The Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo Collection
Title | The Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo Collection PDF eBook |
Author | Craig Duncan |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Pages | 151 |
Release | 2011-02-24 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1609741919 |
Presents 140 of the most frequently played tunes in old time fiddle contests as well as the most popular bluegrass, square dance and country tunes heard throughout the United States. the performance length arrangements of contest tunes include standard as well as challenging variations on hoe-downs, rags, polkas, show pieces, and waltzes complete with suggested accompaniment chords. This encyclopedia of fiddle tunes and variations spotlights American popular fiddle music as played by the great fiddlers of our time.
Top Fiddle Solos
Title | Top Fiddle Solos PDF eBook |
Author | Craig Duncan |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Pages | 121 |
Release | 2011-01-13 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1610654587 |
If you are looking for exciting and challenging fiddle solos by one of America's hottest fiddlers, this book is for you. Contains Craig's outstanding fiddle arrangements on: Dueling Fiddles; Rocky Top; Black Mountain Rag; Tennessee Waltz; Faded Love; Cajun Fiddle; Jole Blon; Gardenia Waltz; Draggin' the Bow; Granny Does Your Dog Bite?; Black-Eyed Suzie; Wabash Cannonball; and many more. Presents 60 great fiddling tunes! the CD is sparkling stereo listening recording featuring Craig Duncan backed up by a top Nashville country rhythm section!
Advanced Fiddling
Title | Advanced Fiddling PDF eBook |
Author | Craig Duncan |
Publisher | |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 2015-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780786692804 |
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 audio 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, andWhiskey Before Breakfast are not on the audio. Includes access to onlineaudio
Championship Contest Fiddling
Title | Championship Contest Fiddling PDF eBook |
Author | Nate Olson |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Pages | 117 |
Release | 2016-04-13 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1610653599 |
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.
300 Fiddle Tunes
Title | 300 Fiddle Tunes PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Centerstream Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998-07 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9781574240566 |
(Fiddle). This comprehensive collection of fabulous fiddle tunes includes reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, jigs, waltzes and slow airs.
Fiddler's Curse
Title | Fiddler's Curse PDF eBook |
Author | Randy Noles |
Publisher | Centerstream Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9781574242140 |
"One of the most bizarre stories in all of popular music is the history of the 'Orange Blossom Special,' arguably the century's best-known fiddle tune. Here revealed is the tale of its feuding owners, Rouse and Wise, and Johnny Cash, who made the song a mainstream hit. This trio's disparate legacies are here told - and forever linked with the legendary diesel steamliner."--Publisher's website.
World's Hottest Fiddlers
Title | World's Hottest Fiddlers PDF eBook |
Author | Drew Beisswenger |
Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
Pages | 57 |
Release | 2011-02-24 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1609745477 |
All the fiddle tunes on the CD the World's Hottest Fiddlers (C.M.H. Productions 8651; 2002), except one, are transcribed in detail for this book. These fifteen cuts, which include seventeen tunes, incorporate old-time standards such as Sally Ann as played by Kenny Baker, bluegrass standards such as Orange Blossom Special as played by Steve Thomas, Texas swing tunes such as Beaumont Rag as played by Johnny Gimble, and song tunes such as Blue Moon of Kentucky as played by Benny Martin. Other highlights include the complete twin fiddling parts for Benny Martin and Buddy Spicher's Down Yonder, and the twin fiddle parts for Johnny Gimble's Black and White Rag. Eleven other tunes are featured by fiddlers Barbara Lamb, Mike Hartgrove, Glen Duncan, Sonny Mead, Ramona Jones, Paul Warren, and Fiddlin' Red Herron.