Canadian Fiddle Tunes
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Description
Author of Scottish Fiddle Tunes (ED 12759) Iain Fraser presents a collection of 60 pieces for solo violin. Drawn from the rich tradition of Canadian folk music the collection covers a range of regional styles including Celtic, French Canadian, Métis and Newfoundland. The volume includes notes on the tunes and recordings of all pieces available for free download. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website.
Suitable for players of grades 3-8.
Part of the bestselling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea
CANADIAN FIDDLE TUNES - press reviews
"This may be of particular interest and use to fiddle teachers or indeed any musician, wishing to expand their knowledge and understanding of this culture... a fine collection of tunes to add to anyone's repertoire." - BOX & FIDDLE
"All tunes are nicely played on the accompanying CD. The presentation, bowings and ornamentation are simple and uncluttered... an excellent collection and more than does justice to the richness of the Canadian fiddle tradition." - THE LIVING TRADITION
Contents
The Captain and his Whiskers
Banks of Newfoundland
Round Old Rub's Garden
I Got a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue
Emile's Reel
Cape Breton: Dusky Meadow
Sandy Cameron
My Brother's Letter
West Mabou Reel
Old Time Wedding Reel No. 1
Old Time Wedding Reel No. 2
Old Time Wedding Reel No. 3
The Munster Lass
Light and Airy
The Old Dutch Churn
Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick: Jerome's Farewell to Gibraltar
Homeward Bound
The Moccasin Shuffle
The Brae Reel
The Miramichi Fire
La Marmotteuse
The Mouth of the River Tovique
Old-Time, Down East: The Westphalia Waltz
John A. Cameron's Jig
Chirning Butter
The Avon Breakdown
Lou Sullivan's Breakdown
The Varsouvianna
Blackberry Quadrille/Reel
The Flowers of Edinburgh
Clarinet Polka
Circassian Circle
Seven Step Polka
French-Canadian: Valse des Bebes
Valse des Nations
Reel de Ste-Anne
Monkey Musik
Reel du Pendu
Le Brandy
La Grande Gigue Simple
La Bastingue
Reel de Rimouski
Les Joyeuse Quebecoise
Reel Béatrice
La Belle Catherine
Reel de Pointe-au-Pic
Métis: Red River Jig 1
Red River Jig 2
Archie Linklater's Handkerchief Dance
Charlie Peter Charlie's Rabbit Dance
Old Crow Duck Dance
Crooked Stove Pipe
Ukrainian: Dowbush Koszak
Kolomayka No. 2
Mazurka
Bandura Waltz
Western: Cabri Waltz
Kitty O'Neil
Qu'Appelle Valley Breakdown
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