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Contains nearly 500 jigs, reels, rags, and hornpipes from all the major fiddling traditions. Special introductory materials on regional styles, bowing, and ornamentation. Includes an extensive discography.

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  • Paperback: 302 pages
  • Publisher: Music Sales America (January 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0825602386
  • ISBN-13: 978-0825602382
  • Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 9.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #46,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Front Hall, Reel Irish, New England, American Heritage, Fennig's All-Star String The Hammered, Green Linnet, Band Dulcimer, June Appal, Chieftains Chieftains, Irish Music, British Isles, All Rights Reserved, Dave Swarbrick Swarbrick, Double Jig Irish, Texas Style, The Fiddle, Fennig's All-Star String Saturday Night, Jean Carignan Same, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Band Provinces, Bill Monroe Bluegrass, Green Mountain, Scott Skinner The Strathspey King, The Dillards, Fraley Mountain
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable resource!, July 15, 2003
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Printed in 1983, the Fakebook remains the undisputed champion of music references for fiddlers, and it's aided a fair number of other non-fiddlers as well.

Inside its broad covers you'll find nearly 500 tunes from the various fiddle traditions. Jigs, reels, hornpipes, rags and breakdowns, each clearly labeled for origins (Irish, bluegrass, French-Canadian, old-time, etc.) and including a short list of recordings where the tune can be heard. Just flip it open randomly for a taste of its contents, and imagine the sound of tunes like "Haste to the Wedding," "Leather Britches," "The Munster Buttermilk," "Drowsy Maggie," "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," "Hanged Man's Reel" and "Great Big Taters in Sandy Land."

Eight pages of textbook materials -- music theory, history and culture, style and genre -- give a wonderfully brief overview of the things you'd like to know without loading the book down with endless information which, frankly, can get in the way of the tunes and make it too bulky for carrying. Better still, the book is held together by a sturdy plastic binding which allows you to plop it down on your music stand with ease. There's nothing so frustrating as a music book with tight bindings which make it impossible to play straight from the page.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book for new Fiddlers who can read musical notation, January 13, 2000
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We chose this book to be the standard for our Jam session in PRovidence because it has good versions of many popular old-timey, bluegrass and celtic tunes. Most of the session players around here play in several styles. This book has versions of 500 tunes taken from authentic sources, and most of the versions are pretty similar to what you will hear in the local sessions, so you can learn tunes from the book and be pretty certain that you will be able to play along when you hear the tune at the festival, in the bar or wherever. The author listed record or CD sources that you can get to listen to the tunes, so you can check the notation against the playing of well-known musicians such as Tommy Jarrell, Bob Wills, etc. The tunes are arranged alphabetically, so it is always easy to find what you want. This is a very useful and well-done book.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fakebook Tunes (Including Reels), July 11, 2004
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Brody provides a good background on fiddling and fiddle tunes in this wonderful selection of music. The book appeals to fiddlers, and it also provides violinists interested in old-time tunes with sufficient resources to begin playing in styles different from classical music. The large selection of music provides great versions of mazurkas, waltzes, hoedowns, reels, jigs, hornpipes, airs, marches, and numerous other genres. Although the focus is on tunes commonly played by old-time fiddlers in the USA, the selection is international in scope, and the book includes tunes from Scotland, Ireland, America, Canada, and other countries. Each tune is annotated with a description of where the tune originated and a listing of various musicians who recorded the tune. These annotations will be especially helpful for musicians interested in the history of fiddling and for fans who wish to hear how the tunes sound prior to learning them from the printed page. The book should appeal to fiddlers of all skill levels; there are simple tunes for beginners as well as more numerous tunes that are a challenge for more advanced players.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, except for songs split between pages
I, like most people have found this a fun book to go through. It's hard to appreciate what this brings to the table until you've spent a few ten and twenty spots on compilations... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Jeffrey Wong

5.0 out of 5 stars Fiddler's Fakebook a great resource
I play with a Celtic group. This book has a very good selection of songs for us. Make sure you buy the book with a spiral binding (not glue).
Published 1 month ago by Stephen Ingraham

5.0 out of 5 stars Fiddler's Fake Book
Excellent guitar chord and notes for Old time, Bluegrass and Celtic tunes. Every Fiddle, mandolin, guitar and bass player should buy this Fakebook!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Patrick T. Reilly

5.0 out of 5 stars Fiddlers' treasure chest
This is a real treasure for fiddlers who are interested in finding tunes from all the main traditions. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Elisa Boynton

5.0 out of 5 stars One heck of a resource!!!!!!
I played classical violin when younger( 12 + yrs) and had returned to lessons as an adult in classical violin. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Cultured Purl

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Full of wonderful music.
This is a great book that I will recommand to anyone who is interested in fiddler's music. There are tons of fiddler music and easy to follow the instruction.
Published 15 months ago by T. P. Weng

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fiddlers Fakebook
The Fiddlers' Fakebook is a great book to get a nice variety of songs. There are many levels, and you can improvise. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Fiddle Happy

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoying the different music
As a professional violinist, I am enjoying playing through many of the songs. Each excerpt is short and sweet, so depending on who your audience is, this is a quick learn.
Published 17 months ago by C. Bosman

5.0 out of 5 stars It's A Good 'Ern
Basically a must-have for anyone purporting (or proposing) to play traditional North American, Scottish, Irish, & Maritimes session music with other humans. Read more
Published 19 months ago by C. Wilde

5.0 out of 5 stars A whole lot of music in one book
I really like this book. It has alot of music in it. Very Helpful. As a beginning student, I know this book will be used alot.
Published 19 months ago by W. Sue Morgan

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