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This site is intended to help those who are learning to play fiddle music, and others interested in the fiddle.

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As a beginning fiddler, I found the sites below interesting and useful. I hope you will too. All Internet users should endeavour to observe copyright laws, and respect the works of all creative artists. Thanks to all those who have provided so much information to us learners via the web!
Last updated on August 8, 2008. Recent updates denoted by :

Scenes from Fiddle Performances:
Collage of Fiddle and Piano Recital by Kimberley Holmes' students and special fiddle guests. Parrsboro Fiddle Camp in May. The Caledonian Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Performance in Tantallon. Maritime Fiddle Festival 2006. Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax.

About "THE CONCERT" with Yvon Cuillerier and Calvin Vollrath.

and see many fiddle videos at: My YouTube Videos

(Flickr photographs - another hobby)

**Maritime Fiddlers**
Gordon Stobbe (N.S.)	Jerry Holland (N.S. - C.B.)	Jennifer Roland (N.S. - C.B.)	Natalie MacMaster (N.S. - C.B.)	Cynthia MacLeod (P.E.I.)	Ivan Hicks (N.B)
Ray Legere (N.S.)	J. P. Cormier (N.S. - C.B.)	Howie MacDonald (N.S. - C.B.)	Buddy MacMaster (N.S. - C.B.)	Roy Johnstone (P.E.I.)	Stacey Lynn Read (N.B.)
Kendra MacGillivray (N.S.)	David Greenberg (N.S.)	Wendy MacIsaac (N.S. - C.B.)	Glenn Graham (N.S. - C.B.)	Richard Wood (P.E.I.)	Samantha Robichaud (N.B.)
Alycia Putnam (N.S.)	Brenda Stubbert (N.S. - C.B.)	Ashley MacIsaac (N.S. - C.B.)	Jackie Dunn (N.S. -C.B.)	Fiddler's Sons (P.E.I.)	Terri Surette (N.B.)
Keith Ross (N.S.)	The Cottars (N.S. - C.B.)	Barra MacNeils (N.S. - C.B.)	Beolach (N.S. - C.B.)	Barachois (P.E.I.)	Janelle Dupuis (N.B.)
Matilda Murdoch (N.B.)	Troy MacGillivray (N.S.)	Dwayne Cote (N.S. - C.B.)	Slainte Mhath (N.S. - C.B.)	Nathan Condon (P.E.I.)	Ned Landry (N.B.)
Fleur Mainville (N.S.)	David MacIsaac (N.S. - C.B.)	Andrea Beaton (N.S. - C.B.)	Kimberley Fraser (N.S. - C.B.)	Matilda Murdoch (N.B.)	Dominique Dupuis (N.B.)

Other Great Fiddlers (a Siegel productions Site)

Computers can provide many useful learning resources for fiddlers. Links to music sites and more are found below. Many computer programs can help players by slowing down the music, showing the notes, proividing a metronome, etc. Three essential free programs for me are VanBasco's MIDI PLayer, Audacity to record with, and Easy HiQ Recorder to capture any sound played on my computer as an MP3. All beginners should also join the Yahoo Group Fiddle Crazy. It has over 600 fiddlers from all over the world. Check out more about music programs for fiddlers.
Favourites: Favourite performers: Jerry Holland and Cynthia MacLeod. Favourite fiddle recordings by: Calvin Vollrath, Janelle Dupuis, and Alasdair Fraser. Most Innovative Fiddlers: Daniel Lapp and the late Oliver Schroer. CD most pleasant to play along with: The Lovers' Waltz. Latest fiddler delight: Gillian Boucher. Favourite band: Everything Fitz. Inspiring Fiddlers: Matilda Murdoch and Gordon Stobbe.

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Special Links:
Best Practice A Free program to slow CDs to a speed where you can play along.

Album Liner Notes about many Canadian Fiddlers

A Brief History of Fiddling in Canada.

Fiddle Info	The Music	More Music
Wendela Moes' New Fiddle Info	MIDIs from All Tabs	Barry Taylor's traditional Tunebook *
Robert Cauer on Violin Care *	Richard Robinson's Collection (Midi and Sheet) *	Jack's MIDI Music (Many types of music!) *
Caring for the Violin	Free Irish Scores from Breizh Partitions	Tunes from slowplayers.org * (MP3, MIDI and GIF)
Choosing Violin Strings	Irish MP3s from Clips and Snips *	BBC Virtual Sessions *
Changing Strings	Slow Fiddle MP3s of Irish Tunes *	Dancing On the Air Radio from Jay Ungar
String Information from Ifshin Violins	Irish Sheet Music & MIDIs from Nova Sessions *	Jordan's Traditional Tunes
About Electric Violins	Irish Tunes from Richard jordan's Collection	Hetzler's Fakebook MIDIs *
Tips on Fiddle care	O'Neills Music of Ireland, Airs and Songs	VanBasco's MIDI Search *
Violin Acoustics	Traditional Music Co.	MIDI Explorer Search
About the violin and its history	Wild Dismay Tunes ( MIDI , Sheet and ABC)	Tune Finder (Sheet and MIDI) *
Violin Care	Irish Tunes from the Ceili House Band	Edward Hetzler's Collection (MIDI) (Download the excellent MIDI player!)
About Bows	Irish MIDIs from Sligo-man	Traditional Tunes from 8notes (MIDI)
Bow reviews	O'Carolan Tunes , sequenced by Barry Taylor	The Fiddler's Companion, **MANY ABCs and history
Violin maintenance	More O'Carolan MIDIs	Traditional Folk Music Database
Bowing and Good Tone from Fiddle Crazy	Gladys' Celtic Corner (MIDI and Sheet Music)	Dulcimers MIDIs
About Rosin	Allans Irish Fiddle Tunes MIDI and Sheet	A "Ring" of MIDI Sites
Tuning a Violin	Tony's Celtic Music Pages Mostly Irish Jigs and Reels (MIDI)	More MIDIs from Richard Jordan
Choosing Violin	The Kitchen Musician Collection (a large collection of MIDI & sheet music)	International Traditional Tunes ( MIDI and lyrics )
Buying a Violin	Medleys from Electric Scotland	Sheet Music
About the Violin Bridge	Scottish Fiddle	Laura's MIDI Heaven - varied MIDI resources
Fiddle Resources from the Yale Library	Scottish Tunes (MIDI and lyrics)	MIDI Haven (Modern MIDIs)
The Violin (Thinkquest)	Celtic Midis from Abacci Music	Eric Foxley's Folk Music Database (Sheet music)
Violin On Line	Canadian Celtic Music	More Sheet Music
Legends and Lore of the Fiddle (American)	Celtic Tunes from Abacci (MIDI)	The Great Canadian Tunebook (MIDI and lyrics)
ABC Musical Notation **	More Scottish MIDIs and Lyrics	Jigs and Reels - ABCs and Sheet Music from The Session.org
Atlantic Violin Supplies Specials	Cranford Publications *	Sheet Music Directory
Town's End Strings & Things	Cape Breton Tunes Midis and Sheet Music	English Traditional Music
About Violin Making by Hans Johannsson	MIDIs of Traditional Canadian Tunes	Canadian Historical Sound Recordings
Violins on e-Bay	Cajun mp3 downloads	Notingham Folk Music Database * MIDI & Sheet
Fiddling Around the World	Old Time Music MIDI Archive	Nigel Gatherers Tune Index (ABCs, many Scottish)
Fiddle Tradition of N.E. Scotland	A Sorted List of popular MIDIs	The Online Music School links from master fiddle player Jim McKillop
Videos of Players from Northern Europe *	Mudcat Cafe MIDIs	Video and Audio Clips from North-East Scotland
Rounder Records	Bluegrass MIDI Files	Many Traditional Folk Songs
	Sheet Music for Traditional Tunes

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Events, Contests and Camps	Of Interest to Fiddlers	Learning Music
Celtic Colours	Fiddle Net - links to other fiddlers	MusicMoose Video Lessons (GREAT)
Maritime Fiddlers Association Calendar	The Fiddler's Companion *	Resources for New Fiddlers from Scotty the Fiddler
Maritime Fiddle Festival	Maritime Fiddlers Association *	University of Vermont Lessons Videos
2008 May Fiddle Camp in Parrsboro	Fiddle Crazy Discussion Group * Members often play fiddle in chat section.	Beginners Fiddle Lessons from Folk of the Wood - other instruments too!
The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidhs	Adult Beginners Group * also helpful!	Great Lessons from Westbury Park Strings
Fiddlers and Followers Weekend	Fiddle-L Listserv at Brown U.	Michele Determan's Lessons
Maine Fiddle Camp	Fiddler Magazine	Gary Ewer's Lessons *
Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling	Quick Guide to Reading Music	Theory from the Tonal Centre
Canadian Old Time Fiddle Contest	Maritime Fiddling Groups *	Music Ed at DataDragon
Olde Tyme Fiddle and Dance Contest	Denny's Fiddle Links	Mr. Fiddle's Pages
Deep Roots Music Festival	About Types of Scottish Tunes	Music theory Online *by Dr. Brian Blood
Musicians from East Coast Music Online	Fiddle Players Discussions	San Francisco Symphony's music lessons
Creamery Ceilidhs	Celtic Heritage Magazine	Sanger's Guide to Learning Irish Fiddle
Inverness County Ceilidhs	Metronomes and fiddling	Tips for learning Irish Fiddling
Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts	Intonation Exercises from Kristi Hughes	Books From Elderly Instruments
Ceilidh Trail Workshops (July)	About Tapping Your Foot	Books and Tapes
Hockley Valley Music Camp	The Fiddle Farm on PEI	FiddleBooks .com
Lunenburg Folk Festival	Some Possible Injuries	Books from Andy's Front Hall
Fiddler's Retreat in Ireland	FiddleMusic.com	Playing Posture
Fott Fiddle Camp - June in New Brunswick	Tips from the Fiddlerwoman	Fiddle Bowing and other video lessons
Emma Lake Fiddle Camp in saskatchewan	About Vibrato for fiddlers	Reading Music by Kevin Meixner
Vinland Music - Music Camp in Newfoundland	Learn to Play by Ear from Treelight.com	"Music and the Brain" from CBC radio
Meadowlark Music Camp in Maine	Playing by Ear from slowplayers.org **	Music Theory from music arrangers.com
Oakville Celtic Fiddle Club - Oakville Ontario	Picking Up Tunes by Ear	Ricci Adams" musictheory.net
Events in Nova Scotia from "Canadian Celtic Music" *	Fiddle Styles	8 Notes Blues Violin Lessons
Celtic, East Coast and Country Music in Canada from Atlantic Seabreeze		Violin Flash Cards for Reading Notes

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