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All Star Bluegrass Jam Along for Fiddle Book and Audio CD
All Star Bluegrass Jam Along for Fiddle
Book and Audio CD - $19.95
Artist: Darol Anger. These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrass songs & instrumentals, created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists. The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune, then a more adventurous improvisation, and each solo is transcribed in detail. The CD provides the audio versions of the solos, plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along. This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape, so you can shine in your next performance or jam session! Songs include: Bill Cheatham • Blackberry Blossom • Down in the Willow Garden • I Am a Pilgrim • I'll Fly Away • In the Pines • John Hardy • Old Joe Clark • Soldier's Joy • more! 44 pages.

Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - Video OneLearning Bluegrass Fiddle One
DVD Only - $29.95
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.

Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - Video TwoLearning Bluegrass Fiddle - Video Two
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DVD - $29.95
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.  VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.

Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - Two-Video SetLearning Bluegrass Fiddle - Two-Video Set
DVD Only - $49.95
Complete two-tape series. Kenny Kosek's videos on bluegrass, country, western swing and old-time fiddle are easy, student-friendly beginner lessons.
  DVD-All-Region.

Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camp Back to Basics VideoMark O'Connor's Fiddle Camp Back to Basics
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DVD - $29.95
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. 
VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.

Bluegrass Fiddle Classics - Favorite Repertoire Tunes VideoBluegrass Fiddle Classics
VHS Only - $39.95        On Sale - $19.95
Kenny Kosek teaches eleven great tunes, showing the basic melody and several hot variations. Chock-full of great tips on bowing, fingering, licks and tricks of the trade. Songs include: Little Rabbit • Bill Cheatham • Cotton Patch Rag • Tall Timber • Ace Of Spades • Linda Lu • and Sugar Hill. 90 minutes • Includes Music • Level 2/3.
  VHS-NTSC format only.

Bluegrass Fiddle - A Private Lesson with Richard Greene VideoBluegrass Fiddle - A Private Lesson with Richard Greene
VHS - $29.95       On Sale - $14.95 (VHS Only)

DVD - $29.95
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.  VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.

Learn to Play Cajun Fiddle Video Cajun Fiddle
VHS Only - $39.95          On Sale - $19.95
Artist: Doucet, Michael The Grammy-nominated fiddler from Beausoleil, Michael Doucet, breaks down the stylistic devices that give Cajun music its distinctive sound-slurs, harmonies, ornaments and more-and teaches over a dozen waltzes, two-steps, blues and breakdowns. Songs include: Allons a Lafayette • Ma Chere Bebe Creole • Jolie Blonde • Chere Toot Toot • Johnny Can't Dance • Lake Arthur Stomp • and others. 90 mins. • Includes Music • Level 2.
  VHS-NTSC format only.

Learn to Play Old-Time Fiddle - Vol. 1 VideoLearn to Play Old-Time Fiddle - Vol. 1
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DVD - $29.95
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.  VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.

Learn to Play Old-Time Fiddle - Vol. 2 VideoLearn to Play Old-Time Fiddle - Vol. 2
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DVD - $29.95
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.  VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle - Lesson One: Polkas, Jigs and Slides VideoLearn to Play Irish Fiddle - Lesson One: Polkas, Jigs and Slides
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DVD - $29.95
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.  VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle - Lesson Two: Reels, Jigs and Gavottes VideoLearn to Play Irish Fiddle - Lesson Two: Reels, Jigs and Gavottes
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DVD - $29.95
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.  VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.

A Fiddler's Guide to Waltzes, Airs and Haunting Melodies VideoA Fiddler's Guide to Waltzes, Airs and Haunting Melodies
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DVD - $29.95
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.  VHS-NTSC format only/DVD-All-Region.


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