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This has probably been shared before so apologies if have.
I purchased this and highly recommend for anyone that likes tunes along the lines of Ashokan. Most, if not all, are fairly easy as far as the notes go, but depending on where you are could be played at any level I think. Theres alot to work on as far as tone, vibrato, dynamics and such.
Mountain House, Brothers Keeper, Lovers Waltz, Ashokan... many others like these in it. It also has chording suggestions.
Its spiral bound and about the size of a college type journal or lab logbook. Smaller than 8 1/2 ×11. Most are 1 page..some span 2 pages.
If you like Jay Ungar and Molly Masons tunes, get it. Heres a link to melbay but its on Amazon too. On the melbay link you can click on contents and see the listings. Some of these havent been recorded so some easter egg type tunes if looking for new things to try
Catskill Mountains Waltzes and Aires
This one has been played by members here a few times..look for them!
one of the reasons I got the book.

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@mouse yes..they are all pretty much like this. the harder tunes are the exception in this. what theyve done with this book in my opinion os take out all the embelleshments you may hear in the recordings and break it down to a base melody. The good thing is it is still the tune. you could use the book and play along with those videos.
This tune was notated in all quarter and half notes with the exception of 1 measure. A really good one to work on long bow strokes ...dynamics, swells by chaging speed and pressure..that kinda stuff. vibrato obviously if one is at that point.
NOW..most all the tunes are a mix of eighth and quarter notes...but as you hear they are slower and in in waltz time so i think a little easier. Mountain house has some tripletts notated but i think listening to that tunes recording helps with it.
theres something for everyone in it and not overly complicated.

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@ABitRusty -
Thanks!
I really enjoyed the Jay Ungar & Molly Mason workshops at the last Fiddle Hell.
Love playing Brother's Keeper from when you 1st brought it to my attention - learned that easy notes can be deceiving - makes great tone production with the bow even more important & is something I'll probably be working on forever...

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ABitRusty
I really like that tune, it's been on my music stand for a long long long time and I have never taken the time to learn it.
You play it well, great video I enjoyed watching and listening to it.
I'm hoping in a couple of months to get back to practicing, life's been crazy busy since April.
Thanks for posting.
Mark
Master the Frog and you have mastered the bow.
Albert Sammons

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@ABitRusty -
Love your "Prairie Spring" - including your backing!
I'm hesitant to add another music book to the stack I have growing out of control right now, but think you might have me convinced to splurge.
You really did great filming the crows, too! Can think of a few more tunes that footage would go well with... if, you'd only caught a little more carnage. 🎃

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thanks @JohnG .. theres lots of great tunes in this one! backing just some basic strumming.. nothing more. and didnt have to try and figure out chords..theyre right there above measures so I just recorded the fiddle track and then added the chords. not sure if thats best but seems to work okay...
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