22 fiddle tunes from the golden age of sail, featuring dance tunes, shanties (work songs), recreational 'forebitters' and composed melodies which give the landlubber's take on the romance of the sea. Edward Huws Jones explains that 'during the heyday of sail, the busiest sea-routes of all were the North Atlantic crossings, especially between Liverpool and the American cotton ports- it was the heady mixture of African-American and Irish music which gave birth to the mid-century flowering of the sea shanty. Meanwhile English-speaking vessels were sailing to the Cape, India, Australia and many other far-flung destinations, carrying a two-way traffic of song and dance.? The tunes in this collection can all be played as unaccompanied fiddle tunes, which is how they would have been played in the days of sail. But as in other books in the Fiddler series, the flexible format allows a wide variety of different combinations and ensembles. Suitable for intermediate and elementary standard performers. / Violon

Par COHEN MARY. Violinists, play your way across Europe, with a lively Italian Tarantella and Saltarello, perky Polish Polka and wistful Viennese Waltz.Then it?s off to sunny Cuba where the Rumba has a great rhythmic twist, and America, where Ragtime is cool and sophisticated ? but you can really party at a Hoedown! Dance Duets can be enjoyed by violinists of about grade 2?3 upwards. It is excellent concert material, and offers a wide range of techniques including (easy) fast finger work, extensive pizzicato, leggiero bowing, long legato lines, double stopping ? and even the occasional chance to stamp! Both violin parts are of equal interest, so grab a friend and get duetting! / Ensemble Music, Instrumental Music / Recueil / 2 Violons