The Two Fiddlers

The title The Merry Fiddler says it all: The collection continues the merry music-making tradition of Irish fiddlers as is maintained in pubs and at parties. Catchy rhythmic dances are juxtaposed with dreamy tunes. Coming with a play-along CD and piano accompaniment, the pieces are suitable for music lessons or just for music-making at home - alone or together with other musicians. Thanks to the included chords, guitar or accordion accompaniment is possible as well. / Violon Et Piano

Orme Jeanine (Trans.). Par ORME JEANINE. Transcrites et édité par un des anciens élèves de Herman Johnson, cet ouvrage offre des solos de 39 dans le style inimitable de Johnson lisse, précis et novateur. Inspiré dans sa jeunesse par Bob Wills de la Texas Playboys, Johnson a appris les airs en écoutant la radio et les dossiers. A 16 ans, avec succès auditionné à jouer dans la bande de Willis, il était alors trop jeune pour rejoindre l'union de musiciens. Johnson poursuit une brillante carrière comme interprète et fiddler concours, remportant le Championnat National de tergiversation Weiser, l'Idaho cinq fois, le seul joueur à régner invaincu chaque année il ont participé au concours. Il a également remporté le championnat de grands maîtres à Nashville. Beaucoup de l'intermédiaire de sélections de niveau avancé dans cette collection ont été tirées de Johnson 1993 recording, tout simplement parfait. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Old Time - Solos / Recueil / Violon

Just as Earl Scruggs set the standard for bluegrass banjo during his tenure with Lester Flatt the fiddlers who worked with Lester and Earl in The Foggy Mountain Boys did the same during the bandâ??s 20 year tenure. Ron Stewart fiddler with The Boxcars and a go-to session player has made a lifeâ??s history of this music and shares his insight on this DVD. Ron starts with a look at Arthur Smith the granddaddy of American fiddle to show how much heinfluenced everyone that followed in the 1940s. From there he takes six prominent Flatt

Aerobics & Warm Ups for Fiddlers & Violinists is not for the sophisticated violinist with years of classical training. It has been created especially for the more casual player who is sincerely interested in getting maximumbenefit from a minimum of effort. Aerobics & Warm Ups for Fiddlers & Violinists helps to fill this need for technical studies applicable to both the worlds of classical violin and fiddling. I first tested these scales andexercises on myself for six months faithfully using them for about 20 minutes as warm ups to my daily practice. I was rewarded with a definite improvement in my technique. I was actually surprised to see my dexterity grow as Icharted my metronomic progress on a calendar. I remember thinking 'I will never be able to play faster than this.' But then a couple of weeks later I would indeed climb a notch higher! Through the years I have used theseexercises in countless fiddle workshops and with private students. The letters of thanks and positive feedback from students who were thrilled with improved fiddle technique have brought me great satisfaction. I sincerely believethat these exercises when faithfully practiced will help violinists improve their playing skills. The exercises will help develop and strengthen muscles used for finger dexterity clarity of notes tone bowing arm control intonation double stops and a flexible bowing arm wrist. Companion free Audio Tracks available online.

A lively collection of great Scottish Irish and Canadian tunes to add variety to your sets! The four books in the series 'The Ceilidh Collection for Fiddlers' have been best sellers in Scotland for more than 20 years with all ages and stages of fiddle players - a testimony to the great Scottish music contained in them. This volume contains some tunes which use more complex rhythms bowings and the keys up to three flats but most of the tunes are in A D or G. Another stunning collection of popular tunes for ceilidh dancing and solo performances. “The Ceilidh Collection has over eighty tunes arranged by type and hereis its real strength: if you’re playing at a ceilidh what you want is a set of tunes suited to the next dance and you want them quickly - mustn’t keep the dancers waiting. Well using this book you just turn to the page and away you go. It’s not just that the tunes are arranged by jigs reels waltzes or whatever but they are also arranged by dance.” “For anyone staring out in the business of playing for dancers the Ceilidh Collection is ideal. It has all the old favourites and a few newer ones for interest. It has nearly all the dances which are usually performed and a few titbits like the set for Burns Nigh and some airs. Nor is it just for fiddlers because everything is chorded. A thoroughly worthwhile publication.” - John Moar Orkney View Magazine

A collection of interviews of the top fiddlers in the Irish tradition Handy with the Stick brings together previously published magazine pieces with new work to present a broad view of Irish fiddling. Interviewees include TommyPeoples Siobhan Peoples Paddy Glackin Matt Cranitch John Carty Brendan McGlinchey Caoimhin O Raghallaigh and Sarah Blair. Historical pieces include Junior Crehan Patrick Kelly and Sean Ryan. By looking at players frommultiple eras and regional styles Handy with the Stick deepens our understanding of the people involved in Irish traditional music. Each chapter is accompanied by transcriptions of representative fiddle tunes some of which arepreviously unpublished originals. •

Fiddler Magazine in conjunction with Mel Bay Publications Inc. has compiled a wonderful collection of tunes and interviews with contributions from 36 of the world's greatest fiddlers. The featured artists are Charlie Acuff PaulAnastasio Randal Bays Byron Berline Kevin Burke Vassar Clements Michael Doucet Jackie Dunn J.P. Fraley Johnny Gimble Bruce Greene John Hartford Richard Greene Ivan Hicks Jerry Holland Olav Johansson James Kelly Barbara Lamb Laurie Lewis Sandy MacIntyre Natalie MacMaster Frankie McWhorter Bruce Molsky Juan Reynoso Dale Russ Oliver Schorer Pierre Schryer Bjorn Stabi Alicia Svigals Athena Tergis & Laura Risk Jay Ungar Jean-Marie Verret Claude Williams George Wilson and Jennifer Wrigley.

Viennese music has become almost synonymous with Johann Strauss II and his great waltzes. But of course there were other luminaries: his father Johann Strauss I his talented brothers Josef and Eduard as well as their colleagues friends and rivals. This collection includes music by some of these; and apart from waltzes we have polkas (slow and fast) a couple of melodies from operettas and a march. The selection ranges from shorter eminently playable miniatures to a handful of more extended and challenging arrangements. The waltz kings were first and foremost fiddlers. They led their orchestras from the front instrument and bow in hand. As a young man JohannStrauss II used to practise his Violin in a full-length mirror so he would look every inch the part. They knew how to write for the Violin how to make it sing and dance and this helps to make the repertoire a perfect foil to the other volumes in this series. The arrangements in this collection can be performed as solos duets or trios or by larger ensembles. In fact here are all the resources to recreate a Viennese café orchestra! The full range of traditional fiddle repertoire is now at your fingertips! Using these generous collections you can create your own ceilidh barn dance jazz club Sarajevo street-café or Gypsy gathering. Some of this music is familiar some more exotic but all of it is absolutely authentic faithfully arranged and above all hugely enjoyable. Each title in the series is available in two formats: the Violin edition (with an optional easy Violin part and Guitar chords); or the complete edition which also includes both Keyboard and Violin accompaniments. Either format is hugely flexible which means the music can be played as solos duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles. Edward Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style giving his own suggestions for a lively performance. And to help recreate the spirit of the music every book in the series is beautifully illustrated.

The Bluegrass Violin-El Violin en el Bluegrass. The endlessly energetic duo of Oriol Saña and Lluís Gómez have created a charming and informative account of the musical phenomenon we call bluegrass. Originally a quirky supercharged folk music played by about ten people, bluegrass music, with its Mozart-like formality and ferocious rhythmic zest, now describes an extended international family of related string band styles. Master fiddler Oriol and bluegrass banjoist Lluís, both acclaimed educators, present both the wide view and crucial details about this music in a clear, personable manner. Bravo! Includes access to online audio. El dúo formado por Oriol Saña y Lluís Gómez, siempre tan activos, se ha puesto manos a la obra una vez más para producir esta brillante obra, amena a la vez que informativa, sobre el fenómeno musical que llamamos bluegrass. En sus inicios, era un estilo folk muy rebuscado y minoritario, pero esa formalidad digna de Mozart y ese ritmo frenético tan característico han conseguido que actualmente abarque una gran familia de estilos musicales en distintos países. El maestro violinista Oriol y el banjista de bluegrass Lluís, ambos reconocidos profesores, presentan una visión amplia y a la vez detallada sobre esta música, aportando tanto claridad como su punto de vista personal. ¡Bravo! Incluye acceso a audio en línea.

Fiddler On The Roof is a musical composed by Jerry Bock. Set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in 1905 the story centres on Tevye the father of five daughters and his attempts to maintain his Jewish religious and cultural traditions as outside influences encroach upon the family's lives.The original Broadway production of the show had the first musical theatre run in history to surpass 3 000 performances. Fiddler On The Roof won nine Tony Awards including Best Musical score book direction and choreography. It spawned four Broadway revivals and a highly successful 1971 film adaptation and the show has enjoyedenduring international popularity.Arranged for SATB Voices this 9-minute medley is a fantastic showcase featuring all the favourite melodies from this 1965 Tony award-winning classic. Includes: Fiddler on the Roof If I Were a Rich Man Matchmaker Sabbath Prayer Sunrise Sunset To Life and Tradition.

American fiddler : Old-time, Bluegrass, Cajun and Texas Style Fiddle Tunes des U.S.A.Ce recueil fait partie de la série Fiddler Collection. On y trouve une réduction violon et piano, mais aussi un second violon et une partie guitare. Les morceaux sont fidèlement arrangés par Edward Huws Jones.Cette nouvelle série contient un CD d'accompagnement. / Violon Et Piano

Broadway Singer's Edition-Songs in the Broadway Singer's Edition include the vocal line and lyrics paired with faithful reductions of the orchestral accompaniments. The songs are presented in their original keys with Piano accompaniments carefully crafted for playability. The audio tracks included in the price of the book are performances of these Piano accompaniments.This volume includes 8 songs from the popular musical Fiddler On The Roof: Far from the Home I Love Fiddler on the Roof If I Were a Rich Man Matchmaker Miracle of Miracles Sabbath Prayer To Life and Sunrise Sunset.