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The Irish Fiddle Book
Complete Tutor with 100 Tunes
From one of Ireland's leading fiddle players, Matt Cranitch, this is a comprehensive tutor to the art of traditional fiddle playing covering all aspects to fiddle playing, both dance music and slow air tunes.
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The Irish Fiddle Book
By Matt Cranitch
A comprehensive tutor covering all aspects of Irish fiddle playing, dance music and slow-air playing
- Special introductorysection for beginners
- Detailed musical transcriptions
- An appendix of 101 tunes
- Extensive discograph
- See below for Table of Contents
This book explains and shows in detail the various techniques used by fiddle players in creating a traditional style of playing. All the information is presented in the context of the music itself, with numerous transcribed and recorded examples. For those unable to read music, a chapter on notation is included
Particular emphasis is given to bowing and ornamentation, with individual chapters devoted to Jigs, Polkas, Hornpipes, Airs and Reels. The book also attempts to convey something of the excitement felt in playing music which has a large degree of improvisation, albeit within certain bounds.
Specifications
Condition: New, Paperback, A4 size, 188 Pages
IBSN: 1-900428-90-3
Publisher: Ossian
Reviews
'The Irish Fiddle Book is a must for every serious student of Irish fiddling'
Folk Roots
'....unquestionably well-researched and beautifully produced
Irish Times
Matt Cranitch
Matt Cranitch, who lives in Cork, is renowned as a fiddle-player and teacher, both at home in Ireland and abroad. He has performed extensively at concerts and festivals, on radio and televisio, and has also presented lectures, master-classes and workshops on various aspects of Irish music, particularly fiddle-playing.
As a founder member of Na FilÃ, he featured on all their records, and has made a number of solo albums and various other recordings. He is a graduate in electrical engineering and in music of University College Cork, and he lectures at Cork Institute of Technology.
As a highly accomplished musician and experienced teacher, hte brings to this book a deep knowledge and keen understanding of all aspects of fiddle-playing. He has also contributed to a number of other books on Irish traditional music.
Contents
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Introduction
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Music Notation
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Getting Started
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First Tunes
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Jigs
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Slides and Polkas
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Hornpipes
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Reels
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Airs
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Putting it all together
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Appendix A - 101 Selected Tunes
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Appendix B - Bibliography
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Appendix C - Discography
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Index of Tunes