Irish Fiddle Solos - 64 Pieces

Irish Fiddle Solos presents sixty-four superb Irish traditional fiddle tunes, including jigs, reels, polkas, hornpipes and slow airs, arranged in sets for concert performance or for informal sessions. Pete Cooper's excellent introduction explains traditional bowing techniques, style and ornamentation. All the tunes are available, note-for-note as written, as MP3s.

CONTENTS

Introduction
The Fiddle in Ireland
Airs
Dance Tune Structure
Dance Tune Types
Bowing
Ornamentation
Modes and Key Signature
Chords
Further Listening
Index of Pieces by Dance Type
The Pieces