CD: Reiner Family Band Live!
 Price: $10 plus $2.50 postage and handling Recorded live at Codman Farms, Lincoln, MA, this CD sounds just like us! Bluegrass, oldtime, Irish, swing, and more. Guaranteed to get your toes tapping!
1. Over the Waterfall / Soldier's Joy
2. Road to Lisdoonvarna / Irish Washerwoman / Swallowtail Jig / Ten Penny Bit
3. Way Downtown
4. Star of the County Down / Jennie's Chickens / The Gravel Walk
5. Jambalaya / Prairie Grass Two Step
6. Boatsman / June Apple / Old Joe Clark
7. The Holy Land / Call to Dance
8. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
9. Ebba Polka / Redwing
10. Turkey in the Straw / Golden Slippers
11. Gone, Gone, Gone
12. Cherokee Shuffle / Big Sandy River / Devil's Dream
13. I'm an Old Cowhand
14. Red-Haired Boy / Julia Delaney's / Tam Lin / Music for a Found Harmonium
15. Footprints in the Snow
16. Ouzel Falls / Wizard's Walk
17. Slider's Reel / Ragtime Annie / Whiskey Before Breakfast
Book/CD: Old-Time Fiddling Across America, by David Reiner & Peter Anick
 Price: $30 plus $3.50 postage and handling A unique collection of 66 fiddle tunes illustrating the major regional styles found across America and Canada. This book contains rare vintage photographs, player's biographical profiles, historical and performance notes, bowing indications, and information on cross-tunings and the American institution of fiddle contests. The authors have collaborated brilliantly on this labor of love to produce a definitive volume of tunes transcribed from recordings by many of the best fiddlers in North America. Exemplary tunes are included from the Northeast, Southeast and Western regions, plus various widespread ethnic styles including Cajun, Irish, Scandinavian, Klezmer, and Eastern European styles. 184 pages. Includes CD with all 66 tunes. -- From Mel Bay website
Book/CD: Anthology of Fiddle Styles, by Dave Reiner
 Price: $25 plus $3 postage and handling A critically acclaimed book covering oldtime, bluegrass, Irish, blues, Scandinavian, Cajun, Texas, swing and jazz, and twin fiddling styles. This book also covers bowing patterns, careful explanations of chords and chord progressions, kickoffs and endings for fiddle tunes, and improvisation. Contains 10 of the tunes on the Fiddle Hell common tune list, and 6 tunes writen out for twin fiddle! The companion CD features David Reiner's performance of all the tunes in the book.
CD: On a Meadowlark Night, by Eric Eid-Reiner
 Price: $15 plus $2 postage and handling This CD of dance music from New England, Ireland, Scotland, Québec, and Cape Breton features Eric on piano along with Andy Reiner (fiddle, mandolin), Dave Reiner (fiddle), Ken Kolodner (hammered dulcimer), Kimberly Fraser (fiddle, feet), Anna Grosslein (flute), Billy Novick (clarinet), and Will Lydgate (bass).
CD: Grand Tour: Traditional Music on Piano, by Eric Eid-Reiner
 Price: $15 plus $2 postage and handling Eric plays a variety of great tunes and medleys on piano, in styles ranging from Cape Breton, Irish, Norwegian and oldtime to ragtime, jazz, Jewish and modern folk. Dave and Andy join in on fiddle, including several twin fiddle tunes. Don't miss Eric's original composition, The Fiddle Bottle Waltz.
Book/CD: The Fiddle Barn Tune Collection, Vol. 1, by Andy Reiner
 Price: $20 plus $3 postage and handling The Fiddle Barn Tune Collection - Volume One: 54 Original Tunes By Andy Reiner. As Andy writes in the introduction: "The nature of traditional fiddle music is malleable. Newly composed tunes mingle with old tunes in jams, parties, concerts, and in today's age, recordings. Through the ears and hands of many fiddle players, a new tune may become part of the tradition. Tunes that were new 200 years ago are deemed traditional now." Don't miss Cape Breton Jellyfish, Blue Sky Basin, Loonacy, Transylvanian Waltz, Brian the Seagull, The Kelp Dance, Lemon of Reality, and 47 more great new tunes!
Book/MP3s: Anthology of Jazz Violin Styles, by Dave Reiner & Glenn Asch
 Price: $25 plus $3 postage and handling Just re-published as an archive edition, with free mp3’s online, this classic book covers many styles and well-known players, with tunes, exercises, history, and photos. Tunes in the styles of Darol Anger, Svend Asmussen, Vassar Clements, Stéphane Grappelli, Mark O'Connor, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Benny Thomasson, and Joe Venuti. The melodies are not direct transcriptions of the artists' playing, but rather original tunes and improvisations such as Lunar Dog, Timescape, and Mango Swing that Dave and Glenn (and other jazz violinists) have written in their styles. Many hours of careful listening have gone into identifying the characteristic approach, favorite licks and techniques, and overall interpretive framework of each violinist. Includes sections on scales, chords, progressions such as ii-V-I and ii-bII7-I, altered notes, turnarounds, improvising, bow techniques, and rhythm patterns.
CD: The Antler Sessions, by Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers (Andy Reiner)
Price: $5 plus $2 postage and handling The evocative sounds of Bronwyn's nyckelharpa and Mariel's hardanger fiddle combine with the fiery tone of Andy's fiddle and the driving force of Stash's guitar to brew up a tasty mix of traditional music infused with startling rhythms and innovative arrangements. Four great tunes on this debut CD.
CD: FiddleFoxx Invasion (Andy Reiner)
 Price: $12 plus $2 postage and handling The hybrid of new original fiddle music, hip hop beats, tight harmonies and deep grooves, FiddleFoxx pays respects to traditional world music as they break down stylistic and cultural barriers. Andy Reiner's on fiddle and mandolin and vocals, with Steve Foxx on beatbox and vocals, Stash Wyslouch on guitar and vocals, and Evan Marien on bass.
CD: FiddleFoxx UFO (Andy Reiner)
 Price: $13 plus $2 postage and handling Groove fiddler Andy Reiner and Steve Foxx the Beatbox are FiddleFoxx. All original psychedelic hip-hop folk. Great music from the fiddle beatbox revolution!
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Dave's been teaching fiddle lessons in the Boston area for years, and knows a lot of excellent tunes in bluegrass, oldtime, Irish, swing, and other styles. He can show you the best bowing patterns, demystify chords and theory, and help with variations, backup, and contests. Read More 