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TEACHING BOOKS

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No 623 BK CD

Scales & Arpeggios

By Gordon Stobbe: 150 exercises in this book you will develop a close friendship with scales & arpeggios of important fiddle keys. Identifying phrases, memorization, speed, improvisation, learning by ear, musical phrasing and understanding cords. Two main building blocks of a melody is the scales and arpeggios. Comes with its own CD.

$29.95 CAD
≈ $29.39 USD

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No 625 DVD

Bowing--Right Hand Work Shop

DVD Bowing Workshop by Gordon Stobbe--Twelve things your right hand should know. In real time and slow motion a workshop that will help your right hand develop skills and confidence in several areas. Covering proper Bow Grip, when to bow from the elbow and when to bow from the wrist. Use your grip to create accents, How to develop a variety of bow patterns and much much more. A value packed DVD with many help tips for bowing.

$30.00 CAD
≈ $29.43 USD

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No 627 BK CD

Fiddler's Green Book

The Fiddler's Green Book of Accompaniment by Gordon Stobbe. We've all been to parties and music sessions where unfamiliar tunes or songs are played. Often our reaction is to lay the fiddle down and wait till we are back on solid ground. But wait, there are fiddlers who keep playing even though they aren't playing the melody. They've found notes that sound fine next to the real melody. This book aim is to help you develop some musical strategies to over come this problem. Book comes with CD.

$29.95 CAD
≈ $29.39 USD

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No. 610BK

Suzuki Teaching Method

Volume 2 . Other Volumes sold out.

REG: $9.50 CAD
SALE: $5.00 CAD
≈ $4.91 USD

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No. 615BK/CD

Canadian Old-Time Fiddle Hits Vol 1

Canadian Old-Time Fiddle Hits--Vol 1....transcribed by Gordon Stobbe..Gordon is a well known Atlantic Musician and Music Instructor..This book includes common tunes from across Canada such as: Poor Girl Waltz, Smile the While, Old Red Barn, Little Burnt Patato, Mason's Apron, Sheehan's Reel, Lake Dore Waltz, Reel de Rimouski and many more--Approx: 69 tunes in all......includes CD.

$32.00 CAD
≈ $31.40 USD

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No. 616BK/CD

Canadian Old Time Fiddle Hits Vol 2

Vol # 2. Transcribed by Gordon Stobbe. This book contains Approx: 69 fiddle tunes taken from jam session lists from across mainland Canada. Such tunes as: Gram Lee's Waltz, Shannon Waltz, Toronto Waltz, Stan's Jig, Murry River Jig, Bowing the Strings, Clarinet Polka, Gaspe Reel, Nakimum Reel, Ontario Swing, Stone's Rag and many more. Includes CD

$32.00 CAD
≈ $31.40 USD

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No. 617BK/CD

Canadian Hits-Vol # 3

Canadian Old Time Fiddle Hits--Volume # 3--by Gordon Stobbe. Approx. 44 tunes such as Candlelight Waltz, Sheamus O'Brien, Village Carousel Waltz, Canada Day Swing, David's Jig, Swallowtail Jig, Johnny Wagonner, Money Musk and many-many more--Includes CD.

$32.00 CAD
≈ $31.40 USD

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No. 618BK/CD

Of Course You Can Play The Fiddle - A Beginner's Guide

by Gordon Stobbe

Introducing the basics of fiddling through the in-depth study of twelve tunes, jigs, hornpipes, reels and waltzes. Include proper hand position, scales, bowing techniques and much more. Tunes are played at half and full speed. A complete beginner's guide with CD. Volume One.

$29.95 CAD
≈ $29.39 USD

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No. 619BK/CD

Of Course You Can Play The Fiddle - Book 2

by Gordon Stobbe

Building on book 1, this book includes an in-depth study of twenty tunes, waltzes, jigs, reels, rags, polkas, a strathspey and a pattern dance for western Canada. It also includes exercises, scales, arpeggios, phrases and bowing techniques. Slow and fast versions on included CD. Volume Two.

$29.95 CAD
≈ $29.39 USD

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No 619-3 BK CD - Of Course Book # 3

Of Course You Can Play The Fiddle Book # 3 By Gordon Stobbe. The third book in the series of Of Course You Can. Features and in depth study of 20 fiddle tunes in 8 Keys suitable for intermediate players. Tunes of Waltzes, Jigs, Reels, Two-Steps and hornpipe, a foxtrot and a Metis tune and some harmony parts. Each tune comes with its own page of exercises covering scales, arpeggio diagrams. This book also includes exercises, scales, arpeggios, phrases and bowing techniques. The accompanying 70 minute CD includes all tunes played slow and at regular speed.

$29.95 CAD
≈ $29.39 USD

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No. 620BK

Of Course You Can Learn To Read Music For The Fiddle

by Gordon Stobbe

For players of all levels, covers all aspects of reading - includes detailed description of basics, note naming, note values, time signatures, key signatures, intervals, scales and arpeggios in six major keys, also includes building exercises and eighteen original compositions. No CD.

$19.95 CAD
≈ $19.57 USD

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No. 621BK/CD

Of Course You Can Play Fiddle Harmony

Fiddle Harmony by Gordon Stobbe...A all new book on Harmony--designed to introduce small and large fiddle groups to the wonderful world of harmony. Guitar and Piano cords are included for all tunes and cello/bass parts for several tunes. The accompanying 64 track CD showcases each tune in its entirety as well as each fiddle part on its own track.

$29.95 CAD
≈ $29.39 USD

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No. 650BK/CD

Learn To Play Fiddle! (Book & CD)

by Ludiker Music

Contains 46 tunes, Rubber Dolly, Soldier's Joy, Down Yonder, Cripple Creek, Flop-Eared Mule, Swallow Tail Jig, Irish Washerwoman, and many more. These books contain tablature, music notes, accompaniment cords and key for each tune. Beginner to intermediate level, with CD. Volume One.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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No. 652BK/CD

Gospel Fiddling

By Ludiker Music. Contains most of your favourite gospel tunes including I'll Fly Away, I Saw the Light, Mansion Over the Hill Top, The Old Rugged Cross, Amazing Grace and many more. These books contain tablature, music notes, accompaniment cords and key for each tune. Beginner to intermediate level, with CD.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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No. 653BK/CD

Christmas Fiddling

By Ludiker Music. Contains most known Christmas tunes, The First Noel, O Christmas Tree, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Away In A Manger, Santa Clause is Coming to Town, Joy to the World, Silent Night, What Child is This?, Frosty the Snowman, and many more. These books contains tablature, music notes, accompaniment cords and key for each tune. Beginner to intermediate level, with CD.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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No. 654BK/CD

Twin Fiddling

Twin Fiddling by Ludiker Music: Comes with tablature, music notation, melodies and harmonies for each tune with CD included. Turnes: Angus Campbell, Big Joh McNeil, Black Velvet Waltz, Red Wing, Moonlight on the Colorado, Old French, Temperance Reel and many more.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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No. 655BK/CD

Tunes Our Dads Played

Another teaching book by Ludiker Music. This book includes 39 tunes our Dads Played, such as Bully of the town, Casey Jones, Golden Slippers, Leather Britches, Little Bertha, Maggie, Snow Deer, Sidewalk Waltz, Whistlin Rufus and many many more. Includes Tablature, Notes and Cords, comes with CD.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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No.651BK/CD

Learn To Play More Fiddle Tunes (Book & CD)

by Ludiker Music

Contains 44 tunes, Golden Fiddle Waltz, Clarinet Polka, Orange Blossom Special, Reel Saint-Antoine, Red Apple Rag, Sugar Tree Stomp, Cajun Fiddle and many more. These books contain tablature, music notes, accompaniment cords and key for each tune. Intermediate level, with CD. Volume Two.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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TECHNICAL BOOKS

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N0 715BK

Violin Repair Guide

Violin Repair Guide by Michael Atria. Illustrated step by step instructions for Bow Rehairing, Repair and Restoration of the Violin, Viola and String Bass. More than 100 detailed illustrations. Subjects covered: Bow Re-Hairing, Nut, Bridge, Pegs, Sound-post, Saddle, Glueing and much more.

$10.50 CAD
≈ $10.30 USD

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No 704BK

Viola Making Plans

Viola making plans by H S Wake. The Viola's made by these instructions have won several awards. Step by step instructions, 80 pages-spiral bound.

$34.00 CAD
≈ $33.36 USD

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No 705BK

Cello making plans

Plans for making a Strad model Cello by H S Wake. Step by step instructions including detail worksheets.The author made many cellos by these plans and won many awards, 37 pages-spiral bound.

$29.00 CAD
≈ $28.45 USD

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No 706BK

Double Bass Plans

Plans to make a Double Bass by H S Wake. The text will tell you with detailed instructions, including detail worksheets, 85 pages-spiral bound.

$39.00 CAD
≈ $38.27 USD

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No 707BK

Maker's Notebook

Violin Maker's Notebook by Henry A Strobel. A must for any Luthiere, covering subjects as Bow Rehairing and Minor Bow Repairs, Crack and Varnish Repairs, Safety and Health, Photographing Violins, Tuning and other subjects.

$20.00 CAD
≈ $19.62 USD

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No 710B BK

Viola Making

Viola Making Step by Step by Henry A Strobel, first edition. Includes full size drawings for an elegant smaller (15 5/8) inches or 397 mm viola, as well as information and illustrations on a wide range of traditional and innovative viola styles, sizes and other considerations.

$25.00 CAD
≈ $24.53 USD

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No 711 BK

Cello Making Step by Step

Cello Making Step by Step by Henry A Strobel, Third Edition. Full size drawings for the 4/4 (755 mm) cello and its inside mold. The process of making a master cello, including some alternate tools and techniques, is described in detail and illustrated with numberous photographs. This new (third) edition also includes full size drawings and measurements for the 7/8 "Guadagnini" cello, varnish information etc.

$30.00 CAD
≈ $29.43 USD

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No 712 BK

Art & Method of the violin maker

BY Henry A Strobel: Second revised edition. Design: The violin's outline, scroll, geometry, esthetics. Wood: Species, selection, figure, cut, and orientation. Making: mold types, antique and modern methods. Ribs, corners, graduation, barring, selected repairs. Creativity and copying, fads and fundamentals. Illustrated copying, fads and fundamentals. Illistrated with over 70 photograpgs and diagrams. For the violin maker, repairer and connosissear.

$20.00 CAD
≈ $19.62 USD

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No 713 BK

The Health of the Violin, Viola, Cello

The Health of the Violin, Viola, Cello, Second Edition. "Practical Advise on the Acquisition, Maintenance, Adjustment and Conservation of Bowed Instruments" By Lucien Greilsamer. Henry Strobel's translation from the original French is the first appearance in English of this classic from 1910.

$10.00 CAD
≈ $9.81 USD

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No 714 BK

Practical Acoustics of Instruments of the Violin Family

By Jan James, First English Edition. Non-Mathematical, illustrated, for the string musician rather than the violin maker. A Wealth of practical information on adjustment, strings, instrument and bow characteristics, historical perspective, etc. Dr. James is know for his articles in the VSA journal and The Strad.

$23.00 CAD
≈ $22.57 USD

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No 716 BK

The Set-up & Repairs of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound

The Set Up & Repairs of the Double Bass by Chuck Traeger. Chuck Traeger has continued his research into what makes a double bass sound and play at its maximum potential with this CODA to his magnum opus " The Setup & Repairs of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound ". Contained herein are new sound setup discoveries and repair tips. The book also feathures pictures of ten signed instruments by name makers, photographed by Bill Merchant.

$25.00 CAD
≈ $24.53 USD

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No 718BK

Violin Making

Violin Making 2nd Edition by Bruce Ossman: Making a Beautiful Violin is Easier Than You Think. All you need are just a few common tools, wood, and the simplified violin-making process found inside the newly revised and updated Violin Making. Author and lifelong teacher Bruce Ossman uses his simple techniques and clear instructions to guide you through every single step of making a violin. Full-size patterns and detailed illustrations included. Step by Step intructions, featuring hundreds of detailed illustrations, patterns, templates for every piece of the instrument. A list of the common tools needed and wood you will need. Nice color photo's of the violins made by readers of the first edition.

$19.95 CAD
≈ $19.57 USD

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No 719BK

Guide to Bending Wood

Woodworker's Guide to Bending Wood by Jonathan Benson: The art of bending wood confounds most woodworkers, yet it is surprisingly easy to do with the four basic methods in this complete guide. The techniques are presented in step by step photo sequences that leave nothing to the imagination and show woodworkers exactly how it's done. All the necessary tools and equipment are discussed with an eye to budget and practicality, making this appeal to both the amateur and professional of all skill levels.

$24.95 CAD
≈ $24.48 USD

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No. 708BK

Violin Making

Violin Making By Henry A Strobel. A complete, traditional method. Includes brief descriptions of alternate methods. Photo illustrated, from sharpening tools to varnishing and adjustment. Includes full size drawings for making a stradivari model violin. Illustrated with 115 photographs--for the beginning or advanced maker or the interested violinist.

$30.00 CAD
≈ $29.43 USD

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No. 709BK

Useful Measurements

Useful Measurements for the Violin Makers By Henry A Strobel. A convenient, comprehensive, working reference book that provides basic size and adjustments for the Violin Family. Including Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass. Example: Neck Length and thickness, Fingerboard length-width-thickness. Bridge thickness at strings and feet and much-much more. Also, information on bows such as weight balance point and camber.

$13.00 CAD
≈ $12.76 USD

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No.700BK

A Luthier's Scrapbook

By H. S. Wake. A collection of short how-to-do-it articles and information on every phase of the making, repair, and restoration of instruments of the Violin family. 120 pages, over 100 illustrations. Spiral bound.

$26.00 CAD
≈ $25.51 USD

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No.701BK

Violin Bow Rehair and Repair

By H. S. Wake. One of the best and easiest to understand manuals on the subject of rehairing, repairing, and restoring bows. Clearly written with 88 photographs and drawings. 93 pages. Spiral bound.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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No.702BK

The Technique of Violin Making

By H. S. Wake. Step by step instructions for building a violin, from wood selection to final finishing, with full scale working diagrams. 114 pages. Spiral bound.

$27.00 CAD
≈ $26.49 USD

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VIDEOS

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No 720 DVD

DVD-Violin Bow Rehairing

By Roger Foster---Finally a DVD on the subject of Bow Rehairing presented in an easy to follow, step by step event. See how the bow is examined and prepped, plugs cut for the head and frog, hair selected then installed and the ferrule spreader inserted. You will sell how the hair is carefully rosined for the first time. A full 53 minutes of instructions--- for Bow Makers, Teachers, Stores, Schools and Professional Rehairers.

$45.00 CAD
≈ $44.15 USD

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No 725 DVD

Varnishing A Violin

2 DVD Set on Varnishing A Violin by Ricardo B Flores. A presentation takes you though the steps of varnishing a violin from beginning to end. It includes attention to detail such as finishing the neck, application of ground coat, and buffing and polishing between coats. Watch as Mr. Flores demonstrates varnish application techniques. A complete list of materials and supplies is listed. Includes a bonus clip--Examine 2 classic Italian Violins.

$45.00 CAD
≈ $44.15 USD

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