Scottish Fiddle Encyclopedia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786675098)

As part of the Mel Bay Encyclopedia Series, the purpose of this book is to offerfiddlers direct access to the gems of the genre. Composers represented in this volume span a three hundred year period including works by: Patrick MacDonald, Adam Craig, Capt. Charles Duff, Simon Fraser, Robert and Joseph Lowe, Robert MacIntosh, William Marshall, and J. Scott Skinner. Ms. Rideout's original compositions are also included. The tunes are listed in order by key signature to enable the fiddler to put sets together for performance, competition or session playing. This book contains extra marches and strathspeys unique to Scottish fiddling. The end of the book is dedicated to solo numbers consisting of piobaireachd (pibroch) and slow airs. The Scottish Fiddle Encyclopedia is an essential tune book for musicians interested in developing a deeper appreciationfor genuine traditional Scottish fiddle music.

Author: Bonnie Rideout
ISBN-10: 0786675098
ISBN-13: 9780786675098
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2006
Pages: 133
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 11.74h x 8.66w x 0.32d