Elderly Instruments Latest - Books - Basic Fiddle Instruction http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=260 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:37:34 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:37:34 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com First published c. 1900, this is a unique blend of bowing manual, fiddle tutor and subjective comment. Beginning/intermediate. 32 pp. ($8.99) ]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-05.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-05.htm Book/2 CD pack. A treasure trove of information spanning the whole range of fiddle playing. Looks in detail at the most commonly played styles among today's fiddlers. From America, there's old time, bluegrass, Cajun, Western swing, country, blues, rock, klezmer, and jazz, while from the British Isles there's Irish, Scottish, and English. Plus a quick romp through Eastern Europe, the spike fiddles of Africa and Asia, the Chinese Erhu, the Indian Sarangi, and the Norwegian Hardingfele. A wealth of musical examples - ornaments, bowing patterns, scales, modes, exercises and complete tunes - are reproduced on the CD. And finally, the book answers once and for all the hoary old question, "What's the difference between a fiddle and a violin?" The answer, of course, is that fiddle players have more fun.... Hardcover, lay-flat spiral binding. 304 pp. ($29.99) ]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/49-332749.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/49-332749.htm Book/DVD pack. A stripped down, basic guide to learning violin that incorporates fiddle tunes and classical pieces into the learning process. With audio and video on the DVD, the most visual aspects of learning the violin (holding the instrument, how to bow, and the correct use of the fingerboard) are easy to follow. Ideal for anyone considering violin lessons who wants some knowledge of the instrument before their first lesson; or for the musician who wants to learn violin as a second instrument. 31 pp. ($14.95) ]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/books/items/01-983587.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/01-983587.htm