Traditional Fiddle introduces eight regional fiddle styles from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, with contributions from world-renowned fiddlers. This is the perfect introduction for intermediate players, providing general advice on playing traditional fiddle and tunes and workshops for each style.
The editor draws on world-renowned fiddlers like Kevin Burke and Liz Doherty in each section to workshop a tune. They discuss and play technical aspects like grace notes, âcutsâ, rolls, triplets, double stops, trills, pulsed bowing, and much more. I found this a terrific window into the sound world of each region; the approach avoids the common problem of one author attempting to be expert on more styles than is possible. Suitable for grades 3 â 7, the book's 27 tunes span hornpipes, jigs, reels, strathspeys, and Morris dance tunes.