Fiddler's Philharmonic in for 5th and 6th Grade

Dear 5th and 6th Grade Families,

      I will distribute copies of Fiddler's Philharmonic to students on Tuesday. I am impressed with the series; it gives many familiar and less familiar Irish and American tunes (a number of which students hear me play) in ways that the whole orchestra can play them.  The challenging breaks are well written and should motivate students who may have already learned the standard form of a tune such as Swallowtail Jig.  There are also easier back-up or bass parts for students for whom that is right at the moment.

      There are no fingerings written in.  I recommend considering buying the book to keep ($8 to Paul's inbox, check off your student's name on the list at the base of the tower) so that your student, you, or a private teacher can write in fingerings where helpful.

With warmth and light,

William Geoffrey Dolde