I wanted to quickly point out two audio tune collections worth looking into – one by a fiddler/banjo player from the
Ozarks (Fiddlin’ Banjo Billy Mathews’ 500 Fiddle Tunes Project) and the other
by an Irish accordion player from County Offaly (The Paddy O’Brien Tune
Collection).
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| Fiddlin' Banjo Billy Mathews |
500 Fiddle Tunes Project
Fiddlin’ Banjo Billy Mathews is an old-time
musician from the Ozark Mountains. He has traveled extensively throughout
the Midwest for over 40 years, picking up tunes along the way. Billy has
recently finished recording a collection of his favorite 500
fiddle tunes, with the goal of doing another 500 soon. The idea is to present a reasonable rendition
of the tune - not too fast, pretty much straight up with very little ornamentation
- to provide a
resource for learning these tunes by ear.
For the entire Banjo Billy tune list click HERE.
Click HERE to
order the 500 Fiddle Tunes Project.
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| County Offaly Paddy O'Brien |
Paddy
O’Brien Tune Collection
The Paddy O’Brien
Tune Collection is a compilation of 1,000 Irish tunes from the repertoire of
Paddy O’Brien of County Offaly, an All-Ireland accordion champion. In more than five decades as a musician, Paddy
has gained a reputation as a walking encyclopedia of Irish music. It’s estimated that he carries in his head
the melodies of more than 3,000 Irish tunes. Created especially for serious students of
Irish music, this unique collection can help today’s players learn Irish music
the way it was traditionally handed down - by ear.
For the entire Paddy O’Brien tune list click HERE.
Click HERE to order the Paddy O’Brien Tune Collection.
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