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A Violinist's Guide to Scottish Fiddling
Designed for violinists who have never fiddled in the Scottish style or for anyone who would simply like to brush up on their "Scottishness", this guide discusses ornamentations and their applications, bowing styles, rhythmic issues and stylistic interpretations. It covers five basic types of tunes: airs, marches, jigs, reels and strathspeys, as well as Scottish fiddle history and regional styles. Accompanying video clips demonstrated by former U.S. National Scottish Fiddling Champion, Melinda Crawford, show how to execute all of the different techniques and how to perform more than 44 full-length traditional Scottish fiddle tunes. Transcriptions of the tunes are included within the guide. Includes access to online video.
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The Crawford Collection
A collection of 66 of Melinda's tunes
Filled with music, stories, and pictures, the collection includes airs, marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, waltzes, a couple of slow reels, a 9/8, and a hornpipe!
Annika Bhan Óg
Fiona Aoibhneach
Elgol
Gannet, The
Lament for Mr. PJ Ross
Brodgar Lament
Leaving Arrochar
Gateway
Goat's Picnic, The
Dad's March
Long Campaign, The
Statistician's Delight, The
Whiskey Bay
Mrs. Margaret Hobson
High Street Potholes
Mom's Request
Dun Beag Broch
Peppertree, The
Breaking Morn
Headin' Home
Empty Glass, The
Free Spirit, The
River Yough, The
Doon da Appian Way
Kyleakin
Da Rodd Hame
Crown Hotel, The
Kelley's Island Reel
Midnight Roses
Strathmon, The (reel)
UnReal, The
Wrestlers, The
Boxwood Maze
Finnish Gold
Bonster Reel
Braddock's Road
Route 670 West
Trail Ridge Road
Yontif Reel
Debbie's Reel
De'il's Weird, The
Other Side of the Cuillin, The
Neath Edinburgh Castle
Selkie Sisters, The
Run-Away Ponies
Glacial Grooves
Strathmon, The (jig)
Jig 8
Sullivant Hall
Wandering Suitcase of Stirling, The
Fire Ant Jig
Foggy Moon
Jungle Rats
Moraine Park Detour
Napping Frog, The
Mr. Ron Hobson
Jessop's Tavern
Da Square Rigged Ship
Gator Nest, The
David's Hornpipe
De'il Elbow Road
Mr. George Balderose's Favourite
Helen's Waltz
Mid-Summer's Waltz
Twisted Tree, The
Comrie Croft Waltz
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Scottish Tune Flash Cards
Based on her own strategies for practicing, Melinda designed these flash cards for other Scottish fiddlers who are looking for an organized way to practice common tunes and maintain their repertoire. These 3x5 flash cards sport the title of the tune on one side of the card and show the first two measures of the tune on the reverse. Light-weight plastic carrying case included.
This set includes the following 50 common Scottish fiddle tunes:
Atholl Highlanders’ March, The
Barren Rocks of Aden, The
Battle of Waterloo, The
Bonnie Jean of Aberdeen
Bottom of the Punch Bowl, The
Braes of Mar, The
Braes of Tullymet, The
Cameron’s Got His Wife Again
Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle
Captain Campbell
Clean Pease Strae
Cradle Song, The
De’il Amang the Tailors
Drummond Castle
Farewell to Whisky
Flowers of Edinburgh, The
Gillie Callum
Glenburnie Rant, The
Hector the Hero
High Road to Linton
Highland Laddie
Highland Whisky
Iron Man, The
Jenny Dang the Weaver
Jig o' Slurs
Keep It Up
Lads of Duns
Laird o’ Drumblair, The
Largo’s Fairy Dance
Marquis of Huntly, The
Mason’s Apron, The
Miss Drummond of Perth
Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay
Muckin’ o' Geordie’s Byre, The
My Wife’s A Wanton Wee Thing
Niel Gow’s Lament for the
Death of His Second Wife
Panmure House (Miss Lyall)
Pretty Pegg
Sailor’s Wife, The
Sitting in the Stern of a Boat
Sleep Soond inda Moarnin
Sleepy Maggie
Soldier’s Joy
Speed the Plough
Stool of Repentance, The
Tail Toddle
Whisky Welcome Back Again
White Cockade, The
Willafjord
Wind that Shakes the Barley, The
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