The Silent Fiddle
Also known as:- An Fhidil ina Thost

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Notes
with expression (rubato passages - listen to MP3 at URL above)
Source
http://www.cranfordpub.com/recordings/mcgraw.htm
History
A composition in honour of one of the greatest fiddle players in the North, the late John Joe Gordon from Belleek who died in 2002. I still remember first hearing him play a lovely version of " The Harvest Home" in Ballyshannon years ago. Always a quiet genius.
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Slide Only 1 transcription Has lots of stepwise movement Has some stepwise movement Never repeats a note major D 3/4 Has source text Has notes text Has history text No chords explore more...
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