Duncan Craig: Great Fiddling Tunes - Celtic Gems: Fiddle: Instrumental Album

Great Fiddling Tunes - Celtic Gems. Celtic Gems contains 103 of the most played and loved melodies from the Celtic tradition including 40 reels, 40 jigs, 10 slip jigs, 3 strathspeys, 2 Irish hornpipes and 8 airs and waltzes. Tunes of similar style are grouped with melodies that work well in sets, or medleys. Stylistic bowing and ornament ideas as well as suggested chord changes are included to give options in interpreting the tunes. The online audio recording of each tune includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

Par DUNCAN CRAIG. This book presents 50 traditional fiddle tunes in a variety of styles. The material includes Irish jigs, reels and hornpipes, Scottish tunes and airs, and tunes from the United States and Canada. Many of the tunes include the melody in standard notation, followed by a variation which includes common ways of playing the tune.Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Accompanying recordings performed at medium-slow tempos assist in learning and practicing. Includes access to online audio./ Recueil / Violon

Media : Book/CD Author : by Craig Duncan Level : Intermediate-Advanced Date published : 9/11/1997 Style : Bluegrass and Country Type : Solos Description : A follow-up book on Craig Duncan's popular Deluxe Fiddling Method containing 40 great fiddle solos in the keys of F, B-flat, E major, E minor, and A minor. Also features tunes in altered tunings, contest-style-breakdowns, ragtime tunes, and additional fiddling favorites. The split-track CD features full performances of the first 36 tunes in the book, split between fiddle solo and guitar accompaniment. The tunes Twinkle Little Star, Under the Double Eagle, and Whiskey Before Breakfast are not on the CD.

Mel Bay's Complete Fiddling Book is a compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes by several outstanding practitioners of the art of fiddle playing: Craig Duncan, Bill Guest, Dave Reiner, Frank Zucco, and Joe Castle. From The Arkansas Traveler to The Yellow Rose of Texas, over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populated this book's 205 pages. Scant on text or historical notes, but long on musical content, the Complete Fiddling Book is a great resource for any fiddler or teacher in search of a delightful, toe-tapping repertoire. Although most of the tunes are written for solo fiddle, the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets. A masterful solo collection presenting a vivid assortment of fiddling styles and repertoire. On the companion DVD, fiddler Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin perform 34 favorite tunes which are played at a slow and medium tempo to demonstrate many fiddling techniques. Split-screen filming features close-up angles of both the left hand and the bow. This DVD is the perfect companion to the Complete Fiddling Book, bringing the teacher right into your living room. -andnbsp - andnbsp - Compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes -andnbsp - andnbsp - Over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populate the 205 pages -andnbsp - andnbsp - Most for solo fiddle, but the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets -andnbsp - andnbsp - Intermediate to advanced in difficulty -andnbsp - andnbsp - Split-screen companion DVD of 34 tunes performed by Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / All Styles - Solos / Recueil / Violon

25 Blues Fiddling Classics arranged by Craig Duncan for solo Fiddle.Songs are grouped into 12 bar blues 16 bar blues early blues songs minor blues and more. Designed to acquaint the Fiddlerwith various approaches to the styles in blues Fiddling. The audio with Fiddle and Guitar include all twenty-five tunes from the book. Each tune is presented with the 'bare bones' melody first followed by blues solos on thetune. The online audio is great for learning blues Fiddle styles as well as listening enjoyment. Contains Guitar accompaniment/rhythm part. Access to online audio available.

Beautiful American Airs and Ballads-Beautiful American Airs and Ballads is a collection of 23 traditional American melodies that are particularly suited to being played on the fiddle. These are heartfelt tunes from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War eras along with Appalachian love songs and gems from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The arrangements include stylistic 'fiddle' phrasing and variations. Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.