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Alan Jabbour tunes

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Alan learned all these tunes from Henry Reed (1884-1968) of Glen Lyn, West Virginia.
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Granny
Slow and medium versions of Granny.
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West Virginia Highway
Slow and medium versions of West Virginia Highway (aka Ebenezer).
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Peekaboo Waltz
Slow version of Peekaboo Waltz.
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Used with permission from Learning Old-Time Fiddle Appalachian Style with Alan Jabbour.
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Go to Alan Jabbour’s transcriptions of these Henry Reed tunes.

Alan Jabbour will be performing at the Fiddle Club of the World’s meeting on Wednesday, October 29 at Paddy O’Splaines. Click here to register, or call 773.728.6000.

Filed under: Tunes by Paul | October 15, 2008 | Comments (0)

Notation for Alan Jabbour tunes

These are Alan Jabbour’s transcriptions of some of the tunes he learned from Henry Reed. Musical notation is only a guide to one way to play a tune. Use the written notes along with the recordings. If you hear something different than what is written down, good. Trust your ears. Play what you hear.

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Notes for Granny

Notes for Peekaboo Waltz

Notes for West Virginia Highway

Used with permission from Learning Old-Time Fiddle Appalachian Style with Alan Jabbour.
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Written music is a sketch. Sound documents are the ultimate authority.
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To hear Alan Jabbour play these tunes.

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Alan Jabbour will be performing at the Fiddle Club of the World’s meeting on Wednesday, October 29 at Paddy O’Splaines. Click here to register, or call 773.728.6000.

Filed under: Notation by Paul | October 14, 2008 | Comments (0)

Ken Perlman tunes

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Ken learned these tunes from fiddlers on Prince Edward Island.
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Brae Reel
Coming soon: a slow version of Brae Reel.
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Miramichi Fire
Coming soon: a slow version of Miramichi Fire.
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Medley: The Brae Reel & The Miramichi Fire
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Used with permission from Ken Perlman, from his Island Boy CD.
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Go to Ken Perlman’s transcriptions of these fiddle tunes.

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Ken Perlman will be performing as part of a fiddle-banjo summit with Alan Jabbour at the Fiddle Club of the World’s meeting on Wednesday, October 29 at Paddy O’Splaines. Click here to register, or call 773.728.6000.

Filed under: Tunes by Paul | October 12, 2008 | Comments (0)

Notation for Ken Perlman tunes

These are Ken Perlman’s transcriptions of two of the tunes he learned from fiddlers on Prince Edward Island. Musical notation is only a guide to one way to play a tune. Use the written notes along with the recordings. If you hear something different than what is written down, good. Trust your ears. Play what you hear.

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The Brae Reel

The Mirimichi Fire

Used with permission from The Fiddle Music of Prince Edward Island by Ken Perlman (Mel Bay Publications).
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Written music is a sketch. Sound documents are the ultimate authority.
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To hear Ken Perlman play these tunes.

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Alan Jabbour & Ken Perlman will be performing in a fiddle & banjo summit at the Fiddle Club of the World’s meeting on Wednesday, October 29 at Paddy O’Splaines. Click here to register, or call 773.728.6000.

Filed under: Notation by Paul | October 11, 2008 | Comments (0)

Tunes from Frank Ferrel

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Here are some tunes played by Frank Ferrel, a Yankee fiddler from Maine.
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Mrs. Hogan’s Birthday
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Connemara Stockings
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Beans & Humors of Maine
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Tripping to the Well & Galway Belle
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These tunes are from Frank’s earlier CDs, “Boston Fiddle” (Rounder) and “Fiddledance” (Great Meadows Music). You should buy the CDs.
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Frank Ferrel will be performing at the Fiddle Club of the World’s meeting on Saturday, October 4 at Chief O’Neills. Click here to register, or call 773.728.6000.

Filed under: Tunes by Paul | October 3, 2008 | Comments (0)