Mel Bay Canadian Fiddle Music, Volume 1 - Whitcomb - Fiddle - Book

Compiled: Dr. Ed Whitcomb
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Fiddle
Level: Beginning-Intermediate

Canadian fiddle music receives the credit and recognition it deserves in this lively collection of tunes from virtually every province and ethnic group in Canada. Originally published in 1990, this project is the result of generous donations by numerous fiddlers and fans of fiddle music. In addition to the preservation and popularization of this folk music form, the contributors shared these common goals in this endeavour: composer recognition, folk music revitalization in Canada and abroad, acknowledgement of the violin and its own origins in the development of fiddle music and its place in Canadian society, note reading and chording, and to pay tribute to many great fiddlers.

This revised edition features contributions of 200 of the best tunes from the first printing as well as 200 new tunes. They consist of hornpipes, strathspeys, polkas, waltzes, calypsos, reels, clogs, two-steps, jigs, airs, breakdowns, schottishes, marches, rags, and laments. A bibliography and the background of each composer is included.

Contents:

• A Reel For Kate - David B. Greenberg
• A Toast To Danny Sandy (Reel) - Kate Dunlay
• Abbie Andrews Calypso - Ned Landry
• Admiral's Hornpipe - Bill Andrews
• Al Cherney Special - Ned Landry
• Albertine's Waltz - Gene Laderoute
• Alex Graham's Jig - Margaret Macphee
• Alli's Waltz - Dave Hepworth
• Alma Centennial Jig - Gordie Carnahan
• An Air For Kate - David B. Greenberg
• Anne Marie Waltz - Mark W. Moore
• Armand's Jig - Marcel Meilleur
• Armin's Reel - Earl Smith
• Art Champion's Reel - Art Champion
• Ault Island Clog - Roma Mcmillan
• Autumn Leaves Waltz - John A. Mclellan
• B's Waltz - Keith Ross
• Baie Ste Anne Quadrille - Angus Robichaud
• Bain's Jig - Kevin Kienlein
• Bald Eagle Two-Step - Robert E. Joudrey
• Banks Of Waugh - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Big Ben Waltz Clog - Gerry Smith
• Bill Dundon's Jig - Keith Malcolm
• Blackie's Jig - Denis Brisson
• Blanche's Reel - Myllie Barron
• Blue Sea Waltz - Bobby Lalonde
• Bobby Brown's Jig - Jack Hayes
• Bobcaygeon Swing - Oliver Schroer
• Bonaparte Crossing His Eyes - Paul Gitlitz
• Bow And Arrow Two-Step - Robert E. Joudrey
• Brandon's Centennial Waltz - Earl Smith
• Brendan's Bow (Ree) - David B. Greenberg
• Brogan's Cove Jig - Mac Brogan
• Cacomistle Polka - Paul Gitlitz
• Cajun Fiddlin' On The Bayou - Ned Landry
• Cajun Rag - Kevin Kienlein
• Campsite Jig - Max Sexsmtih
• Canada Council Jig - Roma Mcmillan
• Canadian Constitution Reel - Roma Mcmillan
• Cape John Waltz - Lloyd Tattrie
• Captain Cole's Waltz - Dan Rubin
• Carl's Homecoming - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Carl's Waltz - Carl Plohman
• Carm Oliver's Jig - Jack Hayes
• Carnival Waltz (Embrum Carnival Waltz) - Denis Brisson
• Carolyn's Jig - Keith Malcolm
• Carolyn's Waltz - Keith Malcolm
• Centennial Highway Reel - Rufus Guinchard
• Centennial Rose Waltz - Gerald Bailey
• Centerville Stomp - Kevin Kienlein
• Chanya's Waltz - Clayton Magee
• Charlene's Jig - Hector Mackenzie
• Charlie Milne's Waltz - Charlie Milne
• Cheryl Susan's Waltz - Graham Townsend
• Cheslatta Lake Rag - Max Sexsmith
• Children's Waltz - Brian Herbert
• Christine (Mcccann) Gautier Jig - Wilf Gillis
• Colonel By Waltz - Roma Mcmillan
• Complainer's Reel - Clayton Magee
• Compliments To My Dad - Brenda Stubbert
• Cortez Island Hornpipe - Keith Malcolm
• Cy's Favorite - Cy Lovell
• Cyprus Winds - Kevin Kienlein
• Dad's Day '87 (Rag) - David B. Greenberg; Chords By Larry Hamberlin
• Dan R.'S Favourite Strathspey - D.A. Beaton
• Dancing In The Moors (Jig) - Kevin Kienlein
• Danny Macdonald Of Hamilton's Reel - Kinnon Beaton
• Debbie's Waltz - Graham Townsend
• Dominion Day Jig - Kevin Kienlein
• Donna's Waltz - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Doris' Waltz - Yvon Cuillerier
• Doug Macphee's Clog - D.A. Beaton
• Doug's Jig - Margaret Macphee
• Duke Nielson Memorial Waltz - Billy Macinnis
• Dungannon Sweetheart - Graham Townsend
• Durelle's Victory Breakdown - Angus Robichaud
• East Point Jig - Matilda Murdoch
• Echoes Of Pembroke - Bill Meeks
• Ed Whitcomb's Hornpipe - Wilf Gillis
• Edna's Waltz - Denis Brisson
• Eggs On The Couch - Paul Gitlitz
• Elmsdale Waltz - John A. Mclellan
• Elmwood Waltz - Harold E. Langille
• Emery's Breakdown - Denis Encontre
• Emma Lake Polka - John Arcand And Calvin Vollrath
• Ernie's Special Jig - Ernie Joyce
• Essie's Ragtime Swing - Earl Smith
• Eva's Waltz - Patti Kusturok
• Evening Star Waltz - Matilda Murdoch
• Expo '86 Jig - Yvon Cuillerier
• Expo Reel - Natalie Macmaster
• Farewell To Alan (The Camel) Karmazyn - Paul Gitlitz
• Fergus Rag - Gerald Hamilton
• Festival Du Voyageur Reel - Marcel Meilleur
• Fiddle Boogie - Kevin Kienlein
• Fiddlers Rag - Kevin Kienlein
• Fiddlin' Farmer's Hoedown - George Hruska
• Finlay's Cheer - David B. Greenberg And Kate Dunlay
• Fleagh Bat Beag - David B. Greenberg
• Fleming's Jig - Ron Gain
• Florence's Fiddle - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Flying Home To Shelley - Paul Gitlitz
• Forget Me Not - Don Pettigrew
• Foxey Donna - Reg. Bouvette
• Francis Xavier Kennedy Macdonald (Jig) - David B. Greenberg
• Francis' Favorite - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Frank Kelly's Jig - Eleanor Townsend
• Fred And Wilma's Polka - John Arcand
• G Minor Jig - Gerald Bailey
• Garry's Breakdown - Garry Lepine
• Gemma's Jig - Dan Maccormack
• Gene's Waltz - Gerald Bailey
• Gene's Waltz - Gene Laderoute
• Gentle Annie's Irish Stew - Wilf Gillis
• George Mckenny's Favorite - Denis Lanctot
• Gerald's Waltz - Gerald Bailey
• Glenda's Reel - Carl Elliott
• Glengarry's Home To Me - Carol (Kennedy) Dawson
• Gold Fiddle Waltz - Frank Rodgers
• Golden Jubilee Schottische - Abbie Andrews
• Grandpa's Jig - Crystal Plohman
• Gray's Second Change - Graham Townsend
• Grey Owl Reel - John Arcand
• Guy's Special - Marcel Meilleur
• Hand Gliders' Reel - Lorimer M. Higgins
• Happy Birthdau Waltz - Dave Bagnell
• Happy Carolyn - Gerald Hamilton
• Happy Go Lucky Boy Waltz - Mel Bedard
• Happy Time - Ned Landry
• Happy Time Fiddler - Kevin Davidson
• Harvey Lovie's Waltz - Chuck Joyce
• Haymakers - Cy Lovell
• Heidi's Waltz - Art Champion
• Helen's Special - Gene Laderoute
• Highland View Hornpipe - Keith Rose
• Holiday Polka - Kevin Kienlein
• Hometown Waltz - Marcel Meilleur
• Honda Breakdown (Reel) - David B. Greenberg
• Horner's Trophy Reel - Harold Wright
• Howie Getson's Breakdown - Clayton Magee
• I Live Alone - Marcel Meilleur
• In Step With Harvey (Strathspey) - David B. Greenberg
• Indian Lake Reel - Harold E. Langille
• Irish Fancy Clog - Ron Gain
• J.B. Jig - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Jacinta's Jig - Hector Mackenzie
• Jack's Waltz - Jack Mctavish
• Jacqueline's Jig - Margaret Macphee
• Jacquot's Clog - Marcel Meilleur
• Janet's Clog - Matilda Murdoch
• Jeanette (Macdonald) Beaton's Jig - Margaret Macphee
• Jerry Holland (Reel) - David B. Greenberg
• Jesse's Jig - Jesse Wardle
• Jim Delaney's Hornpipe - Lloyd Tattrie
• Joey's Jig - Jesse Wardle
• John A. Mclellan's Hornpipe - Lloyd Tattrie
• John Stovin's Waltz - Gene Laderoute
• Josie Macarthur's Jig - Margaret Macphee
• Joyal's Two-Step - Denis Brisson
• Jungle Jane's Jig - Kelli Trottier
• K-Country - George Hruska
• Kari's Jig - Oliver Schroer
• Kate's Waltz - Keith Malcolm
• Kathy's Fraser's Jig - Jack Hayes
• Kathy's Waltz - Dave Hepworth
• Kent County Jig - Angus Robichaud
• Knitters' Waltz - Bruce Armitage
• Lac La Biche Breakdown - John Arcand
• Lahave River Jig - Donald Whynot
• Lake Peter Jig - Harold E. Langille
• Lanbtom County Hornpipe - Chuck Joyce
• Last Minute Breakdown - Denis Encontre
• Launchie Stubbert's Jig - Brenda Stubbert
• Laying The Tile - Earl Smith
• Leila's Waltz - Don Pettigrew
• Lemonville - Jack Hayes
• Leningrad Lament - Bill Guest
• Leonard's Waltz - Beth Fenton
• Lil's Favorite Reel - Garry Lepine
• Linda Marie Waltz - Gerry Smith
• Lissie's Jig - David B. Greenberg
• Little Andrea's Tune - Bill Guest
• Little Joey Gillis' March - Kinnon Beaton
• Little Neil's Clog - Crystal Plohman
• Lord Alexander's Reel - Abbie Andrews
• Lorimer' Waltz - Lorimer M. Higgins
• Loujo Waltz - Webb Acheson
• Love On Samhain - Paul Gitlitz
• M & N Jig - Norman Truman
• Mac Brogan's Breakdown - Mac Brogan
• Macdonald's Waltz - Lloyd Tattrie
• Macphee Hospitality (Strathspey) - Kate Dunlay
• Maggie Ann's Reel - Kinnon Beaton
• Man O'war Breakdown - Todd Thompson
• Man With Two Tarps - Mel Bedard
• Marcel's Waltz - Marcel Meilleur
• Marg's Jig - Matilda Murdoch
• Margaret Jean's Lament - Bill Guest
• Margaret Macphee's Jig - Margaret Macphee
• Margaret Nixon's Waltz - Don Pettigrew
• Marie's Waltz - Jesse Wardle
• Martin Lepine's Waltz - Gene Laderoute
• Maytime Swing - Graham Townsend
• Medric Mcdoughall's Instruments Change Jig - John Arcand
• Meilleur Reel - Marcel Meilleur
• Mel Fulford's Breakdown - Cye Steele
• Melancholy Meadows - George Hruska
• Memories Of Donald Angus Beaton Jig - Elizabeth Beaton
• Memories Of Joe Confiant March - Brenda Stubbert
• Mike And Marlene's Reel - Natalie Macmaster
• Millie's Waltz - Oliver Schroer
• Misty - Webb Acheson
• Misty's Reel - Crystal Plohman
• Montreal Jig - Yvon Cuillerier
• Moonlight Waltz - Matilda Murdoch
• Mose's Waltz - Marcel Meilleur
• Mother's Day Jig - Kinnon Beaton
• Mothr Vera's Reel - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Mountain View Jig - Gerald Bailey
• Mrs. Norah Coakley - Jack Hayes
• Murray River Jig - Graham Townsend
• Mush-A-Mush Lake Breakdown - Donald Whynot
• Myllie's Own Jig - Myllie Barron
• Nancy Reetta Waltz - Lorimer M. Higgins
• Nancy's Waltzes - Bill Guest
• New Fiddle Reel - Cy Lovell
• Nor's Jig - Jesse Wardle
• Norm Burgess Breakdown - Ned Landry
• North King Street Hornpipe - Donald Whynot
• Northern Light Waltz - Matilda Murdoch
• Note Of Woe - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Nova Scotia Reel - Lorimer M. Higgins
• Olive's Polka - Robert R. Scheller
• One For Francis (Two-Step) - Matilda Murdoch
• One For The Record - Natalie Macmaster
• Onslow Jig - Bruce Armitage
• Ottawa Girls' Jig - Roma Mcmillan
• Our Last Waltz - Ron Gain
• Owen's Clog - Matilda Murdoch
• Pat's Two-Step - John Arcand
• Patti Fiddles The Blues - Ken Davidson
• Patti's Reel - Dave Hepworth
• Patti's Reel - Patti Kusturok
• Patty's Journey Home - Paul Gitlitz
• Pelican Waltz - Bill Guest
• Peter's Jig - Kelli Trottier
• Pizza Polka - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Port Of Halifax - Roddy Dorman
• Pricin' The Blues - Kevin Kienlein
• Prince George Breakdown - Max Sexsmith
• Purple Violet Waltz - Ivan Hicks
• Quadrille Thomas - Adelard Thomassin
• Raemona - Brian Herbert
• Rail Roader's Breakdown - Donald Whynot
• Ralph And Norma Porter's Waltz - Bil Macinnis
• Ranger's Hornpipe - Bob Ranger
• Red River Brigade - Marcel Meilleur
• Reed Des Bois Brules - Marcel Meilleur
• Regina Stubbert's Jig - Brenda Stubbert
• Richmorra - Jack Hayes
• Rick Hansen Two Step - Kevin Kienlein
• Ritchie Street - Oliver Schroer
• Riverside Waltz - Don Pettigrew
• Robert's Favorite Schottische - Robert R. Scheller
• Rocks On The Lawn - Ian Hamilton
• Ron Noiles Waltz - Ken Davidson
• Roy Acuff Special - Ned Landry
• Roy And Nancy's Two-Step - Bill Guest
• Royal Wedding Jig - Brian Herbert
• Rum Runners' Two-Step - Robert E. Joudrey
• Salmon Creek Jig - Todd Thompson
• Sam's Suger Bush Jig - Gerry Smith
• San's Polka - Jesse Wardle
• Sandy Cameron's Hornpipe - John Arcand
• Schryer's Breakdown - Louis Schryer
• Semiwagon Breakdown - Matilda Murdoch
• Shades Of Dawn - Brian Herbert
• Shady Nook Jig - Brian Herbert
• Sheguiandah Bay - Don Pettigrew
• Shelley's Waltzes - Bill Guest
• Shirley's Polka - Carl Plohman
• Sir Galahad's Scart (Kitty In A Snit) - Paul Gitlitz
• Skip's Jig - Kimblerly J. Isenor
• Smitty's Clog - Earl Smith
• Soaring Eagle Hornpipe - John Arcand
• Springtime In Manitoba - Duncan Emerson
• Squaw Lake Jig - Ian Hamilton
• Stompin' Tom Connors - Ned Landry
• Sunset On The Ottawa - Brian Herbert
• Sweet Sixteen Waltz - Kelli Trottier
• Swingin' Jim Johnson's Birthday Blues (Rag) - David B. Greenberg; Chords By Larry Hamberlin
• Taky's Tune - Ken Davidson
• Tea Darlin' - Paul Gitlitz
• Terry's Jig - Mark W. Moore
• Texas Lake Jig - Harold E. Langille
• The Aloutte River Jig - Hugo W. Oberg
• The Antler River Waltz - Norman Cheyne
• The Ashton Tose - Leo Browne
• The Barclay House Breakdown - Windston Simpson
• The Bare Feet Reel - Natalie Macmaster
• The Beaver Creek Jig - Harold Wright
• The Belmont Centennial Breakdown - Gordie Carnahan
• The Bill Guest Waltz - Carl Elliott
• The Blue Hills Waltz - Gene Laderoute
• The Blue Lakes Waltz - Cam Chernecki
• The Blue Taurus Waltz - Harold Wright
• The Boyne River Reel - Winston Simpson
• The Calgary Fiddlers Waltz - Ned Landry
• The Campbellini's Waltz - Keith Malcolm
• The Carman Waltz - Winston Simpson
• The Cowtown Jig - Gordie Carnahan
• The Crazy Fiddler's Breakdown - Robert E. Joudrey
• The Crystal Cuty Breakdown - Bill Delorme
• The Dagenais Special - Gordie Carnahan
• The Draggers Reel - Eddy Arsenault
• The Duke Nielson Jig - Bill Macinnis, Jr.
• The Dusty Waltz - Cam Chernecki
• The Fifty-Five Mile Jig - Dan Rubin
• The Five Arch Bridge - Gordie Carnahan
• The Graham Creek Waltz - Norman Cheyne
• The Greenwood Waltz - Cam Chernecki
• The Halifax County Hornpipe - Norman Tulley
• The Haney Old Time Fiddlers Waltz - Hugo W. Oberg
• The Haunted Fiddle - Kevin Davidson
• The House In The Meadow (Air) - Dan Rubin
• The Hughie & Allan Reel - Kinnon Beaton
• The Hula Hoop Waltz - Robert E. Joudrey
• The Island Ferry - Lionel Poirier
• The Lanark County Waltz - Gordie Carnahan
• The Light Amber Jig - Bill Meeks
• The Little Red Schoolhouse Jig - Robert E. Joudrey
• The Longford Breakdown - Bill Meeks
• The Macgregor Waltz - Bob Emerson
• The Mayfield Waltz - Dave Hepworth
• The Mctavish Waltz - Jack Mctavish
• The Meadowlark Waltz - Gordie Carnahan
• The Melita Waltz - Art Champion
• The Merry Miss Mary D. (Strathspey) - David B. Greenberg
• The Miami Breakdown - Windston Simpson
• The Mink Lake Two-Step - Webb Acheson
• The Nation River Waltz - Denis Brisson
• The One That Got Away - Keith Malcolm
• The Parkland Breakdown - Gene Laderoute
• The Pleasant Valley Jig - Ivan Fisher
• The Polar Bear Express - Earl Smith
• The Rainbow Jig - Robert E. Joudrey
• The Retired Railroader's Waltz - Earl Smith
• The Royal Canadian Legion Waltz - Cye Steele
• The Rusty Nail - Norman Truman
• The Seaweed Reel (Wandering Traveller) - Ervan Sonier
• The Selkirk Centennial Waltz - Reg Bouvette
• The Solar Eclipse - Gene Laderoute
• The Sourisford Jig - Art Champion
• The Springbrook Jig - Norman Cheyne
• The Spruce Woods Jig - Carl Plohman
• The St. Rose Hornpipe - Gene Laderoute
• The Three Roses Two-Step - Jesse Wardle
• The Three Sisters Polka - Gordie Carnahan
• The Thresherman's Waltz - Duncan Emerson
• The Tiger Hills Polka - Carl Plohman
• The Toaster In The Closet - Oliver Schroer
• The Twenty Dollar View - Gordie Carnahan
• The Val-J-S Jig - Gerald Bailey
• The Waltz Of The Prairies - Jesse Wardle
• The Wanderer's Reel - Harold Wright
• The Welder's Jig - Bob Ranger
• The Williamson Lake Waltz - Gordie Carnahan
• The Wobbly Goose - Abbie Andrews
• Thirteenth Of January - Bill Guest
• Thomas Graham Stewart - Paul Gitlitz
• Tidal Bore Waltz - Lorimer M. Higgins
• Tip O' The Hat - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Todd's Island Breakdown - Jimmie Chapman
• Togo Farewell (Slow Waltz) - David B. Greenberg
• Tracey Reginas: March - Brenda Stubbert
• Tracey's Jig - Lorimer M. Higgins
• Tracey's Reel - Clayton Magee
• Trail Blazers Two-Step - Graham Townsend
• Traveller's Jig - John Arcand
• Traveller's Reel - Rufus Guinchard
• Upper Canada Jig - Roma Mcmillan
• Valley Breakdown - Cy Lovell
• Valleyfield Clog - Claude Jacob
• Variations On A Classical Theme - Lawrence A. Buckler
• Walter Ostanek's Polka - Ned Landry
• Waltz For Mary Ann - Harold E. Langille
• Waltz For Ward Allen - Ken Davidson
• Waltz Of The Bells - Eleanor Townsend
• Waltzing Around The Pumpkins - Robert E. Joudrey
• Waltzing In The Garden - Ned Landry
• Waltzing With Someone - Kevin Kienlein
• War Bonnet Reel - Marcel Meilleur
• Wardle's Scottische - Jessie Wardle
• Waterfall Waltz - Roddy Dorman
• Wendy's Breakdown - Garry Lepine
• Wendy's Lament (Slow Strathspey) - David B. Greenberg
• Whirlygig Reel - Bill Guest
• Wilbert Stubbert's Jig - Brenda Stubbert
• Wilfred Bishop's Breakdown - Mac Brogan
• Wilhelmine's Rose - Don Pettigrew
• Willie Fraser's Strathspey - D.A. Beaton
• Yvette's Favorite Breakdown - Denis Encontre
• Zelia Waltz - Marcel Meilleur