Canadian Fiddle Tunes 60 Traditional Pieces
Instrument: violin
Publisher: Schott Music
Song List:
Newfoundland: Sam's Jig - The Captain and his Whiskers - Banks of Newfoundland - Round Old Rub's Garden - I Got a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue - Emile's Reel - Cape Breton: Dusky Meadow - Sandy Cameron - My Brother's Letter - West Mabou Reel - Old Time Wedding Reel No. 1 - Old Time Wedding Reel No. 2 - Old Time Wedding Reel No. 3 - The Munster Lass - Light and Airy - The Old Dutch Churn - Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick: Jerome's Farewell to Gibraltar - Homeward Bound - The Moccasin Shuffle - The Brae Reel - The Miramichi Fire - La Marmotteuse - The Mouth of the River Tovique - Old-Time, Down East: The Westphalia Waltz - John A. Cameron's Jig - Chirning Butter - The Avon Breakdown - Lou Sullivan's Breakdown - The Varsouvianna - Blackberry Quadrille/Reel - The Flowers of Edinburgh - Clarinet Polka - Circassian Circle - Seven Step Polka - French-Canadian: Valse des Bebes - Valse des Nations - Reel de Ste-Anne - Monkey Musik - Reel du Pendu - Le Brandy - La Grande Gigue Simple - La Bastingue - Reel de Rimouski - Les Joyeuse Quebecoise - Reel Béatrice - La Belle Catherine - Reel de Pointe-au-Pic - Métis: Red River Jig 1 - Red River Jig 2 - Archie Linklater's Handkerchief Dance - Charlie Peter Charlie's Rabbit Dance - Old Crow Duck Dance - Crooked Stove Pipe - Ukrainian: Dowbush Koszak - Kolomayka No. 2 - Mazurka - Bandura Waltz - Western: Cabri Waltz - Kitty O'Neil - Qu'Appelle Valley Breakdown
Author of Scottish Fiddle Tunes (ED 12759) Iain Fraser presents a collection of 60 pieces for solo violin. Drawn from the rich tradition of Canadian folk music the collection covers a range of regional styles including Celtic, French Canadian, Métis and Newfoundland. The volume includes notes on the tunes, and is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all pieces. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8.Part of the bestselling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and KoreaCANADIAN FIDDLE TUNES - press reviewsThis may be of particular interest and use to fiddle teachers or indeed any musician, wishing to expand their knowledge and understanding of this culture... a fine collection of tunes to add to anyone's repertoire. - BOX & FIDDLEAll tunes are nicely played on the accompanying CD. The presentation, bowings and ornamentation are simple and uncluttered... an excellent collection and more than does justice to the richness of the Canadian fiddle tradition. - THE LIVING TRADITION