Help! Fiddle Advice needed

Subject: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: GUEST,andi
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 10:26 PM

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone out here had any advice on books that would teach music reading and basic fingering for the fiddle. I am particularlarly interested in the Cape Breaton Style of Fiddling. thanks andi

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: Gypsy
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 10:58 PM

Check out the MelBay website.........they have ALL the books!

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Aug 02 - 11:40 PM

There are some links and suggestions in these threads which might help:

celtic fiddle instruction

Breton Fiddle Tunes

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: GUEST,sorefingers
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 01:07 AM

purobably Maestronet forum would be a good place to start as they claim - in my interest area they do - to have pro players on the board and lots of other experts.

I see you do not ask about bowing so I guess you already play, in which case a book would be fine to start with.

On the otherhand try Maestronet and ask there as well
Tonight it appears to be down - they had a moderator leave and that might be whats up.

www.meastronet.com

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: wysiwyg
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 01:14 AM

Don't miss this:

http://www.homestead.com/hetzler/music_2.html

~Susan

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: Kim C
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 11:01 AM

Natalie McMaster also has a video. I'm sorry I don't know the exact name of it offhand, but you should be able to find it on the Net with a little bit of searching.

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From:
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 11:17 AM

Natalie's video is aimed at people who already have the basics down, and want some specifics on the common Cape Breaton oramentations, such as she and her friends use a lot. It's available through her website http://www.nataliemacmaster.com/

Another place you might get information, including tune books is at Paul Cranford's site.

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: GUEST,petr
Date: 26 Aug 02 - 04:26 PM

Id strongly suggest taking violin lessons. (you may even get a good deal from a music student) but its best to get personal instruction on holding the instrument properly - and basic fingering and bowing. You can get music books, but most of them assume a certain level of ability -. (I find that instruction books that come with cds or recordings are the best)

if you can find other people in your area who are intersted in playing fiddle music would be a good step too.(preferably - you want to play with people who are the same level as you or a little better) check out nearby (fiddle festivals) but most of all listen to recordings (as much as you can because written music will not convey stylistic information) petr

Subject: RE: Help! Fiddle Advice needed
From: GUEST,andi
Date: 29 Aug 02 - 12:38 PM

Thanks to all of you, I am looking into Lessons but would like to keep the Cape breton Style that I was learning at thegaelic College, it's just too fun! take care andi