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I've been keeping a list of tunes that I can play by heart. This is part of my effort to learn by ear and memorize tunes, reducing and/or eliminating my reliance on sheet music.
I have to say that this effort is going very well (or at least better than I expected) and I'm finding it easier and easier to learn by ear and memorize as I learn more tunes.
Keeping a list prevents me from losing track of tunes learned, which would be all too easy as new tunes are added. It also helps me focus my practice sessions.
I thought that if I post my list here it will provide me with motivation to add to it, and maybe others will want to share their lists, too.
So, feel free to post your own repertoire report here. I'll post updates as time goes on.
Here's my list to date:
Fiddle tunes:
- Amazing Grace
- Angeline The Baker
- Ash Grove (traditional Welsh folk song)
- Cluck Old Hen
- Cotton Eye Joe
- Danny Boy/Londonderry Air
- Eternal Friendship
- Flowers of Edinburgh
- Irish Washer Woman
- Josefin's Waltz
- The New Broom Barndance
- Old Joe Clark
- O Shenandoah
- Red Haired Boy
- Red Wing
- The Road to Boston
- The Road to Lisdoonvarna
- Soldier's Joy
- Star of the County Down
- Swallowtail Jig
- Tennessee Waltz
- Turkey in the Straw
- The World Turned Upside Down
Christmas carols:
- O Christmas Tree
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Joy to the World
- Little Drummer Boy
- Silent Night
When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.
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I have no list > I sadly say. I am always trying to have one but I have no list. It changes day to day. Tonight it was Will that Circle song > I love that song.
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My thoughts also!!!
My list:
Angeline Baker
Cindy
Soldier's Joy
Turkey In The Straw
Simple Gifts
Will the Circle be Unbroken
For These Are My Mountains
I'll Fly Away
Suzuki book 1 up to including Etude
Christmas: He Is Born, Once in Royal David's City, Come All Ye Shepherds, I Saw Three Ships
There are a few songs that I start out by reading the music and then realize I have no idea where I am on the sheet. I am playing from memory and by sound - really fun when I realize it. But then when my focus goes back to the sheet I go blank!!
Violinist start date - May 2013
Fiddler start date - May 2014
FIDDLE- Gift from a dear friend. A 1930-40 german copy, of a french copy of a Stradivarius. BOW - $50 carbon fiber. Strings - Dominants with E Pirastro Gold string.
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To be able to play so many songs is surely a SWEET thing.
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I agree with @StoneDog. I'm looking forward to building a repetoire beyong twinkle twinkle 
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Great Lists Everyone.
I don't have a current list but here are some of the songs I know by heart:..some might need "refreshing" But I could play them pretty well (well as far as knowing the notes...) with 5 or 10 minute prep. Some would need a bit more time to refresh, but at one time or another I could just play them without sheet. So here is the list of what I call my Dong Songs (long story)..
Amazing Grace
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Largo
Godfather Theme
Sad Romance
Star of the County Down
Swallowtail Jig
Scarborough Fair
Frosty the Snowman
O Holy Night
Silent Night / Two Keys
Happy Birthday
Brahms Lullaby
Red River Valley
Ode to Joy
Star Spangled Banner
A Time for Us
Greensleeves
The First Noel
A Time for Us (Theme from Titanic, haven't played this one in a while...would take a bit to refresh)
** I know some more Christmas Songs, I mostly play from memory but have the sheet on my stand
O Christmas Tree
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
O Come all Ye Faithful
Jingle Bells
Upcoming Songs:
Minuet, Bach Essentials one book
Yesterday (Lennon and McCartney)
Imagine (Lennon)
Flowers of Edenburgh
Hedwig's Theme
and many more keep popping up.
Anyone just starting out.... get excited... get real excited, practice, practice, learn from the forums and chat on the chatbox, and you will just fly through a couple years and have Dong Songs..and more. WOOT WOOT
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