Shetland fiddle tunes pdf

Its not hard to find scottish books that will have shetland tunes in them, but does anyone know. The fiddle tradition of the shetland isles cambridge studies in ethnomusicology. He has appeared at the edinburgh folk festival, the glasgow celtic connections festival, and five times at the shetland folk festival. Murray neil has compiled a collection of the fiddle music of scotland from the west highlands. Folk music index an index to recorded and print resources, by jane keefer. You are welcome to use but must credit riddell fiddles accordingly. Tune collections on the internet bite your own elbow.

When it comes to venues, shetland is particularly well supplied. Bryan gear and violet tulloch launch shetland arts third fiddle tune book kebister head and other fiddle tunes composed, or as played, by bobby peterson. Welcome to the new website of the borders shetland fiddlers. Rock the cradle joe gtr tab practice video moderate. Shetland fiddle musicscottish fiddle music youtube. Thomas stove running for a fry and other shetland fiddle tunes. Traditional music is strongly fiddlebased, often with the addition of piano, accordion or guitar. He alsow did not play it fast and played without the triplets. The dance music of scotland, published in 1851, consists entirely of reels and strathspeys, being 245 of the favourite dance tunes of his day.

Instrumentations violin and piano 2680 string quartet 2038 guitar, violin 1937. In wider shetland musical circles, he was a driving force in the organisation of shetlands first folk festival in 1981, and its arguable that others took inspiration, and gave shetland its accordion and fiddle festival, blues festival, guitar festival, its fiddle frenzy fiddle school and others, while fiddle tuition in schools led to guitar. Shetland tunes are very popular in the area where live and i hear them played a lot. To demonstrate each tune, kevin is joined on guitar by shetland violin maker ewen thomson. A random assortment of resources for sheet music, tablature, lyrics and recordings of mostly american traditional music. Fishermen from donegal have returned from shetland fisheries with shetland tunes. The shetland fiddler has been added to 310 tunebooks. A source of traditional fiddle tunes as well as original tunes this page features traditional tunes that have come across my path some are very common and wellknown tunes, and others are rather obscure tunes that have been rewarding to find and learn. Although a basic knowledge of the fiddle is necessary, these lessons are taught slowly and carefully, so even a nearbeginner can play the tunes tunes taught are. How to use it what youll find short mp3 audio clips, sheet music and abc notation for most of the tunes are posted, and can be downloaded for use in other. Cricket club burns night celebration, originally assembled in 20, but. Dis a tune da willtrowmy great grandfather heard one night when he was at da craigs.

If you discover a tune listed that has a composer, please. Ive listed all recorded versions of these tunes that come to mind. He came across a group of little people one of them was having his hair cut, the others were dancing round him. It is intended as a resource for traditional musicians wishing to learn a tune or remember how particular tunes are played. The shetland fiddler has been added to 33 tune sets. He plays many styles, but has a large repertoire of scottish fiddle tunes, which he plays either solo for private functions or with his ceilidh band quicksilver. Published by the capitol area bluegrass and oldtime music association located in the greater washington d. Most are traditional tunes from the british isles, including many english, irish, and scottish dance tunes, but others are an eclectic mix of session favourites. Wilfreds fiddle christine mccann gauthier goldenrod jig 78.

Anderson and bain later recorded a duo followup album, shetland folk fiddling, vol. There is some irish musical influence due to the influence of working men and seafarers fishing and merchant. Who its for this site is not for listening to polished, professional recordings. Fiddling styles of shetland have more in common with bowing styles of scandinavia than those of mainland scotland. The way of the fiddle one fiddlers collection of oldtime tunes. Dr tom andersons 1979 tunebook with pam swing is out of print but there is a. The particular style of shetland fiddle playing has many admirers and shetland performers such as aly bain and fiddlers bid regularly tour worldwide. Scottish fiddling tunes from the pretest as well as ten tunes from the manual. If you discover a tune listed that has a composer, please contact me so that i can correct it. Highland music trust traditional scottish fiddle music. Oliver jack, da delting bridal march, vallafield, da trowie burn and ahint da dykes o voe.

Tune collections on the internet these are free collections of tunes in graphic format gif, jpg, pdf, png, or tif andor in abc notation. With over a decade of experience teaching and performing, katie mcnally is one of the leading voices in scottish music in north america. Although a basic knowledge of the fiddle is necessary, these lessons are taught slowly and carefully, so even a nearbeginner can play the tunes. Pdf scottish fiddle tunes download full pdf book download. Highland music trust traditional scottish fiddle music collections. In the third of a threevolume set of the scots fiddle, j. Many have been learned by ear or handouts from various sessions. Having just seen the thread with the shetland fiddle tunes, i was reminded that i ve never seen a dedicated shetland fiddle tune book.

Shetland fiddle music is an indispensable way to hear traditional shetland fiddle styles, and, if youre a folk musician, to learn some great tunes. A manual for the learning of traditional scottish fiddling. Dance bands musicians fiddlers singers folk groups monologues. Bryan gear and violet tulloch fiddle book launch shetland arts.

Recordings illustrating not only the distinctive arts of the older fiddlers, but also the way the tradition is moving. The emphasis is on instrumental folk music specifically, contra dance tunes, although some links also include other. Each lesson has been thoughtfully created read more. It employs ringing open strings above and below the melody line.

Thomas stove running for a fry and other shetland fiddle. We also explored some flute technique, in particular breath support also useful for any wind player and embouchure. This is a lovely book, which starts with tunes at beginner level fingerings marked and has text in shetland dialect. About the volume and development of scottish fiddle and folk music the number of published scottish fiddle tunes runs into the thousands.

A book of willies tunes the music of willie hunter was first published in 1998 and it has recently been expanded and updated to include compositions by his father, willie hunter snr. In this case, the music notation is stored as either an image file for individual pages or pdf for full collections, and, while requiring significantly. Including fiddlers bid, the chair, willie hunter, the cullivoe fiddlers, catriona macdonald, fiona driver and more orkney and shetland fiddle players. Featuring bobby jamieson, andrew polson, gibbie gray, tom anderson, george sutherland, bobby peterson, william hunter, etc. A collection of typically scottish fiddle tunes annotated for use at the leverstock green. Shetland fiddle tune books originally posted by nigel gatherer among others, one of johns links was for tom andersons book haand me doon da fiddle which is an excellent book for shetland tunes. Full list of tunes all tunes on file, with a link to sheet music pdf and audio file mp3 where available. Da peerie house ahint da burn g da mirrie boys o greenland oliver jack g whaling tunes. There are many fine fiddlemakers in scotland, but when it came to commissioning the instrument, one name stood out, the shetland maker ewen thomson. Free sheet music for fiddlers the scottish fiddle orchestra. The bridge of the hardanger is much flatter than that on a fiddle allowing two strings to be played simultaneously, thus the ringing strings that is common in shetland traditional tunes. It is widely accepted that the fiddle was first introduced to the northern isles at the beginning of the eighteenth century by hanseatic traders. We are a group of fiddle players and accompanists who enjoy playing and learning shetland tunes. Ian hardie was not from shetland but his tunes live on especially.

Having just seen the thread with the shetland fiddle tunes, i was reminded that ive never seen a dedicated shetland fiddle tune book. Old time central a collection of learning and listening resources for old. Oliver jack, da delting bridal march, vallafield, da trowie burn and ahint da dykes o voe to demonstrate each tune, kevin is joined on guitar by shetland violin maker ewen thomson the lessons culminate in a. A key person in the musical history of the shetland island was tom anderson 19101991 he is widely credited with saving and reviving the fiddle tradition of the shetland islands. Im sure im missing quite a few please let me know if you find other recordings of these tunes and ill update these notes. Owing to this, along with dutch herring fleets and temporary emigration by shetlanders during years of. The fiddle tradition of the shetland islands peter cooke. The collections are available here as free downloads in pdf form. Aaaa origins unclear scottishshetlandirish the shetland fiddler 1 6 1. The fiddle music of the borders has the most in common with english and american fiddle styles.

The shetland fiddler appears in 1 other tune collection. There are many fine fiddle makers in scotland, but when it came to commissioning the instrument, one name stood out, the shetland maker ewen thomson. Free downloads highland music trust traditional scottish fiddle. I also heard it played by bobby crowe in the old cuparfife accordeon and fiddle clup around 1983. Ive always enjoyed playing this tune, as it has such an interesting rhythmical structure. Please click on link to view a printable sheet music in pdf format. Peters peerie boat d da shaalds o foula g garsters dream g da brig d shetland jigs.

The launch will take place in the foyer of shetland museum on sunday 2 august at 2. All materials in this table have been arranged and commisioned by riddell fiddles. One example is winyadepla, which may be found in the playing of tom anderson on his album with aly bain, the silver bow. Here is a collection of fiddle tunes by one of kansas citys area great fiddle players. Ssoommee ppeerrssppeeccttiivveess oonn ssccoottttiisshh. Sep 24, 2017 shetland tunes are very popular in the area where live and i hear them played a lot. The site focuses on dance and fiddle tunes from several regions around the north atlantic. This set of three are not commonly put together as a set, but they seem to work ok. Old time fiddle tunes penn state mechanical engineering. A key person in the musical history of the shetland island was tom anderson 19101991 he is widely credited with saving and reviving the fiddle tradition of. Tom anderson mbe dr tom anderson is the most prominent personality in the entire history of shetland fiddling, a musician, composer and teacher whose work has inspired thousands of fiddle players across the world and whose championing of shetlands traditions led to the music of this small island community attaining international renown. Jcs abc tune finder searchable index of tunes in text, abc, postscript, pdf, gif, png, and midi formats pdf is easiest to read. Oct 12, 2014 a book of willies tunes the music of willie hunter was first published in 1998 and it has recently been expanded and updated to include compositions by his father, willie hunter snr. This pdf has about 100 standard bluegrass tunes with lyrics and nashville charts.

Pdf download scottish fiddle tunes free unquote books. He published a number of compositions and collections. All tunes here are, to the best of my knowledge, traditional and in the public domain. By the early 1700s the fiddle as we know it had been introduced but the hardangers influence on both the music and dances remained.

Scottish american fiddle method learn to play fiddle. Tom anderson mbe scottish traditional music hall of fame. The fiddle, which was the most favored instru ment for this class of tunes, was brought to. Celtic fiddling, free sheet music, mp3s, midis, videos. Scottish fiddling may be distinguished from other folk fiddling styles by its particular precision of execution and energy in the delivery. Feb 01, 2018 tunes 292 ive always enjoyed playing this tune, as it has such an interesting rhythmical structure. This is a collection of oldtime fiddle tunes most of them from appalachia in pdf format. This month we looked at some seasonal tunes, including gabriels message, taken from concertina player paul hardys xmas tune book available as a free pdf download and the shetland slow air da day dawn. Mareels 600capacity concert hall incorporates the latest in sound systems. Its building into an interesting collection of tunes were at no. He presents them here in very neat manuscript form, with plenty of background info, plus chord symbols. All the tunes on the cd are played individually for easy. The emphasis is on instrumental folk music specifically, contra dance tunes, although some links also include other types of folk music or classical music. The charles gore index, which covers thcollections of the 18, 19th and a few in the early part of the 20th century, contains over 12,000 published tunes.

All tunes on file, with a link to sheet music pdf and audio file mp3 where available. Transcriptions and audio files of over 550 traditional fiddle tunes from old recordings, festivals, jams and workshops, notated by john lamancusa click on the tune name for the sheet music pdf file, the piano keys to hear a synthesized midi file, or for a recording. Some shetland fiddle tunes are said to have come to human fiddlers when they heard the trows playing. It includes a wonderful selection of traditional fiddle tunes and song airs that are played and sung wherever scots meet at festivals and on special occasions. This page features traditional tunes that have come across my path some are very common and wellknown tunes, and others are rather obscure tunes that have been rewarding to find and learn. Dr tom andersons 1979 tunebook with pam swing is out of print but there is a free download of the whole book here note that download of the pdf version starts automatically if you click the link.