William McConnell
William McConnell
William McConnell is a native of Dundee, whose musical education began at the age of 9 with fiddle lessons at the Dundee School of Music in 1940. After the war he joined the Royal Marines School of Music where he continued his musical education. He enjoyed a full life of music-making all over the world on strings, woodwind and even, on occasion, performing the traditional role of “the Ship’s Fiddler”.
On retirement from service in the Royal Marines in 1979 he was invited to join the staff of The King’s School, Canterbury, where he was happily involved with all things musical throughout the school for many years. Bill is still enjoying teaching pupils of all ages; writing and arranging music for strings, woodwind, orchestras and bands. In his spare time he enjoys restoring stringed instruments and walking with his family and dogs in the remote North West Scottish Highlands.
1st & 3rd Position String Quartet: Baroque– – – – –
1st & 3rd Position String Quartet: Folk. “Highland Fling”– – – – –
1st & 3rd Position String Quartet: Romantic– – – – –
1st Position String Quartet: Baroque– – – – –
1st Position String Quartet: Romantic– – – – –
1st Position String Quartet: Traditional Sea Shanties– – – – –
Ballads of Britain for String Quartet– – – – –
Baroque Saxes: Book 1 Duets/Trios, Vivaldi & Handel Grade 1+– – – – –
Baroque Saxes: Book 2 Duets/Trios, Tartini, Grade 2+– – – – –
Baroque Saxes: Book 3 Duets/Trios, Corelli, Grade 3+– – – – –
Baroque Saxes: Book 4 Duets/Trios, Purcell Grade 4+– – – – –
Baroque Saxes: Book 5 Duets/Trios, Bach, Grade 5+– – – – –
Baroque Saxes: Book 7 Duets/Trios, Handel Grade 7+– – – – –
Baroque Saxes: Book 8 Duets/Trios, Antonio Vivaldi. Grade 8– – – – –
Ffidl Ffadl (Fiddle Faddle) 31 Traditional Welsh Fiddle Tunes arr. William McConnell– – – – –
Fiddlin’ for the Sasunnach: Flexible String Duets/Trios arranged by William McConnell– – – – –
Highland Whisky: Four Reels and Four Stathspeys arranged for String Quartet by William McConnell– – – – –
Irish Mist: Five Irish Folk Songs arranged for String Quartet by William McConnell– – – – –
McConnell, William: Barn Dance: Violin Duet or Violin & Viola Duet– – – – –
McConnell, William: Fiddlin’ from the Emerald Isle: Flexible Strings– – – – –
McConnell, William: Flexible Christmas Carol Trios– – – – –
McConnell, William: Flexible Folk Duets: Violin Duet or Violin & Viola Duet– – – – –
McConnell, William: Get Reel: Flute & Clarinet– – – – –
McConnell, William: Jiggery Folkery. Flute & Clarinet/Sax– – – – –
Reel Fiddlin’: Traditional Reels arranged for String Quartet by William McConnell– – – – –
The Rhythm of the Mills: String Duet/Trio Trad. arr. McConnell– – – – –
The Ship’s Fiddler: Sea Songs and Shanties arranged for String Quartet by William McConnell– – – – –
When the Boat Comes In – Flexible string duets/trios from the North of England arr. William McConnell– – – – –