Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camp - Back to Basics
HOMESPUN
Taught By Mark O'Connor.
Level 1
60-minute DVD or VHS, Includes music book

Take a center seat in Mark O'Connor's exciting "Back To Basics" class (filmed at his popular annual Fiddle Camp). Mark points out items of stylistic and technical importance and helps you develop your ear. You'll master a wide variety of basic fiddle techniques, and learn to play three tunes in phrase-by-phrase detail by the end of this easy-going, play-along session.

Songs: "Cotton Pickin' Blues," "Fisher's Hornpipe," "Goodnight Waltz." Perfect for beginners!

About Mark O'Connor

By high school, Mark O'Connor had won every major U.S. fiddle competition and recorded four albums. The first instrumentalist in history to win two Country Music Association Awards in one year, Mark has also received Grammys and other prestigious awards. He's been featured on over 500 projects with artists such as James Taylor, Paul Simon, Michael Brecker, Randy Travis, Stephanie Grappelli, Yo Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern and Dolly Parton. His commissioned works have been performed by symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles. Mark's inspiring Fiddle Camps have attracted students from all over the world.