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The Caledonian Companion presents a collection of Scottish fiddle music, much of which is not otherwise currently available in a modern edition, with a significant proportion being published here for the first time. It sets out to elucidate a range of Scottish fiddle techniques: bowing, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation, etc., essential to the idiomatic performance of the style. With many illuminating and entertaining historical notes, The Caledonian Companion will appeal to the solo fiddler, the folk enthusiast (of whatever ethnic inclinations) and the classical violinist intent on broadening his musical horizons, and it is hoped it will be of special interest to the younger generation, awakening in them an enthusiasm for this vitally colourful music. The compact disc, The Fiddler's Companion has been produced in association with this publication. This features the playing of Alastair Hardie and Bill Hardie together with that of Tom Anderson, Aly Bain, Angus Grant, Hector MacAndrew and Donald Stewart. The performances consist mainly of music from The Caledonian Companion with which these artists are particularly associated.

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'The new Bible for fiddlers' Kenneth Kemp, Aberdeen Evening Express 'Here, for the first time, the techniques of Scots fiddling are thoroughly analysed and presented in a progressive, logical order which makes them easy to grasp...The book's scholarly aspects are also handled in exemplary fashion...No Scots fiddle tutor remotely like this has been written before.' David Johnson, Times Educational Supplement

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Alastair Hardie, born and educated in Aberdeen, is heir to a most remarkable 200 year-old family inheritance which embraces the performing, composing and violin-making aspects of the Scots fiddle tradition. He has tutored for many years at Stirling University's Scots fiddle summer schools and performs, broadcasts and records the Scots fiddle repertoire.

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