Download or read book Celtic Fiddling Made Easy written by Carrie L. Stuckert and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celtic Fiddling Made Easy is two books in one. Each fiddle tune has two versions: a beginner version with fiddle tablature and an intermediate version which includes ornamentation, double stops and guitar chords for accompaniment. This unique fiddle tablature will allow beginners the pleasure of Celtic tunes without being advanced players.
Download or read book Celtic Fiddling Made Easy written by Carrie L. Stuckert and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celtic Fiddling Made Easy is two books in one. Each fiddle tune has two versions: a beginner version with fiddle tablature and an intermediate version which includes ornamentation, double stops and guitar chords for accompaniment. This unique fiddle tablature will allow beginners the pleasure of Celtic tunes without being advanced players.
Download or read book Irish Music for Fiddle Made Easy written by Philip John Berthoud and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting collection of 29 traditional tunes from Ireland, arranged for easy fiddle. All tunes are written clearly in standard notation with bow directions. an accompanying CD contains all the tunes, played at a manageable speed, with guitar accompaniment.The collection contains airs, well known songs, polkas, slip jigs, slides, double jigs, hornpipes and reels, all of which are specially arranged by the author with the beginning/intermediate fiddle player in mind. on the CD, the tunes are played 2 or 3 times, so you can really get into the feel of the tune, when playing along. the speed of the tunes is quite slow, but not so slow as to take away from the essential feel of the music.Irish music is rightly popular all over the world. the haunting beauty of the slow airs and infectious foot-tapping rhythms of jigs and reels are here to be discovered in this selection of great traditional music.
Download or read book Learn to Play Irish Fiddle written by Philip John Berthoud and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to Play Irish Fiddle is a book and two CD set that introduces the absolute beginner to the great traditional fiddle music of Ireland, going right from the basics of how to hold and make the first sounds on the instrument - through specially composed, manageable tunes in the Irish style - right up to playing traditional reels, jigs and other dance tunes from the traditional repertoire (the specially composed tunes bridge the gap between the basics and the traditional music). Embellishments and techniques that make good Irish fiddle playing so infectious, such as rolls, cuts, triplets and slides are gradually introduced. the student will also become familiar with some of the more advanced ideas concerning playing Irish traditional music such as variations and dynamics - subjects which are covered in greater detail in "Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player" book/CD sets by the same author. Useful appendices and a cross-referenced glossary are also included.The accompanying CDs contain all the tunes in the book (played at a slow tempo) plus many exercises.There is NO NEED FOR ANY PRIOR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE in order to use this book. Each aspect of playing and theory is covered in an accessible and manageable way.
Download or read book Complete Irish Fiddle Player written by Peter Cooper and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his preface, the author reminds the reader that this is not a book for the absolute beginner. Even the experienced player may not get it on first reading a given tune, but You can expect to enjoy the process of learning... [and experience] the joy of recreating a traditional tune, of making it your own. This is the teacher/ student pact in effect throughout this marvelous book, written for the literary as much as the musical connoisseur. Although no classical violin experience is needed, you will need to know how to hold the fiddle and bow, and be able to play at least simple tunes in the first position. Having the ability to read music will enable you to follow the bowing patterns and left-hand techniques which the author feels are crucial in grasping the playing style.
Download or read book Fiddle For Dummies written by Michael John Sanchez and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play the fiddle? Easy. Tackling a new instrument can be intimidating, but with this easy-to-use guide, you'll have no trouble at all! From selecting, tuning, and caring for your fiddle to mastering various music styles, Fiddle For Dummies walks you step-by-step through everything you need to start playing the fiddle like a pro. You'll discover how to hold a fiddle, master fundamental techniques, and take your skills to the next level. This title also features companion audio tracks and instructional video clips hosted online at Dummies.com to help further enhance your skills. The fiddle is a popular instrument across many continents, and is a favorite for many because it is small and portable. Playing the fiddle can expose you to a range of musical styles from all over the world, such as Irish, Scottish, Celtic/Cape Breton, country, folk, bluegrass, and more. Plus, if you're already a violin player, you'll impress yourself and fellow musicians as you unlock your instrument to open up a whole new world of sounds. Learn fiddle techniques and fundamentals Select, tune, and care for your fiddle Join the folk instrument movement and master the fiddle Play fiddle music from all over the world Whether you're a complete beginner or a violin player looking to branch out and try something new, Fiddle For Dummies will have you fit as a fiddle in no time.
Download or read book A Complete Guide to Learning the Irish Fiddle written by Paul McNevin and published by Waltons Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Waltons Irish Music Books). Everything you need to know about the Irish fiddle, from playing your first notes and tunes to advanced solos and ornamentation. This book includes special chapters for beginners, "key points" highlighting essential aspects of fiddle technique, a comprehensive guide to traditional ornamentation and over 80 carefully chosen tunes. One of Ireland's most exciting fiddle players, Paul McNevin has had an equally influential career as a teacher. During his long association with Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, he won the All Ireland Slogadh and Plearacha competitions and received his Comhaltas teaching diplomas in 1991. Paul has toured throughout Europe with the Donal Lunny Band, Damien Quinn and Speranza, among others and has been a regular guest with Stockton's Wing and the Riverdance dancers.
Download or read book Complete Book of Irish Celtic 5 String Banjo written by Ton Hanway and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important anthology of Irish and Celtic solos for the 5-string banjo featuring a comprehensive, scholarly treatise on the history, techniques, and etiquette of playing the banjo in the Celtic tradition. Includes segments on tuning, pick preferences, and tablature reading followed by 101 jigs, slides, polkas, slip jigs, reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, O'Carolan tunes, plus a special section of North American Celtic tunes. A generous collection of photos of Irish folk musicians, street scenes, and archaeological sites further enhances this fabulous book. All of the solos included here are written in 5-string banjo tablature only with a few tunes set in unusual banjo tunings. the appendices provide a sizable glossary and a wealth of information regarding soloists and groups playing Celtic music, Irish festivals, music publications, on-line computer resources, cultural organizations, and more. If you are serious about playing Celtic music on the 5-string banjo, or if you don't play the banjo but simply want to expand your knowledge of the Celtic music tradition-you owe yourself this book. the first-ever CD collection of Irish and Celtic music for 5-string banjo provides 68 lovely melodies and demonstrates revolutionary techniques for playing highly ornamented tunes and rolling back-up. Recorded in stereo with virtuosos Gabriel Donohue (steel- and nylon-string guitar and piano) and Robbie Walsh (bodhran- frame drum played with a stick), the five-string banjo is out front and plays through each melody in real-life tempo with authentic Celtic chordal and rhythmic backing. the recording features the music of all Six Celtic Nations and includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides, polkas, marches, country dances, larides, andros, slipjigs, strathspeys, airs and O'Carolan tunes. 35 songs in the book are not on the CD.
Download or read book Play Me Something Quick and Devilish written by Howard Wight Marshall and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play Me Something Quick and Devilish explores the heritage of traditional fiddle music in Missouri. Howard Wight Marshall considers the place of homemade music in people’s lives across social and ethnic communities from the late 1700s to the World War I years and into the early 1920s. This exceptionally important and complex period provided the foundations in history and settlement for the evolution of today’s old-time fiddling. Beginning with the French villages on the Mississippi River, Marshall leads us chronologically through the settlement of the state and how these communities established our cultural heritage. Other core populations include the “Old Stock Americans” (primarily Scotch-Irish from Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia), African Americans, German-speaking immigrants, people with American Indian ancestry (focusing on Cherokee families dating from the Trail of Tears in the 1830s), and Irish railroad workers in the post–Civil War period. These are the primary communities whose fiddle and dance traditions came together on the Missouri frontier to cultivate the bounty of old-time fiddling enjoyed today. Marshall also investigates themes in the continuing evolution of fiddle traditions. These themes include the use of the violin in Westward migration, in the Civil War years, and in the railroad boom that changed history. Of course, musical tastes shift over time, and the rise of music literacy in the late Victorian period, as evidenced by the brass band movement and immigrant music teachers in small towns, affected fiddling. The contributions of music publishing as well as the surprising importance of ragtime and early jazz also had profound effects. Much of the old-time fiddlers’ repertory arises not from the inherited reels, jigs, and hornpipes from the British Isles, nor from the waltzes, schottisches, and polkas from the Continent, but from the prolific pens of Tin Pan Alley. Marshall also examines regional styles in Missouri fiddling and comments on the future of this time-honored, and changing, tradition. Documentary in nature, this social history draws on various academic disciplines and oral histories recorded in Marshall’s forty-some years of research and field experience. Historians, music aficionados, and lay people interested in Missouri folk heritage—as well as fiddlers, of course—will find Play Me Something Quick and Devilish an entertaining and enlightening read. With 39 tunes, the enclosed Voyager Records companion CD includes a historic sampler of Missouri fiddlers and styles from 1955 to 2012. A media kit is available here: press.umsystem.edu/pages/PlayMeSomethingQuickandDevilish.aspx
Download or read book The Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo Collection written by Craig Duncan and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-24 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Old Time Fiddle Round Peak Style written by Brad Leftwich and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Southern old-time fiddling from the world-renowned Round Peak area of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, focusing on the style and repertoire of master fiddler Tommy Jarrell (1901–1985). Author Brad Leftwich, himself an acclaimed fiddler who learned the music in person from Jarrell, presents detailed, accurate transcriptions of 83 tunes (the bulk of Jarrell's repertoire) both in standard music notation and fiddle tablature, along with interesting anecdotal information relating to each tune. All of the tunes are included on the accompanying CD as transcribed, played solo at a moderate tempo to facilitate learning. Helpful stylistic tips and important background information on the area and the music, along with biographical information on Jarrell and many of the musicians from whom he learned, illustrated with many fascinating old photographs.• Featuring the old-time Round Peak fiddle style and repertoire of Tommy Jarrell• Detailed, accurate transcriptions of 83 tunes in standard notation and tablature• CD including all 83 tunes played solo at moderate tempo• Stylistic tips, photos, and background information on Round Peak music and musicians
Download or read book Celtic Fiddling Made Easy written by Carrie Stuckert and published by Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celtic Fiddling Made Easy is two books in one. Each fiddle tune has two versions: a beginner version with fiddle tablature and an intermediate version which includes ornamentation, double stops and guitar chords for accompaniment. This unique fiddle tablature will allow beginners the pleasure of Celtic tunes without being advanced players. Audio download available online
Download or read book Fiddle Primer written by Jim Tolles and published by Watch & Learn. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book clearly showing the beginner how to play the fiddle. Includes many illustrations showing how to hold the bow and fiddle properly and many exercises to develop good bowing technique and learning how to play in tune. Great beginnner fiddle lessons.
Download or read book 300 Fiddle Tunes written by and published by Centerstream Publications. This book was released on 1998-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Fiddle). This comprehensive collection of fabulous fiddle tunes includes reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, jigs, waltzes and slow airs.
Download or read book Play of a Fiddle written by Gerald Milnes and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2009 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play of a Fiddle gives voice to people who steadfastly hold to and build on the folk traditions of their ancestors. While encountering the influences of an increasingly overwhelming popular culture, the men and women in this book follow age-old patterns of folklife and custom, making their own music and dance in celebration of them. Shedding new light on a region that maintains ties to the cultural identities of its earliest European and African inhabitants, Gerald Milnes shows how folk music in West Virginia borrowed rhythmic, melodic, and vocal forms from the Celtic, Anglo, Germanic, and Af.
Download or read book Fiddle Studio Book 1 written by Megan Beller and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to play the fiddle from scratch with Megan Beller and Fiddle Studio!With no prior musical experience you can learn traditional fiddle, play music you enjoy, and develop a fun and rewarding new skill. All of the topics Megan covers in her beginning fiddle lessons are included here with detailed information and advice. Megan teaches her favorite starting tunes and gives answers to the questions she hears from beginners, from how much rosin to put on your bow to the easiest way to keep your fiddle in tune. * Purchase your first fiddle and bow* Set up your instrument for ease and enjoyment* Learn by ear or with note reading* Get hooked on fun and easy fiddle tunes* Learn proper technique for a great sound * Avoid common hang-ups and set-backs* Plan a solid practicing routine* Stay on track to succeedMegan Beller's experience includes: * 20 years of teaching private and group violin and fiddle classes* Professional recordings and performances on the fiddle* Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance and music education from the Eastman School of Music* Dozens of professional and amateur fiddlers among her former student
Download or read book Old Time Fiddle for the Complete Ignoramus written by Wayne Erbsen and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, at long last, is the perfect fiddle book for the true and total beginner. No previous experience needed! Wayne takes you through every step of adjusting, tuning, holding and playing the fiddle. The tunes are written out in Waynes unique and easy tab system an also in standard notation. Fiddle instruction has never been simpler, clearer, or more humorous. Includes instructional CD.
