Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Fiddle Solos, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786652969
• ISBN-13: 978-0786652969
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,426,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, March 11, 2008

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Ting-ting Gronberg - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Fiddle Solos, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

It is an awesome book. My son is 10 and he performs in a duo band called "Old Time Fiddle Kids" with my daughter for a few years. He found some tunes he liked right away and wouldn't stop playing. We like the choice of tunes and the arrangements of music. Even a simple tune like "Turkey in the Straw" can sound exciting with the special double -string version of arrangement. Too bad not every tune in the book is in the CDs. We have a lot of fiddle books, this is the best. It is not for beginners though because my son know almost 200 fiddle tunes and he is an advanced fiddler. It requires good note reading skill. If you plan to follow the CDs, you need to have extra good ear, because the masters play fast. But if you want to master fiddle, this is a book must get.

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful variety of intermediate - advanced tunes., January 26, 2012

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Reed More "Wanttoreadlots" (St. Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Fiddle Solos, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

We love the variety of tunes and styles -- not just the same standard reportoire that's offered in most other books. It's chock full of different and unusual songs along with very well-written standards. The tunes are sized just right on the pages (not too small or too large), and the bios are excellent. Includes Ungar's "Lover's Waltz" and Molsky's "Bill Brown." Includes special tuning and mandolin Tabs if used and lists where the song is on CD.