Canadian Fiddle Tunes

Description

Author of Scottish Fiddle Tunes (ED 12759) Iain Fraser presents a collection of 60 pieces for solo violin. Drawn from the rich tradition of Canadian folk music the collection covers a range of regional styles including Celtic, French Canadian, Métis and Newfoundland. The volume includes notes on the tunes, and is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all pieces. German and French translations of all texts are available as PDF downloads from the Schott Music website. Suitable for players of grades 3-8. Part of the bestselling World Music series, which also includes music from England, Ireland, Scotland, Eastern Europe, America, Argentina, India, China and Korea

Content

• Newfoundland: Sam's Jig
• The Captain and his Whiskers
• Banks of Newfoundland
• Round Old Rub's Garden
• I Got a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue
• Emile's Reel
• Cape Breton: Dusky Meadow
• Sandy Cameron
• My Brother's Letter
• West Mabou Reel
• Old Time Wedding Reel No. 1
• Old Time Wedding Reel No. 2
• Old Time Wedding Reel No. 3
• The Munster Lass
• Light and Airy
• The Old Dutch Churn
• Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick: Jerome's Farewell to Gibraltar
• Homeward Bound
• The Moccasin Shuffle
• The Brae Reel
• The Miramichi Fire
• La Marmotteuse
• The Mouth of the River Tovique
• Old-Time, Down East: The Westphalia Waltz
• John A. Cameron's Jig
• Chirning Butter
• The Avon Breakdown
• Lou Sullivan's Breakdown
• The Varsouvianna
• Blackberry Quadrille/Reel
• The Flowers of Edinburgh
• Clarinet Polka
• Circassian Circle
• Seven Step Polka
• French-Canadian: Valse des Bebes
• Valse des Nations
• Reel de Ste-Anne
• Monkey Musik
• Reel du Pendu
• Le Brandy
• La Grande Gigue Simple
• La Bastingue
• Reel de Rimouski
• Les Joyeuse Quebecoise
• Reel Béatrice
• La Belle Catherine
• Reel de Pointe-au-Pic
• Métis: Red River Jig 1
• Red River Jig 2
• Archie Linklater's Handkerchief Dance
• Charlie Peter Charlie's Rabbit Dance
• Old Crow Duck Dance
• Crooked Stove Pipe
• Ukrainian: Dowbush Koszak
• Kolomayka No. 2
• Mazurka
• Bandura Waltz
• Western: Cabri Waltz
• Kitty O'Neil
• Qu'Appelle Valley Breakdown