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This is Trent Bruner's first instructional book and CD on fiddle accompaniment for guitar and piano.

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

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