Looking for intriguingly beautiful early-intermediate violin holiday duets? Sailing into Bethlehem: Christmas Duets for Two Violins gives you a chance to play the carols you love with your teacher, your students, or your friends. Weaving melodies with accompaniment, Myanna Harvey has created a Christmas book in the style of Flying Fiddle Duets for Two Violins. Playable, enjoyable, performable: these duets are a welcome addition to the Christmas chamber music repertoire. Know any violists or cellists? You can pick up a copy of theviola book or the cello book and play with those instruments as well; the viola book is fully compatible with the viola and cello books! Here's the technical nitty-gritty: -all in first position -in keys of G, C, and D

This collection of 26 duets for two violins has been arranged from works of the keyboard masters of the Baroque period. The pieces are of varying difficulty, for players of intermediate to advanced ability. Clearly edited and superbly printed, this album includes small gems from the German, Italian, French, and English masters of this immensely rich period. As a supplement to any string method, this book enables two players of equal facility to play together -- important in the development of pitch and the ear-training necessary for further chamber playing. Titles: * The King's March (Jeremiah Clarke) * Minuet (Georg Philipp Telemann) * Musical Pastime (Valentin Rathgeber) * Gavotte (Arcangelo Corelli) * Les Papillons (Jean Francois Dandrieu) * Aria (Bernardo Pasquini) * Minuet (Jeremiah Clarke) * Bourr̩e (Georg Philipp Telemann) * Menuet (Johann Krieger) * Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach) * Minuet (Johann Sebastian Bach) * Andante (Bernardo Pasquini) * Minuetto (Alessandro Scarlatti) * Prelude (Johann Gottfried Walther) * Ayre (Henry Purcell) * Toccata (Carlos Seixas) * Aria (Alessandro Scarlatti) * Fanfare (Francois Couperin) * Rigaudon (Francois Couperin) * Menuet in D Minor (George Frederic Handel) * Impertinence (George Frederic Handel) * Air (George Frederic Handel) * Sonatina (George Frederic Handel) * Rigaudon (Jean Philippe Rameau) * Les Fifres (Jean Francois Dandrieu) * Moderato (Georg Philipp Telemann)

Flying Fiddle Duets for Two Violins presents duets in first position for advanced-beginning or early-intermediate violinists. Written to provide students with exciting and energetic duets to play, these fiddle and folk duets are extremely playable.

Flying Fiddle Duets for Two Violins, Book two presents more complex duets in first position for early-intermediate violinists. Written to provide students with exciting and energetic duets, these fiddle and folk duets are extremely playable. These violin duets can be played by a student and teacher or by two students. Also check out Classical Syncs for Two Violins, Book One, by the same author.

This book contains 15 Irish airs arranged as fiddle (violin) duets and trios from melodies composed by Turlough O'Carolan. Carolan was a blind Irish poet, composer, and traveling harper who lived from 1670 - 1738. Each song has a melody and two melodic harmonies to choose from. The songs can be played as duets repeated using the different harmonies, or all parts can be played at the same time to form a violin trio. The tunes are airs, and are therefore played at a slower tempo than a lot of traditional Irish fiddle music. All of these arrangements can be played in 1st position, making it an approachable book for beginner and intermediate violin players. The difficulty level varies for the different pieces. This book is great for musicians performing with a friend or small group. The arrangements are appropriate for weddings and formal acoustic performances. The harmonies can even be used by a soloist with a looper pedal. It is also helpful for teachers who want to accompany their students. Those who study classical violin repertoire, and are interested in Irish folk music, may notice some of these songs have a "Baroque" spirit to them. This book promotes listening closely to other players while performing a part, and learning how melodic harmonies can fit with a melody line. Happy Fiddling! CONTENTS: Introduction: - A Summary of Irish History that Influenced Carolan and His Music - A Brief Biography of Turlough O'Carolan Sheet Music: - Captain O'Kane - Fanny Power - Carolan's Welcome - Carolan's Receipt (Dr. John Stafford) - Colonel John Irwin - Morgan Megan - Eleanor Plunkett - Carolan's Quarrel with the Landlady - Sir Charles Coote - Si Bheag Si Mhor - George Brabazon's 2nd Air - Princess Royal (Miss MacDermott) - Planxty Hewlett - Denis O'Conor - Carolan's Concerto. If a song requires page turns using the book's primary note size, a second version is included using smaller notes so the song fits entirely on 2 pages. The lower harmony, "Harmony 2," was arranged keeping the common registers of the violin and viola in mind. All three parts are written in treble clef, but the second harmony only briefly goes onto the violin's "e-string" for two songs. The arrangements use familiar key signatures that have one or two sharps. Occasionally, a d-sharp is used as an accidental for e-harmonic minor songs. About the Arranger: Katy Adelson is an American fiddle player, composer, and arranger residing in Colorado. She has released digital music albums and singles, and has posted many free online fiddle tune sheet music arrangements on her website. She has created online fiddle lessons and music videos on YouTube. This book is published by Golden Aspen Music.

Mel Bay's Complete Fiddling Book is a compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes by several outstanding practitioners of the art of fiddle playing: Craig Duncan, Bill Guest, Dave Reiner, Frank Zucco, and Joe Castle. From The Arkansas Traveler to The Yellow Rose of Texas, over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populated this book's 205 pages. Scant on text or historical notes, but long on musical content, the Complete Fiddling Book is a great resource for any fiddler or teacher in search of a delightful, toe-tapping repertoire. Although most of the tunes are written for solo fiddle, the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets. A masterful solo collection presenting a vivid assortment of fiddling styles and repertoire. On the companion DVD, fiddler Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin perform 34 favorite tunes which are played at a slow and medium tempo to demonstrate many fiddling techniques. Split-screen filming features close-up angles of both the left hand and the bow. This DVD is the perfect companion to the Complete Fiddling Book, bringing the teacher right into your living room. Compilation of arrangements of traditional tunes Over 300 colorful fiddle tunes populate the 205 pages Most for solo fiddle, but the last ten pieces are arranged as fiddle duets Intermediate to advanced in difficulty Split-screen companion DVD of 34 tunes performed by Craig Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin.

(String Method). Both books of these popular duets are combined into one convenient, value-priced edition.