Slow Easy Fiddle Songs (Free Sheet Music)

I love playing slow fiddle songs on the violin. They are great for developing tone, smooth string crossings, and bow control. Plus the slow tempos give you time to think about intonation and finger placement. For slow songs, it’s imperative that your bow is straight since you will be using lots of bow! If you need some tips and exercises for playing with a straight bow, check out my guide to playing with a straight bow.

I’ve written down some of my favorite slow fiddle tunes for beginner and intermediate violinists (with free sheet music). If you want to know my absolute favorite, scroll down to the very end!

Looking for more great fiddle tunes? Try my favorite Stephen Foster fiddle tunes with free sheet music!

Ash Grove Free Violin Sheet Music

Ash Grove is a great, slow fiddle song for beginners. The key signature is in D major, so you will have high 2nd fingers on the D and A strings and low 2nd fingers on the E string.

Join my membership to download the sheet music for Ash Grove here.You’ll get this song and more as part of my online violin sheet music library.

Loch Lomond Free Violin Sheet Music

Loch Lomond is a great Scottish fiddle tune that is dear to my heart. My ancestors hail from Scotland so this tune brings back fond memories of my visits to my ancestral homeland. Feel free to swing those 8th notes even though it’s not written in. (Swinging the 8th note means playing the first of every two 8th notes a little slower). In this version, I’ve included two verses with the second verse being an octave higher.

Enjoy this beautiful version by Nicola Bendetti.

Join my membership to download the sheet music for Loch Lomond here.

Danny Boy Free Violin Sheet Music

Danny Boy is a timeless Irish tune that can be deceptively tricky on the violin. The slow tempo coupled with those long tied notes makes bow control paramount. Notice how those long notes always happen on down bows. That means you will want to plan out your bow placement and always make sure you are at the frog for those long notes so you have the entire bow to work with!

Watch one of my favorite violinists, Nigel Kennedy, play a gorgeous version of Danny Boy.

Join my membership to download the sheet music to Danny Boy here. 

Will You Go, Lassie (Wild Mountain Thyme) Free Violin Sheet Music

This is a recent favorite of mine. It sounds great on the violin and there are lots of opportunities for ornaments and embellishments. Scroll down for a more advanced version with some embellishments written in.

I love this version with Hurdy Gurdy!

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In this version, there is a key signature change in the middle from G major to D major. I added in some easy double stops and some triplets.

Download the sheet music for the advanced version of Will You Go, Lassie here.

The Parting Glass Violin Sheet Music

Join my membership to download the pdf violin sheet music for the Parting Glass here.

My favorite slow fiddle tune…

What’s my favorite slow fiddle tune? If I had to pick one, it would definitely be Ashokan Farewell. This classic slow fiddle tune has endless opportunities for turns, double stops, and other embellishments. Since Ashokan Farewell is copyrighted, I can’t publish the free violin sheet music here, but you can purchase this great fiddle tune. Find the sheet music along with my other top picks for fiddle books here!

Happy Practicing!