Natalie Spehar is a genre-bending acoustic and electric cellist that has shared the stage with major artists including Disturbed, Cage the Elephant, 2 Cellos, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, Dessa, Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, Johnny Mathis, Michael Bolton, Il Volo, Charly Bliss, Japanese Breakfast, Amanda Palmer and the Trans Siberian Orchestra. She is also an active session musician, working most recently with RCA Records and Red Parade Music and composing and recording material for numerous film and theatre productions. Natalie\'s ALT-C \"Alternative Cello\" Workshop Series is available online worldwide. For more info, please visit www.nataliespehar.com.

ISBN 9781513459660. 8.75x11.75 inches.

This meticulously researched anthology presents detailed biographies and transcriptions, including bowing, ornamentation, and accentuation of 39 fiddle tunes as played by 25 Newfoundland fiddlers from locations throughout the island. For unparalleled authenticity, the authors live field recordings of each tune are available online, offering a unique perspective of the various types of tunes and techniques favoured by past and present Newfoundland fiddlers.Newfoundland, a former British colony, possesses a rich and varied cultural heritage due to its history of unique settlement patterns. Beginning in the 16th ?century, European migrants from Ireland, Scotland, West-Country England, and France settled on the island, bringing with them their various cultural practices, including their fiddles! This collection provides insight to the backgrounds, geographical locations, and musical preferences of the individual players, and how music-making and the role and status of Newfoundland fiddlers have evolved over time. The tunes included here vary from original compositions and revival collectors treasures, to reinterpreted versions of timeless Irish, Scottish, and French tunes. Together, they form a part of the modern-day Newfoundland fiddling tradition.This book will delight fiddle players and any musician who wishes to further enhance their repertoire and technique, or simply learn more about the island of Newfoundland and its music. Includes access to online audio.