A practical introduction to all those fiddle styles you have heard at session and always wanted to try. Youre sure to enjoy this grand tour of fiddle styles. Vassar explores more than a dozen of his classic licks, showing how he uses slides, chromatics, double and triplestops, slurs and boogie. Fiddlebooks recordings gordon stobbes fiddle music. The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning to spine. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Most fiddle books are written in standard notation rather than tablature. On the road with bluegrass musicians shot in the mountain of north carolina. One occasion when i got to observe vassar clements was when he was promoting his new album at a record store. Vassar s fiddle is believed to be three hundred or more years old however, this cannot be proved beyond a shadow of doubt.
My fiddle book notes that this song appeared on the album as paddy on the. Vassar clements fiddle bluegrass masters series glazer, matt on. Vassar clements is considered one of the worlds finest and most versatile fiddle players. Avalanche good womans love lonesome fiddle blues orange blossom special down yonder. Vassar clements fiddle bluegrass masters series by matt glazer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bluegrass and old time style available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but. His phenomenal ability to virtually play any kind of music bluegrass, country, pop, rock, jazz and swing has garnered him various awards, including five grammy nominations and a track record that involves multitudes of recording performances. Tunes from twenty master fiddlers featured in fiddler magazines first twenty years. Dec 05, 2017 well talk about the two main bowing patterns used in the doubleshuffle. Bluegrass voir et modifier les donnees sur wikidata modifier modifier le code modifier wikidata documentation du modele.
Playing the piano is a skill that can developed through time. The tunes are easy to play but always musically rewarding for the performer and highly effective for the listener. This book contains rare vintage photographs, players biographical profiles, historical and performance notes, bowing indications, and information on crosstunings and the american institution of fiddle contests. The fiddle according to vassar clements by vassar clements. Other devotees of the 1977 flying fish release, actually recorded the previous year on the day that jimmy carter was elected, go further and proclaim that the albums. Tablature is a visual approach to playing the fiddle that tells you which strings to play and which fret to hold down with the bar. Seaforth waltz continues gordons exploration of the rich and varied world of the folk fiddle begun with his earlier recordings, new traditions and small world. Its the best book ive seen if you can play at this level. The book features exact transcriptions of 16 tunes and breaks by the master of bluegrass fiddle. The fiddle according to vassar by bob hoban 73999370461.
Bluegrass fiddling and folk songs, the blues, appalachian. The first reason is that phillips gets right to the essence of blugrass fiddling, showing how short, often simple phrases can be used in almost any bluegrass song. Many people find piano lessons quite expensive and because of this, a lot of wouldbe pianists pass the opportunity to become one of the best in the music industry. Free admission to all shows except 92819 and 42420. Includes vassar clements fiddle book and the fiddle according to vassar dvd clements, vassar on. Vassars fiddle is believed to be three hundred or more years old however, this cannot be proved beyond a shadow of doubt. Vassar carlton clements april 25, 1928 august 16, 2005 was a grammy awardwinning. Vassar clements superb skills and imaginative musical ideas are slowed down and presented to you by the man himself, accompanied by bob hoban. With plenty of entertaining illustrations and a cd to play along to, with fiddle time starters it really is. Fiddle time starters is a great beginner book for the budding violinist. The henry reed collection presents traditional fiddle tunes performed by henry reed of glen lyn, virginia. Theres some sheet music to go along with this lesson and some backup tracks that you can practice along to.
Bluegrass fiddling the central figure in the history of bluegrass fiddling ironically never played the fiddle himself. Nicely illustrated with black and white drawinms by will townsend. It is not however something usually associated with the irish fiddle. Performed at breakneck tempos and with imitative embellishments that evoke train wheels and whistles, obs is guaranteed to bring the blood of all but the most jaded listeners to a quick, rolling boil. Vassar clements fiddle by vassar clements, paperback. The original recording was created by ervin and gordon rouse in 1939. Violon jazz en, fiddle voir et modifier les donnees sur wikidata.
Shop and buy the fiddle according to vassar clements sheet music. Homespun the fiddle according to vassar clements dvd. He teaches his bestknown original and traditional fiddle breaks to tunes such as. Recorded on april 2nd 2003 at the grand ole opry house in nashville, tn. Bill monroe, the patriarch of all things bluegrass, had the uncanny ability, though, to infuse his singular musical vision into the creative genius of some of the best and brightest fiddlers in.
Thanks go especially to matt glaser for his book, vassar clements fiddle, published by oak publications, 1978. Vassar clements fiddle by vassar clements, paperback barnes. In the dvd vassar clements explores the classic licks and techniques that have made him one of the greatest fiddlers of all time. Clements has been dubbed the father of hillbilly jazz, an improvisational style that blends and borrows from swing, hot jazz, and bluegrass along with roots also in country and other musical traditions.
Please note that the products and services on this page are for. This volume features exact transcriptions of 16 tunes and breaks by the master of bluegrass fiddle. The fiddle book is a treasure trove of information spanning the whole range of fiddle playing, from the spike fiddles of africa and asia to the chinese erhu, the fabulous indian sarangi and the mysterious norwegian hardingfele. Vassar clements is an important fiddler and this book offers a great opportunity to study his ways of fiddling. Published by mel bay publications digital sheet music m0. The carvings and other markings on vassar s fiddle closely resemble a fiddle once owned by prince youssoupov, a distinguished russian amatuer violinist. Due to the many limitations of tablature, nearly all fiddle books are written in standard notation. Bluegrass fiddle styles oak publications bluegrass.
This book presumes that you already play fiddle violin, hopefully double stops too. Bards bluegrass fiddle tunebook supplementorange blossom. No fiddle player will want to miss this powerful dvd lesson. Any fan of vassar clements who studies his work will love this cd. There are other recordings by this artist that might be better known, yet this is the title that fans of bluegrass fiddle most often seem to choose as the best by vassar clements.
Aug 17, 2005 vassar clements, age 77, a legendary fiddle player who took bluegrass music from an obscure cultural art form to a mainstream influence, and who played on over 2000 albums, passed away at his. Fiddle instruction books all of our books are printed in both music notation and easy to read tablature. The carvings and other markings on vassars fiddle closely resemble a fiddle once owned by prince youssoupov, a distinguished russian amatuer violinist. Bluegrass fiddling burst into national view during the folk revival of the 1960s with the first televised documentary bluegrass roots. Casey willis teaches oldtime and conteststyle fiddle lessons. Avalanche good womans love lonesome fiddle blues orange blossom special down yonder and more. Fiddle according to vassar clements the fiddle according to vassar dvd 07399937046 moviesclements explores classic licks and techniques as he teaches of of his bestknown fiddle breaks. Irish, scottish, cape breton, bluegrass, old time, jazz, swing, cajun, texan, canadian, mexican, swedish. Vassar clements, clarence tater tate, dale potter, buck ryan 24 fiddle favorites music.
Authentic transcriptions of bluegrass breaks in the styles of 25 major players, including eck robertson, fiddin arthur smith, chubby wise, vassar clements, and kenny baker. American musician, played fiddle, violin, viola, cello and worked as producer and arranger. Compendium of fiddle stylesbluegrass fiddle wikibooks. Tthis fiddle virtuoso, who appeared in robert altmans 1975 film nashville palyed with artists such as paul mccartney, johnny cash, the grateful dead. This is a great book to give you an overview of the main fiddle styles in the uk. The fiddle tune orange blossom special, about the passenger train of the same name, was written by ervin t. Other devotees of the 1977 flying fish release, actually recorded the previous year on the day that jimmy carter was elected, go further and proclaim that the albums title signifies more than it was intended to. Fairfield fiddle farm fiddle book, book 2, for violin. For many years, orange blossom special has been not only a train imitation piece, but also a vehicle to exhibit the fiddlers pyrotechnic virtuosity. Includes his biography, discography, details of his fiddle, and photo gallery. Old man bascom lunsford took center stage at the asheville mountain music festival, itself a trail blazing event. Vassar clements 1928 2005 father of hillbilly jazz. Vassar clements explores the classic licks and techniques that have made him one of the greatest fiddlers of all time.
Donations accepted to help pay band expenses music. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. He teaches some of his bestknown original and traditional fiddle breaks to tunes such as. The books include a cd with all of the tunes played at a moderate tempo. Page 1 3 2 5 4 4 0 am 6 0 2 3 2 3 5 0 1 0 5 3 2 0 2 5 g 4 5 0 2 0 2 3. Listen to your favorite songs from runaway fiddle by buddy spicher and vassar clements now. Eleven tunes from the celtic fiddling tradition are presented first in a simplified, very easy basic version of the tune printed with.
Vassar clements superb technique and imaginative musical ideas are slowed down and brought up close to help you improve your technique, increase your repertoire and expand your musical horizons. A true fiddleplaying legend gives you an exclusive closeup on his technique and musical approach in this special dvd. A true fiddle playing legend gives you an exclusive closeup on his technique and musical approach in this special dvd. Vassar clements fiddle by vassar clements, 9780825602238, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Also turnarounds and transitions to the next chordkey. Centerstream publishing bluegrass and oldtime fiddle. Credit card payments are only accepted through paypal order online at. If you want to have a knowledge of important fiddling styles, you cant afford not to have a copy of this book. Runaway fiddle by buddy spicher and vassar clements on amazon. Fiddler magazine dvd john hartfords old time fiddling trying to teach my hands to do what i hear in my head the fiddler magazine general store prices listed in u. Kenny baker is perhaps the most famed early bluegrass fiddler.
This copy has one previous inscription present to the front endpaper. Crosstuning, or scordatura the retuning of fiddle strings to anything other than the standard gdae, is a common feature of american old time, scandinavian and to some extent scottish fiddling. Carefully paced to suit young learners, it supports players through the important early stages, step by stepfrom how to hold your instrument and bow, through basic notation, to exciting pieces in a range of styles. Vassar clements, age 77, a legendary fiddle player who took bluegrass music from an obscure cultural art form to a mainstream influence, and who played on. Fiddle time is a great series for all beginner violinists. Shop for the homespun the fiddle according to vassar clements dvdinstructionalfolk instrmt series dvd by vassar clements and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. Fiddle legend vassar clements dead at 77 wikinews, the free. We feel assured the fiddle was built prior to the 17th century. Runaway fiddle by buddy spicher and vassar clements on. New from the philharmonic series, this collection is an absolutely perfect way to introduce celtic fiddling to your youngest string players. Vassar carlton clements april 25, 1928 august 16, 2005 was a grammy awardwinning american jazz, swing, and bluegrass fiddler. Born april 25, 1928 kinard, south carolina and died august 16. For all vassar fans and friends a little tribute of my favorite fiddler. It looks in detail at the most commonly played styles among todays fiddlers.
Vassars f iddle is believed to be three hundred or more years old however, this cannot be proved beyond a shadow of doubt. Includes fiddle styles from scotland, england, ireland and wales with each countries fiddle music written by an expert in styles of fiddle playing. If you subscribe to my email newsletter, ill send it along for free. Vassar clements the bluegrass session 1977, vinyl discogs.
Looks at slides, chromatics, double and triple stops and much more. The authors have collaborated brilliantly on this labor of love to produce a. Recorded by folklorist alan jabbour in 196667, when reed was over eighty years old, the tunes represent the music and evoke the history and spirit of. Packed with lively original tunes, wellknown pieces, and easy duets, its carefully organized to guarantee success every step of the way. Kenny kosek, bruce molsky, jay ungar, jim wood, richard greene, stacy phillips, vassar clements. Of all the fiddle books in my collection and belive me, theres quite a few, hot licks for bluegrass fiddle by stacey phillips is my favourite. Charles hall fairfield fiddle farm available at johnson string instrument, new englands largest and most complete violin shop. This page lists some resources related to the hardanger fiddle and norwegian folk tradition that are available on the web. He taught himself to play the fiddle at age 7, learning theres an old spinning wheel in the. Kenny baker served more years in monroes band than any other musician and was selected by monroe to record the fiddle tunes passed down from uncle pen vandiver.
Spiral bound to lay flat while you try out the tunes, dont let its overall gloss and the number of illustrations fool you its not a coffee. This is a collection of 67 bluegrass and oldtime fiddle tunes arranged for 10hole diatonic harmonicas complete with music notation in the original fiddle keys harmonica tablature and guitar chords. Aug 01, 2009 the fiddle book is a treasure trove of information spanning the whole range of fiddle playing, from the spike fiddles of africa and asia to the chinese erhu, the fabulous indian sarangi and the mysterious norwegian hardingfele. The yodells appear with some vocafiddle music and the historic old carlton trail is commemorated in music. It has been referred to as the fiddle players national anthem. Includes the book vassar clements fiddle hl14004662 and the dvd the fiddle according to vassar hl00641826, in one moneysaving pack. Bluegrass fiddle styles oak publications bluegrass music. Bluegrass and oldtime fiddle tunes arranged for 10hole diatonic harmonica. He was mainly holding his fiddle and chatting with fans, when suddenly mike marshall breezed into the store, pulled out his fiddle and got into a hot twin fiddle version of old joe clark.
Official website maintained as a memorial for a versatile fiddle player, who combined bluegrass, country and jazz into his own hillbilly jazz. The fiddle handbook is attractive looking book with the highest production values ive ever seen in a fiddle book. It is considered the best known fiddle tune of the twentieth century and is often called simply the special. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. The most complete bluegrass fiddle book ever published. The carvings and other markings on vassars f iddle closely resemble a fiddle once owned by prince youssoupov, a distinguished russian amatuer violinist. Vassar clements, clarence tater tate, dale potter, buck ryan 24. Get the guaranteed best price on fiddle tablature like the centerstream publishing bluegrass and oldtime fiddle tunes for harmonica bookaudio online at musicians friend.
On the fiddle released as operation snafu and operation war head in the united states is a 1961 british comedy film directed by cyril frankel and starring sean connery, alfred lynch, cecil parker, stanley holloway, eric barker, mike sarne, wilfrid hydewhite, kathleen harrison, victor maddern and john le mesurier. Fiddle legend vassar clements dead at 77 wikinews, the. John hartford and friends lonesome fiddle blues 11112000 savings bank hall troy. Bards bluegrass fiddle tunebook supplementorange blossom special. Centerstream publishing bluegrass and oldtime fiddle tunes. This is a very good copy of this hardcover book in blue cloth with gilt title lettering to spine. The best fiddle lessons in cabin john, md as rated by students.