The Fiddle Competition

Author : Wilfred Burton,Angela Caron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Authors, Canadian
ISBN : 1926795385

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The Fiddle Competition by Wilfred Burton,Angela Caron Pdf

After practicing for many weeks, will Andy be ready for the fiddle competition at the John Arcand Fiddle Fest? Grade: 2 / Level: H / Theme: Métis Music / Pages: 17 This title is part of the Taanishi Books series: a set of 27 books, K-2, with 9 different themes related to Métis culture. Each book has a level from A to I, word counts, cultural connections, and a lesson plan. Taanishi Books is published by The Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research and distributed in Canada by Pearson Canada.

Author : NATE OLSON
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781610653596

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Championship Contest Fiddling by NATE OLSON Pdf

Championship Contest Fiddling contains painstakingly detailed transcriptions of 44 fiddle tunes as they were played by thirteen champions of the National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest held in Weiser, Idaho. In addition to the tunes, the book includes excerpts of extensive interviews with these champions where they offer advice on how to play in the contest style, prepare for contests and deal with nerves, adapt and arrange tunes to make them your own, and play with drive, among many other topics. It is an indispensable resource for fiddlers seeking to understand contest fiddling better and prepare for fiddle contests, or learn some great tunes from the masters! Includes audio CD of the actual piece played during the contest.

Author : Chris Goertzen
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781604733310

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Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests by Chris Goertzen Pdf

Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests explores the phenomenon of American fiddle contests, which now have replaced dances as the main public event where American fiddlers get together. Chris Goertzen studies this change and what it means for audiences, musicians, traditions, and the future of southern fiddle music. Goertzen traces fiddling and fiddle contests from mid-eighteenth-century Scotland to the modern United States. He takes the reader on journeys to the important large contests, such as those in Hallettville, Texas; Galax, Virginia; Weiser, Idaho; and also to smaller ones, including his favorite in Athens, Alabama. He reveals what happens on stage and during such off-stage activities as camping, jamming, and socializing, which many fiddlers consider much more important than the competition. Through multiple interviews, Goertzen also reveals the fiddlers' lives as told in their own words. The reader learns how and in what environments these fiddlers started playing, where they perform today, how they teach, what they think of contests, and what values they believe fiddling supports. Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests shows how such contests have become living embodiments of American nostalgia.

Author : DAVID REINER
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,6 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 : Chris Goertzen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780226300528

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Fiddling for Norway by Chris Goertzen Pdf

Fiddling for Norway is an engrossing portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, one that in many ways parallels contemporary folk institutions and festivals throughout the world, including American fiddling. It is a detailed case study in the politics of culture, the causes and purposes of folk revivals, and the cultivation of music to define identity. The book begins with an investigation of the people and events important to Norwegian folk fiddling, tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival. The narrative takes us to fiddle clubs, concerts and competitions on the local, regional, and national levels, and shows how conflicting emphases—local vs. national identity, tradition vs. aesthetic qualities—continue to transform Norwegian folk music. Goertzen utilizes a large anthology of meticulously transcribed tunes to illustrate personal and regional repertoires, aspects of performance practice, melodic gesture and form, and tune relationships. Ethnomusicologists and readers who fiddle will enjoy both the music and the stories it tells.

Author : Mark O'Connor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Fiddling
ISBN : 1597733075

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Contest Fiddling Championship Style by Mark O'Connor Pdf

(Homespun Tapes). This groundbreaking lesson was recorded in 1984, when the now world-renowned Mark O'Connor was just 22 years old. He teaches the three fiddle tunes a player would need for most fiddle contests: a breakdown (Wild Fiddler's Rag); a waltz (Skater's Waltz); and a tune of choice (Soppin' the Gravy). The techniques and stylistic nuances that Mark covers on this extraordinary session will benefit all learning fiddle players. Extra: Each tune is performed, contest-style, by Mark and a crack Nashville band. LEVEL 4 * INCLUDES MUSIC BOOKLET ON DISC * 60 MIN.

Author : Marion Thede
Publisher : Oak Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1970-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781783234363

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The Fiddle Book by Marion Thede Pdf

The Fiddle Book is about Fiddles, Fiddlers and Fiddling. It is not about violins. Violins are played in string quartets and symphony orchestras. Violins play sonatas and concertos and tone poems. Violinists are people like Jascha Heifetz and Isaac Stern. Fiddles are played at square dances and hoedowns in the front parlor or the back yard. Fiddlers play jigs, reels, hornpipes and the like. Fiddlers are people like Uncle Charlie Higgins, Eck Robertson, Grandma Davis and Max Collins. This book is about fiddles. It is the most comprehensive document on the folk music fiddle and fiddling styles ever published, and includes the music to more than 150 fiddle tunes faithfully transcribed from the playing of traditional musicians.

Author : Wilfred Burton,Cheryl Troupe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiddlers
ISBN : 1926795830

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Master of the Métis Fiddle by Wilfred Burton,Cheryl Troupe Pdf

"This book chronicles the life and work of John Arcand, the Master of the Métis Fiddle. John is proud of his Métis roots, and he has made an immeasurable contribution to preserving and promoting Métis culture and Métis fiddle music. From his early interest in the fiddle to his current stature as a music icon and role model, John is a wonderful example of how hard work and commitment can make your dreams come true. This biography also contains many tributes to John. He is humble about his accomplishments, numerous awards, and prolific fiddle legacy, so it is fitting that his praises be sung by those who so admire him. This book also tells the story of the John Arcand Fiddle Fest, which is celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2017."--

Author : Ken Perlman
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781621900979

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Couldn't Have a Wedding Without the Fiddler by Ken Perlman Pdf

13. The Role of Radio and Recordings -- 14. The Repertoire -- 15. "It's Amazing How Quick It Did Go Down"--16. "If Everybody Does a Little Bit, Great Things Can Happen" -- 17. "There's Been a Big Revival of Music on the Island" -- Appendix A. Musical Examples -- Appendix B. Lists of Interview Sessions -- Appendix C. Lists of Collected Tunes -- Appendix D. Pronunciation Guide -- Appendix E. Discography and Suggested Listening -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index

Author : Drew Beisswenger
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1604732024

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Fiddling Way Out Yonder by Drew Beisswenger Pdf

How a mountain community and music harmonize in an old-time fiddle player from West Virginia

Author : Vivian Wagner
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806534190

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Fiddle: by Vivian Wagner Pdf

Fiddling suddenly seemed vitally important, even necessary, for me to learn. Perhaps it had to do with grief for my mom's death, and with the fact that I was just starting to feel the inklings of a midlife crisis coming on. All I knew consciously, though, was that I had to learn it. After a chance encounter with fiddle music, Vivian Wagner discovered something she never knew she had lacked. The fiddle had reawakened not only her passion for music, but for life itself. From the remote workshop of a wizened master fiddle maker in the Blue Ridge Mountains to a klezmer band in Cleveland, from Cajun fiddle music in Katrina-ravaged New Orleans to a fiddle camp in Tennessee, Vivian's quest to master the instrument becomes a journey populated by teachers and artisans--and ultimately creates a community that fortifies her through an emotionally crushing loss. Intimate and enlightening, this is a story about the unique gifts of the fiddle, the redeeming power of music, the freedom of improvisation--and the importance of knowing that even though a song may reach its end, there's always a new tune to learn. . . "Charming, smart, lyrical and surprising. I recommend it to anyone--savage beast or not--who needs their soul soothed." --Suzanne Finnamore, international bestselling author of Split

Author : Chris Haigh
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476854762

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The Fiddle Handbook by Chris Haigh Pdf

THE FIDDLE HANDBOOK

Author : Gregor Piatigorsky
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Cellists
ISBN : UOM:39015007946042

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Cellist by Gregor Piatigorsky Pdf

Author : Chris Goertzen
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,8 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 : Drew Beisswenger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 45,7 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.