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Championship Contest Fiddling

Author : NATE OLSON
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610653599
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Championship Contest Fiddling written by NATE OLSON and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-13 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Contest Fiddling Championship Style

Author : Mark O'Connor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781597733076
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Contest Fiddling Championship Style written by Mark O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 2010-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (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.

Anthology of Contest Fiddle Tunes

Author : JOE CARR
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610656571
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Anthology of Contest Fiddle Tunes written by JOE CARR and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a collection of 59 fiddle tunes from the rich contest fiddle tradition. Carr has collected unique variations of breakdowns, tunes-of-choice and waltzes from a who's-who of great first generation fiddlers including Benny Thommason, Major Franklin, Norman Soloman, Terry Morris, James Texas Shorty Chancellor and others. Many tunes appear here for the first time. Included is a special discussion of authentic bowing. Accompanying CD played by champion fiddler Aarun Carter.-

Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests

Author : Chris Goertzen
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1604733314
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests written by Chris Goertzen and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-12-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

North American Fiddle Music

Author : Drew Beisswenger
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135847231
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book North American Fiddle Music written by Drew Beisswenger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North American Fiddle Music: A Research and Information Guide is€an annotated bibliography and research guide on the fiddle traditions of the United States and Canada.

Appalachian Fiddle Music

Author : Drew Beisswenger
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1513459937
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book Appalachian Fiddle Music written by Drew Beisswenger and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appalachian fiddle music, based on the musical traditions of the people who settled in the mountainous regions of the southeastern United States, is widely-known and played throughout North America and parts of Europe because of its complex rhythms, its catchy melodies, and its often-ancient-sounding stylistic qualities. The authors explore the lives and music of 43 of the classic Appalachian fiddlers who were active during the first half of the 20th century. Some of them were recorded commercially in the 1920s, such as Gid Tanner, Fiddlin’ John Carson, and Charlie Bowman. Some were recorded by folklorists from the Library of Congress, such as William Stepp, Emmett Lundy, and Marion Reece. Others were recorded informally by family members and visitors, such as John Salyer, Emma Lee Dickerson, and Manco Sneed. All of them played throughout most of their lives and influenced the growth and stylistic elements of fiddle music in their regions. Each fiddler has been given a chapter with a biography, several tune transcriptions, and tune histories. To show the richness of the music, the authors make a special effort to show the musical elements in detail, but also acknowledge that nothing can take the place of listening. Many of the classic recordings used in this book can be found on the web, allowing you to hear and read the music together.

English Fiddle

Author : CHRIS BARTRAM
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610656865
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book English Fiddle written by CHRIS BARTRAM and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every country in Europe seems to have rediscovered its own vital tradition of fiddle music, except England ... But, English fiddle music forms an important, yet neglected, part of the mosaic of Old and New World fiddle styles.Chris Bartram has played this music for over forty years. He has learned from traditional musicians around his home communities and more widely in other parts of England and in Cornwall. He has studied the majority of the existing field recordings of older generations of players and many of the handwritten manuscripts of nineteenth century fiddlers. 'English Fiddling' contains a wide variety of traditional tunes, an essay about the history of the instrument in England and a number of archive photographs.'English Fiddling' is intended to be a source for people who can already play the fiddle - or violin - at some level. This is not a book for the complete beginner, although a player who can play simple tunes in the first position and who can read music a little will find it helpful and instructive.The companion CD contains a selection of tunes played by Chris and some of his friends.•

Irish Fiddle Playing - Volume 2

Author : BERTHOUD, PHILIP JOHN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610658043
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Irish Fiddle Playing - Volume 2 written by BERTHOUD, PHILIP JOHN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a follow-up to "Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player" (MB99402BCD). the student will gain a deeper knowledge of fiddle playing and improve their overall playing and musical understanding. Subjects include:•

Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling

Author : Chris Goertzen
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1496843754
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling written by Chris Goertzen and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2022-10-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do exotic area rugs, handcrafted steel-string guitars, and fiddling have in common today? Many contemporary tradition bearers embrace complexity in form and content. They construct objects and performances that draw on the past and evoke nostalgia effectively but also reward close attention. In Rugs, Guitars, and Fiddling: Intensification and the Rich Modern Lives of Traditional Arts, author Chris Goertzen argues that this entails three types of change that can be grouped under an umbrella term: intensification. First, traditional creativity can be intensified through virtuosity, through doing hard things extra fluently. Second, performances can be intensified through addition, by packing increased amounts of traditional materials into the conventionally sized packages. Third, in intensification through selection, artistic impact can grow even if amount of information recedes by emphasizing compelling ideas—e.g., crafting a red and black viper poised to strike rather than a pretty duck decoy featuring more colors and contours. Rugs handwoven in southern Mexico, luthier-made guitars, and southern US fiddle styles experience parallel changes, all absorbing just enough of the complex flavors, dynamics, and rhythms of modern life to translate inherited folklore into traditions that can be widely celebrated today. New mosaics of details and skeins of nuances don’t transform craft into esoteric fine art, but rather enlist the twists and turns and endless variety of the contemporary world therapeutically, helping transform our daily chaos into parades of negotiable jigsaw puzzles. Intensification helps make crafts and traditional performances more accessible and understandable and thus more effective, bringing past and present closer together, helping folk arts continue to perform their magic today.

Advanced Fiddling

Author : CRAIG DUNCAN
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1610654501
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Advanced Fiddling written by CRAIG DUNCAN and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up book on Craig Duncan's popular Deluxe Fiddling Method containing 40 great fiddle solos in the keys of F, B-flat, E major, E minor, and A minor. Also features tunes in altered tunings, contest-style-breakdowns, ragtime tunes, and additional fiddling favorites. the split-track CD features full performances of the first 36 tunes in the book, split between fiddle solo and guitar accompaniment. the tunes Twinkle Little Star, Under the Double Eagle, and Whiskey Before Breakfast are not on the CD.

Louisiana Fiddlers

Author : Ron Yule
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1604732962
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Louisiana Fiddlers written by Ron Yule and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisiana Fiddlers shines light on sixty-two of the bayou state's most accomplished fiddlers of the twentieth century. Author Ron Yule outlines the lives and times of these performers, who represent a multitude of fiddling styles including Cajun, country, western swing, zydeco, bluegrass, Irish, contest fiddling, and blues.Featuring over 150 photographs, this volume provides insight into the fiddlin' grounds of Louisiana. Yule chronicles the musicians' varied appearances from the stage of the Louisiana Hayride, honky tonks, dancehalls, house dances, radio and television, and festivals, to the front porch and other more casual venues. The brief sketches include observations on musical travels, recordings, and family history.Nationally acclaimed fiddlers Harry Choates, Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee, Michael Doucet, Rufus Thibodeaux, and Hadley Castille share space with relatively unknown masters such as Mastern Brack, Cheese Read, John W. Daniel, and Fred Beavers. Each player has helped shape the region's rich musical tradition.

Old Time Fiddle Solos

Author : MEL BAY
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 1609748697
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Old Time Fiddle Solos written by MEL BAY and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intermediate-level solos based on 68 fiddling favorites of reels, jigs, hornpipes and all styles of barn-dance tunes is not only interesting and fascinating, it is also very beneficial for the development of technique. As technique studies, in their respective grades, these barn-dance tunes are in a class by themselves. Excellent repertoire. Guitar chords included.

Herman Johnson Master Fiddler

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Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780786643592
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book Herman Johnson Master Fiddler written by and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 1999-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Transcribed and edited by one of Herman Johnson's former students, this book offers 39 solos in the inimitable smooth, precise, and innovative Johnson style. Inspired in his youth by Bob Wills of the Texas Playboys, Johnson learned tunes by listening to records and the radio. At 16, he successfully auditioned to play in Willis' band, but was then too young to join the musicians union. Johnson went on to a distinguished career as a performer and contest fiddler, winning the National Fiddling Championship in Weiser, Idaho five times, the only player to reign undefeated each year he entered the contest. He also won the Grand Masters Championship in Nashville. Many of the intermediate to advanced-level selections in this collection were drawn from Johnson's 1993 recording, Simply Perfect."

Herman Johnson Master Fiddler: 39 Solos-America's Legend Fiddler

Author : JEANINE ORME
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 161065630X
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Herman Johnson Master Fiddler: 39 Solos-America's Legend Fiddler written by JEANINE ORME and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcribed and edited by one of Herman Johnson's former students, this book offers 39 solos in the inimitable smooth, precise, and innovative Johnson style.Inspired in his youth by Bob Wills of the Texas Playboys, Johnson learned tunes by listening to records and the radio. At 16, he successfully auditioned to play in Willis' band, but was then too young to join the musicians union. Johnson went on to a distinguished career as a performer and contest fiddler, winning the National Fiddling Championship in Weiser, Idaho five times, the only player to reignundefeated each year he entered the contest. He also won the Grand Masters Championship in Nashville. Many of the intermediate to advanced-level selectionsin this collection were drawn from Johnson's 1993 recording, Simply Perfect. Audio download available online

The Fiddlin' Workshop

Author : JEANINE ORME
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
ISBN 13 : 161065515X
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The Fiddlin' Workshop written by JEANINE ORME and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to be used as a learning tool for beginners who read music. It presents very easy tunes to learn the basics of bowing and style, and progresses in difficulty with each tune. All of the arrangements are renditions that the author plays and has heard other fiddlers play. Many of the tunes are done in the style of Herman Johnson, a five-time National Fiddle Champion.

Fiddle

Author : Vivian Wagner
Publisher : Kensington Books
ISBN 13 : 0806531223
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Fiddle written by Vivian Wagner and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the author's passion for the fiddle and how learning the craft helped awaken her love of life and become connected to a nationwide community of teachers and artisans.

The Fiddler's Almanac

Author : Ryan J. Thomson
Publisher : Captain Fiddle Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780931877001
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Fiddler's Almanac written by Ryan J. Thomson and published by Captain Fiddle Publications. This book was released on 1985 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a wealth of fiddling lore and illustrations; a guide to buying a fiddle and bow; tips on learning and playing the fiddle; over 800 listings of books, records, fiddling and bluegrass organizations, fiddling schools and camps, violin making supplies, films, etc.; information about fiddle contests.