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Irish Fiddle Playing

Catalogue No: MLB99776M
ArrangementFiddle
Product FormatSheet Music/Online Audio
£20.99
Awaiting restock from UK distributor, typically dispatched in 3-4 weeks
LanguageEnglish
Pages110
Publication Date2016
Grade of DifficultyINTERMEDIATE
ISBN9780786694518 (0786694513)

This book is a follow-up to 'Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player' (MB99402M). The student will gain a deeper knowledge of fiddle playing and improve their overall playing and musical understanding. Subjects include:- improvisation- fingering and bowing techniques- playing with other musicians- modes- converting from classical to traditional- improvising in songs- The player will become more aware of the mechanics of playing the fiddle, putting them in a position to:- improve their sound- develop their own style- play more effectively and confidently with othersAs with the first book in the series, it contains pieces of advice from theauthor's 25 years of playing music. The format of the book is similar to this first book. Section 1 deals with various aspects of fiddle playing. Section 2 contains a selection of mostly well-known tunes, fully transcribed with variations, embellishments/ornaments. These tunes are all included on the accompanying recording. Includes access to online audio.

Contents

  1. IMPROVING YOUR PLAYING
  2. The Fingering Hand 1: Improving Intonation
  3. The Fingering Hand 2: The Reverse Cut
  4. The Fingering Hand 3: Minimising Movement
  5. The Fingering Hand 4: Slides
  6. The Bowing Hand 1: String Crossing
  7. The Bowing Hand 2: Dynamics
  8. The Bowing Hand 3: Playing on More than One String
  9. Learning Tunes from Written Music or Why Doesn?t the Tune in My Collection Sound Right?
  10. Case Study 1: The Rose in the Heather
  11. Case Study 2: The Killaloe Boat
  12. Case Study 3: Saint Anne?s Reel
  13. Improvisation
  14. Fiddle or Violin? - Classical Converts
  15. Playing with Other Musicians - Sessions and Get-Togethers
  16. Putting Sets of Tunes Together - Scales and Modes
  17. Improvising in Songs
  18. Star of the County Down
  19. Transposing
  20. Explanation of Symbols Used
  21. Jigs
  22. Cock o? the North
  23. Father O?Flynn
  24. The Rambling Pitchfork
  25. The Rose in the Heather
  26. The Orphan
  27. Up Sligo
  28. The Mooncoin Jig
  29. Hornpipes
  30. Chief O?Neill?s Favourite
  31. The Rights of Man
  32. The Ghost
  33. Polkas
  34. The Glen Cottage Polka
  35. Oh Those Britches Full of Stitches
  36. The Road to Lisdoonvarna (slide)
  37. The Foxhunter?s Jig (slip jig)
  38. Rodney?s Glory (set dance)
  39. Reels
  40. Man of the House
  41. The Monaghan Twig
  42. P J Hayes?
  43. Toss the Feathers in D
  44. The Flogging Reel
  45. Jennie?s Chickens
  46. O? Dowd?s Favourite
  47. The Bank of Ireland
  48. The Chicago Reel in B-flat
  49. The Drunken Landlady
  50. The Congress Reel
  51. The High Reel
  52. Paddy Ryan?s Dream
  53. Sergeant Early?s Dream
  54. The Silver Spire
  55. Tamlin
  56. The Woman of the House
  57. The Cup of Tea
  58. Over the Moor to Maggie
  59. Appendix A: Set-up of the Instrument
  60. Appendix B: Common Scales in Irish Music
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