This engaging book is filled with fiddle instruction lyrics tune histories chords playing tips vintage photos and more for learning to play the fiddle. A companion recording entitled 'Southern Mountain Classics' is alsoavailable on CD.

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. Originally published in 1990 this project is the result ofgenerous donations by numerous fiddlers and fans of fiddle music. In addition to the preservation and popularization of this folk music form the contributors shared these common goals in this endeavor: composer recognition folkmusic revitalization in Canada and abroad acknowledgement of the violin and its own origins in the development of fiddle music and its place in Canadian society note reading and chording and to pay tribute to many greatfiddlers. This revised edition features contributions of 200 of the best tunes from the first printing as well as 200 new tunes. They consist of 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.

Fiddle And Accordion Music Of Quebec-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 repertoireavailable 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. Historical stylistic and discographic information is offered for all of the tunes which have been carefully transcribed complete with ornaments and guitar/piano chords. The book includes maps photos a bibliography indexes list of organizations festivals and music camps and an extensive discussion of piano accompaniment including three full piano transcriptions. Appropriate for the beginner or accomplished playeron any instrument for the folklorist and musicologist and for the listener or dancer who wants to learn more about the beautiful and varied traditional music of Quebec. The companion CD (Sold Separately) offers ensemblerenditions of 32 tunes from the book for a total of 60 minutes.