iltis@ucsbcsl.UUCP ( ) (03/26/85)
A superb tutorial on Irish fiddle is available from
Homespun Tapes
Box 694
Woodstock, NY 12498
The tutorial is taught by the great Irish fiddler, Kevin Burke (who now
lives in Oregon and tours extensively in this country).
The lessons are on six cassette tapes with accompanying notes. I also
recommend a separate tape available from the same outfit of twenty Irish
fiddle tunes also played by Kevin Burke.
A collection of "British" fiddle tunes collected by Robin Williamson is
available from
Oak Publications
33 West 60th Street, NY 10023
The book is entitled English, Welsh,Scottish and Irish Fiddle Tunes and can
be found in many music stores (not just those specializing in "folk" music).
The amount of instructional material in this book is somewhat limited, but it
is worth having for the anecetdotes alone. There are many unusual and beautiful
tunes in Williamson's collection.
Finally, a cassette tape and book on Sligo fiddling entitled "A Trip to Sligo"
by Tony DeMarco and Miles Krassen is available from
Silver Spear Publications
P.O Box 9020
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
I find this book to be somewhat pedantic and the choice of tunes rather poor,
but others may disagree. I have seen it in several specialty music stores.
As to good recordings by Irish fiddlers, I have already mentioned Kevin Burke.
Most of his recordings are available from Green Linnet records. Other worth-
while recordings are by Tommy Peoples (available on Shanachie) and Bobby Casey
(Green Linnet).
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All opinions expressed here are my own and not necessarily
those of my employer
Ronald A. Iltis
UCSB Dept. ECE