes
Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford
This book presents Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton Music as interpreted by one of the greatest fiddlers of the 20th century. Winston's performances were always sparkling with brilliance, yet his impeccable melodic sense makes the music both attractive and learnable for musicians of all levels. This book, the fourth in The Cape Breton Musical Heritage, presents unique Cape Breton settings of tunes without duplicating readily available sources.
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The Cape Breton Fiddlers Collection
Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford
This book celebrates the vibrant musical culture of Cape Breton Island. It gives a refreshing glimpse into a rooted, community-based, living tradition. Fiddle tunes from more than seventy-five contemporary composers are presented together with Scottish and Cape Breton music from earlier centuries. Compiled as a part of Cranford Publications Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series, this collection is presented to give recognition to The Cape Breton Fiddlers Association.
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The American Fiddle Method, Volume 1
Brian Wicklund
Destined to become a classic, this method provides the beginner with the elements needed to become a proficient fiddler. Based on many years of teaching experience, the author introduces the concepts and techniques that yields solid results. This method encourages creativity in the student by including variations to the tunes and illustrating how they can serve as a basis for improvisation. To assist in the development of ensemble skills, chords and lyrics, basic music theory, and demonstrations of such skills as backup and lead playing are included in this profusely- illustrated book. This book is beneficial for both fiddle students and classical Suzuki violin students. A CD for listening and play-along captures the excitement of the music and aids instruction. This set also includes the companion DVD, in which the author guides you through the basic skills of learning the fiddle and shares his pointers and shortcuts to help you learn faster and more efficiently.
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Fiddle Case Tunebook - Old Time Southern
Stacy Phillips
This book contains some of the basic old-time repertoire every fiddler should know. The tunes included represent styles native to various regions of the American South from Appalachia to Texas and New Mexico. They are arranged the way a fiddler might actually play them. Informative introductory material gives tips on techniques/interpretation.
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Violin Pieces Country Style
Betty M. Barlow
A delightful repertory of first position pieces, arranged in order of difficulty; with piano accompaniment. There is a separate booklet with the melody line so the fiddler and pianist have a copy each.
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Teach Yourself Bluegrass Guitar
Russ Barenberg
Teach yourself authentic bluegrass guitar with this book and CD pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: right- and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The CD contains audio versions of the examples contained in the book and backing tracks for several songs. Written by Russ Barenberg, an acclaimed Nashville session player, whose playing has been featured on dozens of top country and bluegrass albums over the years.
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A Guide to Octave Mandolin & Bouzouki CD Edition
John McGann
Twenty tunes in styles from Irish to American, in a variety of tunings, melody and accompaniment, presented in standard notation and tablature, with a stereo CD (left channel melody, right channel accompaniment). Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed. For the first time, the Celtic style "woven texture" accompaniment unique to the instrument is fully notated.
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Fiddle Tunes and Irish Music for Mandolin CD Edition
Dan Gelo
A fun-to-play collection of 62 favorite fiddle and Irish tunes arranged in notation and tablature for mandolin solo. Ideal music for intermediate level technical study in sight reading. The CD is in split-track format, thus allowing the mandolin student to play along with the mandolin solo, lively guitar accompaniment, or both. Due to time constraints, the CD contains only 18 songs from the book.
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Clifton Chenier - King of Zydeco CD Edition
Clifton Chenier transcribed by Gary Dahl
This collection of 15 accordion arrangements of tunes by Clifton Chenier (1925-1987) clearly demonstrates why he is known as the undisputed King of Zydeco music. Written for the piano accordion as opposed to the Cajun button accordion, all of the selections in this book are transcribed from Chenier's 1965-1987 recordings on Arhoolie Records. Dix Bruce contributes a fine essay on the colorful life of Clifton Chenier.
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All-American Concertina Album
Alan Lochhead
This is the Concertina book for anyone who wants to play Classic Ragtime, Marches, and popular themes, arranged for the 30-button Anglo Concertina. "The Maple Leaf Rag", "The Liberty Bell March", and more classic selections are presented for musical enjoyment. Each piece is carefully chosen for its playability on the Anglo-Chromatic concertina. Players with a "duet system" may also want this music for their repertoire. The arrangements are fully voiced, between the right and left hands to create a piano-style approach to concertina playing.
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Bluegrass Songbook
Peter Wernick
This is a book for the bluegrass singer. In addition to providing songs, it contains useful material on the technical aspects of bluegrass singing. Over 130 old time, traditional, newgrass, gospel and novelty bluegrass tunes presented in a new tablature for guitar or banjo. Plus special tips on singing from Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, Lester Flatt and other bluegrass greats.
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Anyone Can Play Country Fiddle DVD
Cristina Seaborn
This course is designed to teach beginners of any age how to play country fiddle. No previous musical experience is needed to be successful with this method. You will learn the basics of bowing, fingering, chord playing, shuffle bowing, and several famous fiddle tunes. Includes free downloadable instructional booklet.
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Dressing Up Old Time Banjo Tunes CDR Video
Brooke Parkhurst
Brooke Parkhurst shares the skills needed to add flair and expression to your old time banjo solos in this video workshop for intermediate to advanced old time banjo players. From working with the rhythm of a tune to adding melodic accents Brooke offers solid instruction and friendly advice that will add flair and excitement you your old time banjo playing.
Songs Covered: Old Joe Clark, Cold Frosty Morning, Needle Case, Sugar Hill and more!
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Basic Bluegrass Banjo CDR Video
Ira Gitlin
Learn to play bluegrass banjo on your home computer with this amazing video workshop. Professional banjoist Ira Gitlin covers tuning, chords and a lot more in a series of easy to follow lessons. By the end of the project Ira will walk your though a jam session and help you create an arraignment of a popular tune. This is a great workshop for anyone who wants to get started on the five string banjo!
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Bluegrass Banjo CDR Video
Billy Lee Cox
At last! A video workshop that lays out the basics of three-finger style banjo in a clear and easy to understand system that gives you the freedom to find your own voice. From putting on your fingerpicks for the first time to finding every chord and note on the fretboard former National Banjo Champion Billy Lee Cox presents the five string banjo in a way that drives home the basics, the possibilities and the sheer joy of this wonderful instrument. This a great video for anyone who wants to get started on the five string banjo!
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£16.99 |
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Old Time Jam Session CDR Video
Hobo Pie
Join an old time string band in this exciting video workshop as Pennsylvania based old time string band Hobo Pie invites you to play along with them as they roll through more than twenty tunes. To keep things simple the session is broken into two parts. The first set of tunes is in the key of G. The second set is in the key of D. This makes it easy to get into the groove. The video is filled with great music, from the heart advice and lots of laughs. This is a wonderful introduction to old time jamming for any musician.
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