BLUEGRASS FIDDLE LOWINGER Format: Paperback

Gene Lowinger’s Bluegrass Fiddle is a comprehensive guide for violinists seeking to master bluegrass and country styles. Drawing on his experience performing with Bill Monroe, Lowinger provides clear instruction on right hand techniques, double stops, slurs, and slides, helping intermediate players refine both technical skill and musical expression while developing stylistic authenticity and rhythmic confidence.

This songbook includes 29 authentic bluegrass tunes and 14 traditional melodies, all in standard notation for precise learning. Each arrangement builds confidence while preserving the distinctive character of the genre, making it ideal for practice, performance, or expanding your repertoire with enjoyable and rewarding material.

Song List
Cripple Creek * Orange Blossom Special * Blackberry Blossom * Soldier’s Joy * Cluck Old Hen * Bill Cheatham * Sugar Hill * Down Yonder * Red Haired Boy * Big Sciota * Billy in the Lowground * Old Joe Clark * Bonaparte’s Retreat * Arkansas Traveler * John Henry * Blackberry Blossom Variation * East Tennessee Blues * Liberty * Tennessee Waltz * Jerusalem Ridge * Nine Pound Hammer * Brown’s Breakdown * Wheel Hoss * Cumberland Gap * Flowers of Edinburgh * Bluegrass Breakdown * Salt Creek * Nashville Blues * Whistle Stop * Devil’s Dream * Golden Slippers * Red Wing * Frog’s Song * The Girl I Left Behind Me * Old Molly Hare * Soldier’s Joy Variation * John Hardy * Hell Among the Yearlings * Billy in the Lowground Variation * Cluck Old Hen Variation * Little Maggie

Designed for intermediate violinists, Bluegrass Fiddle provides structured lessons, engaging tunes, and technical guidance to inspire growth, enjoyment, and mastery of bluegrass and country fiddle traditions, ensuring players develop both skill and authentic musical expression.