American and Irish Fiddle Songs Coach

Imagine your friends’ surprise when you bust out with a foot-tappin’ “Cripple Creek!”
Wouldn’t it be fun to teach your band to play “Turkey in the Straw?”
This songs coach course has the detailed help you need to expand your fiddle repertoire with 24 American and Irish fiddle favorites!

Whether learning with a teacher or by yourself, everyone needs extra instruction on the songs we want to learn to play. If you are fortunate enough to see a private teacher once per week, it’s still not enough. It’s easy to forget their instructions, and hard to bring back the magic without your teacher standing right there.
What if you had a teacher standing right there with you all week? What if you could have complete confidence to handle any fiddle tune you wanted to learn? Better yet, what if you knew your tunes well enough to perform for others on demand?
This course lets you really power up your practice time because it:

  • Puts you on the fast track to learning tunes as quickly as possible
  • Teaches the song note by note, phrase by phrase
  • Lets you review as many times as you need to without worrying about annoying anyone
  • Lets you slow down as much as you need to, or speed up as much as you dare!
  • Helps you apply what you’re learning with your teacher
  • Gives you a head start on learning common tunes often called for at jam sessions
  • Gives you insights you might not get in your lessons
  • And most importantly, it teaches you the notes so you can spend lesson time working on skills and technique

Sign up today and you’ll get fantastic fast-track support learning every song, plus slow, medium, and fast play-along videos, and as a free bonus, downloadable back up audio tracks with fiddle alone, fiddle with guitar, and guitar only!

Watch the video to see the type of instruction you'll get!

” Your coach sessions, and each and every one of your lessons are thorough and easy to understand. You really know how to teach and are so methodical about the way you approach each lesson. You are also a fun teacher! ”
Katie D.

What My Students Are Saying

Adult beginners and intermediate players like you are raving about my lessons.

“I love the way you carefully tease out a tune and give us lots of food for thought (and practice!). I am enjoying your lessons thoroughly. I can’t believe the changes and development I am already noticing in my playing by following your exercises”
Karien M

“You really go beyond the extra mile as a teacher and I love you for it! After all these years, thanks to you, I am getting a music education.”
Susan P-M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your refund policy?
If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase within 30 days, you can get a full, no-questions refund just by emailing us at info[at]reddesertviolin.com.
Do you teach how to read music in the detailed videos?
I do not. The instructional videos are meant to let you learn the pieces without the music. You’ll learn by ear and by rote, repetition, and memory, and that’s a huge plus of you don’t know how to read music. If you want some instruction in how to read music, my full Suzuki Book 2 course goes into great detail.
Do you teach old-timey style?
No. I teach some beloved old-timey tunes like “Cripple Creek” and “Money in both pockets”, but the style I teach is based on a foundation of classical bow hold, left-hand technique, posture, and so on. I believe this is the best foundation that allows continued progress.
What if I buy this class, then want to sign up for your full class? Will I have wasted money?
No! If you buy this class and then sign up for my full Fiddle class within 12 months, you’ll have a hefty credit (about $94) to apply to the cost of the full course.
What songs are included?
The course includes a total of 24 Irish and American fiddle tunes: Golden Slippers, Cripple Creek, Turkey in the Straw, Red Haired Boy, Money in Both Pockets, Star of the County Down (waltz and reel), Swallowtail Jig, Old Joe Clark, Scollay’s Reel, The Road to Lisdoonvarna, Southwind Waltz, Angeline the Baker, Madeleine, Devil’s Dream, Si Beagh and Si Mohr, All the Rage, Cooley’s Reel, Ducks on the Pond, Baker’s Favorite, Leona Tuttle, Big Liza Jane, The Fox Hunter’s Jig, and the Curvy Road to Corinth.

These songs are as fun as they sound, so come check it out!

Try it now risk free!

I’m so sure you’ll love these videos that I stand behind them 100%.

  • Sign up today and you can try the videos out for a full 30 days. If you decide they’re not for you, just shoot me an email and you’ll get your money back!
  • If my teaching style works for you and you want to sign up for the full Fiddle class, your purchase today gives you a credit toward the complete class. That’s almost a $100 value so sign up now to make an investment in yourself.

Another FREE Bonus

Here’s one more reason for you to sign up today. Within a few days of your purchase, I’ll send you a free fiddle tutorial kit that teaches you how to play “Cotton-eyed Joe.” It’s a classic fiddle favorite and a must-have tune for your repertoire.
You’ll love this song, and the kit gives you everything you need to learn it. It’s a $10 value absolutely free.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are already a member of Red Desert Violin's FULL fiddle course, you do not need this class.

This Red Desert Fiddle Tunes Coach consists of extracts from the full “Red Desert Fiddle” course. You may upgrade at a later time if you choose, but if you already have the full fiddle course, you do NOT need this tunes coach.