This book is now a collector's item. It was written by Ryan J. Thomson and published in 1985. The original orange paperback edition as shown above has been hard bound within a premium library grade red cover with a gold stamped spine, and includes a CD of solo fiddling by Ryan Thomson. , Its 138 pages, and 8.5" by 11" in size. The Book: has many illustrations, and includes sections on: the history and lore of fiddling, a guide to buying a fiddle and bow, how to learn fiddle by ear or with music, sources and references, fiddle contest information, dance fiddling, descriptions of 160 other books on fiddling, 200 fiddle records reviewed, table of contents, glossary, index, Library of Congress #84-73053, ISBN 0-931877-00-8, $29.95, Secure Online Payment. Free shipping within the USA
The CD includes fiddle tunes of several styles: Irish, blues, rag time, French Canadian, american hoedown, waltz, etc:, Bay of Fundy, Dixon County Blues, Ducks on the Pond, Eskimo Waltz(Ootpic), Fisher's Hornpipe, Flax in Bloom, Jack Danielson's Reel, Harvest Home Hornpipe, Molly Put the Kettle On, Off She Goes, Ryan's Rag, Smash the Windows, Sole's Reel, Snowflake Reel , Staten Island Hornpipe, and Stuart Longbow.
Note from Ryan Thomson: Over 5000 libraries have a copy of the Fiddler's Almanac. Its library catalog number is ML800.T5 1985. Its likely that your local branch has a copy for you to examine. If your library does not carry it, you can request that they buy it for their collection. Give them this information: