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Cranford Publications Cape Breton Island - toll free 1-866-929 2391 MORE Contact information other phone & fax numbers, mail and email address Search Cranford Publications specializes in Celtic fiddle music from Cape Breton, Ireland and Scotland. Proprietor Paul Cranford is a fiddler and composer firmly rooted within the traditions of music he sells. This site provides resources for a continuing tradition. We create and distribute books of music notation and related recordings; materials intended to help you learn fiddle tunes as interpreted by traditional fiddlers. We also link to many other educational sites As you explore you will find links to thousands of tunes. Check out the pages featuring books and CDs and you will find links to tunes as free, on-screen musical notation. sound clips, midi files, ABCs or to articles, photos and descriptions - most relating to books and CDs which we make available in our on-line store. Featured Books, Recordings and previews Recorded in the May of last year, less than two months before he passed away, Helping Hands is Jerry Holland's newest CD. Jerry's marvellous fiddling is complemented by the superb accompaniment of Irish guitarist John Doyle. A delightful mix of old and new tunes it is sure to please all of Jerry's countless fans. More about this NEW CD Including many independent reveiws For those who'd like to read more about Jerry's life, this preview from a forthcoming book, Cape Breton Conversations and Interviews, by folklorist Burt Feintuch, includes an interview with Jerry (2001). UPDATE- Another exciting new Jerry CD has been completed. For his last couple of years this was Jerry's pet project . Titled Jerry Holland and Friends, release is now tentatively scheduled for July, 2010 after the week of the Ceilidh Trail School. Check back late July John Campbell's long awaited book of Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes contains all of his 59 compositions plus nearly 300 traditional tunes as played by John. Known as a lively dance fiddler his most famous tune is undoubtedly Sandy MacIntrye's Trip to Boston. Over his long career John has made six albums and played thousands of dances. The collection is available from Cranford Publications either separately or bundled with a long play CD (all of the tunes on that CD are found in the book). More about the book & CD John Campbell Book The past year has a been one of transition for Paul Cranford. In August 2009 he retired from his lighthouse career. Since then he has been focusing on music - first as artist in residence for The Celtic Colours International Festival followed by preparation for and the recording of a new double CD, More Tunes from the Lighthouse. This new recording will be availabe in June, 2010. Our next newsletter, Silver Apple News 11 is still in the planning stages. It will be mailed to current customers sometime later this year. Like past issues it will include articles and musical transcriptions which relate to featured books and recordings available from Cranford Publications. If you'd like to receive a FREE COPY email us your postal address (not necessary if you are a current customer). PDFs of back issues are also available. Our on-line store allows secure credit card purchases for all the books and recordings we feature. We use an intuitive shopping cart system which allows you to change your mind - even after you have activated a BUY-ME link. We also take phone and mail orders. Our ABC Tunes include transcriptions of tunes from a featured recordings or book. Dozens of abc archives remain accessible. ABC TUNES For ABC beginners, we also guide you through the how-to convert ABCS to standard notation or midi files. For 34 years (1975-2009), fiddler-composer Paul Cranford kept a 'day-job' as a lighthouse-keeper. He started publishing books of fiddle music in 1979 with a reproduction of The Skye Collection. Lighthouses proved to be an ideal place to write and practice. His final posting was Machias Seal Island a bird sanctuary located on the Canadian-US border in the Bay of Fundy. Recently retired, Paul now lives on the Cabot Trail in rural Cape Breton. Cranford Publications is a home based business.   Site Search Engine | Prices | Copyrights & "Trad Music Clearance - Cassettes and Video Tapes VHS Instructional Videos $ 9.95 Stepdancing Piano Cassettes $6.00 - Supply Limited!! Cape Breton Fiddle 4/27/09 WE DO CARE ABOUT THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE PLEASE - If you find any link or content problems, PLEASE REPORT them. Thank-You! 4/22/10