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Play Scottish Fiddle (Beginners) DVD (DVD)

This multi-angle DVD tutor will take you from the complete beginner stage to playing simple airs, reels and strathspeys on your fiddle.

You will learn how to hold the fiddle and the bow and begin playing simple tunes right from the start. Sarah Naylor, Glenfiddich Champion, will guide you with phrase by phrase tuition through the tunes to help you become a great Scottish fiddle player.

By the end of this tutor you will be playing well known tunes such as The Athole Highlanders, Auld Lang Syne, Skye Dance, Loch Lomond and more.

Details

Instruments:
Fiddle
Arrangers:
Christine Martin
Date:
2007
Origin:
Scottish
Level:
Beginners
Authors:
Christine Martin
ISBN:
1-871931-14-2
Tune Types:
Air, Dance tunes, Jig, March, Reel, Strathspey, Waltz
Performers:
Sarah Naylor
Length:
ca. 1 hour, 45 mins
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Table of contents

  • ----Lesson1----
  • Exercise and Beginner's Tips
  • The Grand Old Duke of York
  • ----Lesson2----
  • Exercises
  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  • ----Lesson3----
  • Exercises
  • The Fairy Lullaby/An Coinneachan
  • ----Lesson 4----
  • Exercises
  • The Skye Boat Song
  • ----Lesson 5----
  • Exercises
  • Mairie's Wedding
  • ----Lesson 6----
  • Exercises/Scot's Snap/Rhythm' Exercise
  • Fear a Phige
  • ----Lesson 7----
  • Exercises/Including 3 Notes Slurs
  • Westering Home/Eilean mo Chridhe
  • ----Lesson 8----
  • Exercises
  • The High Road to Linton/Domnhall beag an t-suicar
  • ----Tunes Section----
  • Coulter's Candy
  • Katie Bairdie
  • The Eriskay Love Lift
  • Loch Lomond
  • Stocainnean Daoimean/Checkered Stockings
  • Skye Dance
  • Amazing Grace
  • Peat Fire Flame
  • Buain na Rainich/Cutting Bracken
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • The Athole Highlanders
  • My Love is Like a Rea, Red Rose
  • My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
  • Scotland the Brave
  • ----Extras---
  • Right and left hand techniques
  • Slide show with fiddle gallery
  • Theory of music page
  • Useful links to recommanded DVDs and fiddle courses
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Reviews

“I have just received “Play Scottish Fiddle (Beginners DVD) and it is fantastic. Sarah Naylor is terrific as an instructor and the DVD is like having your own privtae teacher with you. I am very pleased as an enthusiastic beginner.”

Peter

“I purchased the DVD 'Play Scottish Fiddle' for beginners and I am very satisfied with it. I would like to know if Sarah Naylor has made any CDs that are available for purchase. Will soon be ready for the purchase of hr DVD for intermediate players.”

Adam Annandale

“105 minutes - 8 lessons and 20 great Scottish tunes to take you from absulute beginner to intermediate fiddler....................this disc would be valuable as a starter whatever fiddle tradition you are interested in.”

Tom Bell - Richards, Fiddle On Magazine

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