The fiddle has been popular in Scotland for over 500 years as an accompanying instrument for dance and song. Bonnie Rideout has been playing traditional Scottish fiddle music since the 1980s. This collection presents favoritetunes which Bonnie had stashed away over the years while awaiting the perfect opportunity to record them. The music written here ranges from J. Scott Skinner's Dr. Gordon Stable (a wonderful fiery reel she once played to garnerher first national fiddling title as a young teenager) to Fear A Bhata (a heartbreaking air she has known as long as she can remember). These Scottish fiddle selections have been carefully transcribed from Bonnie's recordingScottish Fire. It would be impossible to write down all her bowings and every grace note especially since they are not always consistent from one playing to the next. Readers should use this book as a basis for exploring theirown voice within the music.

Traditional And Original Tunes For Fiddle From 1762 To The Present. Par RIDEOUT BONNIE. Le violon populaire en Ecosse depuis plus de 500 ans comme un instrument d'accompagnement pour la danse et de chant. Bonnie Rideout joue la musique traditionnelle fiddle écossais depuis les années 1980. Cette collection présente des airs favoris qui Bonnie avait caché loin au fil des ans en attendant l'occasion idéale pour enregistrer leur. La musique écrite ici gammes de Dr Gordon Stable de j. Scott Skinner (un merveilleux fiery reel qu'elle a joué une fois pour recueillir son premier titre national tergiversation comme un jeune adolescent), à la peur A Bhata (un air déchirant elle a connue tant qu'elle se souvienne). Ces fiddle écossais sélections ont été soigneusement transcrits de Bonnie de l'enregistrement feu écossais. Il serait impossible d'écrire toutes ses flexions et chaque appoggiatures, d'autant qu'ils ne sont pas toujours cohérentes sur le terrain d'un à l'autre. Lecteurs devraient utiliser cet ouvrage comme une base pour explorer leur propre voix au sein de la musique. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Scottish - Solos / Recueil / Violon

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.

This book contains 60 Scottish tunes for solo violin including slow airs strathspeys reels and jigs. The tunes are ideal for concert performances or informal sessions and will be enjoyed by players of intermediate to advanced standard. The introductory section provides an explanation of traditional playing styles ornamentation and bowing techniques and all the tunes are performed on CD by Iain Fraser.

Arrangeur: Martin Tourish. Martin Tourish is an accordionist, composer and musicologist from Co. Donegal, now based in Dublin. Celtic music is in his blood, for his ancestors were noted collectors of dance music manuscripts dating back to the 19th century. With many recordings to his credit, he now offers his expertise to performers wishing to explore the rich culture of Irish and other Celtic music on a variety of instruments. 'World Music - Celtic? presents material from the Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and Breton traditions. It makes no great technical demands on the players, but Tourish points out that notation of this music is often 'skeletal?, hence it is important to gain a knowledge of the individual traditions in question and, naturally, he offers plenty of information on performance practice. The collection spans three centuries, from the blind bardic harpists of the 18th century to the international performers of the present day. Tourish accepts that this volume can only scratch the surface of a multi-faceted genre but hopes you will see it as a stepping stone to delve deeper into recordings, festivals and the very communities whence this music comes. 'World Music - Celtic? is available in six formats, each with complete recordings and backing tracks on CD: as solo versions for violin, violoncello, flute, clarinet or saxophone (with piano) and in an ensemble version for two melodic instruments (C, Bb or Eb), piano, guitar, bass and bodhrán./ Recueil / Violoncelle et Piano

Par RIDEOUT BONNIE. 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 the Great 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. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / Celtic/Irish - Transcribed Solos / Recueil / Violon

An Introduction to Folk Styles, Technique and Improvisation. This in-depth tutor book, from renowned fiddle player and teacher Chris Haigh, is perfect for classical violinists and fiddle players looking to master the art. Covering all aspects of folk violin technique from ornamentation to modes and scales, and from scordatura to improvisation and composition. The book is centred around Irish traditional music, but also dips into English, Scottish, Scandinavian, East European, Klezmer, Cajun and American Old-Time traditions. Accompanied by audio recordings (to download) of all pieces performed by Chris Haigh with a live backing band. Folk fiddle and classical violin are as different as chalk and cheese. At first glance, folk might seem so simple it's hardly worth bothering with. The tunes are often no more than 32 bars long, they stay in first position, and they don't even have a composer. However, it's what's NOT written on the page that makes folk fiddle so interesting and challenging. This book attempts to explore, from general observation down to the finest detail, what the fiddler needs to know to bring these tunes alive. We need to understand their history and context, their purpose, their structure and pulse. And we need to be able to add all the stylistic elements that come not from reading the music, but from years of immersion in folk music, both listening and playing. Key areas covered include: Tune types and structures Ornamentation Bowing Modes and scales Scordatura Starts, endings and links Variation, improvisation and composition Playing tunes in 'sets” Regional and individual style Playing in sessions, for contests, and for dancing / Niveau : 3 / Pédagogie / Etude / Violon

Part of the Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series this popular book contains a mix of 131 traditional and original Fiddle tunes from a player steeped in Cape Breton's dance music tradition.This new edition is completewith chords photos and a comprehensive index of the first seven Volumes the CB Heritage Series.This beautifully produced book is the second in The Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series which editor Paul Cranford introducedin 1992 with Jerry Holland's Collection of Fiddle Tunes (Revised Edition). These collections focus on contemporary performers and the continuing musical tradition in Cape Breton Nova Scotia. They contain both traditional andnewly composed tunes from Cape Breton Scottish Irish and other sources as played by the featured performer.

Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles-Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles is a collection of 29 traditional Irish Scottish and English melodies that are particularly suited to being played on the fiddle. Traditional fiddle airs love songs songs of home and longing as well as compositions of Turlough O Carolan and J. Scott Skinner make up the collection. The arrangements include stylistic ???fiddle??? phrasing and variations. Each of the tunes includes the fiddle melody with guitar accompaniment. Includes access to online audio.

An Introduction to Folk Styles Technique and Improvisation-* This in-depth tutor book from renowned fiddle player and teacher Chris Haigh is perfect for classical violinists and fiddle players looking to master the art. * Covering all aspects of folk violin technique from ornamentation to modes and scales and from scordatura to improvisation and composition. * The book is centred around Irish traditional music but also dips into English Scottish Scandinavian East European Klezmer Cajun and American Old-Time traditions. * Accompanied by a CD of all pieces performed by Chris Haigh with a live backing band. Folk fiddle and classical violin are as different as chalk and cheese. At first glance folk might seem so simpleit?s hardly worth bothering with. The tunes are often no more than 32 bars long they stay in first position and they don?t even have a composer. However it?s what?s NOT written on the page that makes folk fiddle so interesting and challenging.This book attempts to explore from general observation down to the finest detail what the fiddler needs to know to bring these tunes alive. We need to understand their history and context their purpose their structure and pulse. And we need to be able to add all the stylistic elements that come not from reading the music but from years of immersion in folk music both listening and playing.Key areas covered include:* Tune types and structures * Ornamentation * Bowing * Modes and scales * Scordatura * Starts endings and links * Variation improvisation and composition Playing tunes in ?sets? * Regional and individual style * Playing in sessions for contests and for dancing

A Compilation Of 267 Melodies - Paul Stewart Cranford (Edited). Par STEWART CRANFORD PAUL. This book celebrates the vibrant musical culture of Cape Breton Island. It gives a refreshing glimpse into a rooted, community-based, living tradition. Fiddle tunes from more than seventy-five contemporary composers are presented together with Scottish and Cape Breton music from earlier centuries. Compiled as a part of Cranford Publications Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series, this collection is presented to give recognition to The Cape Breton Fiddlers Association. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Canadian - FiddleTune / Recueil / Violon

Par STEWART CRANFORD PAUL. This book celebrates the vibrant musical culture of Cape Breton Island. It gives a refreshing glimpse into a rooted, community-based, living tradition. Fiddle tunes from more than seventy-five contemporary composers are presented together with Scottish and Cape Breton music from earlier centuries. Compiled as a part of Cranford Publications Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series, this collection is presented to give recognition to The Cape Breton Fiddlers Association. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Canadian - / Recueil / Violon

This collection of Celtic Music for Violin by Jessica Walsh contains 40 pieces ranging from lovely portraits to lively jigs. They come from traditions including Irish Scottish Welsh and Manx and span several hundred years. They are all complemented by the unique personality and sound of the violin. All have that inexplicable but necessary magic the quality that draws the player to begin the tune again just one more time... Whether a lilt a love song or lament each melody in this collection is a gem; many are sure to become your cherished favourites. The accompanying CD includes demonstrations of all the tunes in the book and also Allan Alexander artfully rendersthe chords on guitar providing a harmonic tapestry over which the melodies float.