Fiddle and Violin Instructional Videos and DVDs

A Fiddler's Guide to Waltzes, Airs and Haunting Melodies Video

VHS - $39.95

DVD - $29.95
Fiddlers of all levels will benefit from Jay Ungar's inventive use of slides, rolls, smears, vibrato and special bowing techniques. You'll learn how to turn tunes into distinctive compositions with ornaments, slides and grace notes. Jay teaches Tombigbee Waltz • Tennessee Waltz • South Wind • Shebeg Shemor • Give Me Your Hand • and his grammy-winning tune, Ashokan Farewell. Includes Music.

Level 2. 90 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camp Back to Basics Video

VHS - $29.95

DVD - $29.95
Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camps attract hundreds of students from all over the world, and this video puts you in a center seat for his Back To Basics class. He focuses on development of ear training and basic fiddle techniques, and analyzes three songs with phrase-by-phrase breakdowns: Cotton Pickin' Blues, Fisher's Hornpipe, Skater's Waltz. Includes booklet.

Level 1.  60 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Bluegrass Fiddle - A Private Lesson with Richard Greene Video

VHS - $29.95

DVD - $29.95
Classically trained bluegrass virtuoso Richard Greene covers a fascinating array of musical ideas, exercises and instrumental examples on this one-of-a-kind fiddle lesson. He covers bowing patterns, tone production, rhythm chopping, double and triple stops, playing the blues, hemiolas (accents), and improvising variations of fiddle tunes. Songs: Katie Hill • Stoney Lonesome • Black Snake in My Room • Little Rabbit • Northern White Clouds • Beaumont Rag • and more! Includes Music.

Level 4. 80 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Learn to Play Old-Time Fiddle - Vol. 1 Video

VHS - $39.95

DVD - $29.95
With special guest Linda Higginbotham, banjo uke, Brad Leftwich, one of the foremost old-time fiddlers in the United States, teaches the fundamentals of traditional 'downbow' fiddling. He shows how to produce the flowing, rhythmic sound that has delighted square dancers and music lovers for generations. Aimed at early-intermediate players. Brad's breakdown of the traditional tunes Shortenin' Bread • Sugar Hill • Old Jimmy Sutton • Black-Eyed Susie • Great Big Taters • and Jeff Sturgeon will benefit all fiddlers seeking a grounding in the basics of old-time fiddle style. Includes Music.

Level 2. 90 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Learn to Play Old-Time Fiddle - Vol. 2 Video

VHS - $29.95

DVD - $29.95
On his second video, one of the foremost old-time fiddlers in the United States, Brad Leftwich, continues his exploration of traditional downbow fiddling. Brad Leftwich's in-depth, step-by-step teaching of Citico • Breaking Up Christmas • Johnny Don't Get Drunk • Rocky Road to Dublin • Little Maggie • Boll Weevil • Wagner • Chicken Reel • and Blackberry Blossom will help learning players produce a truly authentic sound, continue a vital tradition and have fun in the process! Includes Music.

Level 3. 70 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle - Lesson One: Polkas, Jigs and Slides Video

VHS - $39.95

DVD - $29.95
Kevin Burke covers rhythmic devices and other variations, including grace notes, ornaments, rolls, double-stops. Songs: Saddle The Pony • The Connaughtman's Rambles • The King Of The Fairies • Bill Sullivan's Polka • Johnny Leary's Slide • Micho Russell's Slide • and more. Includes Music.

Level 2. 90 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle - Lesson Two: Reels, Jigs and Gavottes Video

VHS - $39.95

DVD - $29.95
Kevin Burke takes you through more complex rolls, triplets, grace notes, bowing techniques, rhythmic timing and phrasing. Songs: The Cottage Grove • Bonnie Kate • Jenny's Chickens • The Man From Bundoran • The Miller Of Droghan • Connie O' Connell's • Dan Collins' Father's Jig • Off To The Races • and three Breton gavottes. Includes Music.

Level 3. 105 mins.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle Video - Two Tape Series

VHS only - $69.95
Complete two-tape series. See descriptions immediately above.

Learning Bluegrass Fiddle Video One

DVD - $29.95
Kenny Kosek shows the proper way to hold the fiddle and bow, and how to tune up and play basic scales. Hec then moves into slides, open-string drones, bowing patterns, rhythm playing, fills, intros and endings, vibrato and other essential techniques. Songs: Jack Of Diamonds • B'ile Them Cabbage Down • Waterbound • Liberty • Bury Me Beneath The Willow.

65 minutes • Includes Music • Level 1.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Learning Bluegrass Fiddle Video Two

VHS - $29.95

DVD - $29.95
Kenny Kosek teaches more advanced fiddle techniques in bluegrass and country-western styles, including a variety of slides, triplets, double-stop harmonies, rhythmic patterns, turnarounds, rolls plus a selection of fancy licks and endings. Songs: Dixon County Blues • Pig In A Pen • Sally Goodin • Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms • Orange Blossom Special.

70 Minutes • Includes Music • Level 1/2.
VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada & USA)
DVD - All Region.

Learning Bluegrass Fiddle - Two-Video Set

DVD Only - $49.95
Complete two-tape series. Kenny Kosek's videos on bluegrass, country, western swing and old-time fiddle are easy, student-friendly beginner lessons.

DVD - All Region.

Bluegrass Fiddle Classics Video - Favorite Repertoire Tunes

VHS only - $39.95
Kenny Kosek teaches eleven great tunes, showing the basic melody and several hot variations. Chock-full of great tips on bowing, fingering, licks and tricks of the trade. Songs include: Little Rabbit • Bill Cheatham • Cotton Patch Rag • Tall Timber • Ace Of Spades • Linda Lu • and Sugar Hill. 90 minutes • Includes Music • Level 2/3.

Contest Fiddling Championship Style Video

VHS only - $29.95
One of the great fiddle players of our time, Mark O'Connor, teaches three of his award-winning tunes ('Wild Fiddler's Rag,' 'Skater's Waltz' and 'Soppin' The Gravy'), in note-for-note detail. Novices and champion fiddlers alike will learn the fine points of Mark O'Connor's style and technique. 60 minutes • Includes music • Level 3/4.

Learn to Play Cajun Fiddle Video

VHS only - $39.95
Artist: Doucet, Michael. The Grammy-nominated fiddler from Beausoleil, Michael Doucet, breaks down the stylistic devices that give Cajun music its distinctive sound-slurs, harmonies, ornaments and more-and teaches over a dozen waltzes, two-steps, blues and breakdowns. Songs include: Allons a Lafayette • Ma Chere Bebe Creole • Jolie Blonde • Chere Toot Toot • Johnny Can't Dance • Lake Arthur Stomp • and others. 90 mins. • Includes Music • Level 2.

The Violin in Motion Video - An Ergonomic Approach to Playing for All Levels and Styles

VHS only - $39.95
Julie Lyonn Lieberman presents a much-requested 60-minute private lesson on video based on her internationally acclaimed book You Are Your Instrument. Her unique approach challenges the age-old 'do as I do,' and offers violinists a physiological basis for building effortless, fluid technique based on individual body type. Julie offers dozens of key technical tips based on an ergonomic approach to playing, as well as a ten-minute exercise program. This video is equally valuable for violists.

Heifetz Master Classes Video - Vol. 2

VHS only - $29.95
Maestro Jascha Heifetz, one of this century's greatest violinists, becomes Professor Heifetz in these rare filmed master classes from the early 1960s. Taken from his legendary sessions at USC Los Angeles, this brilliant musician can be seen demonstrating, cajoling, inspiring and occasionally, terrifying his pupils as he imparts his unquestioned genius and lifetime of musical experience.  Learn the secrets of intonation, phrasing and vibrato from the man whose name has become synonymous with the violin: Heifetz! Now, for the first time, these eight half-hour programs are available on two 120 minute tapes. As the Boston Globe wrote, "It's a privilege to look in on . . . the master violinist in action." Volume 2 contains never-before-released footage showing Heifetz in a rare, humorous parody of an awesomely untalented violin student giving an audition. A "must see" for all Heifetz fans! Black &white.  120 minutes.

In association with ActiveVideos.
  All prices in US Dollars.
Debit card same as credit card checkout.
1. Enter Quantity in box provided.
2. Click "Add to Cart".

Ordering and shipping information