First edition in publisher's original stapled plain pink card wrap covers [soft back]. 4to. 11½'' x 8¼''. Contains introduction followed by 200 traditional airs with chords over 48 printed pages
Edward Huws Jones’ popular series of traditional fiddle repertoire, now available with expertly-recorded audio CD. Containing colourful instrumental backing tracks and full demonstrations, the new audio resource will aid and inspire your private practice and public performance alike. These generous collections of authentic music, some familiar, some more exotic, but all of it faithfully arranged, enable you to create your own ceilidh, bluegrass club or charanga band.The violin edition includes optional easy violin part and guitar chords, whilst the complete edition also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments. Either format is highly flexible, which means the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles.Edwards Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance.
Contents:
- Brochan Lom (Trad Scottish Strathspey)
- Carolan's Air (Trad Irish Air)
- Constant Billy (Trad English Morris Dance)
- Country Gardens (Trad English Morris Dance)
- Danny Boy (Trad Irish Air)
- Drowsy Maggie (Trad Irish Reel)
- Early Grey (Trad Scottish Strathspey)
- Harvest Home (Trad Irish Hornpipe)
- Hunting the Hare (Trad English Jig)
- King of the Fairies (Trad English Hornpipe)
- Lord MacDonald's Reel (Trad Scottish Reel)
- Mary, Young and Fair (Trad Scotttish Air)
- Miss Sally Hunter of Thurston (Trad Scottish Jig)
- Morpeth Rant (Trad English Hornpipe)
- Mrs Jamieson's Favourite (Trad Scottish Air)
- Red-Haired Boy (Trad English Hornpipe)
- The Bonnie Lass o'Fyvie (Trad Scottish Bothy Ballad)
- The Bridal (Trad Irish Jig)
- The Fairy Dance (Trad English Reel)
- The Flowers of Edinburgh (Trad Scottish Reel)
- The Fox Hunter's Jig (Trad Irish Slip Jig)
- The Gay Gordons (Trad Scottish Jig)
- The Girl I Left Behind Me (Trad English March)
- The Keel Row (Trad English Hornpipe)
- The Mason's Apron (Trad Irish Reel)
- The Peeler's Away with my Daughter (Trad Irish Jig)
- The Spey in Spate (Trad Scottish Reel)
- The Staffordshire Hornpipe (Trad English Hornpipe)
- The Trumpet Hornpipe (Trad English Hornpip)
- The Wind that Shakes the Barley (Trad Irish Reel)
