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  • Parlez-nous A Boire (Let's Talk About Drinking) Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Port Arthur Blues Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Gran Mamou (Big Mamou)
  • Je Va T'aimer Quand-meme (Not On The Cd)
  • One-step De Chameau Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Tolan Waltz Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Viens Donc Me Rejoindre (Please Come Back To Me) Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Cajun Stripper Performed by Rusty Kershaw And Doug Kershaw
  • Les Grand Bois (The Big Drink)
  • Ma Chere Bebe Creole (My Sweet Creole Baby)
  • Madeleine Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Rolling Pin Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Chere Bassette (Dear Little Woman)
  • Jolie Blon (Pretty Blond)
  • J'vai Jouer Celea Pour Toi (I'll Play This One For
  • La Two-step A Erby (Erby's Two Step)
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  • Valse De Grand-pere (Grandpa's Waltz) Performed by Adam Herbert
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  • La Pointe Aux Pins (Piney Point) Performed by Adam Herbert
  • La Valse Des Bambocheurs (Drunkard's Sorrow Waltz) Performed by Dewey Balfa
  • Valse Des Platains (Waltz Of The Platains) Performed by Adam Herbert
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  • Chez Seychelles (In The Seychelles)
  • Colinda
  • Gran Mamou (Two Beat Version)
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  • Quelqun Est Jalous (Someone Is Jealous) Performed by Adam Herbert
  • J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte (I Passed In Front Of Y
  • Lake Arthur Stomp
  • Ma Jolie 'tit Christine (My Pretty Little Christin Performed by Dewey Balfa
  • Quo Faire (Why) (Not On Cd) Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Happy One-step
  • Les Barres De La Prison (The Bars Of The Prison)
  • Hackberry Hop
  • La 'tit Cord (The Little String)
  • Les Flammes D'enfer (The Flames Of Hell) Performed by Austin Pitre
  • Jug Au Plombeau (Saddlehorn Jug)
  • La Danse De Limonade (The Lemonade Dance) Performed by E. Shuler
  • Mcgee's Reel Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Chere Toot Toot
  • La Robe De Rosalie
  • Le Vieux Boeuf Et Le Vieux Charriot (Not On Cd) (T
  • Diggy Liggy Lo Performed by J.d. Miller
  • J'ai Vu Le Loup, Le Renard Et La Bellette
  • J'ete Au Bal (I Went To The Dance)
  • Johnny Peut Pas Danser (Not On Cd) (Johnny Can't D
  • La Valse De Gran Bois (Big Drink Waltz)
  • Lacassine Special
  • Ninety-nine Years Waltz (Not On The Cd) Performed by Adam Herbert
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  • Bosco Stomp
  • Lake Charles Waltz
  • Vieux Crowley (Not On Cd) (Old Crowley) Performed by Adam Herbert
  • Eunice Two-step (Not On Cd)
  • Grand Texas (Jambalaya)
  • Hathaway Two-step
  • High Point Two-step
  • Les Veuves De La Coulee (Not On Cd)(the Widows Of
  • J'ai Fini Mes Miseres (I've Finished My Troubles)
  • La Valse De Reno (Reno Waltz) Performed by L. Walker
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The Cajun Fiddle by Craig Duncan. For Fiddle. Solos. Cajun-Zydeco. Intermediate. Book/CD Set. 102 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.95383BCD).

ISBN 9780786631391. Cajun-Zydeco. 8.75" x 11.75" inches.

Beginning with a section of easy arrangements of popular Cajun tunes, this book progresses to more difficult solos based on the playing of various fiddlers including Dewey Balfa, Michael Doucet, Doug Kershaw, and Rufus Thibodeaux. Cajun stylings, rhythms, double stops, slides, turns and trills, bowings, and tunings are discussed throughout the book. Fiddle and guitar are used in demonstrating the tunes in this book. The recorded versions are played at a slower tempo than typical performance speed to allow the listener to pick out details of the Cajun style. Due to the 1 hour capacity of a CD a few of the tunes in the book had to be omitted from the companion recording included in this package (songs are Eunice Two-Step, J'Ai Vu Le Loup, Je Va T'Aimer Quand-Meme, Johnny Peut Pas Danser, Le Vieux Boeuf Et Le Vieux Charriot, Les Veuves De La Coulee, Ninety-Nine Years Waltz, Quo Faire, Vieux Crowley).

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5 star rating

Location: from Chico, California

Difficulty Level:
Beginner

July 10, 2012

The Cajun Fiddle Book/CD set

This set is very well done in that it usually has at least two iterations of each tune, with one being more elementary for less experienced or gifted musicians, such as myself. The print is clear and easy to read and the font used for the actual music is also...

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4 star rating

Location: from Chicago suburb

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

August 21, 2011

The Cajun Fiddle Book/CD Set

Found this very helpful. I was looking for a song to perform at a New Orleans theme picnic. The easy and double stop version of Jolie Blon was the main reason for the purchase. However, I found that I really like most of the songs in this book. Yes, some...

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5 star rating

Location: from Scotland

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

June 26, 2011

The Cajun Fiddle Book

Excellent book the CD is very helpful for those who don't know the tunes or have trouble with the timing. I also like the fact the double stops are all shown, the problem with some books is the bare melody is there and you have to work out your own...

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22 of 40 people found this review helpful.

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5 star rating

Location: from westville, indiana

July 11, 2008

the cajun fiddle book

The book does not stay open it would be nice to put it in a spiral book, I have to use my laundry pins to keep it open, the songs are really good.

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5 star rating

Location: from London UK

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

November 14, 2007

A fantastic introduction to playing cajun fiddle

This is a superb book.... but not for the beginner. The pieces are brilliantly scored, and the accompanying cd is a delight to play along with. There are a huge number of songs here, starting reasonably simply, and progressing through to the more difficult tunes. Great explanations of who played...

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