Championship Contest Fiddling
44 Transcriptions from 15 Championship Rounds
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SKU: MB.21400M
44 Transcriptions from 15 Championship Rounds. Composed by Nate Olson. Edited by Nate Olson. Squareback saddle stitch, Country, Solos, Duets & Ensembles, Bluegrass. Style. Book and online audio. 116 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #21400M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21400M).ISBN 9780786695423. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Championship Contest Fiddling contains painstakingly detailed transcriptions of 44 fiddle tunes as they were played by thirteen champions of the National Old Time Fiddlers Contest held in Weiser, Idaho. In addition to the tunes, the book includes excerpts of extensive interviews with these champions where they offer advice on how to play in the contest style, prepare for contests and deal with nerves, adapt and arrange tunes to make them your own, and play with drive, among many other topics. It is an indispensable resource for fiddlers seeking to understand contest fiddling better and prepare for fiddle contests, or learn some great tunes from the masters. Includes access to audio online of the actual pieces played during the contest.