Lester's Tune-a-Day

The tune for the processional dance from the Winster tradition. X:230 T:Winster Processional M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G g2 d2 d2 ef|g2 d2 d2 ef|g2 d2 d2 c2|B4 G4:| c2 e2 e2 dc|B2 d2 d2 cB|A3 B c2 d2|B4 G4:

A hornpipe that pops up, with various names, in Englan, Scotland, Ireland and the good old US of A. X:66  T:Boys of Blue Hill  M:C|  K:G  g>e|e>dB>d G>dB>d|e>d (3efg a2g>a|  b>c'd'>b a>c'b>a|g>ba>g e2g>e|  e>dB>d G>dB>d|e>d (3efg a2g>a|  b>d'd'>b a>c'b>a|g2g2 g2:| b>c'| d'>bg>b d'2c'>b|a>bc'>d' e'2d'>c'|  b>c'd'>b a>c'b>a|g>ba>g e2 ge|  e>dB>d G>dB>d|e>d (3efg a2g>a|  b>d'd'>b a>c'b>a|g2g2 g2:|

Another tune of which I know nothing other than its name. Update: Thanks to Theo Gibb - It is a song from Newcastle upon Tyne  and commemorates the time when gas lighting was installed to illuminate the clock on the cathedral tower.   X:144 T:Fiery Clockface M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G g2g G2A|B2c d2e|=f2f A2B|c2d e2f| g2g G2A|B2c d3|efg agf|g3-g3:| b2b gab|c'2b a2g|f2e d2e|f2g a3| b2b gab|c'2b a2g|f2d' c'ba|g3-g3:|

Don't know where this came from and it seems to be one of two tunes with the same name. X:112  T:Dark Girl Dressed in Blue  M:4/4  L:1/8  K:G  A3G F2G2|AB cA B2G2|A3G F2G2|A2d2d4|  A3G F2G2|AB cA B2G2|A2d2^c2e2|d4d4:|  f2f2g2f2|de dB A4|f2f2g2f2|d3B A4|  f2f2g2f2|de dB A2B2|c2B2c2G2|[1A2AB c2d2:|[2A8|]

A Headington morris tune. X:1  T:How Do You Do Sir  M:6/8  L:1/8  K:G  g2d e2c | ABc BAG | g2d e2c | ABA G2 :|  [M: 9/8]ABc B3 G3 | ABc B3 G3 | ABc B3 G3 |  [M:6/8]ABc ded | ABc def ||

A 1 Row tune from a Katie Howsen workshop. X:206 T:Highland Schottische M:4/4 K:G G2 (3BBB G2 B>G|F2 (3AAA F2 A>F| G2 (3BBB G2 B2|D>D E>F G4:|| G2 A>B c>A c>A|E2 A>G F>E D2| G2 A>B c>A c>A|D>D E>F G4:||

Summertime is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. X:494 T:Summertime C: George Gershwin L:1/8 K:Em B2 G2|B8-|Bz A>G A>B G2|E4 B,4-|B,2 z2 B2 G2| A A3-A4|z2 G>E G>E G2|F8-|F4z B2 G|B B2 B- B4| z2 A>G A>B G2|E4 B,4-|B,4z2 B,2|D2 B,D E2 G2| B A3 G4|GE3- E4-|E8-|E2 z2 z4|z4||

A tune from the Beggar's Opera. X:190 T:Happy Clown M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D|G2A BAG|d2d d2g|f2e d2c|B2A G2D| G2A BAG|d2d d2g|fed ed^c|d3 d2:| d|dBc ded|dcB c2 c|cAB cdc|cBA B2d| g2d g2d|gfe d2c|BAG DGF|G3 G2:|

A great Brian Peters tune. Just for a change played in A minor on my Saltarelle L'Elfique D/G box. X:114 T:Dark Peak Polka M:2/4 L:1/8 C:Brian Peters K:Am c2 A2 e2 A2|c2 A2 AG A2|B2 G2 GA B2|d2 A2 AG A2| c2 A2 e2 A2|c2 A2 AG A2|B2 G2 BdcB|A2 A2 A4:| a2 ce a2 a2|g2 Bd g2 g2|a2 ce a2 a2|g2 ^f2 e4| a2 ce a2 a2|g2 Bd g2 g2|a2 e2 e3 d|c2 B2 A4:||

A tune I got from a Bursleden Village Band CD X:283 T:Little Polly M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D2 G2 GF G2|E2 A2 A4|F2 FG A2 F2|G2 B2 B4| D2 G2 GF G2|E2 A2 A4|F2 FG A2 F2|G2 B2 G4:| F2 A2 F2 A2|A2 G2 G4|EF G2 EF G2|B2 A2 A4| F2 A2 F2 A2|G2 B2 B4|A2 F2 AGFE|D2 F2 D4:|

Tune of unknown origin other than I guess it has something to do with Shepton Mallet. X:451  T:Shepton Mallet Hornpipe  M:2/2  L:1/8  K:G  G2 Bc d2 B2|c2 e2 d4|G2 Bc d2 B2|c2 e2 A4|  G2 Bc d2 B2|c2 e2 d4|g2 B2 cedc|B2 A2 G4:|  g2 g2 gagf|e2 c2 c4|a2 a2 abag|f2 d2 d2 ef|  gfgf e2 a2|fgfe d2 ef|g2 B2 cedc|B2 A2 G4:|

Collected from Encyclopedia Blowzabellica. X:2  T:48 Bar Polka  M:2/2  L:1/8  K:D  FG|A2 d2 c2 B2|ABAG F2 EF|A2 E2 E2 DE|FGFE DEFG|  A2 d2 c2 B2|ABAG F2 EF|A2 E2 c2 Bc|1 e2 d2 d2:|2 e2 d2 d4||  A2 A2 FAFA|d2 c2 B2 A2|G2 G2 EGEG|B2 B2 A4|  A2 A2 FAFA|d2 cd e2 ef|edcB AGFE|D2 FA d4:||  [K:G] G2 DG B4|B2 GB d4|dedB c2 A2|AcBA B2 G2|  G2 DG B4|B2 GB d4|dedB c2 BA|G2 B2 G4:||

This tune was first published without words in 1794 as Gorhoffedd Gwŷr Harlech - March of the Men of Harlech in the second edition of The Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards X:1  T:Men of Harlech  M:4/4  L:1/8  K:G  G3 F E3 F |G2 A2 B2 G2 |c2 B2 A2 G2 |F2 E2 F2 D2 |  G3 F E3 F |G2 A2 B2 e2 |d B3 A3 B |G4 z4 :|  A3 G F3 G |A2 A2 z4 |d3 c B3 c |d2 d2 z4 |  d3 c B3 c |d3 c B3 c |(de) (dc) (BAB)c |d2 d2 z4 |  e2 e2 d2 d2 |c2 c2 B2 B2 |A2 (cB) A2 G2 |F2 E2 F2 D2 |  G3 F E3 F |G2 A2 B2 e2 |d B3 A3 B |G4 z4 |]

An English tune from the John Playford collection of courtly dances from the 17th Century. X:212 T:Hunt the Squirrel M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G G2d d2e|d3B3|GAB A2G|GAB A2G| G2d d2e|d3B3|GAB A2G|G3-G3:| c2d ede|c2d ede|c2d e2f|g3-g fe| d2B d2B|d2B d3|GAB A2G|G3-G3:|

An Irish polka commonly recognised as "one of the Titanic tunes" X:241 T:John Ryan's Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G g2 g2 efge|d2 B2 A2 G2|g2 g2 efge|d2 B2 A4| g2 g2 efge|d2 B2 A2 G2|b2 g2 a2 f2|g4 g4:|| b2 g2 g2 ab|c'2 b2 a2 g2|b2 g2 g2 ab|c'2 b2 d'4| b2 g2 g2 ab|c'2 b2 a2 g2|b2 g2 a2 f2|g4 g4:||

A World War I marching song, published in 1915 written by Felix Powell. X:375 T:Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kitbag M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D A2 AB|AGFG|A2 f2|f2 e2|d4|B4|A4|-A4)|A2 AB| AGFG|A2 f2|d4|e2 B2|c2 d2|e4|-e4| d3 e|f2 d2|cd e2|-e2 f2|g2 e2|f2 d2| e4|a4|A2 AB|AGFG|A2 a2|a2 g2|f4|e4|d4|-d4|]

A German love song which became popular during World War II with soldiers of both sides. X:276 T:Lili Marlene M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B>B B>c d2 B2|c>c c>g f4|A>A A>B c2 c>d| f>e d>c B3 G|e2 f>g f2 e2|e2 d2 f3 e|d2 c2 e3 d| c2 B2 d3 B|d3 c c2 a2|g4 d2 B2|d3 c c2 F2|G6 z2|

A British music hall song written by Jack Judge. It was allegedly written for a 5 shilling bet in Stalybridge on 30 January 1912 and performed the next night at the local music hall.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrZkhvb35EY X:226 T:It's a Long Way to Tipperary M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B,C| D2 D3 DE F| G2 B4 BA| G2 E4 G2| D2- D4B,-C| D2 D3 DE F| G2 B4 FG| A2 E2 F2 G2| A8| D2 D3D-E F| G2 B4- B2| c2 G2 G2 A2| B4- BG-G A| B2 B2 BG AG| E4 D2G-A| B2 G4 A2| G6 z||

This song was collected in the 19th century by Frank Kidson, who published it in his 1891 Traditional Tunes. His notes accompanying the song say: "Johnny Todd is a child's rhyme and game, heard and seen played by Liverpool children. Probably best known to we older folk as the theme tune to Z Cars. X:242 T:Johnny Todd M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G GB|dd ee|dB GB|d>d cB|A2 dB| G>B AG|FD GB|dA cB|G2||

One of the tunes in the English repertoire that refer to Philip Astley who was a cavalryman and is credited with starting the first circus in England. X:25 T:Astley's Ride M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G dB|G2 G2 G2 FG|A2 A2 A2 BA|GFED E2 F2|GABc dcBA| G2 G2 G2 FG|A2 A2 A2 BA|GFED E2 F2|G4 G2:|| D2|B2 B2 B2 AB|c2 c2 c2 ec|A2 A2 A2 GA|B2 B2 B2 dB| G2 G2 G2 FG|A2 A2 A2 BA|GFED E2 F2|G4 G2:||

A morris dance tune for a jig from Wheatley also known as Johnny's So Long at the Fair a traditional nursery rhyme that can be traced back as far as the 1780s in England. X:5  T:Oh Dear, What Can the Matter Be - Wheatley  M:6/8  L:1/8  K:G dBc dBc|dBg dBG|cAB cAB|cAB cBA|  dBc dBc|dBg dBG|EcB AGF|G3 G3 || d3 d3 |dBg dBG|c3 c3 |cAB cBA|  d3 d3 |dBg dBG|EcB AGF|G3 G3 ||

A morris dance tune from Bampton. X:284 T:Webley Twizzle - Bampton M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D|GFG AGA|BdB AGA|BAG EAG|FEF G2:|| B|d2 e dBG|d2 e dBG|EAG FED| EAG FED|BAG EAG|FEF G2:||

The tune used for the Wyresdale Three Man Dance - sometimes called the arse kicking dance. X:184  T:Greensleeves  M:6/8  K: EDor   G2G GAB | A2F D2F | G2E EFG | F2D B,2 F |  G2G GAB | A2F D2F | GFE FED | E3 E3 :|  d2d dcB | A2F D3 | d2d dcB | e2c A3 |  d2d dcB | A2F D2F | GFE FED | E3 E3 :|

A west country tune,  said to be Thomas Hardy's favorite tune. X:199 T:Enrico* M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Dmaj A2|d2 fe dcdB|ABAG F2 A2|d2 ef gfed|c2 a2 a2 f2| d2 fe dcdB|ABAG F2 A2|B2 gf edec|d2 d2 d2 :| fg|a2 ag fgfe|dedc B2 B2|gagf efed|cdcB A2 A2| d2 d2 cecA|d2 d2 cecA|d2 f2 edec|d2 d2 d2 :|

A morris dance tune from Adderbury. X:189 T:Happy Man - Adderbury M:3/4 L:1/4 K:G D|G G A|B2 A|B B ^c|d2 d|B B B| A A d|B B B|A A d/2d/2|d e ^c|d2|| d/2c/2|B A G|d2 G/2F/2|E c/2B/2 A/2G/2| G F D/2D/2|G G/2A/2B/2c/2|A2  c/2B/2|A G F|G2||

A morris dance tune from Bucknell. X:429 T:Saturday Night - Bucknell M:6/8 L:1/8 K:Gmaj BAG Gdd|dAA A3 |BAG EEE|AGF G3:| ADD D3 |AAB c3 |BAG Bcd|DGF G3 | ADD D3 |AAB c2B|[M:3/8]c3|[M:6/8] B2A G3|B2c d3|[M:9/8](2DG F3 G3||

The tune can be found in James Ralph’s Fashionable Lady (1730), and subsequently appeared in English ballad operas of the early 1730s. X:75 T:Buttered Peas M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G dc|Bc d2 d2 B2|cd e2 e2 c2|Bc d2 d2 B2|c2 A2 A2 dc| Bc d2 d2 B2|cd e2 e2 c2|Bc d2 A3 c|B2 G2 G2:| dc|Bcde d2 ef|gfga g3 c|Bc d2 d2 B2|c2 A2 A2 dc| Bcde d2 ef|gfga g3 c|Bc d2 A3 c|B2 G2 G2:|

A  morris tune from Bucknell. X:551 T:Willow Tree - Bucknell L:1/8 M:6/8 K:G D | G2G G2A | BGe d3 | GAB A2A | G3- G2 :| A |B2A B2A | B2A G2A | B2 A B2 A |B2 c d2 D | G2G G2A | BGe d3 | GAB A2A | G3- G2 :|

A standard from the English session/ceilidh scene. Also know as Girl with the RED Dress On. X:170 T:Girl with the Blue Dress on M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G Bc|d2 Bd c2 Ac|B2 G2 GF GB|A2 F2 FE F2|A2 GF G2 Bc| d2 Bd c2 Ac|B2 G2 GF GB|A2 F2 FE FG|A2 GF G2: |z2|G2 Bd g3 f|f2 e2 e3 d|F2 Ad f3 e|e2 d2 dc BA| G2 Bd g3 f|f2 e2 e3  g|fg a2 e2 f2|g4 g2:||

A morris dance tune from Lichfield. X:1 T:Vandals of Hammerwich M:4/4 K:G D2 G2 B2 G2|D2 G2 B2 G2|d4 d3 d|d4 d4| D2 G2 B2 G2|D2 G2 B2 G2|d2 c2 A2 F2 |G4|| B2 c2|d4 d3 d|d6 d2|e2 g2 f2 e2|e2 d2 d3 e| d2 c2 c3 d|c2 B2 B3 B|d2 c2 A2 F2|G4: