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Fiddlestrings Fiddlestrings Marguerite de Angeli Although he has his doubts when there are other things he'd rather do, eleven-year-old Dai finally decides the hours he has to spend practicing the violin are worth it. OL112802W
An introduction to the skill of musick An introduction to the skill of musick Playford, John 282 p. : ports, music ; 24 cm OL125294W
Sweet notes, sour notes Sweet notes, sour notes Nancy Smiler Levinson David, a struggling young musician, learns that perseverance is the only way to succeed in learning to play the violin. OL15862217W
Pizzicato Pizzicato Rusalka Reh "As an orphan at Stork's Nest Children's home, Darius Dorian has had a pretty tough life. But everything changes when he's sent on a school project to the studio of Archibald Archinola, the violin-ma… OL16555145W
Fiddle game Fiddle game Richard A. Thompson When a woman turns up brutally murdered after leaving a priceless antique violin as collateral for her brother's bail, bail bondsman Herman Jackson is determined to solve the crime in order to clear … OL17688838W
When Uncle took the fiddle When Uncle took the fiddle Libba Moore Gray Uncle's inspired playing of the fiddle causes sleepy family members to pick up other instruments and join him, while the neighbors come to join the celebration. OL1926930W
A story like the wind A story like the wind Gill Lewis As a group of refugees huddles together in a rubber dinghy, one of them uses his violin to weave their stories together and give them hope for freedom in the future. OL19762823W
The unexpected love story of Alfred Fiddleduckling The unexpected love story of Alfred Fiddleduckling Timothy Basil Ering Captain Alfred is sailing home with new ducks for his farm when his little boat is caught in an unexpected and mighty storm. Everything aboard the ship is flung to the far reaches of the sea, includi… OL20045492W
Violin Violin Kate Riggs A primary prelude to the violin, including what the string instrument looks and sounds like, basic instructions on how to play it, and the kinds of music that feature it -- Provided by publisher. OL23287756W
The heart of the wood The heart of the wood Marguerite W. Davol A cumulative tale in which a tree that is home to a singing mockingbird continues to be a source of music after it is fashioned into a fiddle. OL23332W
The violin and other stringed instruments The violin and other stringed instruments Rita Storey This book introduces children to the violin and other stringed instruments and shows how to make music with them. OL24306663W
The Early Violin and Viola The Early Violin and Viola Robin Stowell This practical guide is intended for all violinists and viola players who wish to give - or to understand and appreciate - historically aware performances of early music for their instruments. It com… OL2658450W
The Mozart season The Mozart season Virginia Euwer Wolff Allegra spends her twelfth summer practicing a Mozart concerto for a violin competition and finding many significant connections in her world. Allegra Shapiro was planning on taking it easy this s… OL2660389W
The Violin Maker The Violin Maker John Marchese How does a simple piece of wood become a violin, the king of instruments? Watch and find out as Eugene Drucker, a member of the world–renowned Emerson String Quartet, commissions Sam Zygmuntowicz, a … OL272487W
Anna Maria's gift Anna Maria's gift Janice Jordan Shefelman When Anna Maria's father, a famous violin maker, dies, she is sent to live in the Pieta, an orphanage in Venice. Though she misses her father, she knows he will always be with her, as long as she has… OL3279783W
Mort the sport Mort the sport Robert Kraus Mort's attempts to excel at playing both baseball and the violin make him so confused that he decides to take up chess instead. OL407767W
Rosie's fiddle Rosie's fiddle Phyllis Root Rosie O'Grady can outfiddle the devil himself, say her neighbors, and one day the devil challenges her to a contest. OL42673W
Rupert Hatton's story Rupert Hatton's story Norah Lofts In eighteenth-century England, a boy's passion for the violin, despite his father's opposition, causes a disaster which results in a totally new life. OL5096721W
Eternity's edge Eternity's edge Bryan Davis Nathan Shepherd and his friend Kelly draw on their God-given gifts of wisdom and courage and the help of faithful friends as they continue to battle Mictar for the lives of Nathan's parents and to ke… OL5831590W
Strange School, Secret Wish Strange School, Secret Wish Bernice Gold The year is 1927 and the Merrill children are going to school in a railway car in Northern Ontario. Part of the car is the living quarters of their father, the teacher, and part is the eight-grade sc… OL8611623W
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