50 Tunes Volume 1 for Fiddle is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass, Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles, families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series, but carefully designed for the fiddle.

The parts in this book range from beginner to advanced. All tunes contain a simple melody and most of the tunes contain an intermediate or advanced part. Many tunes contain a harmony part to match the melody. Since fiddle contests are a tradition in American and Celtic fiddling, 50 Tunes Volume 1 for Fiddle contains hoedowns, waltzes, reels, rags, hornpipes, jigs, polkas and airs. Some of the tunes are authentic to true championship fiddling and were arranged and recorded by a former national champion fiddler. Companion online audio included. Tunes recorded by full band, not all instruments featured in every song.

Angus Campbell  

Arkansas Traveler  

Aura Lee  

The Battle Cry of Freedom  

Beaumont Rag  

Billy in the Lowground  

Blackberry Blossom  

Bonaparte’s Retreat  

Carthage Waltz

Cherokee Shuffle  

Cluck Old Hen

Cotton Eyed Joe

Cotton Patch Rag

Cripple Creek

Devil’s Dream  

Down Yonder  

Eighth of January

Forked Deer  

Gardenia Waltz  

Grandfather’s Clock

Green Willis  

Indian’s Farewell Waltz  

Irish Washerwoman  

La Bastringue

Leather Britches

Liberty  

Martin’s Waltz  

Mason’s Apron

Mississippi Hornpipe

Mississippi Sawyer  

Old Dan Tucker  

Old Joe Clark

President Garfield’s Hornpipe  

Pretty Peg

Red-haired Boy  

Red Wing  

Sailor’s Hornpipe

College Hornpipe*

Saint Anne’s Reel  

Sally Ann  

Sally Goodin’

Sally Johnson

Salt Creek  

Soldier’s Joy  

Swallowtail Jig

Temperance Reel  

Tom and Jerry  

Turkey in the Straw  

Uncle Joe  

Under the Double Eagle  

Whiskey Before Breakfast