A "Teach Yourself" method for the basics of traditional fiddling, by Ryan Thomson. This course is designed for those playing a left handed violin with reversed strings, and bowing with their left hand. No music reading ability is required. Learners are talked through the steps to playing dance style fiddle tunes on an 80 minute instructional DVD*. The book supplements the video examples with both tablature and written music. The course offers many tips for the mechanics of bowing, fingering, and tuning the fiddle. In addition are sections on how to practice efficiently, how to learn by ear, how to use written music, and many other tips and techniques useful to fiddlers. Book - ISBN 0-931877-44-x , DVD - ISBN 0-931877-54-7, $29.95 Secure Online Payment. Free shipping within the USA.