The Irish Fiddle Player: A Cornerstone of Traditional Irish Music

The Irish Fiddle Player: A Cornerstone of Traditional Irish Music To be an Irish fiddle player is to be a historian, a beat, a cultural memory. The fiddle takes the lead in melodies in traditional Irish music that characterize reels, jigs, hornpipes, and slow airs. This is a vigorous but expressive voice, which lets one feel the Irish tradition right after hearing. The importance of...

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