The O'Connor Method is a method of teaching string instruments and music, developed and authored by Mark O'Connor and first released in 2009.

Background

On November 16, 2009, Mark O'Connor released books 1 and 2 of his 10-book O'Connor Method - A New American School of String Playing for string teachers and students of the violin designed to "guide students gradually through the development of pedagogical and musical techniques necessary to become a proficient, well-rounded musician through a carefully planned succession of pieces."
The series also contains short essays about topics including famous American fiddlers such as Thomas Jefferson and Davy Crockett, the history of Gypsies and Mariachi, and various dances.
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Mark O'Connor

Mark O'Connor is an American bluegrass, jazz, country and classical violinist fiddler, composer and music teacher. O'Connor's music is wide-ranging, critically acclaimed, and he has received numerous awards for both his playing and his composition...

A blog was created by Mark O'Connor to share the history of all the American tunes he selected for his books. Currently they list the tunes from Book I and Book II. The blog is called "New American School of String Playing".

Violin

Book I and Book II released 2009.
Pieces cover a wide range of genres, and include: folk melodies such as "Amazing Grace," "Cielito Lindo" and "Buffalo Gals," American Classical tunes such as Copland's "Hoedown," two themes from Dvorak's New World Symphony, and O'Connor's "Appalachia Waltz."[18]

Orchestra

Book I released 2009
Parts for Violin I, Violin II/Viola, and Cello/Bass. Parts for Violin I and Orchestra Violin I are the same.

Book I

Track Listing:

1. Tuning Note (A440) 0:16

2. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V1) 0:31

3. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V2) 0:33

4. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V3) 0:33

5. Beautiful Skies 1:04

6. Oh! Susanna 0:55

7. Buffalo Gals 1:09

8. Amazing Grace 1:10

9. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V4) 0:35

10. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V5) 0:35

11. When the Saints Go Marching In 0:52

12. Westward Journey 0:46

13. Bonaparte's Retreat 0:59

14. Old Joe Clark 0:59

15. Climbing the Mountain 1:09

16. Appalachia Waltz 1:22

17. Boogie Woogie 1:12

18. Golden Slippers 1:00

19. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V6) 0:35

20. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V7) 0:36

21. Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier 0:53

22. Sweet Betsy From Pike 0:55

23. Soldier's Joy 0:57

24. The World Turned Upside Down 1:07

Includes Piano accompaniment tracks.

Book II

1. Tuning Note A440 0:16

2. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V8) 0:36

3. In the Summertime 1:37

4. Red Wing 1:35

5. Molto Perpetual 1:10

6. Fiddler's Dream 1:35

7. Arkansas Traveler 0:53

8. Peek-a-Boo Waltz 1:42

9. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V9) 0:31

10. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V10) 0:13

11. Off She Goes 0:49

12. Over the Hills and Far Away 1:41

13. Rock 'n' Roll 1:02

14. Cielito Lindo 1:13

15. Gypsy Fantastic 1:25

16. Bunker Hill 1:31

17. Boil 'em Cabbage Down (V11) 0:36

18. Dill Pickle Rag 1:44

19. Shenandoah 1:12

20. Fiddle Boy 1:01

21. El Rancho Grande 1:10

22. From the New World (II) 1:20

23. From the New World (IV) 1:06

24. Stepp Down Hoedown 0:49

25. Florida Blues 1:36

26. Song of the Liberty Bell 2:17

Includes Piano accompaniment tracks.