The Joys of Fiddle Music Volume 1

An excerpt from "The Joys of Fiddle Music Volume 1"

Purpose of this Series:

"This series of Book and CD sets is designed to aid the beginning fiddle player accompanist in their development on Guitar and / or piano, as well as give the fiddler a practice tool if they have no access to regular accompaniment in their local area."

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose of This Series
Background on Contributors
Acknowledgements
Special Thanks

• Tips and Aids for Accompanists - Page 1

  • Basic Instrumental Technique for Guitar and Pian

• Tempo Tips

  • Musical Form-The Structure of Fiddle Music

  • Basics in Accompanying Fiddlers

  • Practice Tips for Accompanists

  • Learning to Chord a New Tune by Ear and by Note

  • Helping Fiddlers Tune the Fiddle

  • Accompanists' Preparation for Concerts, Contests, Dances and Jambourees

  • Playing Accompaniment for Square Dancers, Stepdancers, Red River Jiggers, Contra Dancers and Folk Dance Troupes

• Tunes With No More Than Two Chords in Notated Form

  • Don Messer's Breakdown (C) - Page 30

  • The Rakes of Kildare (Am) - Page 32

  • Westphalia Waltz (G) - Page 35

  • Put Your Little Foot (G) - Page 40

  • Heel and Toe Polka (G) - Page 42

  • Swallowtail Jig (Em) - Page 44

  • Bonaparte's Retreat (D) - Page 46

  • Jonah's First Change (D) - Page 50

  • On the Road to Boston (D) - Page 52

  • Woodchopper's Breakdown (D) - Page 54

  • Soldier's Joy (D) - Page 56

  • Chicken Reel (D) - Page 58

  • High-Lo Schottische (D/A) - Page 60

  • Long/Flop Eared Mule (D/A) - Page 62

  • Spanish Two Step (A) - Page 64

  • Clarinet Polka (G/D/C) - Page 68

• Guitar Accompanying Appendix

• Piano Accompanying Appendix

Assisted by: Jeanne Buckley, Fiddle and Fred Buckley, Guitar