Fiddle And Accordion Music Of Quebec. Par HART LAURIE. Danse ce soir! Fiddle and Accordion Music of Quebec is a collection of 122 traditional and composed tunes by a wide variety of quebecois players and composers, the broadest and most informative collection of quebecois repertoire available to date. The text, in both French and English, gives extensive background information about the repertoire and history of instrumental dance music in Quebec, an analysis of the fiddle, accordion, guitar and piano style, and biographies of the musicians. Historical stylistic and discographic information is offered for all of the tunes, which have been carefully transcribed complete with ornaments and guitar/piano chords. The book includes maps, photos, a bibliography, indexes, list of organizations, festivals and music camps, and an extensive discussion of piano accompaniment, including three full piano transcriptions. Appropriate for the beginner or accomplished player on any instrument, for the folklorist and musicologist, and for the listener or dancer who wants to learn more about the beautiful and varied traditional music of Quebec. The companion CD (Sold Separately) offers ensemble renditions of 32 tunes from the book, for a total of 60 minutes. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Canadian - Songbooks / Recueil / Violon

This is the first book in a four book series of traditional music an exciting popular collection of easier Scottish fiddle tunes. The First Ceilidh Collection compiled and arranged by Christine Martin and Anne Hughes. A great resource for fiddle groups accordionists school groups fiddle orchestra those wanting to learn more about Scottish music and dance. This book is a must have for those just starting out to learn Scottish music and all Scottish fiddle and accordion enthusiasts at any stage. Includes Scottish airs marches strathspeys reels and hornpipes. The book has large clear print with simple bowings andchords for all accompaniment instruments.

A collection of 63 gypsy tunes from Eastern Europe and the Balkans collected and arranged for fiddle with chord symbols. Countries represented include Russia Hungary Romania Ex-Yugoslavia Poland Czech Republic Slovakia Bulgaria Romany Tunes and some Virtuoso gypsy pieces to finish. Difficulty level ranges from easy to advanced. Accompanying CD was recorded live by Gundula Gruen (violin) and Zivorad Nikolilc (accordion).

This third volume of Jigs Reels And Fancy Feels is divided into three sections with tunes equally suitable for fiddle or accordion. Chord symbols are included.

Séamus Connolly a 10-time All-Ireland fiddle champion from County Clare and Laurel Martin a former prize pupil of Séamus and a highly respected teacher of Irish fiddling herself have made Irish music thoroughly accessible to beginners and more advanced players alike in Forget Me Not: 50 Memorable Traditional Irish Tunes. The book's tunes are printed in basic and then in more ornamented notation one after the other and they are accompanied by two compact discs of playing also in simple and then more-ornamented settings. This refreshing approach by Connolly and Martin enables individuals to learn and master the tunes at their own pace and interest level by sight sound orboth with one reinforcing the other for maximum retention and refinement. Complete with background notes on the tunes and a foreword from famed County Clare button accordionist Tony MacMahon this impressive practical all-in-one package presents jigs reels hornpipes marches set dances and slow airs in a way that's distinct from any other collection that's available today. It's a handy source of great Irish tunes and an invaluable resource for developing technique something musicians can return to again and again for both instruction and enjoyment.