Is there any fiddler in there ????

Subject: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: GUEST,Vincenzo Roma, Italy
Date: 31 Aug 00 - 08:43 AM

Is there any fiddler in there or in here or where ? I'm intersting about the canadian fiddle style and all american fiddle's tunes. Who know some address about it ?

Ciao

Vincenzo

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: death by whisky
Date: 31 Aug 00 - 08:51 AM

I'm learning Irish fiddle,can't help,but I'm sure someone will come along

Good luck

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: guinnesschik
Date: 31 Aug 00 - 09:07 AM

Are you interested in blue-grass style, or just American tunes in general?

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Sorcha
Date: 31 Aug 00 - 09:51 AM

I'm a fiddler, but I'm not sure what you want......get back to us, ok? We'll be glad to help.

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: GUEST,Vincenzo
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 08:11 AM

I like traditional music, usually I play in Irish session in pubs. Two years ago I have known during the festival of Gannat an group "La Vesse du Luop" from Quebec. So I have discovered canadian and after american. Who can help me to find some address about the various fiddler styles or other information like the title of some CD or the name of good fiddler. I prefer learn music listening than reading. Ciao Vincenzo

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Giac
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 10:06 AM

Hello, Vincenzo,

Keep looking back here, it's early in the morning here now, but later in the day you should get many responses.

There are some very good fiddlers at this forum and they will be able to tell you much about CDs and American and Canadian fiddlers.

Glad to have you at Mudcat. It doesn't cost anything to become a member, then you will be able to access the data base and get more information.

Good luck!

Giac

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 10:55 AM

If you Click here you will get names,recordings and tunes from Cape Breton, Canada. Natalie McMaster and Jean Carignan are two other great Cape Breton Fiddlers.

For American try to find Mark O'Connor, Jay Ungar, Byron Berline or Alison Krause. These are all contemporary players.

For older styles look for Chubby Wise, Johnny Lee Wills,Arthur Smith, Kenny Baker, Vassar Clements or Tommy Jarrell.

I know I left out a lot, but where do you stop? "The Fiddlers Fake Book", by David Body, Oak Publication number OK63925, available from
Music Sales International
225 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10003 USA or

8/9 Frith Street
London, W 1 V 5TZ England
not only has a lot of tunes on paper, but a GREAT discography in the back, so that you can buy the albums and listen to the recording that the tune was done from.

The International book number is
0.8256.0238.6 Hope this helped!

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Bud Savoie
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 03:47 PM

Sorcha, why do you class Jean Carrignan as Cape Breton? Wouldn't you call him a Quebecois fiddler?

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 03:58 PM

OK, I goofed............

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Mbo
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 05:35 PM

Present!

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 04 Sep 00 - 09:51 PM

For American appalachian fiddle music, a great contemporary player of this older style is Bruce Molsky. If you get a CD called "Bruce Molsky and Big Hoedown" you'll have a great recording of old-timey music.

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: GUEST,Rex, whose 'puter needs major repairs
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 12:08 PM

There are many folks here that can help you with such things fiddlish. For a good overview I suggest you check out an outstanding publication titled: Fiddler Magazine (www.fiddle.com). They cover all kinds of fiddling around the world. Each issue comes with workshops and tunes not to mention listings of fiddle events.

Rex

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Willie-O
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 12:28 PM

Another name to look for, one of the best touring Canadian fiddlers, is Pierre Schryer from Ontario. He sometimes performs with his brothers Louis and Dan as the Schryer Triplets (they are identical triplets but have distinctive fiddle styles!), but usually these days as The Pierre Schryer Band. CD's include Triple Fiddle and New Canadian Waltz.

It's great to hear of your interest. Welcome to the Mudcat.

Willie_O

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 02:01 PM

Yes - definitely take up Rex's suggestion of Fiddler Magazine. Every fiddler would benefit from reading it. The latest issue has articles on gypsy fiddlers. Fascinating stuff!

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: Hardiman the Fiddler
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 05:27 PM

Hi Vincenzo

Hardiman the Fiddler also joins in welcoming you. Hope we see you round the 'cat. I have found the "Fiddler's Fake Book" an Oak Publication to be a great resource for traditional fiddle tunes.

Hardiman

Subject: RE: Is there any fiddler in there ????
From: GUEST,brian
Date: 17 Sep 00 - 12:18 AM

try www.qbc.clic.net/~thirtybe/ -great info on quebequois music, dance, recordings & events.Je suis un peu quebequois avec un nom irlandais agus mor cuig gaelge agam freisin.slan, au revoir bye.