Kenny baker biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Learn to play irish fiddle is a book and two cd set that introduces the absolute beginner to the great traditional fiddle music of ireland, going right from the basics of how to hold and make the first sounds on the instrument through specially composed, manageable tunes in the irish style right up to playing traditional reels, jigs and other dance tunes from the traditional repertoire. Traditional fiddle book and cd this is a great book to give you an overview of the main fiddle styles in the uk and includes fiddle styles from scotland, england, ireland and wales with each countries fiddle music written by an expert in styles of fiddle playing. Yes, the cranitch book does indeed have early chapters on playing the fiddle completely from scratch. John burkes book of old time fiddle tunes for banjo by john burke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kenny baker american performer 19121985, american singer and actor kenny baker trumpeter 19211999, british jazz trumpeter kenny baker fiddler 19262011, american fiddler kenny baker english actor 19342016, english actor known for playing r2d2 in star wars ken baker entertainment journalist born. The books include a cd with all of the tunes played at a moderate tempo. Elke baker home page elke baker scottish fiddle music. Matt cranitch is the author of the irish fiddle book 4. John burkes book of old time fiddle tunes for banjo by. Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them. Simply rightclick the link, then choose save link as. Kenny bakerfiddle bluegrass masters music bookbrand new on sale songbook ebay.
Mel bay in his preface, the author reminds the reader that this is not a book for the absolute beginner. Both kenny baker and bill monroe were from rural kentucky where men were men and sheep were scared so you know this music is a good. Kenny baker licensed to youtube by the state51 conspiracy on behalf of county records. He and brittany get started by playing the bluegrass favorite road to columbus and then john teaches the fiddle tune denver belle, which comes from bluegrass. Also great is kenny baker plays bill monroe, a fine cd of monroe tunes fiddled by baker. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming.
National scottish fiddle champion, combines lyrical melodies with driving dance rhythms in her energetic fiddling. All the information is presented in the context of the music itself, with numerous transcribed and recorded examples. These very popular two essential tools for advancing your fiddle playing are often ordered together. Published by mel bay publications digital sheet music m0. Early on, he was influenced by the swing fiddler marion sumner, as well as django reinhardt and stephane grappelli. Many beginner fiddle players learn tunes by ear and a unique fiddle tablature system. Crosstuning, or scordatura the retuning of fiddle strings to anything other than the standard gdae, is a common feature of american old time, scandinavian and to some extent scottish fiddling. Musicians can enjoy playing without stopping to find the next tune in the medley. County cd 2705 kenny baker and his brilliant fiddling have been around us for so long now that many on the bluegrass scene may take him for granted. A sonata for chelsea i wrote this one for my oldest daughter.
Complete analysis of kennys lefthanded and bowing techniques. Mark lowry i dont have enough faith to be an atheist. He was inducted into the international bluegrass music hall of honor in 1999. There are 46 solos in all, from master fiddlers such as curly ray cline, chubby wise, kenny baker, mac magaha, vassar clements, bobby hicks, glen duncan, james price and many others.
Portrait of a bluegrass fiddler 1969 kenny baker youtube. After leaving the blue grass boys in 1984, baker played with a group of friends, bob black, alan murphy, and aleta murphy. Fiddle tutor book chris haighs book is very good too exploring folk fiddle. Irish fiddle book by matt cranitch, paperback barnes.
Brent robitaille violin and fiddle tab and notes sheet. Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online fiddle teacher. What i was expecting was fiddle lessons from the great kenny baker on intros breaks and backups, what i got was extremely disappointing, if i wanted to hear someone sing and play guitar, i would have ordered that, if there was a way to return this for a refund i would have it in the mail tomorrow. This book explains and shows in detail the various techniques used by fiddle players in creating a traditional style of playing. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The smooth and articulate style of fiddler kenny baker, shown here with. Traditional bluegrass fiddle transcriptions 46 solos. Some of them have dvds, others have cds to help you learn easily.
Check out our great selection of bluegrass fiddle instruction, and bluegrass. Beginning with a section of easy arrangements of popular cajun tunes, this book progresses to more difficult solos based on the playing of various fiddlers including dewey balfa, michael doucet, doug kershaw, and rufus thibodeaux. Kenny baker portrait of a bluegrass fiddler 1969, vinyl. The material includes irish jigs, reels and hornpipes, scottish tunes and airs, and tunes from the united states and canada. Kenny baker, longtime fiddler for bill monroes bluegrass. Baker felt that this fiddle was the same maker as his.
Music tapes of all the tunes is also available which makes learning easier. Free online tabsheet music fiddle links at the fiddle. Mel bay publications bluegrass books, videos, dvds. The old testament is kenny bakers kenny baker plays bill monroe and the new testament is bobby hicks fiddle patch.
These are books to help you learn to play fiddle and it can take you from beginners to advanced playing. Traditional collection book 1 adds a much needed book of old time, irish and french canadian tunes that includes this traditional fiddle tablature, guitar chords and an added. John burkes book of oldtime fiddle tunes for banjo book. The book is centred on irish traditional music but also looks into the playing styles of england, scotland, scandinavia, east european and much more. Play me something quick and devilish mizzou magazine. Even the experienced player may not get it on first reading a given tune, but you can expect to en.
It seems to be widely agreed that matt cranitchs irish fiddle book, with its cd, is a very good way to get into itm and learn the basic techniques. Kenny baker was born june 26, 1926, in the small coalmining town of burdine. Kenny baker fiddle oak publications 1979 bluegrass masters. Elke plays scottish, celtic, and american fiddle music for concerts, festivals, dances, and parties across america and abroad. Bluegrass fiddle instruction, bluegrass books, videos, dvds and fiddling my way kenny baker. Fiddle instruction fiddling my way kenny baker bluegrass. Traditional music library on line sheet music to match the clawhammer banjo version. This book presents 50 traditional fiddle tunes in a variety of styles. Centerstream publishing the kilted fiddler scottish fiddle.
I first heard this played at summertown, tn in 2010 by luke richardson on the fiddle. By observing the posts on fiddle hangout very friendly list and fiddlel, a forum based at brown university, i have come to understand the real distinction between classical music orientation and folkfiddle orientation. There are four tunes on a twopage spread to be played together as a medley rather than just playing one tune at a time. Both his father and grandfather were fiddlers, and by eight years old, kenny himself had picked up the instrument. This is the best book i have come across to learn to play irish traditional music on the fiddle. This is a great book to give you an overview of the main fiddle styles in the uk and includes fiddle styles from scotland, england, ireland and wales with each countries fiddle music written by an expert in styles of fiddle playing. I found a reprint edition of this book years ago at hobgoblin music in red wing, mn. In his playing you can hear echoes of all the great bluegrass fiddlers, including kenny baker, vassar clements, and others, and he is also adept at oldtime and other styles.
Exact transcriptions of 22 tunes and breaks by the renowned bluegrass fiddler. And angline the baker and mairis wedding are two songs i cant hear enough, but my fingers get bored playing them. It is not however something usually associated with the irish fiddle. Kenny baker american performer 19121985, american singer and actor kenny baker trumpeter 19211999, british jazz trumpeter. Its one of those albums that just about every musician in the genre owns a copy of and has played a hole in. Bluegrass fiddle instruction, bluegrass books, videos, dvds and. Annies book of transcriptions is available for purchase here. Here we have that rare bird, the fiddle tune in the key of b flat. Aug 11, 2011 this tender recollection of fiddle great kenny baker is a contribution from blaine sprouse, himself a noted fiddler with wide experience in the bluegrass world when i was about eight years old, i had been playing guitar for a couple of years, and was even sitting in at dances, playing at the moose lodge, the vfw club and the american legion in martinsburg, west virginia. As bill monroe said kenny baker was the greatest fiddler in bluegrass music and this is the best cd to illustrate the point. I can never get enough of playing chorus jig, but i dont particularly want to hear it again. Jul 28, 2011 kenny baker, right, with bill monroe backstage at the hammersmith odeon, london, in may 1975. While one of a kind is a hard rating to achieve at mel bay publications, kevin allison has done it with the ceilidh dance book.
Later when i got my current fiddle which very similar to his, he played that at a few shows for me too. Many of the tunes include the melody in standard notation, followed by a variation which includes common ways of playing the tune. Fiddling my way kenny baker mel bay publications bluegrass. John burkes book of oldtime fiddle tunes for banjo by. Friends of glen the glen campbell facebook group 6,153,287 views.
I had an aunt that played, and i heard all the oldtime fiddle numbers. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kenny baker at the discogs marketplace. Baker was born in burdine, kentucky and learned the fiddle by accompanying his father, also a fiddler. Blaine sprouse remembers kenny baker bluegrass today. After working for bethlehem steel in the coal mines of kentucky, he served in the united states navy before pursuing a musical career fulltime. The fiddlers red book of scales and arpeggios 150 exercises explaining and exploring these major building blocks of fiddle music. Fiddle instruction books all of our books are printed in both music notation and easy to read tablature. Learning fiddle is not done by the book, but by listening and teaching improvisation techniques. Is there a similar music bible for scottish fiddle. Free online tabsheet music report link all tabs music tablature. Around the horn aka round the horn, this is a another good tune written by jay ungar. Ducks on the pond, a mixolydian henry reed reel island rounders, fiddle with guitar and banjo. Kenneth clayton baker june 26, 1926 july 8, 2011 was an american fiddle player best.
Though the fiddle, which he took up at the age of eight, had been his first instrument, during. Then there is the distinction between the best fiddle tune ever to listen to, and the best ever to play. But if you were learning to play bluegrass fiddle and had to pick just one album to learn from, kenny baker plays bill monroe would be your best bet. Bluegrass fiddler kenny baker was born on june 26, 1926, in burdine, kentucky. Kenny baker served more years in monroes band than any other musician and was selected by monroe to record the fiddle tunes passed down from uncle pen vandiver. Kenny baker, right, with bill monroe backstage at the hammersmith odeon, london, in may 1975. This jam book features fiddle tunes in a new format. Transskriptioner efter pladeindspilninger med kenny baker. Noam pikelny plays kenny baker plays bill monroe compass. Master fiddle man kenny baker suffers stroke archive. Monthly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, fiddle news and more. Peppers lonely hearts club band is to pop music, as elviss sun sessions are to rock n roll, as miles daviss kind of blue is to jazz, so kenny bakers kenny baker plays bill monroe is to bluegrass. By observing the posts on fiddle hangout very friendly list and fiddle l, a forum based at brown university, i have come to understand the real distinction between classical music orientation and folk fiddle orientation. John burkes book of oldtime fiddle tunes for banjo by music.