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The Irish Fiddle Companion CD

By Paul McNevin

The Companion CD to the book 'A Complete Guide to learning The Irish Fiddle'.

This can also be enjoyed as an Irish Fiddle Music CD in its own right.

See below for Contents

Specifications

Recorded At:The Tunnel Studios, Dublin

Engineer: Ash Wootan

Producer:Pat Conway

Running time: 55:53 minutes

Paul McNevin

One of Ireland's most exciting fiddle players, Paul McNevin has had an equally influential career as a teacher. During his long association with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann, he won the All Ireland Slógadh and Pléaracha competitions and received his Comhaltas teaching diplomas in 1991. Paul has toured throughout Europe with the Donal Lunny Band, Damien Quinn and Speranza, among others and has been a regular guest with Stockton's Wing and the Riverdance dancers.

Contents

1) Introduction & Names of Strings 2) Bowing and Counting Ex. 1 3) Bowing and Counting Ex.  4) Scale of G (Ex. 3); Scale of D (Ex. 4); Scale of A (Ex. 5) 5) Merrily We Roll Along Ex. 6 6) German Polka Ex. 7 7) An tSean Bhean Bhocht Ex. 8 8) Faínne Geal an Lae Ex.9 9) The Kerry Polka Ex. 10 10) The Three Note Jig Ex. 11 11) Mo Ghile Mear Ex. 12 12) The Britches Full of Stitches Ex. 13 13) Terry Teahan's Polka Ex. 14 14) Ex. 15-20 Bowing Exercises 15) Ex. 21-25 Bowing and Rhythm 16) Ex. 26-30 Bowing Fingered Notes 17) Ex. 31-38 Slurring 18) Ex. 39-44 Ornamentation (1) - The Cut 19) Ex. 45-53 Triplets 20) Ex. 54-67 Rolls 21) Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye Ex. 68 22) Maguire's March Ex. 69 23) Out in the Ocean Ex. 70 24) The Old Favourite Ex. 71 25) Garret Barry's Jig Ex. 72 26) Alternative Last Bar Endings Ex. 73 - 76 27) Morrison's Jig Ex. 77 28) The Hag's Purse Ex. 78 29) Scales with Natural Notes Ex. 79-80 30) The Cliffs of Moher Ex. 81 31) Ex. 82-86 Ornamentation (2) 32) Rhythm Example for Slip Jig Ex. 87 33) The Butterfly Ex. 88 34) Coleman's Slip Jig Ex. 89 35) Thug Mé Rúide Ex. 90 36) The Blackhaired Lass Ex. 91 37) Hornpipe Timing Ex. 92-93 38) The Plains of Boyle Ex. 94 39) Suggested Ornamentation Ex. 95-96 40) The Boys of Bluehill Ex. 97 41) Off to California Ex. 98 42) Alexander's Hornpipe Ex. 99 43) Harvest Home Ex. 100 44) The Roving Pedlar Ex. 101 45) The Orange Rogue Ex. 102 46) Port na bPúcaí Ex. 103 47) Planxty Irwin Ex. 104 48) Bunclody Ex. 105 49) Ex. 106 Polkas and Slides - Johnny Leary's 50) Duggan's Polka Ex. 107 51) Dennis Doody's ex. 108 52) O'Sullivan's Fancy Ex 109 53) Bakerswell Polka No. 1 Ex. 110 54) Bakerswell Polka No. 2 Ex 111 55) The Priest Ex. 112 56) Mary Willie's Ex. 113  57) This is My Love Do You Like Her ? Ex. 11   58) Going to the Well for Water Ex. 115 59) Kerry Slide No. 2 Ex. 116 60) Timing in Reels Ex. 117-119 61) O'Connell's Trip to Parliament Ex. 120 62) Jackie Coleman's Ex. 121 63) Joe Cooley's Ex. 122 64) The Wise Maid Ex. 123 65) Jenny's Chickens Ex. 124 66) The Morning Dew Ex. 125 67) The Pigeon on the Gate Ex. 126 68) Variations Ex. 127-128 69) Sliding Ex. 129-130 70) Cross Bowing Ex. 131-135) 71) Double Stopping 72) Droning Ex. 140 73) Trebling Ex. 141 - 143