Method Books:
Mark O'Connor, Gillian Gallagher, and Rieko Aizawa, O'Connor Method: A New American School of String Playing (New York: Mark O'Connor Musik International, 2009 -) - violin, MT761 .O266 2009; viola, MT282 .O18 2009; cello, MT786 .O266 2009.
Crystal Plohman, Renata Bratt, and Bob Phillips, Fiddle & Song: A Sequenced Guide to American Fiddling (Van Nuys, CA: Alfred, 2017) - violin and piano accompaniment, MT279.5 .P56 2017; viola, MT282 .P56 2017; cello/bass, MT302 .P56 2017.
Fiddle Technique Books:
Mel Bay Presents Advanced Fiddling: Solos, Instruction & Technique by Call Number: MT279.5 .D86 1983ISBN: 0786629533Publication Date: 1983
A Trip to Sligo: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art of Irish Fiddling, Sligo-Style by Call Number: MT279.5 .D45 1978ISBN: 0951640704Publication Date: 1978
Mel Bay's Deluxe Fiddling Method by Call Number: MT279.5 .D85 1981ISBN: 9780871666123Publication Date: 1981-07-01
Reference Sources:
Reference sources are starting points for research on a topic. They include bibliographies, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. The materials listed below are useful for research related to the fiddle.
North American Fiddle Music by Call Number: Music Reference, ML128 .V4 B45 2011ISBN: 9780415994545Publication Date: 2011-04-25
Chris Goertzen, "Fiddling," Grove Music Online (21 January 2014), accessed 12 April 2019. - This article is from the online version of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, the standard reference source for music. It provides an overview of fiddling traditions in Europe and North America, dance forms, and tunes. A bibliography includes additional additional articles and books about fiddling. NOTE: You will need to access this link from one of the Wilson Music Library's computers or another campus location.
Online Resources for Fiddle:
Traditional Celtic, Old Time, & Bluegrass Tune Book, compiled by Glenn Weiser, updated 24 June 2017.
The Session - A free website dedicated to traditional Irish music. You can find tunes, sessions, events, and discussions about music.
Artist Fiddle Books:
- The Bob Wills Fiddle Book: Western-Swing, Country Ballads, Big Band Swing, Instrumentals, Hoe Down, Dixieland by Call Number: M43 .W55 B6 1992ISBN: 1569220050Publication Date: 2000-02-01
Mark O'Connor: the Championship Years, 1975-1984 by Call Number: M41 .O18 M4ISBN: 1562222015Publication Date: 1991-06-01
2000 Fiddle: Featuring Solos by the World's Finest Fiddlers by Call Number: M40 .T93 2000, CD 16903ISBN: 0786652969Publication Date: 2000-02-01
John Hartford's Mammoth Collection of Fiddle Tunes by Call Number: M41 .H253 2018ISBN: 1732119007Publication Date: 2018-06-04
A Hundred Favorite Fiddle Tunes by Call Number: M41 .G938 1980ISBN: 0871669226Publication Date: 1980-01-01
Selected Fiddle Tune Books for Jams:
The Portland Collection: Contra Dance Music in the Pacific Northwest, v. 1-2 by Call Number: M1627 .P837 1997ISBN: 0965747646Publication Date: 1997
The Old-Time Fiddler's Repertory by Call Number: M1629 .C462 O4ISBN: 0826204392Publication Date: 2010-04-30- The Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes by Call Number: Reference Scores M40 .M622 2011ISBN: 9780983100300Publication Date: 2011
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Books on the Fiddle and Fiddlers:
A Florida Fiddler: The Life and Times of Richard Seaman by Call Number: ML418 .S43 H36 2007ISBN: 0817357610Publication Date: 2013-08-28
The Devil's Box: Masters of Southern Fiddling by Call Number: ML3551.7 .S68 W65 1997ISBN: 9780826513243Publication Date: 1997-04-30
Fiddlin' Charlie Bowman: An East Tennessee Old-Time Music Pioneer and His Family by Call Number: ML418 .B64 C69 2007ISBN: 9781572335660Publication Date: 2007-05-15- Now That's a Good Tune: Masters of Traditional Missouri Fiddling by Call Number: ML3551.7 .M68 N69 2008ISBN: 0933842120Publication Date: 1989-06-01
Music in the Air Somewhere: The Shifting Borders of West Virginia's Fiddle and Song Traditions by Call Number: ML3551.7 .W4 M37 2006ISBN: 1933202254Publication Date: 2006-03-01
Fiddling Way Out Yonder: The Life and Music of Melvin Wine by Call Number: ML418 .W56 B45 2002ISBN: 9781604732023Publication Date: 2008-10-01
Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from The 1930s by Call Number: ML3551.7 .M6 B65 2015ISBN: 9781496804013Publication Date: 2015-11-09
