The American Fiddle Method, Canadian Fiddle Styles
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Item number 1450861JE, 79 pages, $27.95

Expert fiddlers Brian Wicklund and April Verch team up to delve into the dynamic world of Canadian fiddling for the FiddlePal Explore Series. April is among the busiest fiddlers in Canada. Her inspired fans have long clamored for her instruction. This highly anticipated beginning to intermediate-level book explores Canadas rich fiddle traditions including Old Time Canadian, French Canadian, Cape Breton and Metis. More than just a collection of great tunes, this book demystifies common ornaments and bowing patterns used in Canadian fiddling. The authors teach the simple melody to reels, jigs, hornpipes, waltzes, schottisches, airs and strathspeys and demonstrate how to create variations using the skills in the book. The play-along CD accompanying the book is great listening. An outstanding book.
By Brian Wicklund And April Verch
Overall Difficulty: Beginning-Intermediate
Instrument: Fiddle
Music Style: Canadian
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Series: American Fiddle Method

Published By: "The American Fiddle Method, Canadian Fiddle Styles" was published by Mel Bay Publications.


Song Titles
By The Fireside - ©2008
King Of The Fairies - ©2008
Old French - ©2008
On The Road To Boston - ©2008
Londonderry Hornpipe - ©2008
Whalen's Breakdown - ©2008
Joys Of Wedlock - ©2008
Black Velvet Waltz - ©2008
Little Burnt Potato - ©2008
Hi-Lo Schottische - ©2008
Waltz Quadrille - ©2008
Memories Of Father Charles MacDonald - ©2008
Silver And Gold Two-Step - ©2008
The Old Red Barn - ©2008
Patronella - ©2008
Minstrel's Fancy - ©2008
Good Neighbor Waltz - ©2008
Heel Toe Polka - ©2008
Jonah's First Change - ©2008
Maggie Cameron's - ©2008
Seven Step - ©2008
Walking Uptown - ©2008
Valse Clog - ©2008
Swamplake Breakdown - ©2008
Arkand-Saw Traveler - ©2008
Birch Hills Waltz - ©2008
Le Bonhomme Et La Bonne Femme - ©2008
Andy's Jig - ©2008
Audio Samples
Disc 1 Track 1 - On The Road To Boston - Best (493kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 2 - Good Neighbor Waltz - Best (498kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 3 - Andy's Jig - Best (475kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 4 - Whalen's Breakdown - Best (487kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 5 - Hi-Lo Schottische - Best (483kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 6 - Heel Toe Polka - Best (478kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 7 - Waltz Quadrille - Best (495kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 8 - Jonah's First Change - Best (478kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 9 - By The Fireside - Best (480kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 10 - Maggie Cameron's - Best (483kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 11 - Seven Step - Best (480kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 12 - Londonderry Hornpipe - Best (480kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 13 - Walking Uptown - Best (493kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 14 - Memories Of Father Charles MacDonald - Best (447kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 15 - Silver And Gold Two-Step - Best (491kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 16 - The Old Red Barn - Best (460kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 17 - Valse Clog - Best (500kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 18 - Swamplake Breakdown - Best (485kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 19 - Black Velvet Waltz - Best (488kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 20 - Old French - Best (494kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 21 - King Of The Fairies - Best (483kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 22 - Patronella - Best (484kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 23 - Joys Of Wedlock - Best (484kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 24 - Minstrel's Fancy - Best (489kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 25 - Arkand-Saw Traveler - Best (474kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 26 - Birch Hills Waltz - Best (493kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 27 - Little Burnt Potato - Best (479kb) - Good (1Mb)
Disc 1 Track 28 - Le Bonhomme Et La Bonne Femme - Best (495kb) - Good (1Mb)
Other Pictures
Front Cover
Front Cover Image 1
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Back Cover
Back Cover Image 1
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Example Pages
Example Page 1
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Example Page 2
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Table of Contents Page 1
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Table of Contents Page 2
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Sheet Music Format: Violin Solo
Difficulty ranges from 2to 3   Difficulty 2-3 on a scale of 1 to 6 with 6 being the hardest.
   A CD is included with this book.
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