Jul 30, 2016 a 100 minute tutorial on shetland fiddle playing, taught by kevin henderson, one of shetland s finest players. This download includes four different versions of the score. The fiddle tradition of the shetland isles cambridge studies in ethnomusicology. High quality digital sheet music for violin and piano, famous fiddle tunes and songs, from the red desert violin basic fiddling book 1 by loralyn staples, lyrics, chords, guitar lead sheet and violin fingerings included. Its building into an interesting collection of tunes were at no. This is a collection of oldtime fiddle tunes most of them from appalachia in pdf format. Lyrics, chords, guitar lead sheet and violin fingerings included with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. A key person in the musical history of the shetland island was tom anderson 19101991 he is widely credited with saving and reviving the fiddle tradition of. December, 2019 fiddling medley 4 tunes,g d a d sheet music 4 tunes red wing, snow deer joyeuses qu b coises and quadrille des montagnards mp3 4 tunes gdadred wing, snow deer, joyeuses qu b coises and quadrille des montagnards. Fiddling styles of shetland have more in common with bowing styles of scandinavia than those of mainland scotland. In his 1979 book of fiddle music with pam swing, haand me doon da fiddle, willafjord follows the tune oliver jack. Download and print top quality fiddle collection, famous fiddle tunes sheet music for violin and piano.
String quartet all harmonies in alto clef all harmonies in bass clef. The hardanger fiddle association of america hfaa scandinavian tune transcriptions. These treble clef tunes are suitable for fiddle, flute, trumpet, clarinet, or any. The shetland fiddling style is bouncy and lively, with norwegian influence. The parts consist of the original melody, two harmony parts, and a bass line. Recordings illustrating not only the distinctive arts of the older fiddlers, but also the way the tradition is moving. The millinerkoken book lists all cross tunes in the key of a aeae despite what cross tuned pitch. These are jpg images, and you should be able to display them in your browser andor print them. The shetland fiddlers society is a group of fiddlers from shetland that play regularly for shetland folk dance and perform at events such as shetlands folk festival and accordion and fiddle festival. His fiddles are renowned for their superior craftsmanship, and are much sought after, played by top musicians in both the folk and classical genres. Shetland fiddler thomas gideon stove, grandson of gideon stove, has written many tunes, inspired by people, places and events.
Instrumentations violin and piano 2679 string quartet 2037 guitar, violin 1938. Free sheet music for fiddlers the scottish fiddle orchestra. The charles gore index, which covers thcollections of the 18, 19th and a few in the early part of the 20th century, contains over 12,000 published tunes. We are a group of fiddle players and accompanists who enjoy playing and learning shetland tunes. The oldest swedish tunes, from medieval times, show a close relationship to flute and bagpipe music, and to herding calls and simple songs. Full rigged ship new rigged ship fiddle harmony sheet music by celtic fiddle music georgia nettleton, released 23 may 2014 1. Ssoommee ppeerrssppeeccttiivveess oonn ssccoottttiisshh. The launch will take place in the foyer of shetland museum on sunday 2 august at 2. Full rigged ship new rigged ship my arrangement of the set of shetland fiddle tunes full rigged ship and new rigged ship in three part harmony for three violins with chords for accompaniment. Below is a list of celtic tunes mostly irish with sheet music and chords.
All tunes on file, with a link to sheet music pdf and audio file mp3 where available. Dr tom anderson was responsible for the preservation of many of shetlands traditional tunes. Download the scots fiddle ebook pdf epub video dailymotion. The emphasis is on instrumental folk music specifically, contra dance tunes, although some links also include other. Tune collections on the internet these are free collections of tunes in graphic format gif, jpg, pdf, png, or tif andor in abc notation. A fiddle differs from a violin only in how its played. Most are traditional tunes from the british isles, including many english, irish, and scottish dance tunes, but others are an eclectic mix of session favourites. Its an instrumental no lyrics that i know of and has roots originating in the u. December, 2019 fiddling medley 4 tunes,g d a d sheet music 4 tunes red wing, snow deer joyeuses qu b coises and quadrille des montagnards mp3 4 tunes gdadred wing, snow deer, joyeuses qu b coises and. He explains that both tunes were thought to have been brought back by shetland fiddlers from the greenland whaling. The ongoing reprinting and digitisation of old scottish fiddle music means that it is more accessible now than ever before.
Known as the hamefarin, it was an organized return trip to. All materials in this table have been arranged and commisioned by riddell fiddles. The shetland fiddler i know this by heart, but the version i learnt was played by a scottish dance band in the 60s more slowly and without the triplets. Scottish fiddling may be distinguished from other folk fiddling styles by its particular precision of execution and energy in the delivery. Winyadepla shetland fiddle tune harmony parts sheet music. Many have been learned by ear or handouts from various sessions. Just click on the name to see the page for that tune. The contents of entire collections can be downloaded in seconds and the dedication of a select few music publishers has made many of the great collections available in print for the first time in centuries. Kevin teaches five classic shetland tunes in this tutorial, breaking each one down in detail, pausing for tips and exercises along the way.
Tune collections on the internet bite your own elbow. Full list of tunes all tunes on file, with a link to sheet music pdf and audio file mp3 where available. Thomas stove running for a fry and other shetland fiddle. The tunes are ideal for concert performances or informal sessions and will be enjoyed by players of intermediate to advanced standard. The old time fiddlers repertory larry warrens slippery. Sep 24, 2017 shetland tunes are very popular in the area where live and i hear them played a lot. List of popular scottish fiddle tunes yes, again on the session. The shetland fiddler appears in 1 other tune collection. Winyadepla this is the pdf sheet music for my four part harmony arrangement of the traditional shetland tune winyadepla. Dec 25, 2016 dr tom anderson was responsible for the preservation of many of shetlands traditional tunes. Locate thousands of free sheet music downloads, lessons, tips, and articles. Fiddle tips and resources on the web bite your own elbow. The fiddle, which was the most favored instru ment for this class of tunes, was brought to.
Da full rigged ship shetland fiddle group harmony parts. About the volume and development of scottish fiddle and folk music the number of published scottish fiddle tunes runs into the thousands. Outstanding site with hundreds of tunes and excellent tune analysis. Pdf digital sheet music to download and print, interactive sheet music. The society had its origin in may 1960, when the first big postwar social. Welcome to the new website of the borders shetland fiddlers. Oliver jack, da delting bridal march, vallafield, da trowie burn and ahint da dykes o voe. May 23, 20 the ongoing reprinting and digitisation of old scottish fiddle music means that it is more accessible now than ever before.
Fiddle collection, famous fiddle tunes sheet music for violin. All the tunes on the cd are played individually for easy. Bryan gear and violet tulloch fiddle book launch shetland arts. A random assortment of resources for sheet music, tablature, lyrics and recordings of mostly american traditional music.
Millinerkoken collection of american fiddle tunes larry. Archived files can be found at the bottom of the page. The tune below is a traditional oldtime fiddle tune that dates back to the late 1800s. Shetland tunes are very popular in the area where live and i hear them played a lot. Winyadepla shetland fiddle tune harmony parts sheet music by folk arrangements sheet music, released 19 july 2019 1. Aaaa origins unclear scottish shetland irish the shetland fiddler 1 6 1. Orkney, like shetland, has a long history of fiddle music, but without champions such as tom anderson or aly bain, orkney music is not as well known as that of its northern neighbours.
There is some irish musical influence due to the influence of working men and seafarers fishing and merchant. To demonstrate each tune, kevin is joined on guitar by shetland violin maker ewen thomson. Although a basic knowledge of the fiddle is necessary, these lessons are taught slowly and carefully, so even a nearbeginner can play the tunes. The introductory section provides an explanation of traditional playing styles, ornamentation and bowing techniques, and all the tunes are performed on cd by iain fraser. Index of sets by number, pdf format index of tunes by title, pdf format pdf files for standard sets. Jan 03, 2015 dr tom andersons 1979 tunebook with pam swing is out of print but there is a free download of the whole book here note that download of the pdf version starts automatically if you click the link. Da full rigged ship shetland fiddle group harmony parts pdf sheet music by folk arrangements sheet music, released 19 july 2019 1. Free downloads highland music trust traditional scottish fiddle. You are welcome to use but must credit riddell fiddles accordingly. Good fiddlers dance with the fiddle, with an eye on the steps, and a beat in bow and feet. I also heard it played by bobby crowe in the old cuparfife accordeon and fiddle clup around 1983. Rock the cradle joe gtr tab practice video moderate. Feel free to contact me steve austin at saustin98atcomcastdotnet.
Each pdf file has all the pages and parts for each set. The milliner koken collection of american fiddle tunes note. It employs ringing open strings above and below the melody line. Aaaa origins unclear scottishshetlandirish the shetland fiddler 1 6 1. Fishermen from donegal have returned from shetland fisheries with shetland tunes. I was listening to a version of this instrumental done by bill munroe and the bluegrass boys. Apr 12, 2020 bobby casey 1926 2000was a renowned fiddle player from annagh a town nearmiltown. Classical music site with thousands of free midi files. The collections are available here as free downloads in pdf form. Oliver jack, da delting bridal march, vallafield, da trowie burn and ahint da dykes o voe to demonstrate each tune, kevin is joined on guitar by shetland violin maker ewen thomson the lessons culminate in a. Fiddle collection, famous fiddle tunes sheet music for.
Tune of the month, fiddling sheet music, midis, mp3s, videos. He plays many styles, but has a large repertoire of scottish fiddle tunes, which he plays either solo for private functions or with his ceilidh band quicksilver. On his return to shetland, he set up his own workshop making and restoring violins, violas and cellos. Shetland fiddle musicscottish fiddle music youtube. The 245 fiddle tunes on this web page can be found in printed form in the book the oldtime fiddlers repertory by r. Although a basic knowledge of the fiddle is necessary, these lessons are taught slowly and carefully, so even a nearbeginner can play the tunes tunes taught are. Thomas stove running for a fry and other shetland fiddle tunes. Winyadepla shetland fiddle tune harmony parts sheet. Full rigged ship new rigged ship fiddle harmony sheet. A 100 minute tutorial on shetland fiddle playing, taught by kevin henderson, one of shetlands finest players. This post discusses online sources of free sheet music for fiddlers especially players of scottish fiddle music with a few examples. Including fiddlers bid, the chair, willie hunter, the cullivoe fiddlers, catriona macdonald, fiona driver and more orkney and shetland fiddle players. This is a lovely book, which starts with tunes at beginner level fingerings marked and has text in shetland dialect. He has appeared at the edinburgh folk festival, the glasgow celtic connections festival, and five times at the shetland folk festival.
The fiddle tradition of the shetland islands peter cooke. The fiddle music of the borders has the most in common with english and american fiddle styles. Dr tom andersons 1979 tunebook with pam swing is out of print but there is a free download of the whole book here note that download of the pdf version starts automatically if you click the link. There are many fine fiddle makers in scotland, but when it came to commissioning the instrument, one name stood out, the shetland maker ewen thomson. Watch how to play shetland fiddle online vimeo on demand. Da full rigged ship this is the pdf sheet music for my four part harmony arrangement of the traditional shetland fiddle tune da full rigged ship. Scottish fiddle tunes by iain fraser edition with cd. Featuring bobby jamieson, andrew polson, gibbie gray, tom anderson, george sutherland, bobby peterson, william hunter, etc. It includes a wonderful selection of traditional fiddle tunes and song airs that are.
Transcriptions and audio files of over 550 traditional fiddle tunes from old recordings, festivals, jams and workshops, notated by john lamancusa click on the tune name for the sheet music pdf file, the piano keys to hear a synthesized midi file, or for a recording. Theres a compact list of chords for all the tunes, if you want to make a cheatsheet notebook. Bryan gear and violet tulloch launch shetland arts third fiddle tune book kebister head and other fiddle tunes composed, or as played, by bobby peterson. These tunes tend to be harmonically very simplistic and are built from very short formulaic phrases. This set of three are not commonly put together as a set, but they seem to work ok.
He presents them here in very neat manuscript form, with plenty of background info, plus chord symbols. To all here who also pursue scottish traditional music, could i ask of you. Download the file and use acrobat reader to print the pages you want. Bobby casey 1926 2000was a renowned fiddle player from annagh a town nearmiltown. This books collection of tunes was gathered as a working repertoire for contra and square dances. I put the abc files together and printed them out into the large montreal session pdf file listed above. Da full rigged ship shetland fiddle group harmony parts pdf. The emphasis is on instrumental folk music specifically, contra dance tunes, although some links also include other types of folk music or classical music. Christeson great article about rp christeson by mike christeson a short biography of rp christeson from voyager records charlie walden lots of tune downloads, printable sheet music, essays, tune lists, etc. This is the pdf sheet music for my four part harmony arrangement of the traditional shetland fiddle tune da full rigged ship.
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