Ryan's Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes
Ryan's Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes

Author: Patrick Sky

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2014-06-24

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1609740378

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This comprehensive book is a facsimile edition of the original collection published in 1883. It has survived over the years because it is one of the richest and most interesting of the 19th century instrumental collections as well as a resource for students of American vernacular music. Examining the cultural exchange between minstrelshow, ethnic music and even classical music influenced some of the genres of what we now call American music. Ryan's Mammoth Collection contains a significant number of reels, jigs, hornpipes, clogs, walk-arounds, essences, strathspeys, highland flings, and contradances that arestill played by both traditional and professional fiddlers. A special section containing historical notes and comments is included

The Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes Volume 1
The Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes Volume 1

Author: Stacy Phillips

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2011-02-25

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1610650174

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Meticulously collected from recordings, square and contra dances, fiddle contests, jam sessions and individual fiddlers- this book is meant to provide a snapshot of what American fiddlers were playing and listening to in the latter part of the 20th Century. As the vinyl record format disappears from the marketplace, a great deal of recorded fiddle music will no longer be available. In this book, Stacy Phillips shares the fruits of some timely collecting for all fiddlers to enjoy. Bowings, fingerings, and guitar chords are provided for each melody line.

300 Fiddle Tunes
300 Fiddle Tunes

Author:

Publisher: Centerstream Publications

Published: 1998-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574240566

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(Fiddle). This comprehensive collection of fabulous fiddle tunes includes reels, hornpipes, strathspeys, jigs, waltzes and slow airs.

The Fiddler's Fakebook
The Fiddler's Fakebook

Author: David Brody

Publisher: Oak Publications

Published: 1983-01-06

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1783235829

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From the author’s preface: “This book was conceived four years ago, almost to the day, at a time when I was teaching fiddle and mandolin in New York City. It was my idea then, with my students in mind, to compile a book of the most often played, most important and most interesting fiddle tunes from the various Celtic and North American traditions. The tunes were chosen by cataloging a large number of recordings by tune title. A tally was taken to find out which had been recorded most often. This established a foundation of material that could not be left out. To this list I added the names of other pieces which had not been recorded as frequently, but which I knew were played regularly and with respect. I admit to sprinkling the collection with a few lesser known tunes which happen to be personal favorites, but I am sure they will hold their own when placed next to the old war horses of the fiddler’s repertoire. . . . Although I started out with my students in mind this book has turned out to be the book that I’ve always wanted and I hope that it will serve the advanced player as well as the beginner.”

The Devil's Box
The Devil's Box

Author: Charles K. Wolfe

Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13:

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The key players and favorite tunes in the commercial emergence of Southern fiddling in the first half of the twentieth century are the focus of this lucid and engaging study. Drawing on such seldom-tapped resources as small regional newspapers, personal correspondence, and rare interviews with the fiddlers themselves as well as their families, Charles Wolfe conjures up vivid portraits of the individuals who fashioned this distinctly American music.

O'Neill's Music of Ireland
O'Neill's Music of Ireland

Author: Capt. Francis ONeill

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1609741420

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A facsimile edition containing the original collection of 1,850 melodies consisting of airs, jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches, and more for fiddle

Heat 2
Heat 2

Author: Michael Mann

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2022-08-18

Total Pages: 531

ISBN-13: 0008222762

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NOW A NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Michael Mann, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat and Miami Vice, teams up with Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first crime novel, an explosive return to the world and characters of his classic film Heat – an all-new story that illuminates what happened before and after the film.

New England Fiddler's Repertoire
New England Fiddler's Repertoire

Author: Randy Miller

Publisher:

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780977053001

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A music source book of melodies used for contra dancing, which is a traditional New England folk dance form. 168 tunes are included in clear musical notation with accompaniment chords added. Fully indexed and cross-referenced; arranged alphabetically. Illustrated throughout with wood engravings by Randy Miller.

The Granger Collection
The Granger Collection

Author: Bill Nicholson

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2022-08-17

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1513469479

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Adam Granger self-published the first edition of Granger’s Fiddle Tunes for Guitar in 1979. A second edition was published in 1994. Now, in 2022, Mel Bay Publications presents the third edition of the book now in standard notation. This 248-page book is the most extensive and best-documented collection of fiddle tunes in existence, and includes reels, hoedowns, hornpipes, rags, breakdowns, jigs and slip-jigs, presented in Southern, Northern, Irish, Canadian, Texas and Old-time styles. There are 508 fiddle tunes referenced under 2500 titles and alternate titles. The titles are fully indexed, making the book doubly valuable as a reference book and a source book. The book comes with a link which gives access to MP3 recordings by Adam of all 508 tunes, each played once at a moderate tempo, with rhythm on one channel and lead on the other. Also included in The Granger’s Collection are descriptions of tune types presented in the book, and primers on traditional flatpicking and rhythm guitar. Additionally, there are sections on timing, ornamentation, technique, and fingering, as well as information on tune sources and a history of the collection.