Lester's Tune-a-Day

The Bledington leapfrog dance. X:174  T:Glorishears - Bledington  M:2/2  L:1/8  K:G  D2|G4 G2 A2|G4 D4|B2 c2 d2 e2|d4 d2 D2|  G4 G2 A2|G4 D4|B2 c2 d2 e2|d4 d2 D2|  G4 G2 A2|G4 G4|F2 G2 A2 B2| A4 A4| GABA G2 dc|B2 A2 G4||  B2 B2 BcdB|c2 A2 A4|B2 BA G2 B2|AGFE D4|  G2 FE D2 G2|A2 GF G2 A2|B2 AG F2 A2 ||1 G4 G4:|2 G4 G2||

This is the other tune that goes by this name. X:55 T:Bobby Shaftoe M:2/2 L:1/8 K:D D2 FF E2 F2|D2 FF E2 F2|D2 B2 A2 F2|D2 F2 E4| D2 FF E2 F2|D2 FF E2 F2|D2 B2 A2 F2|(3FGF E2 D4:| |:d3 c d2 B2|A2 F2 D4|d3 c d2 F2|E6 A2| d3 c d2 F2|A4 A3 G|F2 D2 E2 C2|D4 D4:||

A morris dance tune for the dance of the same name from Stretton on Fosse. I learned both the dance and tune from John Cutting father of Andy. X:363 T:Old Mother Oxford - Stretton on Fosse M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GABc d2 c2|B2 A2 G4|GABc d2 g2|f2 g2 a4| g3 a b2 a2|g2 e2 d2 ef|g2 d2 c2 B2|A4 G4|| Bc d2 Bc d2|Bc de d2 cB|c2 e2 c2 e2|c2 e2 e3 f| g3 a b2 a2|g2 e2 d2 ef|g2 d2 c2 B2|A4 G4||

The Garry Owen is an Irish tune for a quickstep dance. It was selected as a marching tune for British, Canadian, and American military formations, most notably Custer's 7th Cavalry. A well travelled tune that turns up in the morris dance repertoire as The Walk of the Tuppenny Postman. X:170  T:Garry Owen  M:6/8  L:1/8  K:G  g |edc BAG|BcB Bgf|edc BAG|ABA Agf|  edc BAG|BcB B3|def gdB|ABA A:|  Bc|d2B d2B|d2B dgf|e2 c e2 c|e2 c e2 f|  g2 a b2 a|gfe d2d|def gdB|ABA A:|

A novelty, comedy foxtrot from the early 1930s, written by Arthur Le Clerq and performed by Leslie Sorony. X:198 T:He Played His Ukulele as the Ship went Down M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G dc|B2 d2 G2 B2|A2 c2 E2 AG|F2 A2 D2 F2|GFGA B2 dc| B2 d2 G2 B2|A2 c2 E2 AB|cBAG FDEF|G2 G2 G2 dc| B2 d2 G2 B2|A2 c2 E2 AG|F2 A2 D2 F2|GFGA B2 dc| B2 d2 G2 B2|A2 c2 E2 AB|cBAG FDEF|G2 G2 G4|| E2 G2 B2 e2|c4 B4|E2 G2 B2 e2|^cB c2 d2 d=c| B2 d2 G2 B2|A2 c2 E2 AB|cBAG FDEF|G2 G2 G4| E2 G2 B2 e2|c4 B4|E2 G2 B2 e2|^cB c2 d2 d=c| B2 d2 G2 B2|A2 c2 E2 AB|cBAG FDEF|G2 G2 G4||

Played this as it is Australia Day. Actually a Scottish tune called Craigielee, but now forever joined with the words written by Banjo Patterson in 1895. X:2 T:Waltzing Matilda M:4/4 K:G L:1/8 B2 BB A2 A2|GABG EF G2|D2 GB d2 dd|d2 cB A2 GA| B2 BB A2 A2|GABG EF G2|D2 GB d2 cB|A2 AA G4|| d2 dd d2 B2|g2 gg f2 e2|d2 dd e2 dd|d2 cB A2 GA| B2 BB A2 A2|GABG EF G2|D2 GB d2 cB|A2 AA G4||

A morris dance tune from Bledington. The first tune in this project starting with a Y :) X:557  T:Young Collins - Bledington  M:2/2  L:1/8  K:G  GABc d2 d2|c2 e2 A2 Bc|d2 d2 e2 dc|B2 A2 G4:||  E2 D2 EF G2|A2 A2 G3 A|B2 A2 Bc d2|e2 e2 d4|  GABc d2 d2|c2 e2 A2 Bc|d2 d2 e2 dc|B2 A2 G4:||

aka Black Joak - This version of a very old tune was transcribed in the early part of the twentieth century by Cecil Sharp from the playing of John Mason of Stow-on-the-Wold and is used for the stick dance from Adderbury. X:47  T:Black Joke - Adderbury  M:6/8  L:1/8  K:G  D|DGG GFG|AcB AGF|GAB dcB| AcB AGF| G3 E3|DEF G2:||  B|d2 d d2 d|ede d2 B|d2 d d2 d|ede d2 c| B2 B BAG| AcB AGF|AB dcB| AcB AGF|G3 E3|DEF G2||

A tune by Frédéric Paris. X:166 T:Ganivelle C: Frédéric Paris M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B3 d A2 GA|B2 G2 G2 AB|cBcd edcB|A3 B A2 GA| B3 d A2 GA|B2 G2 G2 AB|cBcd edcB|A6:| d2|e3 d c2 Bc|d2 G2 G2 cd|e3 d c2 Bc|d3 e d2 cd| e3 d c2 Bc|d2 G2 G2 AB|cBcd edcB|A6:|

The English name for the tune called the Rakes of Mallow in Ireland, don't know which is the original. X:414 T:Rigs of Marlow M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2B2 G2B2|G2B2 cBAG|F2A2 F2A2|F2A2 dcBA| G2B2 G2B2|G2B2 d4|cBAG FGAc|B2G2 G4:| g2fe d2c2|B2c2 d4|g2fe d2c2|B2c2 A4| g2fe d2c2|B2c2 d4|cBAG FGAc|B2G2 G4:|

A Scottish tune that was published in Kerr's Merry Melodies in the 1870's. One of the many tunes I am indebted to Susan Bell for. X:11 T:Alexandra Park M:2/2  L:1/8  K:G  d2BG d2BG|cdef agfe|  d2BG d2BG|ABcB ABc^c|  d2BG d2BG|cdef agfe|  dgfe dcBA|G2B2 G4:||  A2FD B2GE|c2AF d3d|  edcB  cBAG|AGFE D4|  A2FD B2GE|c2AF d3d|  edcB cBAG|ADFA G4:|

Another tune from the Katie Howson 1 Row workshop. X:3 T:A Little Cup of Coffee and a Little More Tea M:4/4 K:D D>E F>B A>A (3Bcc|d2 F2 A3 A|B2 E2 G>F G>B|A2 D2 F3 E| D>E F>B A>A (3Bcc|d2 F2 A3 A|B2 E2 G>F G>E|D2 F2 D4:| d2 F2 A2 D2|C>D E>F G4|B2 E2 G2 E2|D>G F>B A4| d2 F2 A2 D2|C>D E>F G4|B2 E2 G2 E>E|D2 F2 D4:|

A tune I learned in the cellar of a pub in Vienna, from Stoney Steiner. X:293 T:Lucy Farr's M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D (3ABc|d2 d2 d2 d2|d>ef>d (3BcB A2|f2 f2 f2 f2|f>ga>f e4| f>ga>f d2 d2|d>ef>d (3BcB A2|A>Bd>e f>aa>f|e2 d2 d4:|| f>ga>f d2 d2|d>ef>d (3BcB A2|A>Bd>e f>aa>f|f2 e2 e4| f>ga>f d2 d2|d>ef>d (3BcB A2|A>Bd>e f>aa>f|e2 d2 d4:||

A favourite of the English session scene. X:521 T:Uncle Bernard's Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D D2E2F2G2|A2 AB AG F2|G2 GA GF E2|F2 FG F2E2| D2E2F2G2|A2 AB A2d2|cBAG F2E2|1D2z2E4:|2 D2z2A4|| d2d2c2B2|A2 AB AG F2|G2 GA GF E2|F2 FG F2A2| d2d2c2B2|A2 AB A2 d2|cBAG F2E2|1D2z2 A4:|2 D2z2 E4||

A waltz from the Orkneys X:419 T:Rope Waltz M:3/4 L:1/4 K:D AG|:F>G A/2F/2|D2d|c>d e/2c/2|A2 G| F>G A/2F/2|D2F|E>F G/F/|E A G|F>G A/2F/2| D2d|c>d e/2c/2|A2 ^G/=G/|F>E D|EG C| D>E F/2E/2|1DAG:|2Dde|: f2e|d2 c|dcB|A2 f|g2f| e2d|c>d e/2c/2|Ade|f2e|d2 c| dcB|A2 G|F>E D|EG C| D>E F/2E/2|1Dde:|2D3|

I have no recollection of where I got this tune and can find no information on t'internet. None the less a very good tune. X:67 T:Britannia Two Step M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D F2F FED|A2A A2F|G2G GFE|B2B B3| c2c c2d|e2d cBA|d2c d2e|fed cBA| F2F FED|A2A A2F|G2G GFE|B2B B2c| d3 dcB|A3 AGF|EFG ABc|dAB cde|| f3 f3|fed A3|dcd e2d|c3 B3| g3 g3|gfe B3|c2c c2d|e2d cBA| f3 f3|fed A3|dcd e2d|c3 B3| g3 gfe|d3 dcB|A3 c3|d3-d3||

Collected from the playing of Oscar Woods, hence its alternate title of Oscar Woods' Polka X:440 T:Seamo's Polka M:C L:1/8 K:D A2 dA B2 cB|A2 dA B2 cB|Acdf edcB|Acdf edcB| A2 dA B2 cB|A2 dA B2 cB|Acdf e2 cA|B2 c2 d4:|| c2 d2 e2 c2|B2 A2 d2 e2|f6 d2|A2 f2 g3 f| f2 e2 B4|g2 f2 e2 d2|c6 B2|A2 dd d2 A2| B2 ee e2 c>B|A2 d2 d2 e2|f6 d2|A2 d>a g3 f| f2 e2 B4|e2 AA B2 c2|d8|

Another tune from the Katie Howson 1 Row workshop. X:359 T:Old Danish Schottische M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D D>E F>C D2 A,2|E>A G>F E4|C>F E>D C>B, A,2|D2 D>B, A,4| D>E F>C D2 A,2|E>A G>F E4|C>F E>D C>B, A,2|D2 A,2 D4|| B2 G2 B3 G|A2 F2 A3 A|G>F E>D C>B, A,2|D>E F>G A4| B2 G2 B3 G|A2 F2 A3 A|G>F E>D C>B, A,2|D2 F2 D4||

Cecil Sharpe collected this tune from John Mason of Stow, Gloucestershire, in 1909. X:461 T:Sloe M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D A2|d2 A2 d2 e2|f3 e d2 c2|B2 A2 BcdB|A2 G2 F2 A2| d2 A2 d2 e2|f3 e d2 c2|B2 A2 B2 c2|d4 d2|| A2|(3BcB A2 F2 A2|(3BcB A2 F2 dd|d2 cc c2 BB|B2 A2 A2 dd| d2 c2 c2 ee|e2 d2 d2 f2|f2 e2 B2 c2|d4 d2|

A tune I got from a Katie Howson 1 Row workshop at Melodeons at Witney. X:185 T:Greengrocers March M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D AB A2 FG F2|D>D ED CD G2|GA G>F EF E2|A2 cB AG F2| AB A2 FG F2|D>D ED CD B2|GB B>G FA A2|Ad cB GE DA,|| DF|A2 A3 B AB|A2 F3 F GF|E2 E3 G FE|DA/2B/2-B/2A/2F DA, DF| A2 A3 BAB|A2 F3 F GF|E2 E3 G FE|DA/2B/2-B/2A/2F D2 D|

A favourite of the English Ceilidh scene when a 48 bar jig is needed. X:353 T:Oats Peas Beans M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:B2B B2B|AGA G2 G|F2G A2F|G2A B2G| B2B B2B|AGA GAB|c2B A2G|1FEF G3:|2FEF G2|| [ K:D] |:G|ABA F2 D|G2 B A3|ABA F2 D|G2 B A3| d2 d c2 c|B2 B A2 A|G2 G F2 F|1EFE D2:|2 EFE D3|| [K:G] |:d2d d2d|cBc B2 B|A2B c2A|B2c d2B| d2d d2d|cBc Bcd|e2d c2B|AGF G3:||

A Belgian tune I got from a Geckoe's CD. X:256 T:Knifes Edge M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G G3 A B2 A2|G2 A2 B2 GB|d2 B2 G2 B2|AGAB A2 A2| G3 A B2 A2|G2 A2 B2 GB|d2 B2 G2 B2|A4 G4:|| d2 ef g2 fe|d2 e2 e2 d2|d2 ef g2 fe|d2 c2 B3 c| d2 d2 e3 d|c2 B2 A2 Bc|d2 B2 G2 B2|A4 G4:||

A Quebecois tune called Le Saut du Lapin but know in the UK as Rabbit Stew. X:402 T:Le Saut du Lapin T:Rabbit Stew M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K:G |:B3A GFGB|dBGB A4|ABcB ABcd|edef (3efe d2| B3A GFGB|dBGB A4|ABcB ABcd|e2 f2 g4:| |:gdBc d2 ef|gdBc d4|dDDd DDdD |edef (3efe d2| gdBc d2 ef|gdBc d4|dDDd DDdd|e2 f2 g4:|

A morris dance tune from Field Town in Oxfordshire. Said to be named in celebration of 40 'Glorious Years' of the reign of Queen Victoria. X:173 T:Glorishear - Field Town M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G d/2c/2|BAG GFG|ABA D2 G|ABA Adc|BcA GAB| cde def|def g2 f|edc BcA|GAG G3|| e2 d dAB|cdc cAB|cde edc|GAG FED| G2 g gfg|G2 g g2 f|edc BcA|GAG G3|| [L:1/16] e6 d6|d3 A3 B6|c3 d3 c6|c3 A3 B6| c3 d3 e6|e3 d3 c6|G3 A3 G6|F3 E3 D6| G6 g6|g3 f3 g6|G6 g6|g8-g2 f2| [L:1/8] edc BcA|GAG G2||

One of a family of morris dance tunes with this name, this particular one comes from Adderbury in Oxfordshire. X:96 T:Constant Billy - Adderbury M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D|G2 d BGB|c2 A F2 D|BAG E2 D |1 DEF G2:|2 DEF G3|| Bcd e3|ABc d3|Bcd e3|ABc def| g2 d BGB|c2 A F2 D|BAG E2 D|DEF G3||

A Traditional Finnish Waltz. X:136 T:Emma M:3/4 L:1/8 K:Em B2 B cBA|G2 E2 G2|B2 B cBA|G2 E2 G2| F4 G2|A2 G2 F2|E3 FGA|B6| B2 B cBA|G2 E2 G2|B2 B cBA|G2 E2 G2| F4 G2|A2 G2 F2|E3 F GF|E2-E2 c2|| e3 eee|e2 d2 c2|B3 c Bc|B2 A2 G2| F4 G2|A2 G2 F2|E3 F GA|B2-B2 c2| e3 eee|e2 d2 c2|B3 c Bc|B2 A2 G2| F4 G2|A2 G2 F2|E3 F GF|E6||

This tune was discovered and written down by Cecil Sharp in Buckland, Gloucestershire and Ralph Vaughan Williams, who heard it being sung by a Harriet Verrall of Monk's Gate, near Horsham, Sussex. X:486 T:Sussex Carol M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G d |: d2B c2d | BAG A2F | G2G ABc | B2A G3 :| A3 A2G | ABc dcB | A3- A3 |[M:9/8] d3 e3 d3 | [M:6/8] c2B AGA | G3 z3 |]

A French carol tune called Gloria X: 16 T:Angels, from the Realms of Glory T: Gloria L: 1/4 K:G B B B d | d3/2 c/ BG | B A B d | B3/2 A/ G2 | B B B d | d3/2 c/ BG | B A B d | B3/2 A/ G2 | d2 e/d/c/B/ | c2 d/c/B/A/ | B2 c/B/A/G/ |A3/2 D/ D2 | G A B c | B2 A2 | d2 e/d/c/B/ | c2 d/c/B/A/ | B2 c/B/A/G/ | A3/2 D/ D2 | G A B c | B2 A2 | G2|]

Originally known as Carol of the Drum this is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. X:1 T:Little Drummer Boy M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D D6 E2 | F4 F2 F2 | GF G2 F4- | F8 | z2 D2 D2 E2 | F2 F2 F2 F2 | GF G2 F4- | F8 | z2 E2 F2 G2 | A2 A2 A2 B2 | AG F2 E4- | E8 | z2 E2 F2 G2 | A2 A2 A2 B2 | _cB A2 G4 | BA G2 F4 | AG F2 E4- | E8 | D6 E2 | F2 F2 F2 F2 | GF G2 F4- | F8 | ED E2 D4- | D8 |

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is a Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection Hymns and Sacred Poems, having been written by Charles Wesley for a tune by  Felix Mendelssohn .  X:189 T:Hark The Herald Angels Sing C:Felix Mendelssohn M:4/4 L:1/4 K:G D G G3/2 F/ | G B B A | d d d>c | B A B2 | D G G3/2 F/ | G B B A| d A A>F | F E D2 | d d d G | c B B A | d d d G | c  B  B A | e e e  d | c B c2 | A B/c/ d>G | G A B2 | e>e e  d | c B c2 | A B/c/ d>G | G A G2 |]