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Fiddle Time is a great series for young violinists. Packed with lively original tunes, well-known pieces, and easy duets, the series is carefully paced and organized to build confidence every step of the way.
List of contents
Start the show ; Banyan tree ; Heat haze ; Medieval tale ; Cornish May Song ; Chase in the dark ; Merrily danced the quaker's wife ; O leave your sheep ; Jazzy Jingle bells ; Allegretto in G ; Pick a bale of cotton ; Noel ; Finale from the Water Music ; Ecossaise in G ; Fiddle Time rag ; Playing on the ol' banjo ; On the go ; Yodelling song ; Takin' it easy ; Gypsy dance ; Ten thousand miles away ; I got those fiddle blues ; Air in G ; Prelude from Te Deum ; That's how it goes! ; Hari coo coo ; Summer evening ; Flamenco dance ; Adam in the garden ; Somebody's knocking at your door ; The old chariot ; Air ; The wee cooper o' Fife ; Winter song ; Rory O'More ; Trick cyclist ; Aerobics! ; Caribbean sunshine
About the author
Kathy Blackwell, B. Mus. (Hons.), LTCL, LGSM, studied music at Edinburgh University and continued with post-graduate studies in music at the University of Oxford. Kathy is a string teacher with many years experience of teaching violin and viola. She developed her teaching ideas at the coalface in both Music Services and in private practice, working with groups large and small and in one-to-one lessons. She was a strings consultant for the ABRSM Music Medals initiative, a new§assessment specifically designed for students taught in groups, and a contributor to the accompanying book All together! Teaching Music in Groups (ABRSM, 2004).
David Blackwell has worked in publishing for both Oxford University Press and The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He has conducted both adult and children's choirs, and published several fine choral arrangements, as well as pieces for Oxford's Piano Time series.
Summary
Fiddle Time is a great series for young violinists. Packed with lively original tunes, well-known pieces, and easy duets, the series is carefully paced and organized to build confidence every step of the way.
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Fiddle Time Runners is another excellent volume of attractive and often evocative pieces. . . these are excellent contributions to the young violinist's music library and can be used in both individual and class lessons
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Fiddle Time Runners is another excellent volume of attractive and often evocative pieces. . . these are excellent contributions to the young violinist's music library and can be used in both individual and class lessons ESTA News and Views
