"old time" fiddle tune cds

[JeffD]

One thing to maybe mention is that the contra-centric tunebooks like these tend to contain a lot of New England and Quebec tunes more known in the Northeast and among the Northeast dance music community, and maybe less known (or unknown) in Appalachian fiddle music. # Likewise if you listen to a selection of "contradance band music", there tends to be less Appalachian tunes. #It just depends on your preference and what it is you think of and identify with "old time".

This is the difference between what I have heard called Northern old time, and Southern old time.


The Portland books are really a great resource. The blue one is always on my stand, and I am working through the green one.


In that same vein, has anyone seen The Fiddler's Throne? I am just getting into it.

http://www.randymillerprints.com/FiddlersThronebk.htm

Randy Miller put it together, he of New England Fiddler's Repertoire fame.

http://www.elderly.com/books/items/38-7.htm

Great stuff all.