Irish Fiddle Playing - Volume 2 (Book + Online Audio)
A Guide for the Serious Player
This book is a follow-up to 'Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player' (MB99402M). The student will gain a deeper knowledge of fiddle playing and improve their overall playing and musical understanding. Subjects include:
• improvisation
• fingering and bowing techniques
• playing with other musicians
• modes
• converting from classical to traditional
• improvising in songs
• The player will become more aware of the mechanics of playing the fiddle, putting them in a position ...more
Product Number:
99776M
Format:
Book + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
110
Binding:
Squareback Saddle Stitched
Size:
8.75 x 11.75
ISBN:
0-7866-9451-3
ISBN13:
978-07866-9451-8
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
1/26/2016
This book is a follow-up to 'Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player' (MB99402M). The student will gain a deeper knowledge of fiddle playing and improve their overall playing and musical understanding. Subjects include:
• improvisation
• fingering and bowing techniques
• playing with other musicians
• modes
• converting from classical to traditional
• improvising in songs
• The player will become more aware of the mechanics of playing the fiddle, putting them in a position to:
• improve their sound
• develop their own style
• play more effectively and confidently with others

As with the first book in the series, it contains pieces of advice from the author's 25 years of playing music. The format of the book is similar to this first book. Section 1 deals with various aspects of fiddle playing. Section 2 contains a selection of mostly well-known tunes, fully transcribed with variations, embellishments/ornaments. These tunes are all included on the accompanying recording. Includes access to online audio.
 SECTION 1
IMPROVING YOUR PLAYING
The Fingering Hand 1: Improving Intonation 
The Fingering Hand 2: The Reverse Cut
The Fingering Hand 3: Minimising Movement
The Fingering Hand 4: Slides 
The Bowing Hand 1: String Crossing 
The Bowing Hand 2: Dynamics
The Bowing Hand 3: Playing on More than One String
Learning Tunes from Written Music or Why Doesn’t the Tune in My Collection Sound Right? 
Case Study 1: The Rose in the Heather 
Case Study 2: The Killaloe Boat 
Case Study 3: Saint Anne’s Reel 
Improvisation 
Fiddle or Violin? - Classical Converts 
Playing with Other Musicians - Sessions and Get-Togethers 
Putting Sets of Tunes Together - Scales and Modes 
Improvising in Songs 
Star of the County Down 
Transposing 
SECTION 2
Explanation of Symbols Used 
Jigs
Cock o’ the North
Father O’Flynn
The Rambling Pitchfork
The Rose in the Heather
The Orphan
Up Sligo 
The Mooncoin Jig 
 Hornpipes
Chief O’Neill’s Favourite
The Rights of Man 
The Ghost
Polkas
The Glen Cottage Polka
Oh Those Britches Full of Stitches 
The Road to Lisdoonvarna (slide) 
The Foxhunter’s Jig (slip jig)
Rodney’s Glory (set dance) 
Reels
Man of the House
The Monaghan Twig 
P J Hayes’
Toss the Feathers in D 
The Flogging Reel
Jennie’s Chickens
O’ Dowd’s Favourite 
The Bank of Ireland 
The Chicago Reel in B-flat 
The Drunken Landlady 
The Congress Reel 
The High Reel 
Paddy Ryan’s Dream 
Sergeant Early’s Dream 
The Silver Spire 
Tamlin
The Woman of the House
The Cup of Tea
Over the Moor to Maggie 
Appendix A: Set-up of the Instrument
Appendix B: Common Scales in Irish Music 
 
Audio Sample 1
Audio Sample 2
Series:
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