Nncajun fiddle tune book

Fiddle and guitar are used in demonstrating the tunes in this book. Aug 04, 2012 sandy boys fiddle tune a day day 211 when steve eulberg first played sandy boys, i joined in by playing clinch mountain backstep, which worked just fine for a little while, until it didnt. Cajun fiddle music is a part of the american fiddle music canon. Bluegrass college fakebook free sheet music and tab for banjo, bass, dobro, fiddle, guitar and mandolin for a good selection of bluegrass standards. I have only been playing fiddle for a year and in no time i was playing some of the tunes in this book. The comprehensive book on american folk music fiddling and fiddle styles, including more than 150 traditional fiddle tunes, compiled from country fiddlers. New york state fiddlers hall of fame inductee randy kerr wrote this tune for his charming wife lizzie. This book s collection of tunes was gathered as a working repertoire for contra and square dances. By far the best book of cajun tunes for fiddle that i could find. Bards bluegrass fiddle tunebook supplementblue moon of. I knew i had the chart in my archives, so i said id send it along.

By observing the posts on fiddle hangout very friendly list and fiddle l, a forum based at brown university, i have come to understand the real distinction between classical music orientation and folk fiddle orientation. Its an instrumental no lyrics that i know of and has roots originating in the u. Ill definitely post the tune with how to tune your fiddle to it and ill let you know that. If you have a limited budget, or limited space on your bookshelf, it gets pretty hard to choose which ones to get. Now, with everything written out, i can finally say oh, so thats what doug kershaw was doing. Jul 05, 2017 challenges encountered putting together a book of canadian fiddle tunes iain fraser. He has since created a set of cds with all of the tunes. Lessons include sheet music, video speed and looping controls, mp3 downloads, guitar backup tracks, and more. Nov 17, 2007 i think cajun fiddle playing sounds great and i put this small video together to celebrate this lively music. This book presents 50 traditional fiddle tunes in a variety of styles. A random assortment of resources for sheet music, tablature, lyrics and recordings of mostly american traditional music. Important techniques, proper form, and basic scales will be emphasized. Fiddle beginningintermediate digital download 12 cajun fiddle tunes transcribed from michael doucets cd. This collection of more than 30 cajun tunes is intended as a st.

He was an amazing singer, guitarist, and fiddler, but died tragically in a motorcycle accident in 1974. Fiddle tunes, hornpipes, waltzes, jigs, strathspeys, reels, and improvisation. I think cajun fiddle playing sounds great and i put this small video together to celebrate this lively music. I had the honor of getting to know randy and lizzie at the summer concerts at the fiddlers hall of fame pavillion in osceola, and playing tunes with randy at the home of fred and jessie gotham. Fiddle, violin sheet music book by deborah greenblatt. The fiddlers tune bookif you wander the web in search of traditionalmusic resourcesappears in almost anyones bibliography. Fiddle jam beyond the book 0 low2 3 blues scale improvisation lessons. Have you ever gone to meetin uncle joe uncle joe fiddle. This books collection of tunes was gathered as a working repertoire for contra and square dances.

Fiddle tunebook supplement jump to navigation jump to search blue moon of kentucky is a waltz written in 1946 by bluegrass musician bill monroe and recorded by his band, the blue grass boys. I happened to buy part 2 nearly 40 years ago, and recently decided to scout up the first partwhich seemed to carry betterknown tunes e. Other jam tune resources jam tune book from texas aaams in. I tried out a couple of tunes two octaves below what is written and realized that this is the book ive been looking for. This book presents transcriptions with detailed bowings in tandem with three recorded versions of 35 appalachian fiddle tunes ranging from some very common and easy tunes for more beginning players but also quite a few less typically.

When i looked at it, i realized it was only the verse. Bluegrass fiddle instruction, bluegrass books, videos, dvds and the cajun fiddle book. Patti kusturok archives fiddlevideo pro fiddle instruction. It is one of the few extant north american folk music traditions rooted in french chanson. The cd is a pleasure to listen toit matches the book nicely. I believe the tunes are called cajun cooking and see you later alligator. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises cajun fiddle fiddlin frenchie burke fiddlin frenchie burke. Quebecois tune of the month archive acadian tune of the month for march 2018. There are some lovely waltzes, some foot stompin dance tunes, and lots of tunes with double stops for that unique cajun sound.

I have played so many oldtime fiddle tunes in this last week. Fiddle two levels, please choose one beginning for students with limited or no experience on the fiddle. One of my online students, bob evans, asked about this tune when he ordered. A collection of simple cajun tunes paperback february 20, 2015. Once i realized that it was a different song that steve was playing, i listened to him play it. The purpose of this post is to explain how to read fiddle tablature. The cajun fiddle book hal leonard bluegrass music books. Williams there are hundreds of fiddle tune books available today. A fiddle differs from a violin only in how its played. The fiddlers tune book if you wander the web in search of traditionalmusic resourcesappears in almost anyones bibliography.

Cajun stylings, rhythms, double stops, slides, turns and trills, bowings, and tunings are discussed throughout the book. About 60 of the tunes are recorded by craig duncan on the accompanying cd. A collection of 35 traditional appalachian tunes ken kolodner on. Full text of cajun fiddle instruction with dewey balfa.

The basic course starts with the fundamentals of holding the fiddle, bowing, fingering, scales and tunes. Tunes in fiddler magazine audio and video files beginning with the winter 201415 issue, many of the tunes printed in fiddler magazine are being made available here as mp3 or video files. The tune below is a traditional oldtime fiddle tune that dates back to the late 1800s. Grangers fiddle tunes for guitar is the flagship of the granger publications catalog. Challenges encountered putting together a book of canadian. The tunes are easy enough for me to play, and interesting enough to keep me learning new ones.

Here is a video of me performing the fiddle tune cajun fiddle at 170 bpm. Learning fiddle is not done by the book, but by listening and teaching improvisation techniques. Mel bay beginning with a section of easy arrangements of popular cajun tunes, this book progresses to more difficult solos based on the playing of various fiddlers including dewey balfa, michael doucet, doug kershaw, and rufus thibodeaux. Tune of the month, fiddling sheet music, midis, mp3s, videos. Good fiddlers dance with the fiddle, with an eye on the steps, and a beat in bow and feet. I dont know the name of the first tune, i have learned it by listening to a recording of friends playing it so if anyone knows it do let me know. In the face of a music thats all about playing together, ill say to you that its worth it, satisfying beyond measure, to find your. They can easily be converted to standard musical notation via highlighting with your cursor starting at x.

Each tune is presented in several different backup arrangements slow and fast guitar backup, guitar and banjo, guitar and fiddle, so that you may choose the one that best fits your needs. Arranged for intermediate open position playing, this is a must for any serious mandolin player. Don messer anthology of favorite fiddle tunes mel bay publications, 1980. By observing the posts on fiddle hangout very friendly list and fiddlel, a forum based at brown university, i have come to understand the real distinction between classical music orientation and folkfiddle orientation. Have you ever gone to meetin uncle joe uncle joe fiddle tune a day day 147 this really has to be some kind of record. The way of the fiddle one fiddlers collection of oldtime tunes. Shop and buy the cajun fiddle tune book sheet music. I provide fiddle tablature for all of the tunes on this website and it is a valuable learning tool. Tune section this is where we put all the above sections to reallife use. Fiddle jam beyond the book a blues scale combination fingering lessons boogie woogie section learn how to play this simple but waycool backup accompaniment. I am glad to have all of the cajun fiddle tunes written out for me.

Sometime around 1990, adam supplemented the book with cassette recordings of every tune. This is a collection of oldtime fiddle tunes most of them from appalachia in pdf format. My neighbor recently loaned me the book appalachian fiddle by miles krassen. My only regret is that my tape player is a bit slow, so my fiddle at standard tuning is out of tune with the tape.

Beginning with a section of easy arrangements of popular cajun tunes, this book progresses to more difficult solos based on the playing of various fiddlers including dewey balfa, michael doucet, doug kershaw, and rufus thibodeaux. Intermediateadvanced all aspects of bluegrass fiddling will be covered including bow techniques, playing in tune, soloing, backup and fiddle tunes. Sandy boys fiddle tune a day day 211 when steve eulberg first played sandy boys, i joined in by playing clinch mountain backstep, which worked just fine for a little while, until it didnt. Duncan, c the cajun fiddle bookcd eagle music shop. Fifty of the most popular fiddle tunes played at jam sessions, in one convenient book. Daves third tuesday night beginners bluegrass jam page great beginner and intermediate songs and a novel way to represent chords with measured played. Fiddle tunes for guitar adam granger music and publications. Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online fiddle teacher. It is derived from the music of southwest louisiana and southeast texas, as well as sharing repertoire from the quebec and cape breton island traditions. I was listening to a version of this instrumental done by bill munroe and the bluegrass boys.

See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The comprehensive book on american folk music fiddling and fiddle styles, including more than 150 traditional fiddle tunes, compiled from. In the past, i tried to learn from records, which was a mitigated success. The material includes irish jigs, reels and hornpipes, scottish tunes and. The perfect introduction to bluegrass and traditional fiddle tunes. It was first published in 1979, and has become a necessary tool for flatpickers all over the world. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.

The recorded versions are played at a slower tempo than typical performance speed to allow the listener to pick out details of the cajun style. Don rich was the leader of the buckaroos who toured and recorded with buck owens. Includes 50 downloadable audio tracks, click for sample book and sample audio e book also available as a spiralbound booklet. Once i realized that it was a different song that steve was playing, i listened to him play it, and its a pretty sweet tune. Whereas traditional notation is more general, tablature may contain such specific information as what string to play, and which finger to use. The tunes below are recorded in what is called abc notation. A reprint of several older books by don messer, an excellent fiddler who had radio. If you enjoy the free content mitch reed music lessons has to offer, please consider leaving a tip to support my ongoing work. The 43 traditional fiddle standards covered in the book comprise the core fiddle tune repertoire. Because its difficult to adequately capture the spicy, unique flavor of cajun music in standard music notation, the.

This collection of more than 30 cajun tunes is intended as a stepping stone for those who are new to the cajun tradition. Ive been playing fiddle since last november 2010 but have played traditional irish music since early 09 on bodhran, guitar and 6 string banjo. Red wing is another popular traditional fiddle tune that beginning fiddlers and banjo, guitar and mandolin players learn and often the first tune they jam to, as its wellknown at musical gatherings and most everyone who attends jam sessions has learned a version, or two, or more. Challenges encountered putting together a book of canadian fiddle tunes iain fraser. Includes 50 downloadable audio tracks, click for sample book and sample audio ebook also available as a spiralbound booklet.