product id: 73468
Arrangement: fiddle
Product type: Instrumental Tutor
Media: Book and 2 CDs
Pages: 120
Genre: Irish
Author: Berthoud, Philip John
Language: English
Expected shipping time: 48 hours
Price: 20.95 euro Learn to Play Irish Fiddle is a book and two CD set that introduces the absolute beginner to the great traditional fiddle music of Ireland, going right from the basics of how to hold and make the first sounds on the instrument - through specially composed, manageable tunes in the Irish style - right up to playing traditional reels, jigs and other dance tunes from the traditional repertoire (the specially composed tunes bridge the gap between the basics and the traditional music). Embellishments and techniques that make good Irish fiddle playing so infectious, such as rolls, cuts, triplets and slides are gradually introduced. The student will also become familiar with some of the more advanced ideas concerning playing Irish traditional music such as variations and dynamics - subjects which are covered in greater detail in “Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player” book/CD sets by the same author. Useful appendices and a cross-referenced glossary are also included.
The accompanying CDs contain all the tunes in the book (played at a slow tempo) plus many exercises.
There is NO NEED FOR ANY PRIOR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE in order to use this book. Each aspect of playing and theory is covered in an accessible and manageable way.
Contents:
Introduction
The Five Sections of This Book
SECTION 1
The Fiddle
The Bow
Other Optional Accessories
Holding the Fiddle
Holding the Bow
Making a Sound
Tuning your Fiddle
Reading and Playing Music – First Steps
The Bowing Hand
The Fingering Hand
More on Reading Music
SECTION 2
First Tunes
One-Finger Polka #1
One-Finger Polka #2
One-Finger Polka #3
Focus Point: Key Signatures
One-Finger Jig
Two-Finger Jig #1
Two-Finger Jig #2
Two-Finger Jig #3
Focus Point: Slurred Bowing 1
Oh! Those Britches Full of Stitches
Focus Point: Slurred Bowing 2
Hornpipe
Reel
Reel of Slurs #1
Reel of Slurs #2
SECTION 3
Focus Point: Dynamics
The Geese in the Bog
Old John’s Jig
The Bottle of Brandy
John Ryan’s Polka
A Kerry Polka
The Dusty Miller
The Jolly Beggarman
The Flowing Bowl
Miss Downing’s Fancy
The Old Kilfenora Jig
The Torn Petticoat
The Blackthorn Stick
Comb Your Hair and Curl it
Bonnie Kate
The Ladies of Carrick
Miss McLeod’s Reel
Focus Point: Little-Finger Notes
Miss Douglas
Sheehan’s Reel
SECTION 4
Focus Point: The Cut
The Crock of Gold
Lady Ann Montgomery
The Lady on the Island
Cut It Out Again
Focus Point: The Roll
Denis Murphy’s
Cronin’s Hornpipe
The Rose in the Heather
Sergeant Early’s Dream
The Peacock Follow the Hen
Focus Point: Triplets
Triplet Study
Delahunty’s Hornpipe
Give Us a Drink of Water
Kerry Slide
The Golden Castle
The Concert Reel
Father Kelly’s
The Star of Munster
The Moving Cloud
Sally Gardens
The Broken Pledge
The Wheels of the World
The High Road to Linton
Focus Point: The Aural Tradition
SECTION 5
Reference Information
Glossary
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