Learning Bluegrass Fiddle DVD Video One
 
Kenny Kosek shows the proper way to hold the fiddle and bow, and how to tune up and play basic scales. Hec then moves into slides, open-string drones, bowing patterns, rhythm playing, fills, intros and endings, vibrato and other essential techniques. Songs: Jack Of Diamonds • B'ile Them Cabbage Down • Waterbound • Liberty • Bury Me Beneath The Willow. Includes Music. Level 1. 65 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Learning Bluegrass Fiddle DVD Video Two
Kenny Kosek teaches more advanced fiddle techniques in bluegrass and country-western styles, including a variety of slides, triplets, double-stop harmonies, rhythmic patterns, turnarounds, rolls plus a selection of fancy licks and endings. Songs: Dixon County Blues • Pig In A Pen • Sally Goodin • Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms • Orange Blossom Special. Includes Music. Level 1/2. 70 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Mark O'Connor Fiddle Camp Back to Basics DVD Video
Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camps attract hundreds of students from all over the world, and this video puts you in a center seat for his Back To Basics class. He focuses on development of ear training and basic fiddle techniques, and analyzes three songs with phrase-by-phrase breakdowns: Cotton Pickin' Blues, Fisher's Hornpipe, Skater's Waltz. Includes booklet. Level 1. 60 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Bluegrass Fiddle A Private Lesson with Richard Greene DVD Video
Classically trained bluegrass virtuoso Richard Greene covers a fascinating array of musical ideas, exercises and instrumental examples on this one-of-a-kind fiddle lesson. He covers bowing patterns, tone production, rhythm chopping, double and triple stops, playing the blues, hemiolas (accents), and improvising variations of fiddle tunes. Songs: Katie Hill • Stoney Lonesome • Black Snake in My Room • Little Rabbit • Northern White Clouds • Beaumont Rag • and more! Includes Music. Level 4. 80 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Learn to Play Old-Time Fiddle Vol. 1 DVD Video
With special guest Linda Higginbotham, banjo uke, Brad Leftwich, one of the foremost old-time fiddlers in the United States, teaches the fundamentals of traditional 'downbow' fiddling. He shows how to produce the flowing, rhythmic sound that has delighted square dancers and music lovers for generations. Aimed at early-intermediate players. Brad's breakdown of the traditional tunes Shortenin' Bread • Sugar Hill • Old Jimmy Sutton • Black-Eyed Susie • Great Big Taters • and Jeff Sturgeon will benefit all fiddlers seeking a grounding in the basics of old-time fiddle style. Includes Music. Level 2. 90 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Learn to Play Old-Time Fiddle Vol. 2 DVD Video
On his second video, one of the foremost old-time fiddlers in the United States, Brad Leftwich, continues his exploration of traditional downbow fiddling. Brad Leftwich's in-depth, step-by-step teaching of Citico • Breaking Up Christmas • Johnny Don't Get Drunk • Rocky Road to Dublin • Little Maggie • Boll Weevil • Wagner • Chicken Reel • and Blackberry Blossom will help learning players produce a truly authentic sound, continue a vital tradition and have fun in the process! Includes Music. Level 3. 70 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Learn to Play Irish Fiddle Lesson One Polkas, Jigs and Slides DVD Video
Kevin Burke covers rhythmic devices and other variations, including grace notes, ornaments, rolls, double-stops. Songs: Saddle The Pony • The Connaughtman's Rambles • The King Of The Fairies • Bill Sullivan's Polka • Johnny Leary's Slide • Micho Russell's Slide • and more. Includes Music. Level 2. 90 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Learn to Play Irish Fiddle Lesson Two Reels, Jigs and Gavottes DVD Video
Kevin Burke takes you through more complex rolls, triplets, grace notes, bowing techniques, rhythmic timing and phrasing. Songs: The Cottage Grove • Bonnie Kate • Jenny's Chickens • The Man From Bundoran • The Miller Of Droghan • Connie O' Connell's • Dan Collins' Father's Jig • Off To The Races • and three Breton gavottes. Includes Music. Level 3. 105 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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A Fiddler's Guide to Waltzes, Airs and Haunting Melodies DVD Video
Fiddlers of all levels will benefit from Jay Ungar's inventive use of slides, rolls, smears, vibrato and special bowing techniques. You'll learn how to turn tunes into distinctive compositions with ornaments, slides and grace notes. Jay teaches Tombigbee Waltz • Tennessee Waltz • South Wind • Shebeg Shemor • Give Me Your Hand • and his grammy-winning tune, Ashokan Farewell. Includes Music. Level 2. 90 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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