Cearbhael said
Actually, being a crass beginner despite being in the school orchestra as a child, I am currently dreaming of playing "Some Where Over the Rainbow"! Ha ha, not really sure what the official title of the song is but from the Wizard of Oz. I love that song and I will be very happy when my skill level gets to there, and I can play it well!  

Bob said
I imagine you've already watched "A Tune a Week # 12", Fiddlerman's version of "over the rainbow". It's great

 

Bob  

Yea!

It's easy to butcher that one Even I 'did' it in my progress thread at the critique videos, so you can certainly give it a try. It's not hard by itself, without all the decorations and stuff and still can sound quite lovely. You should most likely give it a try, at least you'll be practicing with a song that you really like, which can boost your motivation!

Cearbhael said

? @Bob Yes, I have seen the "Over the Rainbow" tune a week! Love the duet! Would love to have the sheet music for both parts but, hey, beggars can't be choosers! My only objection to the video, is that I can see the fingers but not the strings, so until I learn the fingering and am able to read the sheet music and recognise each note by name, I just keep working towards that!  

Here you go  

D / 0        A/3       A/2(+)      A/0   A/1  A/2(+)  A/3       D/0  A/1   A/0

Soooome-whereee oooo     -   ver   the   rain  -   bow  /  Way  up   high

  G/2(+)     D/3  D/2(+)  D/0  D/1    D/2(+)  D/3   D/1    G/3#  D/0  D/1  D/2(+)  D/0

There's        a     land       that      I      heard       of      once     in        a     lul    -  la     -    by

The G3/# means you go a half step above the normal third finger.. so just slightly reach further and the 2(+) means it's the higher version of the second finger (next to the third instead of the first) 

That's the cool part... the 'Someday I wish upon a star' part is slightly more tricky (also more boring imo, without having a Felix next to you to play the second part) but it's basically alternating the second and fourth finger on the D string.. then the third and fourth... playing a few notes on the A... then for the second round you start out the same.. with second and fourth.. then switch to third sharp.. and first on the A.. then you play the good stuff again until you pass out  

Anyway, don't mind me just fooling around here and it seems like you really want to postpone your dream-tune so I figured why not tease a bit, maybe it will help you jump at it sooner  

Cheers! 

Ferenc