Boosey & Hawkes Huws Jones Edward - Fiddler Playalong Collection Vol.2 - Violon & Piano
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Summary of This Sheet Music
This collection of violin sheet music offers a broad panorama of traditional music from various origins at your fingertips. The idea is simple: to provide you with a varied repertoire to recreate the energy of a folk dance, the spirit of a session, the warmth of a jazz club, or the atmosphere of café-concerts with Eastern European colors. Some themes will be immediately familiar, others more exotic, but the whole remains anchored in an authentic approach to style and idioms.
Throughout the pieces, you explore dynamic jigs, reels, and hornpipes, a rag with a marked swing, more lyrical melodies inspired by sevdah, Christmas tunes revisited on violin, not to mention klezmer accents, Viennese turns, Latin-American flavors, and the elegant tension of tango. It is an excellent resource to develop rhythm, bow strokes, ornaments, and ensemble playing, while providing a repertoire of ready-to-play pieces for duos, groups, or sessions.
- Red-Haired Boy (Jigs, Reels & Hornpipes)
- The Bridal (Jigs, Reels & Hornpipes)
- Paragon Rag (Jazz, Blues & Ragtime)
- On the Balcony (Sevdah Fiddler)
- De'il among the Tailors (The Ceilidh Collection)
- Staten Island (The Ceilidh Collection)
- Mrs McLeod's Reel (The Ceilidh Collection)
- Little Sadie (American Fiddler)
- Blackberry Blossom (American Fiddler)
- Watkin's Ale (Early Music Fiddler)
- Song of the Ghetto (Travelling Fiddler)
- Away in a Manger (Christmas Fiddler)
- Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly (Christmas Fiddler)
- Freylechs from Warsaw (Klezmer Fiddler)
- Glwysen (Celtic Fiddler)
- Nyth y Gwcw (Celtic Fiddler)
- Clear the Tracks! (Viennese Fiddler)
- Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Latin-American Fiddler)
- La Cumparsita (Tango Fiddler)
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Traditional, World | Publication | Sheet music |
| Instrumentation | violin | Genre | sheet music collection, traditional music |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Fiddler Playalong Collection Vol.2 arranged for violin and piano?
The title indicates an edition for violin and piano, while the instrumentation specified is violin.
What musical styles are included in this violin collection?
The program features jigs, reels, and hornpipes, ragtime, klezmer tunes, and tango. Sevdah, Celtic, Viennese, and Latin American influences are also included.
How many pieces are included in volume 2?
The contents include 19 pieces, including "Red-Haired Boy", "Blackberry Blossom", and "La Cumparsita".
Are there any Christmas pieces in this sheet music?
Two Christmas songs are included: "Away in a Manger" and "Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly", presented in the Christmas Fiddler section. The collection also includes session repertoire such as "Mrs McLeod's Reel".
Does this sheet music help practice traditional violin techniques?
The pieces involve rhythm, bowing, ornaments, and timing, notably through "De'il among the Tailors" and "Freylechs from Warsaw".
