I picked up a new book on fiddle called "Scottish Fiddling" (I think). It's published by the Scottish Arts Council.
It has three sections: technique, tune types, and regional styles. It also has a CD, with tunes selected to illustrate the techniques, tune types and styles. I think it was around $25. The writing style and organization could use a little help (like they keep refering to items that haven't been covered yet, and there are no transitions -- each page sort of stands in isolation as a little essay on a particular point.), but it's easily the best book on the subject I've found yet, and well worth the money. The quality of contents is similar to Peter Coopers (Mel Bay) Irish Fiddle tutor, but with three or four times as much stuff, and more technical detail. It's not a tutor though, but a reference manual. Bob Rogers Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
