Fiddler Magazine en conjonction avec Mel Bay Publications, Inc. a compilé une merveilleuse collection des mélodies et des entrevues avec les contributions de 36 des violoneux plus grands du monde. Les artistes sont Charlie Acuff, Paul Anastasio, Randal baies, Byron Berline, Kevin Burke, Vassar Clements, Michael Doucet, Jackie Dunn, J.P. Fraley, Johnny Gimble, Bruce Greene, John Hartford, Richard Greene, Ivan Hicks, Jerry Holland, Olav Johansson, James Kelly, Barbara Lamb, Laurie Lewis, Sandy MacIntyre, Natalie MacMaster, Frankie McWhorter, Bruce Molsky, Juan Reynoso, Dale Russ, Oliver Schorer, Pierre Schryer, Bjorn StabiAlicia Svigals, Athena Tergis, and Laura Risk, Jay Ungar, Jean-Marie Verret, Claude Williams, George Wilson et Jennifer Wrigley. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Acoustic Music - Solos / Recueil / Violon

All the fiddle tunes on the CD The World's Hottest Fiddlers (C.M.H. Productions 8651; 2002) except one are transcribed in detail for this book. These fifteen cuts which include seventeen tunes incorporate old-time standardssuch as 'Sally Ann' as played by Kenny Baker bluegrass standards such as 'Orange Blossom Special' as played by Steve Thomas Texas swing tunes such as 'Beaumont Rag' as played by Johnny Gimble and song tunes such as 'Blue Moonof Kentucky' as played by Benny Martin. Other highlights include the complete twin fiddling parts for Benny Martin and Buddy Spicher's 'Down Yonder ' and the twin fiddle parts for Johnny Gimble's 'Black and White Rag.' Elevenother tunes are featured by fiddlers Barbara Lamb Mike Hartgrove Glen Duncan Sonny Mead Ramona Jones Paul Warren and Fiddlin' Red Herron.