Championship Contest Fiddling

2016-04-13 Music

Author : Nate Olson
Release : 2016-04-13
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 599/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis Championship Contest Fiddling by : Nate Olson

Download or read book Championship Contest Fiddling written by Nate Olson. This book was released on 2016-04-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Championship Contest Fiddling contains painstakingly detailed transcriptions of 44 fiddle tunes as they were played by thirteen champions of the National Old Time Fiddlers' Contest held in Weiser, Idaho. In addition to the tunes, the book includes excerpts of extensive interviews with these champions where they offer advice on how to play in the contest style, prepare for contests and deal with nerves, adapt and arrange tunes to make them your own, and play with drive, among many other topics. It is an indispensable resource for fiddlers seeking to understand contest fiddling better and prepare for fiddle contests, or learn some great tunes from the masters! Includes audio CD of the actual piece played during the contest.

Texas Style Fiddlin' Workshop

2016-05-24 Music

Author : Jeanine Orme
Release : 2016-05-24
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 529/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Texas Style Fiddlin' Workshop by : Jeanine Orme

Download or read book Texas Style Fiddlin' Workshop written by Jeanine Orme. This book was released on 2016-05-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to be used as a learning tool and a reference for intermediate level fiddle players who have reading ability. It presents tunes with bowing and fingering specific to this style, and progresses in difficulty with each tune. This book provides information about bowing styles and playing in fiddle contests. Many of the tunes are transcribed from the playing of Herman Johnson, a five time National Fiddle Champion, as well as other great fiddlers.Using the CD that is included with this book will be helpful for understanding the bowings and the style of the tunes. the tunes are played by Jeanine Orme at a moderate tempo.Learning tool and a reference for intermediate level fiddle players Presents tunes with bowing and fingering specific to Texas-style fiddling Book progresses in difficulty with each tune Tunes appropriate for fiddle contests Many tunes in the style of Herman Johnson and other great fiddlers

Texas-style Contest Fiddling

1999 Fiddle tunes

Author : David Keith Wallace
Release : 1999
Genre : Fiddle tunes
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Texas-style Contest Fiddling written by David Keith Wallace. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests

2009-12-16 Music

Author : Chris Goertzen
Release : 2009-12-16
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 314/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests written by Chris Goertzen. This book was released on 2009-12-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests explores the phenomenon of American fiddle contests, which now have replaced dances as the main public event where American fiddlers get together. Chris Goertzen studies this change and what it means for audiences, musicians, traditions, and the future of southern fiddle music. Goertzen traces fiddling and fiddle contests from mid-eighteenth-century Scotland to the modern United States. He takes the reader on journeys to the important large contests, such as those in Hallettville, Texas; Galax, Virginia; Weiser, Idaho; and to smaller ones, including his favorite in Athens, Alabama. He reveals what happens on stage and during such off-stage activities as camping, jamming, and socializing, which many fiddlers consider much more important than the competition. Through multiple interviews, Goertzen also reveals the fiddlers' lives as told in their own words. The reader learns how and in what environments these fiddlers started playing, where they perform today, how they teach, what they think of contests, and what values they believe fiddling supports. Southern Fiddlers and Fiddle Contests shows how such contests have become living embodiments of American nostalgia.

Louisiana Fiddlers

2009-01-01 Music

Author : Ron Yule
Release : 2009-01-01
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 962/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Louisiana Fiddlers written by Ron Yule. This book was released on 2009-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louisiana Fiddlers shines light on sixty-two of the bayou state's most accomplished fiddlers of the twentieth century. Author Ron Yule outlines the lives and times of these performers, who represent a multitude of fiddling styles including Cajun, country, western swing, zydeco, bluegrass, Irish, contest fiddling, and blues.Featuring over 150 photographs, this volume provides insight into the fiddlin' grounds of Louisiana. Yule chronicles the musicians' varied appearances from the stage of the Louisiana Hayride, honky tonks, dancehalls, house dances, radio and television, and festivals, to the front porch and other more casual venues. The brief sketches include observations on musical travels, recordings, and family history.Nationally acclaimed fiddlers Harry Choates, Dewey Balfa, Dennis McGee, Michael Doucet, Rufus Thibodeaux, and Hadley Castille share space with relatively unknown masters such as Mastern Brack, Cheese Read, John W. Daniel, and Fred Beavers. Each player has helped shape the region's rich musical tradition.

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