Alibris: Folk dance music

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS | Find a seller

» advanced search

Give affordable treasures: Find memorable gifts

Get your gifts by December 24: Learn how

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 6

sort by

1	The Fiddler's Fakebook more books like this by David Brady, D.C, David Brody add to wishlist Contains nearly 500 jigs, reels, rags, and hornpipes from all the major fiddling traditions. Special introductory materials on regional styles, bowing, and ornamentation. Includes an extensive discography. see all copies from $14.56! new only from $14.56! \| SVS
2	Flamenco: Gypsy Dance and Music from Andalusia more books like this by Claus Schreiner (Editor), Mollie C Peters (Translator) add to wishlist Written by a group of flamenco enthusiasts, this book traces the history and development of flamenco, the folk dance created by the gypsies of the Andalusian region of Spain in the 19th century still popular today. It also serves as a guide to the performers and places that maintain the tradition. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $59.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player more books like this by Philip John Berthoud add to wishlist The book is designed to make the personal aspects of traditional Irish fiddle playing, improvisation and interpretation, accessible to novice players. Drawing on his experience writing out reels, jigs and other tunes for new players at a North London session and teaching fiddle, the author conveys what to do with tunes to make them your own. The ... see all copies from $12.93! new only from $35.56!
4	Banjo Pickers Fake Book more books like this by David Brody add to wishlist This ultimate sourcebook for the banjo player contains over 230 jigs, reels, rags, hornpipes, and breakdowns from all major traditional instrumental styles. Includes special introductory materials on regional styles, interpretation, and bluegrass techniques. Discography. see all copies from $16.50! new only from $31.28! \| first editions
5	Complete Clawhammer Banjo Book more books like this by Alec Slater, Lisa Schmitz add to wishlist With this volume, the reader is pleasantly surprised with two books in one- Section One by Alec Slater, and Section Two by Lisa Schmitz. Alec's portion is intended as a guide for the clawhammer or frailing banjo player with some previous experience in this style. He stresses the fact that this style of music can be fully learned only from within ... see all copies from $13.64! new only from $13.64!
6	Old Time Fiddler's Repertory more books like this by R P Christeson add to wishlist see all copies from $95.00! first editions
7	Mariachi more books like this by Patricia Greathouse add to wishlist Mariachi is more than the music of trumpets and violins: it is the makings of a celebration, a party, a wedding, a festival, or a concert. The author's narrative captures the world of mariachi and its development through her interviews with many mariachis, who give unique perspectives on the culture. This title features tales of life as a mariachi ... see all copies from $13.83! new only from $18.29! \| SVS
8	Riverdance: The Music more books like this by Bill Whelan add to wishlist The music folio of the unforgettable songs and sounds of the music and dance sensation of the decade. The phenomenon that is Riverdance has graced stages and swept away sold-out audiences on major cities all over the world. see all copies from $2.29! new only from $16.80! \| SVS
9	Swedish Folk Dances more books like this by Nils W Bergquist, C Ward Crampton (Introduction by) add to wishlist see all copies from $11.02! new only from $11.02! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Cajun and Zydeco Dance Music in Northern California: Modern Pleasures in a Postmodern World more books like this by Mark F DeWitt add to wishlist Queen Ida. Danny Poullard. Documentary filmmaker Les Blank. Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records. These are names that are familiar to many fans of Cajun music and zydeco, and they have one other thing in common--longtime residence in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are all part of a vibrant scene of dancing and live Louisiana-French music that ... see all copies from $30.00! new only from $50.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Mandolin Picker's Fakebook more books like this by David Brody add to wishlist Over 250 jigs, reels, rags, hornpipes, and breakdowns from all the major traditional instrumental styles. Special introductory materials on regional styles, interpretation, and ornamentation, plus an extensive discography. see all copies from $14.45! new only from $22.43! \| SVS
12 view cover	Tuned Out: Traditional Music and Identity in Northern Ireland more books like this by Fintan Vallelly, Geraldine Stout, Matthew Stout add to wishlist This book looks at the attitudes of Protestant performers to Traditional music in Northern Ireland. It reflects on broader Protestant community views of the music through their eyes, and considers too the impact of historical literature, political statements and other interventions which have affected and shaped Traditional music today. ... see all copies from $40.73! new only from $51.80! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Mel Bay's Irish Session Tune Book: Over 300 Favorite Session Tunes more books like this by Cari Fuchs add to wishlist This book is the ideal primer for anyone wishing to participate in an "Irish session." This musical gathering is apparently quite different than a blues, jazz or bluegrass jam session in that it is customary at Irish sessions to play in tight unison with the other musicians, adapting appropriate tempos, rhythms, and ornaments in an attempt to fit ... see all copies from $10.44! new only from $13.66! \| SVS
14 view cover	Deluxe Anthology of Fiddle Styles more books like this by David Reiner add to wishlist A critically acclaimed book covering old-time, bluegrass, Irish, blues, Scandinavian, Cajun, Texas, swing and jazz, and twin fiddling styles. This book also covers bowing, chords, chord progressions, kickoffs and endings, and improvisation. The companion recording features David Reiner's solo performance of all the tunes in the book. see all copies from $5.35! new only from $16.59! \| SVS
15 view cover	Folk music & dances of Ireland. more books like this by Breandán. Breathnach add to wishlist Breandan Breathnach's classic study of the history and development of Irish traditional music, song and dance. The techniques and styles of traditional playing are fully and expertly treated with special reference to the fiddle, the Irish Uilleann pipes and the whistle. The late Breandan Breathnach was acknowledged as one of the foremost ... see all copies from $6.41! new only from $49.40!
16	CD Voices Forgotten Worlds(bk/CD more books like this by Ellipsis Arts add to wishlist Celebrating the world's indigenous musical traditions, this book-and-music package spans all seven continents with tracks representing Native Americans, Australian Aborigines, Eskimos, and many other groups. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the United National Center for Human Rights. Produced on recycled paper. 80 photos, 60 in color. see all copies from $16.99! new only from $55.98! \| first editions
17	Let's Have a Ceilidh: The Essential Guide to Scottish Dancing more books like this by Robbie Shepherd add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! first editions
18	Dances of the Hungarians more books like this by Elizabeth C. Rearick add to wishlist see all copies from $4.47! first editions
19	Haiti Singing more books like this by Harold Courlander add to wishlist see all copies from $60.00! new only from $75.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Let's Have a Ceilidh: A Guide to Scottish Dancing more books like this by Robbie Shepherd add to wishlist A pocket-sized guide to the 20 most popular Scottish dances which you might expect to encounter at a ceilidh. The music in the appendix is specially chosen to highlight the steps and is ideal for musicians learning to play for these dances. see all copies from $3.55! new only from $54.98!
21	European Folk Dance more books like this by Joan Lawson add to wishlist see all copies from $15.04! first editions
22 view cover	Sources of Irish Traditional Music C. 1600-1855: An Annotated Catalogue of Prints and Manuscripts, 1583-1855 more books like this by Aloys Fleischman (Editor), Michael O'Sulleabhain (Editor), Michael C'Suilleabhain (Editor) add to wishlist Focusing on Irish folk music, this volume presents its range and diversity over four centuries and covers Irish materials in general collections up to 1800 and in Irish collections up to and including Petrie's "Ancient Music of Ireland". see all copies from $459.00! new only from $459.00! \| SVS
23	Polynesian dance : with a selection for contemporary performances more books like this by Adrienne Lois Kaeppler, Alpha Delta Kappa add to wishlist see all copies from $23.50! first editions
24 view cover	Folk Dances from France: Book & CD more books like this by Fredericka Moore, Debbie Cavalier (Editor), Susan Long (Illustrator) add to wishlist Thirteen game-songs and dances from France. The book includes easy-to-follow dance graphics, simple piano arrangements, French and English text, cultural information and an accompaniment CD. Songs include: Avoine, Avoine (The Oates, the Oats) * Bonjour, Belle Rosine (Good Day Lovely Rosina) * C'tait un Roi de Sardaigne (O, the Great King of ... see all copies from $9.71! new only from $10.75!
25 view cover	The Kilted Fiddler more books like this by Alan Lerwick add to wishlist by Alan Lerwick Centerstream Publishing A collection of 167 Scottish fiddle tunes compiled and arranged by Alan Lerwick, including: Reels and Scotch Measures, Strathspeys, Jigs, Hornpipes, Waltzes, Descriptive Tunes, Marches, Slow Airs and Laments, and more. Includes historical notes, playing tips, and photos. see all copies from $8.95! new only from $14.01! \| first editions

Page 1 of 6: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	Song of the Outcasts: An Introduction to Flamenco Paperback with CD by Robin Totton see all from $75.77! new only from $99.00!
	The Old-Time Fiddler's Repertory: Two Hundred Forty-Five Traditional Tunes by R. P. Christeson see all from $124.95!
	Songs of England, Ireland,: Scotland: A Bonnie Bunch of Roses by Dan Milner, Paul Kaplan see all from $4.36!
	Courtly Dance of the Renaissance: A New Translation and Edition of the Nobilta Di Dame (1600) by Fabritio Caroso, Julia Sutton (Translator) see all from $7.00! new only from $10.22!
	Basics of Singing, Revised Printing by Jan Schmidt see all from $14.52! new only from $67.84!