Chris Haigh

The Fiddle Handbook is a treasure trove of information spanning the whole range of fiddle playing. It looks in detail at the most commonly played styles among today's fiddlers.

Jazz is one of the biggest challenges a violinist can face, with the idea of improvisation likely to strike fear into even the best classical players.

A unique guide to the composition of folk tunes. It requires no previous experience of tune writing, is full of practical, down-to earth suggestions about every aspect of composition and covers a wide variety of folk styles.

There are over 40 traditional and original tunes in this bumper book that also includes photographs, diagrams, maps and articles.