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Description

Description

This book contains 60 Scottish tunes for solo violin, including slow airs, strathspeys, reels and jigs. The tunes are ideal for concert performances or informal sessions and will be enjoyed by players of intermediate to advanced standard. The introductory section provides an explanation of traditional playing styles, ornamentation and bowing techniques, and all the tunes are performed on CD by Iain Fraser.

Content

Sitting in the Stern of a Boat
Roslin Castle
Bovaglie's Plaid
Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Second Wife
Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of his Brother
Hard is my Fate
Sir Charles Forbes of Newe and Edinglassie
Silverwells
The Lea Rig
The Marquis of Huntly's Snuff Mill
H. Mackworth Esq.
Mrs Major L. Stewart of the Island of Java
John Cameron has Lizzie Steel Again his Wife
Cropie's Strathspey
Tulchan Lodge
The Smith's a Gallant Fireman
Earl Grey
The Forth Bridge
The Stewarts of Glandtully
Miss Lyall
Craigellachie Bridge
Colonel MacBean
Captain Keelers
Rothiemurcus Rant
Arglye Bowling Green
The Warlocks
The Witches
The Ewie with the Crooked Horn
In Dispraise of Whisky
The Favourite Dram
Andrew Carr
Ferintosh
The Bedding of the Bride
Calum Breugach
The Peerie Weerie
The Lass o' Corrie's Mill
Perth Assembly
Miss Dundas of Arniston
Fingal's Cave
The Laddie with the Plaidie
Lord Macdonald's
The Braes of Tulliemet
Bog an Lochan
Flora Macdonald
Jenny Dang the Weaver
Pretty Peggy
Tail Toddle
The Old Reel
John Cheap the Chapman
Miss Gordon of Gight
Earl of Hyndford
The Lasses o' Duns
The Lads o' Duns
The Stool of Repentence
Miss Margaret Brown
The Sailor's Wife
Mrs A. MacGlashan
Miss Sally Hunter of Thurston

Other Editions

ED 12734 = Irish Fiddle Tunes
ED 13148 = Korean Folk Tunes
ED 12732 = Indian Melodies
ED 12758 = English Fiddle Tunes
ED 12886 = Eastern European Fiddle Tunes
ED 12767 = Mexican Folk Tunes
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