The Cape Breton Musical Heritage Series
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Eight
volumes of standard musical
notation
compiled by Paul Stewart Cranford - Over 2000 tunes
Melodies from Cape Breton, Scottish, and Irish traditions
Available separately or as a complete set
For more information including individual indexes, reviews, and pricing click on any link below
Jerry Holland's Collection of Fiddle Tunes
Brenda Stubbert's Collection of Fiddle Tunes (7 vol. index included)
Winston Fitzgerald: A Collection of Fiddle Tunes
Jerry Holland: The Second Collection
The Brenda Stubbert: The Second Collection
The Cape Breton Fiddlers Collection
The Cape Breton Scottish Collection
The Complete
Series SPECIAL - All
8 books for $100 (or make a custom
bundle) Searchable-printable
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being updated to include the newest volume) NEW -
The
Cape Breton Scottish
Collection (2013)
- 318 melodies. Older Scottish fiddle music paying respect
both to the composers' intentions as given in classic
Scottish collections and to the Cape Breton traditions which
have given this music new life. No duplication with previous
volumes. Lke all books in the series, the repertoire has
been selected to stay clear of other compilations
distributed by Cranford Publications - books including The
Skye, Simon Fraser, Alexander Walker, Scottish Violinist,
The Harp and Claymore, DunGreen, and William Marshall
Collections. The
Cape Breton Fiddlers
Collection (2nd
edition 2010) complements the other tunebooks in the series.
In addition to old favourites from both the aural and
written traditions, the book also includes tunes from the
repertoires of members and friends of The Cape Breton
Fiddlers Association. INDEX
of
first 7 volumes by Title
of first 7 volumes by Title by Tune type
Composer
listing
Independent Review
(from Fiddler Magazine)
Example
of Notation (with
sound clip)
Vol 1 Now into its 5th edition
(with chords added by Jerry himself), this book is
ever-popular amongst Irish, Scottish and Cape Breton
musicians. Vol 2 Review Brenda
Stubbert's Collection of Fiddle Tunes
(1994-2008) Brenda's 1st five CDs all
contain tunes found in the book. Brenda's tunes have been
recorded by most Cape Breton fiddlers including both Buddy
& Natalie MacMaster. Vol 3 - Review The
Lighthouse Collection (1996-2010),
For 34 years fiddler Paul Cranford worked on remote islands
as a lighthouse keeper. This book contains over 250 of his
own tunes (composed from 1979-1996) plus 40 compositions
from his friends. Paul's tunes have been
recorded by such notables as Jerry Holland, Brenda Stubbert,
Natalie MacMaster, The Barra MacNeils and David Greenberg.
Various
Book CD bundles Vol 4 review
- Winston
Fitzgerald Collection (1997-2005). Winston was without doubt
Cape Breton's most influential recording artist. This book
focuses on his interpretations of older music. His style has
influenced all of the current geneation. Vol 5 - Review Jerry
Holland: The Second Collection
(2000-2005)
A fresh compilation of 322
new and traditional tunes arranged by Jerry complete with
his carefully chosen chords for accompaniment. Vol 6 - Review Contains 161 tunes. A
mixture of new Stubbert compositions alongside new and old
music. Contains tunes recorded on all of her CDs
Jerry
Holland's Collection of Fiddle
Tunes
(1988-2004)
Book
CD bundle
Book
CD bundle
Book
CD bundle
Also available as a specially priced
Book
CD bundle
Book
CD bundle
A Review of the first 5 books of the CB Heritage Series | 8 book bundle
Searchable-printable PDF Index by Title | Searchable-printable PDF Index by Tune type
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