98 Traditional Pieces for Violin-In this book Pete Cooper presents a rich collection of 98 Old Time fiddle tunes from across the USA. All pieces are grouped by key as played in sessions and include bowing and chords. The introduction and notes on the individual tunes provide explanations of non-standard string tunings bowing techniques and regional playing styles. A CD of all the tunes performed by Pete Cooper accompanies the publication which is suitable for grade 3 and above.

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 Fiddletunes 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: JehileKirkhuff Mark O'Connor Ed Haley Hugh Farr Ruthie Dornfeld Pete Sutherland Becky Tracy Stuart Williams and many more. Bowings and chord accompaniment are included.

A highly enjoyable set of pieces with a Wild West theme using 1st to 4th positions - making it also educationally attractive. Effective but very playable Piano parts.

A critically acclaimed book covering old-time bluegrass Irish blues Scandinavian Cajun Texas swing and jazz and twin fiddling styles. This book also covers bowing chords chord progressions kickoffs and endings andimprovisation. The audio recording available online features David Reiner's solo performance of all the tunes in the book.

American folk country and bluegrass composer John Hartford was well-known for his quirky compositions as well as his ability to tap-dance whilst playing the Banjo. He also possessed an encyclopedic knowledge ofold-time fiddle tunes as evidenced by this collection. Included in this book are all 22 fiddle tunes from Hartford's Hamilton Ironworks album. Also featured are many of his variations suggested chords information on each song's origins and insights on how to approach them. This collection of fiddle tunes provides players with an accurate source so as to incorporate these great pieces into their repertoire. The difficultylevel of the pieces ranges from relatively basic fiddling to solos that employ a range of techniques such as slides alternate tunings and playing on up the fingerboard. Each tune is presented in standard notation and inMandolin tab. John Hartford's Old-Time Fiddle Favorites is a must-have for any fan of John Hartford's music and for all old-time musicians.

Traditional Style Fiddle Sets With Guitar Tab-This book is a definitive documentation of Cape Breton-style fiddle music. Techniques specific to the style are touched on and many sets (groups of tunes - listening tunes dance tunes or a combination thereof - performed in aspecific order) are included. Presented are the melodies chords and guitar tablature. 120 pages.

Intermediate-level solos based on 68 fiddling favorites of reels jigs hornpipes and all styles of barn-dance tunes is not only interesting and fascinating it is also very beneficial for the development of technique. Astechnique studies in their respective grades these barn-dance tunes are in a class by themselves. Excellent repertoire. Guitar chords included.

227 Traditional Pieces for Violin-Renowned Fiddle player and arranger Chris Haigh presents this fantastic survey of French Fiddle music with over 200 pieces exploring the variety of traditional Fiddle music found throughout the country. France is perhaps not as famous for Fiddle music as Ireland Scotland or Romania is but scratch below the surface and you will find a rich tradition packed with unique dance forms crooked tune structures unusual and exotic modes and non-tempered scales.

Compiled by Paul Stewart Cranford the Lighthouse Collection celebrates the vibrant musical culture of Cape Breton Island. It gives a refreshing glimpse into a rooted community-based livingtradition.Presented in a book and CD set format the Lighthouse Collection includes original tunes from more than 75 contemporary composers alongside examples of Scottish and Cape Breton music from earliercenturies.Compiled as a part of Cranford Publications' Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series this collection gives recognition to The Cape Breton Fiddlers Association.

A fun collection of Latin (Including Tango Salsa Rumba and Samba) Violin duets arranged or written by Aleksey Igudesman. Includes the traditional La Cucaracha and Salsa De La Luna Tango Sin Nombre and Rumba De Mumbai composed by Igudesman. A brilliant way to become more acquainted with the Latin style at the same time as having some good wholesome fun.Also by Aleksey Igudesman: Celtic And More - Violin Duets UE33652

A selection of folk ballads from England Ireland Scotland and Wales.A ballad is the blending of words the beauty of melody tone rhythm and expression. They reflect the history of a people their legends religion love and work. British ballads are renouned for their verse melodic construction and for the enormous range of expression.1 The Lass of Richmond Hill is a poem by Leonard McNally a barrister about a lass who became his wife in 1787. The music is by James Hook (1746 1827).2 Sally in our Alley. The words are by Henry Carey who also wrote the original music but this was replaced by the tune we now know an English traditionalmelody in 1790.3 Caller Herrin'. The poem is by Lady Nairne (1766 1845). Nathaniel Gow the famous Scottish violinist wrote the music in 1798 as a harpsichord piece combining the traditional Edinburgh fish wives cry Caller Herrin' with the bells of St Andrew's Church Edinburgh.4 Men of Harlech. The music is traditionally Welsh and the ballad probably originated from North Wales where the native princes had ruled the longest.5 David of the White Rock (Dafydd y Garres Wen). Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote the words to this ballad The Dying Bard. David Owen the Welsh bard of the ballad composed the tune on his death-bed on awakening from a trance in which be believed himself to have heard the tune in heaven.6 Oft in the Stilly Night. The words describe an old man's memories of the smiles the tears of boyhood years. The eyes that shone now dimmed and gone and how oft in the stilly night he remembers other days. The ballad is by the Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779 1852) who set the words to a traditional air.7- The Meeting of the Waters. Written by Thomas Moore music Irish traditional.The Meeting of the Waters is the confluence of the rivers Avonmore and Avonberg in a beautiful valley near Avoca County Wicklow.8 Oh! Charlie is my Darlin'. The

Bags Of American Folk For Viola is an introduction to the wonderful world of traditional American music – favourite tunes passed down from one generation to the next many from the early pioneer days. Written by renowned string teacher and author Mary Cohen and suitable for students of grades 1-2 standard this collection has been carefully selected to include music of many different styles and moods.

This collection of level-1 solos for violin with keyboard accompaniment are taken from folk and classical melodies. Created especially for use as a solo supplement to any first-year string method or private instructional course these solos are an ideal Suzuki supplement and a perfect complement to the other Beginning Violin titles in the Building Excellence Series. These short easy pieces contain some staccato and slurred notes with suggested bowings.Students will love playing these familiar pieces for recitals or just for fun.

Following the success of 'Irish Fiddle Solos' and 'English Fiddle Tunes' Pete Cooper's new book contains a rich selection of tunes from many Eastern European countries including Poland Ukraine Hungary Romania Serbia Bulgaria and Macedonia and pieces from the Klezmer tradition. There are 80 tunes in a variety of styles: mazurkas polkas kolomyikas freylekhs horas csárdás legenyes sîrbas rucenitsas kopanitsas etc. The material is wide-ranging in complexity including very simple pieces as well as many more challenging tunes requiring intermediate to advanced technique. The introduction provides explanations of rhythms scales modes and notes on theindividual tunes.As with the other books in the series a CD with all the pieces performed by Pete Cooper accompanies the collection which is suitable for grade 3 and above.