One of the finest fiddlers to come out of Canada teaches and performs 5 traditional tunes: "The Headlands March," "Dusky Meadow," "The Picnic Reel," "The Honeysuckle," and "The Knights of St. Patrick's." Each tune is broken down phrase-by-phrase, demonstrating drone, double stops, bowing, and other embellishments of the Cape Breton style including grace notes, double grace notes, trills, pull-offs, hammer-ons, more. She even demonstrates some clogging. Includes booklet. Intermediate level. 69 min.
261-DVD19
$34.95
DVD - A FIDDLER'S GUIDE TO WALTZES, AIRS AND HAUNTING MELODIES
taught by Jay Ungar with Molly Mason
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Jay Ungar teaches his famous composition "Ashokan Farewell" plus many other tunes and techniques. Intermediate level. Includes booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD102
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS - THE IRISH FIDDLE
by Paul McNevin
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One of Ireland's finest fiddle players guides beginners step-by-step from holding the fiddle and bow to playing scales and your first tunes. Covers cuts, triplets, and much more. Features live stage performances with Gavin Ralston and Gerry O'Connor. 50 min.
224-DVD1445
.. list $32.95 ours
$29.65
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DVD - ANYONE CAN PLAY COUNTRY FIDDLE
by Christina Seaborn
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Designed for any age, no previous musical experience required. Learn the basics of bowing, fingering, chord playing, shuffle bowing and several famous fiddle tunes. Tab booklet available online. 45 min.
02-95348DVD
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - ANYONE CAN PLAY VIOLIN
Coral White
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No previous musical experience is necessary to be successful with this method. Designed for any age, it teaches the basics for all types of performance, from classical to country, in a clear, step-by-step process. 65 min.
02-94569DVD
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - BASIC IRISH FIDDLE
taught by Dale Russ
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Includes exercises, basic bowing techniques, slides, grace notes, rolls, and bowed triplets. Demonstrates how to combine these techniques within various dance rhythms. Recommended for the beginning fiddle student or any fiddle player wanting to learn the Irish style. 55 min.
222-DVD55
.. list $29.95 ours
$26.95
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DVD - BECOME A BETTER FIDDLER! - BLUEGRASS TUNES & TECHNIQUES
taught by Kenny Kosek
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A great way to build your repertoire of tunes while improving your technique. Kenny teaches 11 tunes and their variations including the basic melody, adding ornaments and creating improvised solos in a variety of styles. "Little Rabbit," "Cotton Patch Rag," "Footprints in the Snow," "Tall Timber," "Bill Cheatham," "Midnight on the Water," "Salty Dog Blues," "Sugar Hill," "Ace of Spades," "Linda Lou" and "The Duke of Fife." Along the way you'll get tips on bowing, fingering, playing licks, and other tricks of the trade. Intermediate. Includes booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD257
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$26.95
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DVD - BEGINNING COUNTRY BLUEGRASS FIDDLE
taught by Dan Huckabee
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If any instrument needs a video lesson, it's the fiddle! Although it's a lot of fun, the fiddle is more difficult in the beginning than any other instrument. This DVD is designed to start you off on the right foot, with hints that will make your progress fast and painless! Includes: holding the fiddle & bow, detailed technique for both hands, how to find notes & play them in tune, proper form, tuning hints, double stops, beginning shuffle, scales, exercises, more. 90 min.
196-DVD35
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$17.95
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DVD - BEGINNING FIDDLE
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Simple instruction for beginners/intermediate. Songs are demonstrated slowly, phrase by phrase, with split screen close-ups so that you can see exactly how to play them. You'll learn bowing patterns, finger positions, shuffle strokes, double stops, and tag endings. Guitar and bass play-along tracks are provided at slow & normal speed. Includes note/tab booklet as PDF file. 90 min.
515-DVD17
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - BEGINNING FIDDLE DVD - VOL. 1
taught by Jim Wood
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Teaches 6 easy tunes: "Cripple Creek," "Cotton-Eyed Joe," "Sally Goodwin," "Old Joe Clark," "Boil Them Cabbage Down" and "Amazing Grace." All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 2 hours.
285-DVD105
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$19.95
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DVD - BEGINNING FIDDLE VOLUME 2
taught by Jim Wood
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Shows you every note and bow stroke to "Bury Me Beneath The Willow," "John Hardy," "Two-Dollar Bill," "Lonesome Road Blues," "Salty Dog Blues," "Foggy Mountain Breakdown." All taught "by ear," the Murphy Method specialty - no printed material whatsoever! 2 hours.
285-DVD108
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$19.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS FIDDLE BOOT CAMP - A BASIC GUIDE TO STYLE, TECHNIQUE AND PRACTICE
taught by Stacy Phillips
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Two DVD set. A complete course that gives you all the "basic training" you'll need to play authentic bluegrass fiddle. Near-beginners and experienced players alike will find in-depth, detailed advice on all aspects of basic fiddling including slurs, double stops, slides, bowing patterns, blues scales and other essential techniques. Learn the styles of Benny Martin, Kenny Baker, Chubby Wise, and other greats, and start soloing to classic songs such as "Why Do You Wander?" "Gonna Paint the Town," "Salty Dog Blues," and more. Beginning/intermediate level. Includes booklet. 2 hrs. 30 min.
300-DVD17
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$44.95
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DVD - BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: A PRIVATE LESSON WITH RICHARD GREENE
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Greene covers a fascinating array of musical ideas, exercises and instrumental examples on this one-of-a-kind lesson: bowing patterns, tone production, rhythm chopping, improvising variations of fiddle tunes, myriad bluegrass bowing patterns, double and triple stops, fingered unisons, "bluesy" 3rds, 5ths, and 7ths, bluegrass slides, more. Songs include: "Little Rabbit," "Stoney Lonesome," "Katy Hill," "Roanoke," "Big Mon," "Beaumont Rag," more. Includes booklet. 85 min.
300-DVD119
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$26.95
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DVD - BLUES ON THE FIDDLE
taught by Darol Anger with Artie Traum, guitar
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Take your fiddle playing to a whole new level. With his relaxed and encouraging manner, Anger will show you how the right vibrato, bowing techniques, intonation and other nuances will put a true blues feeling in your playing. Then, using a "call and response" teaching method, he trades licks with students as they learn tunes and styles from the Mississippi Delta to blues inflected bluegrass, bebop, jazz riff-blues, and rock and roll. Intermediate. Includes booklet. 88 min.
300-DVD98
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$26.95
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DVD - BOBBY HICKS TEACHES FIDDLING, VOL. 1
taught by Bobby Hicks
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Inducted into the Fiddlers Hall of Fame in 2002, Grand Ole Opry performer for 50 years, considered part of the "first generation" of bluegrass musicians, Bobby Hicks is a master. Using a split screen, the techniques of his unique style are taught. Tunes are played slow, faster and up to tempo. Two songs, "Cheyenne" and "Faded Love" are featured, with two other tunes demonstrated as exercises plus a special double stop instruction. Bobby shares his "Hicks Tricks" and Elements of Good Fiddle Playing: Music Theory, Technique, Intonation and Style; the details that make a good fiddler a great fiddler. Beginning/intermediate. 45 min.
BOBBY-DVD1
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$35.95
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DVD - CHILDREN'S FIDDLING METHOD
taught by Carol Ann Wheeler
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Wheeler, assisted by eleven-year-old fiddler Collin Bay and guitarist John Standefer, play through 73 lessons from volume 1 and 63 lessons from volume 2 of her series of the same title. In addition to learning great fiddling techniques step-by-step, you'll learn 32 great fiddling solos in tunes like "Liberty," "McNabe's Hornpipe," "Boil the Cabbage," "Red Fox Waltz," more. Also includes outstanding twin fiddling arrangements. 180 min.
02-96607DVD
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$17.95
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DVD - CHOPS & GROOVES - RHYTHMIC EXPLORATIONS FOR BOWED STRINGS
taught by Darol Anger, with Casey Driessen & Rushad Eggleston
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Learn how you can create infectious, driving rhythms and syncopations in a variety of musical styles. These percussive bowing techniques produce grooves that can be used to accompany bluegrass, Celtic, swing, ska, Latin, rock and funk styles. You'll learn chopping, scraping, bouncing the bow, left hand pizzicato, rolling bass lines, while learning to create syncopations using strong and weak strokes, ghost beats, triplets, more. Early intermediate. Includes booklet. 120 min.
300-DVD165
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$26.95
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DVD - CHRISTMAS TUNES FOR FIDDLE
taught by Murphy Henry
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This beginning level disc has tunes your family will surely recognize. Features easy versions of six holiday favorites: "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," "Little Drummer Boy," "Good King Wenceslas," "Away In A Manger" and "Joy To the World." All taught by ear - The Murphy Method way! And just in time for Christmas! 80 min.
285-DVD146
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$19.95
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DVD - DELUXE FIDDLING METHOD
by Craig Duncan
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Duncan and guitarist Robert Bowlin perform 32 tunes from the book of the same title. Each is performed at slow and medium tempos. Shuffle bowing and double shuffle bowing are taught. Split-screen, with the music shown at the bottom of the screen, is utilized. 80 min.
02-93742DVD
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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DVD - FIDDLE BREAKS & BACK-UP
taught by Kenny Baker
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Kenny shows how he plays the solos and back-up to 15 Bluegrass Boys classics, including "Muleskinner Blues," "Uncle Pen," "In The Pines, " more. 50 min.
60-DVD230
.. list $39.95 ours
$35.95
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FIDDLE BREAKS & BACK-UP
taught by Kenny Baker
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Kenny shows how he plays the solos and back-up to 15 Bluegrass Boys classics, including "Muleskinner Blues," "Uncle Pen," "In The Pines, " more. 50 min.
60-V230
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DVD - FIDDLE FOR KIDS: TWO DVD SET
taught by Luke and Jenny Anne Bulla
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Contains 300-DVD154 and 300-DVD155. These two championship players teach the basics to their seven year-old brother and to the audience at home. Vol. 1 covers tuning up, bowing, hand position, posture, finding the right size fiddle, more. In Vol. 2 the focus is on building repertoire. Luke and Jenny break down three tunes into small sections: "Old Joe Clark," "Tennessee Waltz," and "Devil's Dream." Ages 6-12. 50 & 60 min.
300-DVD155SET
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$31.45
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DVD - FIDDLE FOR KIDS: VOL. 1
taught by Luke and Jenny Anne Bulla
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These two championship players teach the basics to their seven year-old brother and to the audience at home. Covers tuning up, bowing, hand position, posture, finding the right size fiddle, more. Ages 6-12. Includes booklet. 50 min.
300-DVD154
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$17.95
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DVD - FIDDLE FOR KIDS: VOL. 2
taught by Luke and Jenny Anne Bulla
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After a quick review of basics, the focus is on building repertoire. Luke and Jenny break down three tunes into small sections. Learn along with Jed, with father Brad on back-up. Includes "Old Joe Clark," "Tennessee Waltz," and "Devil's Dream." Includes booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD155
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$17.95
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DVD - FIDDLE IMPROVISATION WITH CAM NEUFELD
by Cam Neufeld
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For the fiddle player who knows a few fiddle tune and wants to explore new improvisation techniques, this is a clear, concise lesson. Using modes, altered scales, chord tones, creation and release of tension, chromatic techniques and more, this lesson removes the mystery behind soloing. Intermediate.
457-DVD127
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FIDDLIN MY WAY
taught by Kenny Baker
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Baker covers 11 of his most requested tunes. Breakdowns, hornpipes & waltzes played fast and slow by a bluegrass master. Includes "Jerusalem Ridge," "Festival Waltz," "Windy City," "Sushi," "Denver Belle," more. Includes booklet. 60 min.
196-101
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DVD - FIDDLIN' MY WAY
taught by Kenny Baker
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Baker covers 11 of his most requested tunes. Breakdowns, hornpipes & waltzes played fast and slow by a bluegrass master. Includes "Jerusalem Ridge," "Festival Waltz," "Windy City," "Sushi," "Denver Belle," more. Booklet included as a PDF file. Intermediate. 60 min.
60-DVD101
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DVD - INTRODUCTION TO FIDDLE DVD
by Jim Tolles
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Covers the beginning information in the Fiddle Primer (56-10) book. Designed to teach the beginner how to read music, how to hold the instrument, develop proper bowing technique, and play in tune. Many closeups show proper hand position and technique. Split screens show both hands in detail and utilize onscreen notation for all of the music with a bouncing ball pointer showing each note as it is being played. A great way to learn how to play fiddle. 60 min.
56-DVD110
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$13.45
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DVD - IRISH FIDDLE COMPLETE TECHNIQUES
by Charlie Lennon
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Learn the essential techniques of Irish traditional music. Covers: holding the fiddle and gripping the bow, bowing techniques and ornamentation, finger ornamentation, cuts, rolls, runs, bends, triplets, staccato runs, legato runs, bow direction, double stopping, phrasing, regional styles, more. With live performances featuring Steve Cooney, Tommy Hayes, Gerry O'Connor, and Cormac Breathnach. 50 min.
224-DVD1
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$29.65
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DVD - IRISH FIDDLE, FIRST LESSON
by Ryan Thomson
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Designed for beginners who are able to play scales or simple tunes. No music reading is required. Teaches one tune each of 5 different Irish tune styles: jig, slide, hornpipe, reel, and polka. Fingerings and bowings are illustrated in detail. Tunes are demonstrated both slowed down and up to dance speed. Alternate bowings, ornaments, and variations are shown for each tune. 60 min.
87-DVD6
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$26.95
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DVD - JOHN HARTFORD'S OLD TIME FIDDLING: TRYING TO TEACH MY HANDS TO DO WHAT I HEAR IN MY HEAD
taught by John Hartford
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Teaches bowing techniques of several old-time fiddle heroes, offers advice on bowing, dynamics, improvisation, more. For mid-beginner to advanced players. Includes booklet with transcriptions of tunes taught. 114 min.
412-DVD7
.. list $35.00 ours
$31.50
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY APPALACHIAN FIDDLE
with Evo Bluestein
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Demonstrates bowing, finger position, slides, and rhythm with tunes such as "Skip To My Lou," "Old Joe Clark," and more. Authentic technique. Beginning level.
222-DVD53
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY CAJUN FIDDLE
taught by Michael Doucet
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Cajun music is everywhere and Michael Doucet makes it easy to add a taste--or a heaping helping--of Cajun sounds to your fiddle playing. On this DVD you'll learn more than two dozen waltzes, two-steps, blues and breakdowns, along with an understanding of the stylistic devices (slurs, harmonies and ornaments) that give this music its infectious sound. Tunes include: "Lacassine Special," "Jolie Blonde," "Johnny Can't Dance," "Tolan Waltz," "Lake Arthur Stomp," "Les Barres de la Prison," more. Intermediate. Includes booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD245
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY IRISH FIDDLE: TWO DVD SET
taught by Kevin Burke
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Contains 300-DVD126 and 300-DVD127. Lesson one teaches the rhythmic devices that distinguish different dance forms (polkas, jigs, & slides). Shows you the grace notes, ornaments, rolls, and other techniques that make this music so distinctive. Intermediate. Lesson two covers faster, more complex tunes (reels, jigs, & gavottes), with variations and stylistic devices typical of the great Irish fiddlers. Breaks down tunes in detail, teaching melody slowly and analyzing rolls, triplets, timing, and other elements. Advanced. Includes booklets. 90 min. each.
300-DVD127SET
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$44.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY IRISH FIDDLE: VOL. 1 - POLKAS, JIGS AND SLIDES
taught by Kevin Burke
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Learn to play authentic traditional Irish fiddle! Kevin teaches the basic tune along with several variations, explaining the rhythmic devices that distinguish each dance form. He then shows you the grace notes, ornaments, rolls, and other techniques that make this music so distinctive. Tunes include "Saddle the Pony," "The King of the Fairies," "Johnny Leary's Slide," "Bill Sullivan's Polka," more. Intermediate. Includes booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD126
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY IRISH FIDDLE: VOL. 2 - REELS, JIGS, AND BRETON GAVOTTES
taught by Kevin Burke
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Explores the styles of Donegal, Clare, Kerry, Sligo, and Brittany teaching faster, more complex tunes, with variations and stylistic devices typical of the great Irish fiddlers. Breaks down tunes in detail, teaching melody slowly and analyzing rolls, triplets, grace notes, bowing techniques, rhythmic timing, phrasing, more. Tunes include "The Cottage Grove," "Bonnie Kate," "A Cup of Tea," "Off to the Races," more. Advanced. Includes booklet. 105 min.
300-DVD127
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY OLD-TIME FIDDLE: TWO DVD SET
taught by Brad Leftwich
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Contains 300-DVD100 & 300-DVD101. Teaches the fundamentals of traditional "downbow" fiddling, showing you how to produce its distinctive flowing, rhythmic style. Lesson One breaks down the tunes "Shortenin' Bread," "Sugar Hill," "Old Jimmy Sutton," "Black-Eyed Susie," "Great Big Taters," more. Lesson Two covers "Blackberry Blossom," "Jonny Don't Get Drunk," "Boll Weevil," "Little Maggie," more. Early-intermediate. Includes two booklets. 90 & 70 min.
300-DVD101SET
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$44.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY OLD-TIME FIDDLE: VOL. 1
taught by Brad Leftwich with Linda Higginbotham, banjo uke
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Teaches the fundamentals of traditional "downbow" fiddling. Drawing on a lifetime of learning from older traditional musicians, Brad show you how to create an authentic sound using alternate tunings, drone strings, double stops, and bowing styles such as short and long saw strokes and shuffle patterns. Brad's breakdown of tunes includes beginning and ending licks, melodies and variations for: "Shortenin' Bread," "Sugar Hill," "Old Jimmy Sutton," "Black-Eyed Susie," more. Early-intermediate players. Includes booklet. 90 min.
300-DVD100
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY OLD-TIME FIDDLE: VOL. 2
taught by Brad Leftwich with Linda Higginbotham, banjo uke
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ON SALE!! SAVE $10.95!! One of the foremost old-time fiddlers continues his exploration of traditional downbow fiddling. You'll learn more advanced bowing patterns, new phrasing licks, alternate tunings, drone strings, double stops, and ways to vary and substitute bowing patterns. Leftwich's in-depth, step-by-step teaching will help players produce a truly authentic sound and help continue a vital tradition. Tunes include: "Blackberry Blossom," "Jonny Don't Get Drunk," "Boll Weevil," "Little Maggie," "Chicken Reel," more. Includes booklet. 70 min.
300-DVD101
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$16.00
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DVD - LEARNING BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: TWO DVD SET
taught by Kenny Kosek
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Contains 300-DVD48 and 300-DVD49. In Vol. 1 Kosek shows beginners the basics and teaches some hot tunes. Covers holding the fiddle and bow, how to tune up and play basic scales, slides, open-string drones, bowing patterns, rhythm playing, fills, more. Vol. 2 covers intermediate techniques in bluegrass and country-western styles, including a variety of slides, triplets, double-stop harmonies, rhythmic patterns, turnarounds, rolls and a selection of fancy licks and endings. Each tape teaches five songs including "Jack of Diamonds," "Liberty," "Sally Goodin," "Orange Blossom Special," more. Includes booklets. 65 & 70 min.
300-DVD49SET
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DVD - LEARNING BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: VOL. 1
Taught by Kenny Kosek
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Kenny Kosek shows you the basics and teaches some hot tunes. You'll learn the proper way to hold the fiddle and bow, and how to tune up and play basic scales. He then moves into slides, open-string drones, bowing patterns, rhythm playing, fills, intros and endings, vibrato and other essential techniques. Songs: "Jack of Diamonds," "B'ile Them Cabbage Down," "Waterbound," "Liberty" and "Bury Me Beneath the Willow." Includes booklet. For beginners. 65 min.
300-DVD48
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARNING BLUEGRASS FIDDLE: VOL. 2
taught by Kenny Kosek
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Kenny teaches more advanced fiddle techniques in bluegrass and country-western styles, including a variety of slides, triplets, double-stop harmonies, rhythmic patterns, turnarounds, rolls plus a selection of fancy licks and endings. Songs: "Dixon County Blues," "Pig in a Pen," "Sally Goodin," "Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms" and "Orange Blossom Special." Includes booklet. Intermediate level. 70 min.
300-DVD49
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DVD - LEARNING TO FIDDLE
taught by Jenny Lester
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Learn how to hold the fiddle and bow, tuning tips, how to tape your fretboard so you can find the notes, the A, G and D scales, working with a metronome, the Nashville shuffle, double stops, stretches, rosining your bow, drone notes and much more. Beginners. 83 min.
457-DVD120
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$26.95
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DVD - LEARNING TO HEAR CHORD CHANGES
taught by Murphy Henry with Red Henry
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Do you have trouble hearing chord changes? Murphy shows you how it's done. She makes it easy by starting with songs that use just G and D. She sings each song with guitar, explains the process, then sings the song with banjo, mandolin and fiddle. Later she adds the C, A and F chord. Approx. 2 hours.
285-DVD145
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$19.95
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DVD - MARK O'CONNOR'S FIDDLE CAMP - BACK TO BASICS
taught by Mark O'Connor
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O'Conner's camps attract hundreds of students from around the world. This DVD puts you in his "Back to Basics" class where he teaches three tunes phrase-by-phrase: "Cotton Pickin' Blues" will help develop your ear along with basic fiddle technique, "Fisher's Hornpipe" teaches you how to play a classic breakdown with variations, "Goodnight" rounds out the session with a complex piece in 3/4 time. Beginners. Includes booklet. 60 min.
300-DVD92
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$26.95
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DVD - PLAY SCOTTISH FIDDLE
taught by Sarah Naylor
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Sarah Naylor is one of Scotland's leading young fiddlers. She's an experienced teacher who conveys an excellent traditional Scottish fiddle style. You'll learn the styles and techniques of rhythm, bowing and ornaments while progressing from easy tunes to tunes of moderate difficulty: "Mrs. Macleod of Raasay," "An Cluin thu mi mo nighean donn (Are You Hearing Me My Brown Haired Maid)," "The Stool of Repentance," "The Braes of Tullymet," "Portree Bay" and "The Piper's Cave." This solid foundation in Scottish fiddle music will give you the confidence to play in sessions and for ceilidh dances! Intermediate. Includes booklet. 55 min.
01-DVD108
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$22.45
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DVD - PLAY SCOTTISH FIDDLE - BEGINNERS
taught by Sarah Naylor
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A basic guide to Scottish fiddle for the beginning violinist. Sarah Naylor (from the Isle of Skye) takes you through all of the beginning stages of playing - how to hold the fiddle, chin rests, strings, bows, tuning, etc. - and through basic notes and playing techniques, each lesson coordinating with a fiddle tune such as "Skye Boat Song," "Loch Lomond," "My Bonnie," "Scotland the Brave," "Amazing Grace," 20 tunes in all, with fast and slow options, multi-angle views, and technique tips. Includes booklet. 105 min. Double sided DVD: side one plays in the USA and Japan, side two in the UK and Europe.
01-DVD10117
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$22.45
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DVD - RANDY HOWARD - HOT FIDDLIN'
taught by Randy Howard
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Ace fiddler Howard performs 13 tunes with a guitarist/vocalist and bassist, demonstrating his skill as both a soloist and backup player. Presents an informative workshop, an interview, and a masterclass on licks and special effects. Intermediate. 120 min.
02-DVD98537
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$22.45
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DVD - RHYTHMIZING THE BOW
with Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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Put fire in your bow! Learn how to build new skills to enliven your bow arm, dip into the primal rhythms of your soul, and make everyone frolic, cavort and dance! Teaches: fun rhythmic warm-up games, over two dozen ear-training exercises, syncopation, two against three and emphasis on the off-beat, phrasing techniques such as scoops, wows, pings, inflections and the placement of slurs and slices of silence - all designed to help you to create your own groove! 60 min.
49-DVD320461
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$26.95
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DVD - RON STEWART - PLAYING FIDDLE IN THE BLUEGRASS STYLE
taught by Ron Stewart
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Ron teaches a number of tunes and breaks he has recorded over the years, including his popular "Blue Fiddler," "Stewart's Dream," "Soldier's Joy" and "Whistling Rufus." The first half of the DVD has him teaching breaks for songs that are primarily vocal. For each song, Ron first shows what the basic melody of the song would be, and then how he has approached creating a solo for the song in a bluegrass style on the fiddle. An Acutab title. 90 min.
405-DVD11
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$31.50
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DVD - SINGING WITH THE FIDDLE: ACCOMPANYING OLD TIME SONGS AND BALLADS
taught by Bruce Molsky
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Bruce shows you how to achieve rich and compelling harmonies in a musical interaction between your fiddle and voice. You'll learn to: develop your ear and tune your singing to the fiddle, how to use your instrument to harmonize with the sung melody, accompany songs using a variety of tunings, rhythmic effects, harmony variations, more. Songs: "Pig in a Pen," "Omie Wise," "Stay All Night," "Bachelor's Hall," "June Apple" and "I Truly Understand." Beginning/intermediate. Includes booklet. 95 min.
300-DVD298
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$26.95
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DVD - SOUTHERN OLD-TIME FIDDLE TOUR - AN IN-DEPTH LESSON IN TRADITIONAL STYLES
taught by Bruce Molsky
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One of the most popular performers of Southern old time music takes you on a tour of traditional fiddling region by region. Learn 6 fiddle tunes from W. Virginia, N. Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, & Mississippi. Covers licks, bowing patterns, special tunings, drones, rhythms, phrasing, more. For inspiration Bruce draws on the recordings of Tommy Jarrell, Fiddlin' John Carson, Eck Robertson, Uncle Bunch Stevens, and Carter Brothers and Son. For intermediate players. Includes booklet. 75 min.
300-DVD94
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$26.95
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DVD - SUPER FIDDLE BOWING TECHNIQUES
by Ed Marsh
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Master fiddler and teacher Marsh introduces the basic bowing patterns as well as play-along exercises so you can practice these techniques and patterns. Single bowing, the single and double shuffle, the Georgia shuffle and the OBS shuffle are all taught step by step. A PDF file is available for download at www.melbay.com/DVDBooklets. Beginner/intermediate. 30 min.
02-DVD95997
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$13.45
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SWING FIDDLE
by Paul Anastasio
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The former fiddler for Asleep At The Wheel teaches chromatic movement, double neighboring tones, blues scales, horn licks and eight tunes. Includes printed music. 60 min.
196-106
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DVD - SWINGIN' JAZZ VIOLIN - IMPROVISATION AND MUSICIANSHIP FOR FIDDLERS
taught by Matt Glaser
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With relaxed good humor, Glaser immediately has you playing along with him, trading four-bar phrases in a call-and-response session. By analyzing seminal violin solos and covering the circle of fifths, dominant 7th chords, and more, he will have you incorporating riff-based, swinging phrases into your music in no time! Includes booklet, 80 min.
300-DVD222
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$26.95
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DVD - TECHNIQUES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY STRING PLAYER - PARTS I & II
with Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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Using the technical demands of styles such as blues, swing, rock, old time, Cape Breton, Gypsy, Celtic, Cajun, and more, Julie has organized the most essential skills into this DVD set. "The Bow Hand" covers four essential bow control techniques, ten approaches to rhythmizing the bow, techniques you can use to navigate the bow so that each note speaks, more. "The Left Hand" covers the most essential left-hand skills including ten approaches to ornamentation, stylizing vibrato, double-stops, working with chords, slide technique, more. 100 min.
49-DVD320498
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DVD - THE AMERICAN FIDDLE METHOD, VOL. 1
taught by Brian Wickland
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Widely regarded as one of the top fiddle teachers in the country, Brian guides you through the basic skills of learning the fiddle and shares his pointers to help you learn faster and more efficiently. Each tune is played once followed by tips. Contents include: 22 common fiddle tunes, bow and fiddle position, bowing technique, fingering technique, rhythmic bowing, slurring, tricks for playing in tune, secrets for good tone, double-string playing, and backup playing. 114 min.
02-99471DVD
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DVD - THE AMERICAN FIDDLE METHOD, VOL. 2 - INTERMEDIATE FIDDLE TUNES AND TECHNIQUES
by Brian Wicklund
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Accompaniment to the book of the same title.
02-DVD99472
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DVD - THE FIDDLE ACCORDING TO VASSAR
taught by Vassar Clements
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No fiddle player will want to miss this lesson! The master demonstrates more than a dozen classic licks showing how he uses slides, chromatics, double and triple stops, slurs, and boogie-woogie patterns to enhance a variety of tunes. You'll learn some of his best known fiddle breaks and how he uses blues and jazz to transform bluegrass sounds. Tunes include "Avalanche," "Good Woman's Love," "Lonesome Fiddle Blues," "Windjammer," "Orange Blossom Special," "Down Yonder," more. Includes booklet. Early/intermediate. 90 min.
300-DVD207
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DVD - THE VIOLIN IN MOTION - AN ERGONOMIC APPROACH TO PLAYING FOR ALL LEVELS AND STYLES
with Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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Using Julie Lyonn Lieberman's guidance you'll learn how to design an effortless mental and physical approach to playing based on your individual body type. Her insights and exercises are created to help you improve your mind-to-body interaction, so you can build fluid right and left hand technique based on muscle, tendon and joint action. Based on the book "You Are Your Instrument." 60 min.
49-DVD320533
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DVD - YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF FIDDLING
taught by Craig Duncan
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Covers tuning, holding the fiddle and bow, left-hand position, basic A, D, and G scales, shuffle bowing, slurs, double-stops, and many tunes, including "Liza Jane," "Shortning Bread," more. Based on the book of the same name (02-94430). Beginning level. 45 min.
02-94717DVD
.. list $14.95 ours
$13.45
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