Anthology Of Fiddle Dance Tunes

Author : Bill Guest
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781513459349

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Anthology of Fiddle Dance Tunes by Bill Guest Pdf

In this generous collection, Nova Scotian fiddler Bill Guest presents standard notation of easy to intermediate-level traditional tunes, some of his own more complex original compositions plus works by twenty-one of his Canadian fiddling contemporaries. The collection offers approximately 120 dance tunes including: waltzes, hornpipes, jigs, polkas, two-steps, airs, breakdowns, reels, swing tunes, and a few 4/4 melodies for slow dancers. “The Irish Washerwoman” is presented in 3 versions with different time signatures, and five selections are arranged as duets. The salient feature of this book, however, is the enjoyment and multifaceted musical perspective gained from playing the work of so many fiddlers from across the vast commonwealth of Canada.

Author : Simon J. Bronner
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0815602162

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Old-Time Music Makers of New York State by Simon J. Bronner Pdf

Ask an old-timer what life was like in rural upstate New York during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and you will hear about the dances and bees that brought villagers and farmers together. You will hear of favorite fiddlers who held center stage with dance tunes taken from early British and American sources. You will hear of old-time music and its significance to a people making the transition from a rural, agricultural life to an urban, industrial one. Old-Time Music Makers of New York State is the first book published on this rich legacy of traditional Anglo-American music and dance. It traces the development of old-time music beginning with its movement into New York State from New England in the early nineteenth century and to its combination with commercial country music in the twentieth century. Exploring the regional character of the music and its meaning co the people who enjoy it, Bronner introduces memorable figures from the major periods in the development of old-time music, and he places their stories, their lives, and their music in the context of the region's cultural and historical changes. This is much more than a regional study, however. Bronner brings to the fore issues of national scope and interest. He discusses the relationship of old-time music to the commercial country music with which it has been closely aligned, and he challenges the prevailing wisdom that the origins of country music are in the South. Musician, fan, folklorist, and historian alike will benefit from and enjoy this book. The many musical transcriptions, annotations, photographs, and appendixes provide a valuable reference to be used again and again.

Author : Ryan J. Thomson
Publisher : Captain Fiddle Publications
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Music
ISBN : 0931877008

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The Fiddler's Almanac by Ryan J. Thomson Pdf

Includes a wealth of fiddling lore and illustrations; a guide to buying a fiddle and bow; tips on learning and playing the fiddle; over 800 listings of books, records, fiddling and bluegrass organizations, fiddling schools and camps, violin making supplies, films, etc.; information about fiddle contests.

Author : Don Messer
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06
Category : Music
ISBN : 0769292089

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The Don Messer Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes by Don Messer Pdf

This Anthology contains fiddle tunes from Way Down Easy Fiddlin' Tunes, Barndance Breakdowns and Canadian Hoedowns, Fiddlin' Favorites, and Centennial Folio. They represent Don Messer's favorite and most requested tunes in his long career as Canad's best-known country fiddler.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Fiddle tunes
ISBN : IND:30000078174103

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A Bibliography of Fiddling, Fiddle Tunes, and Related Dance Tune Collections in North America, Including Representative Materials from the British Isles and Scandinavia by Anonim Pdf

Author : DAVID REINER
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610654319

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Deluxe Anthology of Fiddle Styles by DAVID REINER Pdf

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, and improvisation. the companion recording features David Reiner's solo performance of all the tunes in the book.

Author : DAVID REINER
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610654654

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Old-Time Fiddling Across America by DAVID REINER Pdf

A unique collection of 66 fiddle tunes illustrating the major regional styles found across America and Canada. This book contains rare vintage photographs, player's biographical profiles, historical and performance notes, bowing indications, and information on cross-tunings and the American institution of fiddle contests. the authors have collaborated brilliantly on this labor of love to produce a definitive volume of tunes transcribed from recordings by many of the best fiddlers in North America. Exemplary tunes are included from the Northeast, Southeast and Western regions, plus various widespread ethnic styles including Cajun, Irish, Scandinavian, Klezmer, and Eastern European styles.

Author : ED WHITCOMB
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781609742133

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Canadian Fiddle Music Volume 1 by ED WHITCOMB Pdf

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 of generous 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, folk music 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 great fiddlers. 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.

Author : Lois Hornbostel
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781619114050

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Anthology for the Fretted Dulcimer by Lois Hornbostel Pdf

This collection presents a colorful array of music for the fretted dulcimer illustrating a wide variety of playing styles and techniques. Mel Bay Publications asked Loisto author this method book/collection because of the adventurous diversity of her playing techniques and musical interests. It is a tour de force of mountain dulcimer playing techniques, ranging from traditional southern Appalachian to Cajun music, cowboy songs, sea chanteys, black spirituals, traditional Irish, Scottish, and English music, camp-meeting songs, and European, Mexican, Israeli, and Oriental folk music. The book also offer basic instruction on reading music and tablature, right- and left-hand techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs, strumming, fingerpicking, flatpicking, various tunings, and accompaniment chords. The pieces themselves are arranged in notation and tablature for the three-string dulcimer in a variety of tunings with lyrics where appropriate

Author : DREW BEISSWENGER
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781619110120

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Irish Fiddle Music from Counties Cork and Kerry by DREW BEISSWENGER Pdf

The two southern most counties in Ireland, Cork and Kerry, have legendary music and dance traditions. on the border of these two counties, a rural area called Sliabh Luachra is especially well-known for its fiddle tunes and itinerant fiddle teachers. When speaking of this area's fiddle music, some describe a special lilt or backbeat, or they talk about the special role of set dances, but the most often expressed quality relates to the frequent use of slides and polkas. This book features transcriptions of 107 tunes as played by three of the region's most distinguished fiddlers: Pádraig O'Keeffe, Denis Murphy, and Connie O'Connell. Each fiddler is profiled, followed by a collection of meticulously transcribed tunes and annotations. an accompanying CD includes 30 of these tunes played solo by Connie O'Connell.

Author : Kevin Allison
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781619117792

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The Ceilidh Dance Book by Kevin Allison Pdf

While one of a kind is a hard rating to achieve at Mel Bay Publications, Kevin Allison has done it with The Ceilidh Dance Book. A ceilidh is a traditional Scottish gathering where people share songs, stories, music, and dancing that is very much alive today. In Scotland, there are hundreds of ceilidh bands, each of which has their own trademark tune sets, making it possible for a man in a kilt to make a living as a performing musician. This book not only provides 85 Scottish tunes in sets as they might be used in a ceilidh event—it also offers detailed, beat-by-beat descriptions of the dance steps for twenty-four dances! From The Highland Scottish to The Mooncoin Jig, with this book in hand, you’ll be able to both play in the band and step to the music with the locals. The kilt is optional. Arranged for mandolin or fiddle with suggested chord backup, in standard notation only.

Author : Drew Beisswenger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135847227

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North American Fiddle Music by Drew Beisswenger Pdf

North American Fiddle Music: A Research and Information Guide is the first large-scale annotated bibliography and research guide on the fiddle traditions of the United States and Canada. These countries, both of which have large immigrant populations as well as Native populations, have maintained fiddle traditions that, while sometimes faithful to old-world or Native styles, often feature blended elements from various traditions. Therefore, researchers of the fiddle traditions in these two countries can not only explore elements of fiddling practices drawn from various regions of the world, but also look at how different fiddle traditions can interact and change. In addition to including short essays and listings of resources about the full range of fiddle traditions in those two countries, it also discusses selected resources about fiddle traditions in other countries that have influenced the traditions in the United States and Canada.

Author : Chris Goertzen
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781496814302

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George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels and the History of American Fiddling by Chris Goertzen Pdf

George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels (1839) was the first collection of southern fiddle tunes and the only substantial one published in the nineteenth century. Knauff's activity could not anticipate our modern contest-driven fiddle subcultures. But the fate of the Virginia Reels pointed in that direction, suggesting that southern fiddling, after his time, would happen outside of commercial popular culture even though it would sporadically engage that culture. Chris Goertzen uses this seminal collection as the springboard for a fresh exploration of fiddling in America, past and present. He first discusses the life of the arranger. Then he explains how this collection was meant to fit into the broad stream of early nineteenth-century music publishing. Goertzen describes the character of these fiddle tunes" names (and such titles in general), what we can learn about antebellum oral tradition from this collection, and how fiddling relates to blackface minstrelsy. Throughout the book, the author connects the evidence concerning both repertoire and practice found in the Virginia Reels with current southern fiddling, encompassing styles ranging from straightforward to fancy--old-time styles of the Upper South, exuberant West Virginia styles, and the melodic improvisations of modern contest fiddling. Twenty-six song sheets assist in this discovery. Goertzen incorporates performance descriptions and music terminology into his accessible, engaging prose. Unlike the vast majority of books on American fiddling--regional tune collections or histories--this book presents an extended look at the history of southern fiddling and a close examination of current practices.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Folk music
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123931854

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American Folk Music and Folklore Recordings by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan Musgrove
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1875647120

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Australian Dance Tunes for Fiddle by Alan Musgrove Pdf