Traditional fiddling collection based on amateur down-east house party and dance recordings. Experience the true spirit and feeling of this influential music as it was played in Boston in the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's in an area commonly known as Dudley Street, the "Crossroads of Celtic Culture". Contains 43 Irish, Scottish, and Cape Breton fiddle tunes in standard notation without suggested guitar chords. Brief performance notes are offered for each piece, and a generous illustrated introduction offers a portrait of the Dudley Street music scene. The companion performance CD features the author on fiddle accompanied by piano and guitar.

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A collection of 136 all new short dance melodies for fiddle with suggested chords for piano and guitar. Contains jigs, reels, hornpipes, marches and more. Each song includes an explanation of its inspiration. This is driving music that gets to the soul of dance. Some of the origianl titles include: "The Ball Beavon; Billy at the Bridge; Celtic Shores; Dancing on the Deck; The Fisherman's Dream; Flying Home; Loch Stenness; Lucky Louie" and more. ©1998

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A collection of 151 reels, hornpipes, jigs, polkas, waltzes, strathspeys and schottisches written by contemporary oldtime fiddlers Joe Pancerzewski, Vivian Williams, Frank Ferrel and Jon Hodge. This is the first in the series of collections of new fiddle tunes written in oldtime style, collected and edited by Vivian Williams. Some of these tunes already have become a part of the oldtime fiddle repertoire and have been featured in recordings and performances across North America. The tunes are professionally set in standard notation, with suggested chords. A must for fiddlers, mandolinists, and flute players and "tune mavens." 8 1/2 x 11 inches.

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