Looking for Sheet Music

**The Supreme Canuck** · 30th October 06, 10:32 PM

I was wondering if any of you gents knows a good place online to find traditional (and, of course, open-source -- nothing illegal) Cape Breton fiddle sheet music. I'm having one heck of a time finding any. I play the violin (not all that well) and want to see what I can make of another style of music. Could be fun.

Thanks, guys.

**beloitpiper** · 30th October 06, 10:41 PM

I don't have a source for you, but I wanted to recommend Donegal fiddle music. Donegal, just like Cape Brenton, has a very rich, strong fiddling tradition.

**The Supreme Canuck** · 30th October 06, 10:44 PM

I'll look into that as well. Thanks!

**auld argonian** · 31st October 06, 06:26 AM

Boy...that may be tough...sounds like you might have to try to hunt down something older in antique books circles. The only reason that I bring up that possibility is that there's a sort of precedent that we have in Chicago. We have the "Chief O'Neill" book...this was an effort by a guy who was a Chicago police chief to write it all down before it drifted off.

http://www.hotel-ireland.com/dublin-...ill_story.html

I've seen websites dedicted to Irish tunes for the flute that have an archive of tunes available ut nothing about the Cape Breton.

Sounds like you might have a project on your hands...if a compendium doesn't exist, you may have to put it together yourself.

Best

AA

**David Dalglish** · 31st October 06, 06:55 AM

Have you tried your local library-they sometimes carry sheet music

**haukehaien** · 31st October 06, 07:37 AM

The Cape Breton Fiddlers' Association has both MIDI files and sheet music. They would also be a good place to ask about other places to find stuff, I would think.

Cape Breton Music Online also looks like a good place to find things.

**The Supreme Canuck** · 31st October 06, 11:37 AM

haukehaien: You seem to have nailed it. Looks like those sites are a good place to start. Thanks!

David: Good idea about the library. I'll have to head over and see what I can find when I get the chance.

auld argonian: Rats. I think I probably will end up hunting around. Maybe if I can get a big enough collection, I'll put up a website.

**Colin** · 31st October 06, 02:31 PM

I just started the fiddle a few months ago, but the best place I have found for traditional Celtic music (including sheet music) are these:

http://www.thesession.org/index.php (great discussion board too)
http://rileyirishmusic.com/modules/content/music.php
http://www.music-scores.com/skill/co...=2&name=Violin

**The Supreme Canuck** · 31st October 06, 04:55 PM

Thanks. That's more Irish than I'm looking for, but it looks like there's some good stuff there. Frankly I'm trying to find stuff that is traditional to Cape Breton/Nova Scotia. Of course there will be overlap with Ireland/Scotland, though.