The Fiddle Handbook

The Fiddle Handbook is a treasure trove of information spanning the whole range of fiddle playing. It looks in detail at the most commonly played styles among todays fiddlers. From America, theres old time, bluegrass, Cajun, Western swing, country, blues, rock, klezmer, and jazz, while from the British Isles theres Irish, Scottish, and English. There is also a quick romp through Eastern Europe and beyond, from the spike fiddles of Africa and Asia to the Chinese Erhu, the fabulous Indian Sarangi, and the mysterious Norwegian Hardingfele.

A wealth of musical examples