Haigh, C.: Beginning Folk Fiddle; A Beginner's Guide to Folk Styles and Technique on the Violin (violin, online audio) SCHOTT adjusted2026 This violin is an excellent

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Haigh, C.: Beginning Folk Fiddle; A Beginner's Guide to Folk Styles and Technique on the Violin (violin, online audio) SCHOTT adjusted2026 This violin is an excellentThis book, created for beginners at the fiddle, gives a clear introduction to the foundational aspects of learning and playing folk fiddle, using a variety of tune types such as polkas, jigs, reels, hornpipes and waltzes. Common ornaments and techniques are covered throughout the book, as well as some general principles of bowing in folk music. The tunes used in the book are mostly from the Irish folk tradition, but also included are tunes from