Biography:

Stacy Phillips is an internationally known fiddler and Dobro (acoustic slide guitar) player. He is featured artist on the Grammy award winning "The Great Dobro Sessions" CD. Phillips has performed with Mark O'Connor, Eileen Ivers (of Riverdance), Leon Redbone among many of the best known acoustic musicians in the United States. On the violin he specializes in old time, bluegrass and klezmer styles.

He has recorded three solo albums. Among the over 25 books and videos to Phillips's credit are Twin Fiddling, Bluegrass Fiddle Boot Camp, Western Swing Fiddle and the two-volume Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes.

He has taught fiddle workshops all over the United States and in Europe and Australia.

TEACHING
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l. instructor in the World Music Department of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Ct. . . taught fiddle (old time, bluegrass, swing, Irish and klezmer) and Dobro guitar (bluegrass, Hawaiian, and swing) 1989 - 1993

2. taught at the following week-long music workshops. . . subjects taught include bluegrass fiddle, fancy fiddle tunes, twin (harmony) fiddling, Texas fiddle repertoire, improvisation, klezmer music, Dobro, salsa (Afro-Cuban) percussion ensemble, arranging for small groups, and music theory
a)Puget Sound Guitar Workshop (Bellingham, Wash. )
b)Augusta Heritage Arts Workshop (c/o Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, W. Va. )
c)Cannon Beach Summer Program (c/o Portland State Univ. , Portland, Or. )
d)National Summer Guitar Workshop (Lakeside, Conn. )
e)Ashokan Fiddle and Dance Camp (Hurley, N. Y. )
f)The Common Ground (c/o Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md. )
g)British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop (Sorrento, B. C. , Canada)
h)California Coast Music Camp (El Grande, Ca. )
i)Alaska City Folk Arts Camp (children's fiddle camp) (Anchorage, Ak)
j)Summer Acoustic Music Workshop (c/o WUMB Radio, Univ. of Massachusetts Boston)
k)Sore Fingers Workshop (Kingham, England)
l)Alaska Fiddle Camp (Anchorage, Ak. )
m)Bluegrass at the Beach (Manzanita, OR)
n)International Guitar Seminar (Columbia University, New York)

3. fiddle and improvisation classes at Suzuki Workshops and schools at:
a) Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford (West Hartford, Conn. ) [contact Terri Einfield (860) 768 4452]
b)Bethwood (Woodbridge, Conn. ) [contact (203)397-0863]
c)Centerbrook (Conn. ) Community School [contact (203)767-0026]
d)Suzuki Music School of Westport [contact (203)227- 9474]

4. seminar for Yale University violin department in February, 1996 [contact Sydney Harth (203)432-4168]

5. string workshop on improvisation for high schools orchestra students May, 1999 [contact: Peter Sacco, Music Dept. Univ. of Conn. ]

6. fiddle workshop for Wallingford Festival Strings (middle and high school students), April, 2000 [contact: Janet Royce, 203 - 272 3249]

7. "Fiddling for Violinists" teacher credit course for string teachers (with Donna Hebert), in October 2001 and July 2002.

BOOKS On Fiddling (All books and tapes are distributed by Music Sales Corp. , Mel Bay Publishing and Homespun Tapes. )

1. Bluegrass Fiddle Styles - careful transcriptions of over 60 of the most influential bluegrass solos. . . the book that tells the whole truth. . . known as "The Bible" by fiddlers for 20 years. . . with CD

2. Bluegrass Fiddle Boot Camp - video/dvd series on creating bluegrass solos. . . each solo is analyzed and applied to other situations. . . prepares you for realistic playing situations. . . learn licks from typical bluegrass songs in a
variety of keys. . . how to apply the blues scale. . . how to intelligently "fake" your way through a new song while still sounding like a bluegrass fiddler

3. Mark O'Connor - The Championship Years - meticulous transcriptions of Mark's trend-setting performances at fiddle contests.

4. Western Swing Fiddle - the first in-depth examination of this genre. . . transcriptions and analyses of the great solos and tunes. . . with CD

5. The Complete Country Fiddler - how to create authentic licks and solos in the major modern fiddle styles of blues, swing, bluegrass and commercial country. . . chapters on amplification of the fiddle and music theory for fiddlers. . . with CD

6. Beginning Fiddle - getting started from scratch, with standard repertoire and correct bowings in different keys

7. Old Time Southern Fiddle Case Tunebook - 50 tunes from the various
Southern traditions

8. Hot Licks For Bluegrass Fiddle - over 450 bluegrass licks and how to apply them to your own solos. . . sections on double stops, upper positions, kickoffs, tags, fills, and a whole chapter on the ins and outs of "Orange Blossom Special". . . with CD

9. British Isles Fiddle Case Tunebook - 50 tunes from the various fiddle traditions of Britain and Ireland. . . with bowings

10. The Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes -an unprecedented compilation of 1350 traditional American tunes in two volumes. . . Volume One contains hoedowns, reels and breakdowns, Volume Two contains rags, blues, hornpipes, waltzes, jigs, listening pieces, polkas, two steps etc. . . each tune is based on an arrangement by a top fiddler

11. Twin Fiddling -The first book that presents authentic multiple fiddle arrangements of the repertoire of several categories; old time, bluegrass, Irish, western swing, waltzes etc. . . with CD

12. Contest Fiddling - careful transcriptions and detailed analyses of the Texas fiddle style

13. The Natalie MacMaster Project - transcriptions of the celebrated fiddler from Nova Scotia.

14. Bruce Molsky - Lost Boy - transcriptions of old time fiddling from this album.

15. Beginning Fiddle Solos - authentic but easy tunes in non-threatening arrangements for the beginner. . . with CD

16. Fiddle Tunes for Two Violas - "Twin Fiddling" (see above) arranged for viola. . . with CD

17. Fiddle Tunes for Beginning Cello and Fiddle Tunes for Beginnig Viola - "Beginning Fiddle Solos" (see above) arranged for these instruments. . . with CD

also:
The Klezmer Collection -140 pieces by the greatest practitioners of this East European-Jewish style that is enjoying a current world wide renaissance. . . transcriptions of Dave Tarras, Naftule Brandwine, Andy Statman, Abe Schwartz etc. . . . detailed ornamentation. . . versions for C and Bb instruments

Easy Klezmer Tunes - Excerpts from "The Klezmer Collection" arranged for beginners. . . C, Bb, Eb and bass clefs.

SELECTED MAGAZINE ARTICLES (by and about Stacy Phillips)

1. "The Violin in Salsa Music" - Strings (Nov. /Dec. 1992)
2. "Dale Potter - Stylistic Innovator" - Strings (Jan. /Feb. 1993)
3. "Swinging Western" (the fiddle repertoire of western swing) - Strings (Mar. /Apr. 1993)
4. "Modal Fiddle Tunes" - Strings (Sept. /Oct. 1993)
5. "Daring Dobro" - interview and transcription of my playing by John McGann (Acoustic Guitar March/April '94)
6. "Retunings in American Fiddle Music" - Strings (Sept. /Oct. 1994)
7. "The Evolution of Bluegrass Fiddle" - Fiddler Magazine (Winter 1995)
8. "The History of Western Swing Fiddle" - Fiddler Magazine (Summer 1995)
9. "Rules of Engagement" (jam sessions) - Strings (Jan. /Feb. 1997)
10. "Eastern Violin" (reviews of Arab/Indian albums) - Strings (Mar. /Apr. 1997)
11. "Pulling Strings" - Guitar Player (Feb. 1997)
12. "Lap Slide Rhythm Riffs" - Guitar Player (Oct. 1997)
13. "Klezmer Violin on Record" - Strings (Jan. /Feb. 1998)
14. "Jazz Violin on Record" - Strings (Jul/Aug 1998)
15. "A Trip to Hawaii" - Guitar Player (Oct. 1998)
16. "Violin (Electric) Pickups" - Strings (Jan. 2000)
17. "Instruction in American Fiddling" - Strings (April 2001)
18. "Elements of a Bluegrass Fiddle Solo" - Sing Out (Spring 2001)
21. "Amplifying Your Acoustic Violin" - article in "Violin Owner's Manual" (String Letter Publishing, 2001)
22. "Stacy Phillips - Performer, Teacher, Scholar" about my fiddle teaching and books - Fiddler magazine (Winter 2001-2)
23. "The Art of Afro-Cuban Salsa Violin" - Fiddler magazine (Spring 2002)
24. "Tradition Based Fiddling in America" overview of traditional fiddle styles - American String Teachers magazine (May 2002)

FEATURED ALBUMS
1. All Old Friends (Revonah 930)
2. Hey Mister Get the Ball (Shanachie 95004)
3. Great Dobro Sessions (Sugar Hill 2206) 1995 Grammy winning anthology of current steel guitarists
4. Stacy Phillips and Paul Howard (Archduke Combine 002)
5. From the Inside (Archduke Combine 003)
6. This Is the AfroSemitic Experience (Reckless Music 1050)
7. Days of Awe w/ Frank London & the AfroSemitic Exp. (Reckless Music 1051)