Shetland fiddle tunes pdf

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. Published by the capitol area bluegrass and oldtime music association located in the greater washington d. Who its for this site is not for listening to polished, professional recordings. A random assortment of resources for sheet music, tablature, lyrics and recordings of mostly american traditional music. Ian hardie was not from shetland but his tunes live on especially. The shetland fiddler has been added to 310 tunebooks. 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 fiddle music of the borders has the most in common with english and american fiddle styles. Dance bands musicians fiddlers singers folk groups monologues. All tunes here are, to the best of my knowledge, traditional and in the public domain. Scottish fiddling tunes from the pretest as well as ten tunes from the manual.

The shetland fiddler has been added to 33 tune sets. Tune collections on the internet bite your own elbow. He came across a group of little people one of them was having his hair cut, the others were dancing round him. Shetland fiddle musicscottish fiddle music youtube. Celtic fiddling, free sheet music, mp3s, midis, videos. 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. The fiddle, which was the most favored instru ment for this class of tunes, was brought to. You are welcome to use but must credit riddell fiddles accordingly. It is intended as a resource for traditional musicians wishing to learn a tune or remember how particular tunes are played.

The way of the fiddle one fiddlers collection of oldtime tunes. Traditional music is strongly fiddlebased, often with the addition of piano, accordion or guitar. The dance music of scotland, published in 1851, consists entirely of reels and strathspeys, being 245 of the favourite dance tunes of his day. Folk music index an index to recorded and print resources, by jane keefer. Each lesson has been thoughtfully created read more. The launch will take place in the foyer of shetland museum on sunday 2 august at 2. Dis a tune da willtrowmy great grandfather heard one night when he was at da craigs. Thomas stove running for a fry and other shetland fiddle tunes. Murray neil has compiled a collection of the fiddle music of scotland from the west highlands. Sep 24, 2017 shetland tunes are very popular in the area where live and i hear them played a lot. The shetland fiddling style is bouncy and lively, with norwegian influence. 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. 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. He alsow did not play it fast and played without the triplets.

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. Aaaa origins unclear scottishshetlandirish the shetland fiddler 1 6 1. Although a basic knowledge of the fiddle is necessary, these lessons are taught slowly and carefully, so even a nearbeginner can play the tunes. The site focuses on dance and fiddle tunes from several regions around the north atlantic. Rock the cradle joe gtr tab practice video moderate. The shetland fiddler appears in 1 other tune collection. Peters peerie boat d da shaalds o foula g garsters dream g da brig d shetland jigs. 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. Da peerie house ahint da burn g da mirrie boys o greenland oliver jack g whaling tunes.

Highland music trust traditional scottish fiddle music collections. Jcs abc tune finder searchable index of tunes in text, abc, postscript, pdf, gif, png, and midi formats pdf is easiest to read. Shetland tunes are very popular in the area where live and i hear them played a lot. Feb 01, 2018 tunes 292 ive always enjoyed playing this tune, as it has such an interesting rhythmical structure. Fiddling styles of shetland have more in common with bowing styles of scandinavia than those of mainland scotland. Ssoommee ppeerrssppeeccttiivveess oonn ssccoottttiisshh. Please click on link to view a printable sheet music in pdf format. Full list of tunes all tunes on file, with a link to sheet music pdf and audio file mp3 where available. Mareels 600capacity concert hall incorporates the latest in sound systems. The fiddle tradition of the shetland islands peter cooke. 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. Having just seen the thread with the shetland fiddle tunes, i was reminded that i ve never seen a dedicated shetland fiddle tune book.

This pdf has about 100 standard bluegrass tunes with lyrics and nashville charts. There are many fine fiddlemakers in scotland, but when it came to commissioning the instrument, one name stood out, the shetland maker ewen thomson. 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. 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. 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. Tom anderson mbe scottish traditional music hall of fame. Owing to this, along with dutch herring fleets and temporary emigration by shetlanders during years of. Orkney, like shetland, has a long history of fiddle music, but without champions such as tom anderson or aly bain, orkney music is not as well known as that of its northern neighbours. The fiddle tradition of the shetland isles cambridge studies in ethnomusicology. In the third of a threevolume set of the scots fiddle, j. Tune collections on the internet these are free collections of tunes in graphic format gif, jpg, pdf, png, or tif andor in abc notation. The shetland fiddler i know this by heart, but the version i learnt was played by a scottish dance band in the 60s more slowly and without the triplets. Fishermen from donegal have returned from shetland fisheries with shetland tunes.

One example is winyadepla, which may be found in the playing of tom anderson on his album with aly bain, the silver bow. 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. 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. 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. 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. Ive always enjoyed playing this tune, as it has such an interesting rhythmical structure. Dr tom andersons 1979 tunebook with pam swing is out of print but there is a.

This is a collection of oldtime fiddle tunes most of them from appalachia in pdf format. Having just seen the thread with the shetland fiddle tunes, i was reminded that ive never seen a dedicated shetland fiddle tune book. Welcome to the new website of the borders shetland fiddlers. 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.

Free downloads highland music trust traditional scottish fiddle. The particular style of shetland fiddle playing has many admirers and shetland performers such as aly bain and fiddlers bid regularly tour worldwide. Wilfreds fiddle christine mccann gauthier goldenrod jig 78. Its building into an interesting collection of tunes were at no.

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. Thomas stove running for a fry and other shetland fiddle. If you discover a tune listed that has a composer, please contact me so that i can correct it. Jan 03, 2015 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. Ive listed all recorded versions of these tunes that come to mind. Recordings illustrating not only the distinctive arts of the older fiddlers, but also the way the tradition is moving. Shetland fiddler thomas gideon stove, grandson of gideon stove, has written many tunes, inspired by people, places and events. To demonstrate each tune, kevin is joined on guitar by shetland violin maker ewen thomson.

Free sheet music for fiddlers the scottish fiddle orchestra. Cricket club burns night celebration, originally assembled in 20, but. All materials in this table have been arranged and commisioned by riddell fiddles. Some shetland fiddle tunes are said to have come to human fiddlers when they heard the trows playing. All tunes on file, with a link to sheet music pdf and audio file mp3 where available. Shetland fiddle music is an indispensable way to hear traditional shetland fiddle styles, and, if youre a folk musician, to learn some great tunes. This set of three are not commonly put together as a set, but they seem to work ok.

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. Oliver jack, da delting bridal march, vallafield, da trowie burn and ahint da dykes o voe. Old time central a collection of learning and listening resources for old. Including fiddlers bid, the chair, willie hunter, the cullivoe fiddlers, catriona macdonald, fiona driver and more orkney and shetland fiddle players. I also heard it played by bobby crowe in the old cuparfife accordeon and fiddle clup around 1983. It is widely accepted that the fiddle was first introduced to the northern isles at the beginning of the eighteenth century by hanseatic traders. This is a lovely book, which starts with tunes at beginner level fingerings marked and has text in shetland dialect. By the early 1700s the fiddle as we know it had been introduced but the hardangers influence on both the music and dances remained.

Anderson and bain later recorded a duo followup album, shetland folk fiddling, vol. Many have been learned by ear or handouts from various sessions. A manual for the learning of traditional scottish fiddling. Instrumentations violin and piano 2680 string quartet 2038 guitar, violin 1937. 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. We are a group of fiddle players and accompanists who enjoy playing and learning shetland tunes.

Pdf scottish fiddle tunes download full pdf book download. A collection of typically scottish fiddle tunes annotated for use at the leverstock green. He has appeared at the edinburgh folk festival, the glasgow celtic connections festival, and five times at the shetland folk festival. When it comes to venues, shetland is particularly well supplied. All the tunes on the cd are played individually for easy. Scottish fiddling may be distinguished from other folk fiddling styles by its particular precision of execution and energy in the delivery. He presents them here in very neat manuscript form, with plenty of background info, plus chord symbols. 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. Scottish american fiddle method learn to play fiddle. The collections are available here as free downloads in pdf form. If you discover a tune listed that has a composer, please. Its not hard to find scottish books that will have shetland tunes in them, but does anyone know.

With over a decade of experience teaching and performing, katie mcnally is one of the leading voices in scottish music in north america. 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. The emphasis is on instrumental folk music specifically, contra dance tunes, although some links also include other. Here is a collection of fiddle tunes by one of kansas citys area great fiddle players. Old time fiddle tunes penn state mechanical engineering. Highland music trust traditional scottish fiddle music. There is some irish musical influence due to the influence of working men and seafarers fishing and merchant. Featuring bobby jamieson, andrew polson, gibbie gray, tom anderson, george sutherland, bobby peterson, william hunter, etc. It employs ringing open strings above and below the melody line. 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.