Matt's book is great ... I don't play fiddle, but even so learnt a lot from reading it. Newly-released and well worth a look-see is Kathleen Nesbitt's tutor, with accompanying CD. Here's a link to my recent review ...
I love these recordings, so, not only recommending his tutor "The Irish Fiddle Book", but also these two recordings he produced to accompany it, this and "Take a Bow", a joy...
That said, I still have to upgrade from the cassettes to the CDs... One at a time, including the first of three, his 'demonstration' recording... Our cassettes are showing their wear...
Matt Cranitch (fiddle) with Dave Hennessy (melodeon), Eoin O Riabhaigh (uilleann pipes), Brid Cranitch (piano & harpsichord), Mick Daly (guitar), Colm Murphy (bodhran).
# Posted on December 10th 2003 by Celtic1234
Book
there is a fiddle book that goes with this cd .does anyone have it? is it any good? does anyone know any other good books that teach fiddle?
# Posted on December 22nd 2003 by Atk
Matt's book is great ... I don't play fiddle, but even so learnt a lot from reading it. Newly-released and well worth a look-see is Kathleen Nesbitt's tutor, with accompanying CD. Here's a link to my recent review ...
http://www.paythereckoning.com/reviews.html#nesbitt
# Posted on December 22nd 2003 by Aidan Crossey
Nice CD. Tunes arn't blindingly fast like some bands tend to play them. Very easy listening.
# Posted on August 9th 2006 by 52Paddy
Track 6: "Mick Duggan's Polkas" ~ 1, 2, 3
"Mick Duggan's Polka No. 1"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on July 2nd 2008 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8675
"Mick Duggan's Polka No. 2" / "The Gullane Polka"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on October 1st 2003 by lazyhound.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/2024
"Mick Duggan's Polka No. 3"
Key signature: D Major
Submitted on July 2nd 2008 by ceolachan.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/8672
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by ceolachan
"Matt Cranitch: Give It Shtick"
I love these recordings, so, not only recommending his tutor "The Irish Fiddle Book", but also these two recordings he produced to accompany it, this and "Take a Bow", a joy...
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by ceolachan
That said, I still have to upgrade from the cassettes to the CDs... One at a time, including the first of three, his 'demonstration' recording... Our cassettes are showing their wear...
# Posted on July 2nd 2008 by ceolachan
Matt Cranitch: "Give It Shtick" & "Take a Bow" - available here too
"Irish Session Tunes: The Red Book" - the accompanying CD features tracks from both recordings...
# Posted on February 29th 2012 by ceolachan
"Ceolta Seisiún Na HÉireann / Irish Session Tunes: The Red Book" -
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/4137
# Posted on March 1st 2012 by ceolachan
"The Irish Fiddle Book: The Art of Traditional Fiddle-Playing" - Matt Cranitch
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/3400
# Posted on March 1st 2012 by ceolachan
"Take a Bow" OSS CD 5
1988 / 1992 Ossian Publications
http://www.thesession.org/recordings/display/423
# Posted on March 1st 2012 by ceolachan
"Give it Shtick" = "The Red Book" ~ the CDs & the tracks
CD Tracklistings and correlations –
_1. ) jigs = track 6, tunes 1 & 2
_2. ) hornpipe = track 24, tune 1 of 3
_2. ) hornpipes = track 26, tunes 2 & 3 of 3
_3. ) reel = track 22
_4. ) slides = track 9
_5. ) air = track 29
_6. ) polkas = track 16
_8. ) jigs = track 2
_9. ) set dance = track 28
10. ) reels = track 18
11. ) slip jig = track 12
13. ) jig = track 4, tune 1 of 2
13. ) jig = track 4, tune 2 of 2
14. ) polkas = track 14
15. ) reels = track 21
# Posted on March 1st 2012 by ceolachan