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Celtic music is popular for weddings here in the San Francisco Bay area. Many weddings here are outdoors, and especially in springtime , the green rolling hills of Sonoma County remind many people of Ireland.
NEW! Available March 2008! Maidens of Melody, Dorothy Barth's beautiful new anthology of Irish sheet music duo arrangements from O'Neills Music of Ireland is now available. These duos can be played on recorder and violin, flute and violin, or two violins.
Below are some evocative airs from O'Neill's Music of Ireland performed by Dorothy Barth on solo violin.
The Bright Love of My Heart The Morning Sun Bonnie Bunch of Roses The Ashtree Grove SerenadeSt. Peter’s in bloomSo early this year,Flower of spring,I serenade thee.Tulip tree,Drenched in sun,Springtime sun,I serenade thee.Bow ignites,Notes take wing,Serenade ’sThe only thing.Till suddenlyA splendid soundGreets mySolitary round.I slow my bow,I still my song,Birds of spring,They serenade me.
Dorothy Barth 2007
Almost springtime. St. Peter's Chapel at Mare Island.
2007 Photo by Bertram Barth
Below are two selections from the Gow Collection of Scottish Dance Music performed by Dorothy Barth on solo violin.
2007 Photo by Bertram Barth
If you are building your library of fiddle music, Sheet Music Plus is a great source. Some links to their fiddle music are provided below.
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A Celtic Fiddle Christmas
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The Celtic Fiddler
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I particularly enjoy the Edward Huws Jones fiddle collections, partially listed below. They can be played solos or as duos with easy violin accompaniment. Or you can purchase the complete score, which also includes piano accompaniment as well as a more elaborate double-stopped violin accompaniment.
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The Gypsy Fiddler
The Christmas Fiddler
The Celtic Fiddler
The Celtic Fiddler
The American Fiddler
The Fiddler Play-Along Vi...