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The French Fiddler
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Description
The latest addition to the best-selling Fiddler series takes a leisurely and meandering journey through France, starting in Gascony, wandering east to Tarn and on towards Provence. It then heads north via the Auvergne and Limousin, through Berry and Morvan to Alsace, and after a detour to Paris the tour concludes in Brittany. The book features flexible arrangements for violin and piano with optional easy violin, violin accompaniment, and chord symbols. Each regional group of pieces is designed so that it can be played as a set for concert performance or, in some cases, dancing. Another attractive feature is the inclusion of photos of the performers and dancers Edward Huws Jones observed whilst researching the book. An appetising introduction to the vibrant and diverse folk scene in France.
Content
The witch's broomstick
Jig
Joanna's wedding
Tric trac polka
King of the carnival
The wolf, the hare and the fox
Time to go
The folk from the mountain
Bourrée for Aurore
Vine-growers' polka
Bourrée: tuning the drones
Scottisch from Marmagne
In the evening
Marching song
The water jug
Beware of the wolf
An evening of romance
Lament
Ton-bale 1 & 2
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More from this series
Edward Huws Jones’ popular series of traditional fiddle repertoire contain generous collections of authentic music, some familiar, some more exotic, but all of it faithfully arranged, enable you to create your own ceilidh, bluegrass club or charanga band.
Now available with expertly-recorded audio CDs containing colourful instrumental backing tracks and full demonstrations to aid and inspire your private practice and public performance alike.
The Violin Edition includes optional easy violin part and guitar chords, whilst the Complete Edition also includes both keyboard and violin accompaniments.
Both formats are highly flexible, meaning the music can be played as solos, duets or trios as well as with larger ensembles.
Edwards Huws Jones has travelled extensively researching fiddle-playing traditions. In each book he explains the background of the particular musical style, giving his own suggestions for a lively performance.
