![]() Over the last 18 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling", and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. "Fraser, one of the most respected of all exponents of the Scots fiddle, would look long and hard to find a more appropriate cellist as a partner.A positive joy." The accompanist's role moves so fluently between them, building tension all the while, and then they'll slip into unison and it's like floodgates opening. ![]() Haas is more than a cellist: she's the rhythm section who uses the percussive chip'n'chop of her bowing and the double bass-like pulse of her pizzicato playing to great effect. He has tonal variation and attack to spare, but what makes them so consistently absorbing is the responsiveness each shows to the other. "As many gigs as they must have played together over the past decade or so, there remains a striking spontaneity about Fraser and Haas's music-making. Their sound is as urbane as a Manhattan midnight, and as wild as a Clackmannan winter." ![]() Then opens her cello's throat, joining Fraser in soaring sustains, windswept refrains, and sudden, jazzy explosions. While his fiddle dances, her cello throbs darkly or plucks puckishly. " … you would think they'd been playing together for centuries. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.Cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations of Scottish and global music All submitted reviews become the licensed property of Sheet Music Plus and are subject to all laws pertaining thereto.If you have any suggestions or comments on the guidelines, please email us. We cannot post your review if it violates these guidelines.Avoid disclosing contact information (email addresses, phone numbers, etc.), or including URLs, time-sensitive material or alternative ordering information.Please do not use inappropriate language, including profanity, vulgarity, or obscenity. Be respectful of artists, readers, and your fellow reviewers.Feel free to recommend similar pieces if you liked this piece, or alternatives if you didn't.Are you a beginner who started playing last month? Do you usually like this style of music? Consider writing about your experience and musical tastes.Do you like the artist? Is the transcription accurate? Is it a good teaching tool? Explain exactly why you liked or disliked the product.You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students). You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. The album source and particular cut are indicated at the beginning of each tune.ĭigital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. These meticulous transcriptions include ornamentations reflecting as clearly as possible the way Natalie currently performs the tunes, which may have evolved since the CDs were recorded. These tunes were selected because the fiddling was easily heard over the accompaniment and the tune settings were reasonably transferable to standard music notation. This book contains transcriptions of selections from three of Natalie MacMaster's albums: A Compilation, Fit as a Fiddle, and No Boundaries. Published by Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music (M0.97811EB). Mel Bay Publications - Digital Sheet Music #97811EB. Fiddle - Intermediate - Digital Download 41 Fiddle Solos.
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