Sites which contain collections of fiddle tunes, in any of the commonly used formats.
- standard notation (in PDF or graphic file formats);
- sound files (MIDI, mp3, etc);
- and abc text format files (very common for folk and traditional music).
Related categories 5
Sites 14
- The Session ABCs, discussions, and recording index for listed tunes, mostly traditional Irish music. Site contains thousands of tunes in a searchable database. Create your own personal tune book.
- Ceolas: The Fiddler's Companion An online database of over 50,000 fiddle tunes, in abc format, from the Celtic, British and American traditions, by Andrew Kuntz.
- Hetzler's Fakebook A collection of over 500 Celtic and old-time fiddle tunes in midi format for people learning fiddle or other instruments; includes historical notes and contact details.
- Allan's Irish Fiddler A collection of tunes in a range of formats, and notation, transcribed from the book by Hugh McDermott.
- Stephen Klein's Fiddle Web Page Offers profiles of well-known Cape Breton fiddlers, and a collection of fiddle tunes (in abc format).
- Ed Haley Fiddle Tune Transcriptions Some transcriptions from the fiddle playing of Ed Haley, in standard notation.
- Sample Tunes A substantial collection of fiddle tunes mainly from the traditions and players of Cape Breton; in notation (gif format) and/or abc formats.
- Fiddle Tunes From The American Revolution A collection of fiddle tunes from the American Revolution period in MIDI music format, from the personal notebook of a certain Captain George Bush, officer in George Washington's army.
- The Fiddler's Companion Andrew Kuntz's descriptive index of North American and British Isles Music for the fiddle. Includes tunes in abc format, historical notes, biographies of fiddlers, and a collection of articles.
- Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier The Henry Reed Collection (Library of Congress); a multi-format online field collection of traditional fiddle tunes recorded in 1966-67. Includes an essay about Reed's life, art, and influence.
- Highland Music Trust Charitable trust established to encourage Scottish national and traditional music, and reprint collections of fiddle tunes; includes ordering instructions.
- The John Murdoch Henderson Collection Information about a collection of fiddle and bagpipe music entrusted to the North East Folklore Archive; includes an introduction, catalog, biography, excerpts from Henderson's writings, and archive audio samples. [Scotland]
- Gow, Niel A selection of Niel Gow's tunes in gif and midi formats; also offers a tunebook to download in PDF format.
- Northumbrian, Tyneside and other Traditional Tunes for the Fiddle Offers a collection of fiddle tunes in notation (gif format), and information about ordering his book.