Big Note/Large Print Edt.-This big note large print book offers 43 traditional fiddle solos in standard notation with chord symbols. Selections include: Arkansas Traveler; Back Up and Push; The Blarney Pilgrim; Beaumont Rag; Bill Cheatham; Billy in theLowground; Blackberry Blossom; Bonaparte's Retreat; Cotton-eyed Joe; Cripple Creek; Down Yonder; Dill Pickle Rag; Drowsy Maggie; Durham's Bull; Eighth of January; Fisher's Hornpipe; Fire on the Mountain; Garry Owen; Haste to theWedding; Jolie Blond; Maidens Prayer; and more. The free on line audio recording contains performances of all the tunes in the book.

The Hal Leonard Fiddle Method is the perfect introduction to playing folk bluegrass and country styles on the Violin. Many traditional tunes are included to illustrate a variety of techniques.

Traditional Southern old-time fiddling from the world-renowned Round Peak area of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina focusing on the style and repertoire of master fiddler Tommy Jarrell (1901-1985). AuthorBrad Leftwich himself an acclaimed fiddler who learned the music in person from Jarrell presents detailed accurate transcriptions of 83 tunes (the bulk of Jarrell's repertoire) both in standard musicnotation and fiddle tablature along with interesting anecdotal information relating to each tune. Comes with access to online audio played solo at a moderate tempo to facilitate learning. Helpful stylistic tips and importantbackground information on the area and the music along with biographical information on Jarrell and many of the musicians from whom he learned illustrated with many fascinating old photographs. Featuringthe old-time Round Peak fiddle style and repertoire of Tommy Jarrell. Detailed accurate transcriptions of 83 tunes in standard notation and tablature. Online audio including all 83 tunes played solo at moderatetempo. Stylistic tips photos and background information on Round Peak music and musicians.

If you have tried and failed to learn to read standard music notation for the mandolin or fiddle using traditional methods or you have never tried and want to this book is for you. Learn to play from music in the mandolin- andfiddle-friendly major keys of C G D A F and B-flat and their relative minor keys. Also learn to play in various time signatures including 4/4 (common time) 2/2 (cut time) 3/4 (waltz) and 6/8 (jig). You will also be taughtto recognize and play whole notes half notes quarter notes and eight notes.

Intermediate-The perfect opportunity for the confident fiddle player to discover the magical tunes and tonalities of the Scottish traditional style through an in depth DVD tutorial by Sarah Naylor - winner of the prestigious 2006 Glenfiddich Fiddle Championships.Expand your repertoire and technical vocabulary and gain a unique insight into the styles of Scottish fiddling. You'll learn the characteristic bowing techniques and ornamentations that will give your playing that unmistakable Scottish quality. An accompanying booklet features every melody in full notation.

Inspired by the Celtic circles of ancient Scotland Bonnie paints a musical picture through time joining the heavens and earth to the cycles of everyday life. Performed on Scottish fiddle with gold medal piper Eric Rigler on theGreat Highland bagpipe Scottish smallpipes and uilleann pipes. Also accompanied by guitar Celtic harp viola da gamba hammered dulcimer bass and bodhran. Includes North Highland tunes from The Patrick McDonald Collection 1784 pipe marches strathspeys jigs and reels laments and traditional favorites.

An advanced-level violin method supplement for both professional and amateur violinists. The studies in this book are more intensive and powerful than most traditional violin studies. Double-stop trills are introduced here fortechnical training and the finger stretching exercises for the left hand are pushed to the limit. The mixed single-stops double-stops and chords are also highly effective bowing exercises. All these innovative studies offer agreat opportunity for students to build up their technique more efficiently. In some studies a new synthesis of Eastern and Western music is shown unveiling a new type of music to Western audience.

Pentatonic modality is combined with serial and Asian traditional music performance techniques to create a virtuosic meditation for solo violin. (2012) ca. 6'

Jigs Reels And More is a fantastic collection of traditional tunes from England Ireland and Scotland arranged for Cello with Piano Accompaniment by Edward Huws Jones. Some of these traditional pieces are popular and others are less well-known but all are absolutely authentic.Along with the jigs and reels you will find varieties of county and morris dance honpipes a strathspey and some contrasting slow airs.The piano accompaniment part is also included on a separate insert.

Par SASSMANNSHAUS EGON / SASSMANNSHAUS KURT. For more than three decades the ‘Sassmannshaus Tradition’ has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication. The publication of the four Violin books in 2008 in a fully adapted English version has been a big success. On the back of this success story Bärenreiter has now published the four books for cello in a newly adapted version for today’s English speaking children. What makes this Cello method so unique? - The leading German Cello method now available in English. - Large print notes andtexts as well as many colourful illustrations are ideal for pre-school as well as school children. - Note reading is emphasised from the first lesson, encouraging ensemble playing from the very beginning. - Songs and scales in different positions are easily mastered within the first year of playing to ensure that children are not confined to first position playing. - Advanced Cello techniques such as varied bow strokes and shifting are introduced in a basic form./ Méthode / Violoncelle

Music Minus One Cello-The second movement of this beautiful quintet is patterned after the Dumka traditional dance form in Dvorak's native Czech Republic. Beautiful melodies wonderful orchestration. A quintet of rare quality. In short wonderful music! Includes a complete high-quality printed music score and a compact disc voluminously indexed for ease of practice containing a complete performance with soloist then performed again with accompaniments only minus you the soloist. Accompaniment: Harriet Wingreen piano Manhattan String Quartet

A suite in six movements for unaccompanied cello inspired by the composer's travels in Spain Portugal and Morocco. It incorporates fragments of traditional melodies and the composer chose the cello as a suitable instrument to depict the heat richness and cruelty that are part of Spanish history.

The Ceilidh Collection for Cello and Bass has been compiled for all those musicians who would like to play traditional tunes with their fiddler friends or just for themselves. The tunes are in approximate order of difficulty and where possible the keys are the same as those in the Ceilidh Collections for fiddlers. The fingering is included for cellists only and the chords are intended to facilitate the collection's use in group settings.