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Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic Celtic Fiddle Tunes, viola

Book by Andrew H. Dabczynski and Bob Phillips. A set of tunes that sound great with beginning string players. These Celtic Fiddle Tunes have roots in Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish-American folk music, as well as 19th-century popular music. Players will develop critical string-playing skills, and also learn how to improvise, arrange, and create satisfying musical presentations both alone and with friends.
Includes:

Rakes of Mallow
John Ryan's Polka
Skye Boat Song
The Girl I Left Behind Me
The Minstrel Boy
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
MacPherson's Lament
Breakdown Hornpipe
The Irish Washerwoman
Haste to the Wedding
Harvest Home Hornpipe
Ideas for Improvisation