The Donegal fiddle tradition is one of the distinct fiddle traditions within Irish traditional music. The distinctness of the Donegal tradition developed...

the Jigs and the Reels: The Donegal Fiddle Tradition C Mac Aoidh - 1994 - Drumlin Publications Donegal and Shetland Fiddle Music D McLaughlin, Irish Traditional...

1987. Ní Mhaonaigh is recognised as a leading exponent in the Donegal fiddle tradition, and she is often considered one of the foremost singers in the...

to stylistic cross-pollination with Shetland and Ireland; the Donegal fiddle tradition is notably more characteristically Scottish in style. This is due...

was an Irish fiddler who played in the Donegal fiddle tradition. Peoples was born near St Johnston, County Donegal, Ireland. He was a member of traditional...

fiddlers often use steel strings. The fiddle is part of many traditional (folk) styles, which are typically aural traditions—taught "by ear" rather than via...

origin, reels are also an important part of the repertoire of the fiddle traditions of Britain, Ireland and North America. In Scottish country dancing...

later adopted by minstrel show performers. Danced to five-string banjo or fiddle tunes in 2 2 or 2 4 metre played at schottische tempo, the minstrel jig...

Cèilidh music may be provided by an assortment of instruments including fiddle, flute, tin whistle, accordion, bodhrán (frame-drum), hammered dulcimer...

The best-known regional fiddling traditions are from Counties Donegal, Sligo, Clare as well as Sliabh Luachra. The fiddle has ancient roots in Ireland, The...

Court[permanent dead link‍] Paper on How Bagpipes, Shepherd Trumpets, and Fiddles (and/or Harps) all Could Play in the Same "Key" Together. Collinson, 135...

the Irish as well as the Scottish tradition and generally cracks along at a lively pace with concertina and fiddle vying for the lead, driven by Craig's...

Scottish Regiments of the British Army, in the nineteenth century. The tradition then spread to former British colonies such as Canada, Australia, New...

driven versions. In the Irish tradition, strathspeys are largely relegated to the Scottish-influenced traditions of Donegal, where they are commonly called...

until the 20th century. The instrument became popular in several musical traditions, namely: English, Scottish, Irish and American traditional music. Due...

held[who?] that the tradition of Scottish fiddle music has been better preserved in Cape Breton. While there is a similar tradition from the Irish-style...

tunes originated from County Donegal, and his flute style corresponded well with the characteristic Donegal fiddle tradition. His recorded legacy is almost...

composed as a means of remembering tunes when the playing of the bagpipes or fiddle were proscribed or frowned upon. A well-known example of puirt à beul is...

Ralph (1937) The Country Dance Book. Countryman Press; page 119 "English Fiddle". Fiddlingaround.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2017. "The Triple Time Hornpipe"...

Characteristics Scotch snap Related music English folk music Irish traditional music (particularly the Donegal fiddle tradition) Cape Breton fiddling...

Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Germany, Spain and France, the tradition of the single tenor drum is maintained by a few military bands, several...

(who died c. 1740). By the middle of the eighteenth century the "violer" (fiddle player) had replaced the harper, a consequence, perhaps, of the growing...

played on the wire-strung Gaelic harp (clàrsach) and later on the Scottish fiddle, and this form is undergoing a revival.[citation needed] The Gaelic word...

adoption of the fiddle in the Highlands. Well-known musicians included the fiddler Pattie Birnie and the piper Habbie Simpson. This tradition continued into...

octave higher. One complication is the long tradition in Scotland of writing tunes to be played on the fiddle, but 'in bagpipe style', often with the strings...

Malacca, influenced by Portuguese styles. Donegal fiddle tradition – an Irish style of fiddle-playing from the Donegal county. Dongjing – Chinese traditional...

The addition of occasional extra beats can also be found in the Donegal fiddle tradition, though it is rare, for instance in the playing of John Doherty...

Characteristics Scotch snap Related music English folk music Irish traditional music (particularly the Donegal fiddle tradition) Cape Breton fiddling...

of lilting may be obscured in part because lilting is a largely oral tradition and has not been referred to by consistent names over time. According...

seaboard of Ireland, parts of County Donegal have a distinctive fiddle tradition which is of world renown. County Donegal is also well known for its songs...