Looking for Sheet Music

[The Supreme Canuck]

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]

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]

I'll look into that as well. Thanks!

[auld argonian]

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]

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

[haukehaien]

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.