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Resources Available from others** The Square Dance AlbumThis album is being provided FREE to promote old tyme square dancing. It has music by Graham and Eleanor Townsend and calls by Murray Fraser and Murray Smith.The written calls and dance directions can be printed from the above link. ** Book of Olde Tyme Square Dances- a collection of favourites with calls, explanations, and diagrams complied by Dave Snedden. $20 (add $5 if mailing is required)order from: Dave Snedden [613-962-7390] 104 Selena Ave. BELLEVILLE ON K8P 4C4 ** Book of Olde Time Country Square Dance Calls(for dancers and callers with calls, explanations and definitions) $20 plus postageorder from: Ernie Shoebridge [905-887-9914] 12603 Leslie St RICHMOND HILL ON L4E 1A2 ** Learn to Play the FiddleThe Tameracker Down books are designed for learning.They take you through right from the first time you pick up a fiddle. The first book, Part I, has 14 tunes in it. They are carefully chosen to teach you things one step at a time, with lots of tech practice for: The Bow, The Left Hand, Keys/Scales/Modes, Rhythm and Ear, with about 30 tracks to help you. Basic slurs are introduced really sparsely. Part II (Intermediate) has about 25 tunes. They are designed to help learn bowing and rhythm patterns (and again, many tracks to help you). Part III (Advanced) has about 120 tunes and 135 videos. It has sections on Indigenous, French-Canadian, Cape Breton, Irish and Old time, talking about the styles, ornamentation, more complicated bowing patterns, and again, lots of rhythm and ear. If you already play, Part II is often the place to jump in with exercises for off-beat accents, phrasing etc., or just go for Part III. order from: Anne Lederman |