Lester's Tune-a-Day

A tune written by Frank White Meachum in 1885 and made famous by Glen Miller. Played on my Bb/Eb Erica. X:1  T:American Patrol  M:4/4  L:1/8  C:Frank White Meachum  K:G  D2|G2 G2 GFGA|B2 B2 BABc|d2 d2 d^cdg|d4 z2 B2|  c2 cB A2 c2|B2 BA G2 B2|A2 E2 F2 G2|ABcB ADEF |  G2 G2 GFGA|B2 B2 BABc|d2 d2 d^cdg|d4 z2 G2|  e2 d2 c2 B2|A2 G2 F2 G2|A2 Bc B2 A2|G2 DEFG AB||  c2 c2 c2 c2|cB c3 ^c|d2 d2 dcBc|d6 B2|  c2 c2 c2 c2|cB c3 ^c|d2 d2 dcBc|d6 d2|  e2 e2 g3 e|d2 de dc B2|c2 c2 F3 c|B2 Bc BA G2|  e2 e2 g3 e|d2 de dc B2|c2 c2 F2 A2|G6||

A tune I learned after hearing it during Whitby Folk Week. X:369 T:Marmalade Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D2|G2 G2 GABc|dd d2 d2 ed|cc c2 c2 dc|BB B2 B3 A| G2 G2 GABc|dd d2 d2 ed|c2 AA A2 F2|A2 G2 G2:| d2|e2 d2 B2 G2|G2 F2 F4|e2 d2 c2 A2|A2 G2 G2 Bd| g2 g2 g2 ag|f2 e2 e3 e|d2 Bd cAFG|A2 G2 G2:|

A tune that can be found in both England and Ireland and notated in many manuscripts. X:405 T:Paddy Carrey's M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D2G GFG|B2G GFG|E2A A2B|cAG FED| D2G GFG|B2G G2z|FED DEF|GAB A2G:| G2B c2e|d2e dBG|G2B c2e|dBG A2z| G2B c2e|d2e dBG|G3BAG|[1FDF G2z:|[2FDF G2B|| c2A AGA|B2G GFG|F2G A2B|c2A F2D| c2A AGA|B2G GFG|FED DEF|GAB A2G:|

A morris dance/song tune from Eynsham. X:1836  T:Eynsham Poacher  M:6/8  K:G  D | BzB Bcd | GzG G2A | BzB Bcd | AzA A2B |  czd edc | B2c d2B | A2B A2G | F2E D3 ||  BGG G3 | cAA A3 | Bcd edc | BcA G3 |  BGG G3 | cAA A3 | Bcd edc | BcA G2 ||  w:Three Eynsham lads went out one day  w:To Lord Abingdon's Manor they made their way  w:They took their dogs to seek some game  w:And soon to Wytham Woods they came  w:Laddie-i-o  w:Laddie-i-o  w:Three jolly young fellows as ever did go  w:Laddie-i-o  w:Laddie-i-o  w:Three jolly young fellows as ever did go

An American Old Time tune. X:567 T:Waiting for the Federals M:4/4 K:G B4 B2 AB|d2 B2 A2 G2|B4 d2 B2|ABAG E2 D2| B4 B2 AB|d2 B2 A2 G2|ABAG E2 F2|G4 G2 D2| B4 B2 AB|d2 B2 A2 G2|B4 d2 B2|ABAG E2 D2| B4 B2 AB|d2 B2 A2 G2|ABAG E2 F2|G4 G2 Bd|| g4 gage|d2 B2 A2 G2|g4 gfga|b2 e2 e2 f2| gaba g2 ge|dged BA G2|ABAG E2 F2|G4 G2 Bd| g4 gage|d2 B2 A2 G2|g4 gfga|b2 e2 e2 f2| gaba g2 ge|dged BA G2|ABAG E2 F2| G4 G4||