Lester's Tune-a-Day

Tune for a song written by Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. X:75 T:Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer C:Johnny Marks M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D A B2 A F2 d2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 d2|c6 A2| G A2 G E2 c2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 B2|F8| A B2 A F2 d2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 d2|c6 A2| G A2 G E2 c2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 e2|d8|| B2 B2 d2  B2|A2 F2 A4|G2 B2 A2 G2|F8| E2 F2 A2  B2|c2 c2 c4|d2 d2 c2 B2|A2 G2 E4| A B2 A F2 d2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 d2|c6 A2| G A2 G E2 c2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 e2|d8||

A Sheffield version of While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks by Night. X:438 T:Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells (While Shepherds Watched) M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B2 G2 d2 B2|B2 A2 A2 AB|c2 A2 d2 c2|B6 GA| B2 G2 d2 B2|B2 A2 A2 AB|c2 c2 B2 A2|G6 d2| d6 d2|c2 d2 B2 c2|A6 d2| d6 d2|c2 d2 B2 c2|A6 GA| B2 d2 c2 e2|d2 g2 e2 c2|B4 A4|G6 GA| B2 d2 c2 e2|d2 g2 e2 c2|B4 A4|G6||

An English Christmas carol. It was written by Edward Caswall, with music composed by Sir John Goss. X:437 T:See, Amid The Winter's Snow C:John Goss, 1871 M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G G3 A G2 F2|E3 D D4|G2 A2 c2 B2|B3 A A4| G3 A G2 F2|E3 D D4|G2 A2 B2 c2|A3 G G4| d3 d c2 B2|A2 G2 F4|d3 d c2 B2|A2 G2 F4| G3 A G2 F2|E3 D D4|d3 B G2 c2|B2 A2 G4|]

A 17c carol tune. X:436 T:I Saw Three Ships M:6/8 K:G D|G2 G A2 B|d2 B A2 c|B2 G G2 B|A2 F D2 D| G2 G A2 B|d2 B A2 c|B2 G GAB|A3 G2||

Ghost Riders in the Sky is a cowboy-styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter Stan Jones. A bit of a challenge on a melodeon due to the number of pull notes :) X:435 T:Ghost Riders in the Sky M:C| L:1/4 K:Am E|AA AB|cc cA|GG GE|G3 E| AA AB|cc cd|ee ec|e3 e| ea aa|ae ee|ee ec|A3 A| FF FF|cc c2-|c2 zc|cA AG|A4|| e>e eg-|g3 z|a>a aa|e3 z| F2 FF|c3 c|cA3-|A2 z||

As it's Thanksgiving in the USA on the day of posting I thought I do an American tune. The tune for the famous American cowboy ballad in which a dying cowboy tells his story to a living one. Derived from the English folk song The Unfortunate Rake. X:574 T:Streets of Laredo M:3/4 L:1/4 K:D A|A>GF|GAG|F>ED|CA,>A,| D>CD|EFG|FED|E2A| A>GF|GAG|F>ED|CA,2| D>DD|EFG|FCC|D2|]

Composed in 1959 by Pat Shuldham-Shaw (1917-1977) from Stratford-upon-Avon, and dedicated to Margaret Grant, representative in Devon of the EFDSS on the occasion of her retirement. X:14 T:Margaret's Waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G GE|:D3 EGA|B4 GB|AG E2 GB|A4 GE| D3 EGA|B d3 GA|B2 B2 A2| G4 GE| D3 EGA|B4 GB|AG E2 GB|A4 GE| D3 EGA|B d3 GA|B2 B2 A2| G4 Bc|| d2 e2 f2|g2 f2 g2|ed c2 e2|d4 BA| G3 A Bc|d2 B2 d2|ed c2 B2|A4 Bc| d2 e2 f2|g2 f2 e2|d2 c2 B2|A4 GE| D3 EGA|B d3 GA|B2 B2 A2|G6||

This tune is well known throughout England. X:432 T:Seven Stars. M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D d2A A2F|GAB A3 |Bcd efg|fed cBA| d2A A2F|GAB A3 |Bcd efg| dc d3:| e2A A2f|efg f3 |efg fed|cd B A3 | BGB AFA|BGB AFA|Bcd efg|Adc d3:

Until 1970 it was attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV Anh 114), but it is now universally attributed to Christian Petzold. Had a second life in the 1960's as A Lover's Concerto by The Toys. X:50 T:Minuet in G C:Ch ristian Petzold M:3/ 4 L:1/8 K:G d2 GABc|d2 G2 G2|e2 cdef|g2 G2 G2| c2 dcBA|B2 cBAG|F2 GABG|A6| d2 GABc|d2 G2 G2|e2 cdef|g2 G2 G2| c2 dcBA|B2 cBAG|A2 BAGF|G6:| b2 gabg|a2 defd|g2 efgd|^c2 Bc A2| AB^cdef|g2 f2 e2|fa d2 ^c2|d6| d2 GF G2|e2 GF G2|d2 c2 B2|AGFG A2| DEFGAB|c2 B2 A2|Bd G2 F2|G6:||

An children's song tune that was collected in various parts of England in the 19th century and again appears in collections from shortly after the turn of the 20th century. X:52 T:I'll Tell Me Ma M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G D|DG B>B|cB B>c|BA A>B|AG G>G| DG B>B|cB B>c|BA A>B|AG G2| dd dB|cc cA|BB BG|AF ED| dd dB|cc c2|BB AB|AG G2||

An Irish mazurka X:18 T:Sonny's Mazurka M:3/4 L:1/8 K:D FG|A2 AG FA|d2 dA BA|G2 GB AG|FG EF DF| A2 AG FA|d2 dA BA|G2 Gg fe|d4:| de|f2 fa gf|e2 eg fe|d2 df ed|cd Bc Ad| f2 fa gf|e2 eg fe|dc df ec|d4:|

The Jig from the Sussex fiddler Michael Turner's collection. X:428 T:Michael Turner's Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G G2 G GFG|A2 B c2 d|e2 e dBG|GFG AFD| G2 G GFG|A2 B c2 d|e2 e dBG|AGF G3:| A2 A A2 B|c2 d B2 d|g2 d g2 d|BAG d3| A2 A A2 B|c2 d B2 d|g2 d g2 d|ded cBA:|

The tune for a traditional children's rhyme which has made its way into the morris dancing world as the tune for the eponymous dance from Moulton. X:427 T:Little Johnny England M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2 G>A B>c d2|A2 A>c B>A G2| g2 g>g f>e d2|e2 e2 d2 e>f| g2 g>g f>e d2|e2 e>e d4| G2 G>A B>c d2|A2 A2 G4||

The tune for an Irish patriotic song written by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) who set it to the melody of The Moreen, an old Irish air. X:426 T:Minstrel Boy M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D|G3 A cBAG|B2 d2 g2 fg|e2 d2 Bc dB|A4 G2 z D| G3 A cBAG|B2 d2 g2 fg|e2 d2 Bc dB|A4 G2 z|| G|g2 f2 e2 fg|f2 e2 d2 z e|e2 B2 B2 e2|e2 f2 g2 z g| G3 A cBAG|B2 d2 g2 fg|e2 d2 Bc dB|A4 G2 z2||

Traditional English hymn tune usually used for the hymn He Who Would Valiant Be with words by John Bunyan. X:39 T:To Be a Pilgrim M:4/4 L:1/4 K:G G>A B G|B/c/ d e2|d2 d G|F G-G2| G>A B G|B/c/ d e2|d2 d>G|F G-G2| d2 g e |f g/f/ e2|-ed B/A/ G|B c d2 |-d g d>d| e/d/c/B/ A e|d G F G|-G4 ||

A 1893 hymn with words and music by James Milton Black. X:424 T:When the Roll is Called Up Yonder K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 GA|BB BB B B2 A|G>A GE D2 GA|BB BB dd cB| A6 GA|BB BB B B2 A|G>A GE D2 GA|BB BG AA BA|G6|| Bc|d6 Bc|d3 c B2 AB|c6 AB|c3 B A2| Bc dd de d2|BA GG GE D2|GA BB BG AA|BA G6||

A nice little tune composed by Doug Eunson. X:423 T:Bending the Ferret C:Doug Eunson K:G M:6/8 L:1/8 G2 B ABA|GBd g2 d|edc BAG|A2 c cBA| G2 B ABA|GBd g2 d|edc BAG|A2 F G3:|| e2 e dcB|ABc dcd|e2 e dcB|ABc def| g2 d BAG|ABc ABc|B2 B cAF| G6:||

A morris dance tune from Headington on the outskirts of Oxford. X:223 T:Hunting the Squirrel - Headington M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G |:GABc d2 B2|GABc d2 B2|GABc d2 B2|AGAB G4:|| |:d2 g2 f2 a2|g2 b2 d4|d3 e dcBA|G2 B2 G4:||

A morris dance tune from Headington on the outskirts of Oxford. X:221 T:Rodney - Headington M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G G2 AB c2 BA|GABc d2 BA|dedc B2 G2|AGAB G2 d2:|| d2 ge f2 d2|d2 ge f2 d2|d2 gf edcB|cedc B2 A2:||

A jig about which I know, and can find out, nothing. X:420 T:Hullichan Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D|G2 G BGB|ded B2 G|cBc ege|dBG A2 D| G2 G BGB|ded B2 g|fed cBA|G3 G2:| d|ded Bcd|e2 c e2 e|fgf def|gBd gfe| ded Bcd|ece gfe|ded cBA|G3 G2:||

A well-known tune originally from Mecklenburg in northern Germany and dates form the late 18th. century. X:419 T:Vedder Michel M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G G/A/|BG GA/B/|cA Ad/c/|BG GF/G/|A/G/ F/E/ DG/A/| BG GA/B/|cA Ad/c/|BG AF|G2 z|| B/c/|dB dg|ec cc/d/|ec ea|fd dd/c/| BG GA/B/|cA Ad/c/|BG AF|G2 z||

A morris dance tune from Brackley in Northamptonshire. X:418 T:Maid of the Mill, Brackley M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:D|GAG ABc|d2 c BAG|d2 c BAG|D2 A G2:| z|Bcd dcB|ABc cBA|Bcd dcB|G3 F2 D| GBd dcB|ABc cAD|d2 c BAG|D2 A G2||

To quote Brian Peters from whose CD I learned this tune 'a gorgeous seventeenth-century Dutch tune'. X:417 T:Studentenmarch S:Brian Peters Z:Christel van Noort M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D FG|:A2 AB A2 AB|AGFE D2 d2|c2 d2 e2 f2|edcB AFGA| B2 BA BcdB|A2 AB A2 dc|BAGF EDEF|D2 DD DEFE|1D6 FG:|2D6 cd|| |:e2 ef e2 ef|edcB A2 cd|e2 f2 g2 fg|e6 de| f2 fg f2 cd|edcd B2 de|f2 g2 f2 d2|edcd B2 ef| gfed edcB|B4 A2 Bc|d2 dc d2 cd|e2 ef e2 de| f2 f2 gfed|edcB AFGA|B2 BA Bcdc| A2 AB A2 dc|BAGF EDEF|D2 DD DEFE|D6 cd:||

An Adderbury morris tune composed by Chris Leslie in 2000. X:416 T:Le Halle Place C:Chris Leslie K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 G3 A B2 G2|E2 F2 G4|D2 G2 G2 AB|c2 B2 B2 A2| G3 A B2 G2|E2 F2 G4|d3 e dcBA|G2 B2 G4:|| d3 e dBGB|c2 c2 c4|B3 c d2 B2|AGFE D4| d3 e dBGB|c2 c2 c4|cBAG FGAF|G2 B2 G4:|

A tune I learned from a John Kirkpatrick CD, goes well with Dr Faustus Tumblers. X:415 T:Prince William's March M:2/2  L:1/8 K:G D2|G4 B2 AG|A6 c2|B4 A4|GFGA G2 A2| B2 G2 D2 B2|A6 G2|F2 d2 E2 ^c2|d6:| |:Bc|d4 e3d|c2 B2 A2 d2|c2 B2 A2 G2|F2 A2 D4| G2 FG A2 GA|B2 AB c2 dc|B2 AG D2 F2|G6:|

A Scottish jig which had a brief brush with fame in the form of Lord Rockingham’s XI's "Hoots Mon there’s a Moose Loose aboot this Hoose". X:414 T:100 Pipers M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G GA|B2 D DED|E2 G G2 e|d2 B BAG|B2 A AGA| B2 D DED|E2 G G2 e|d2 B ABA|G3-G:|| Bc|d2 d dBd|e2 g g2 e|d2 B BAG|B2 A ABc| d2 d dBd|e2 g g2 e|d2 B ABA|G3-G:||

An American Old Time waltz I got from the New Victory Band's, One More Dance and Then LP. X:413 T:Charles Lynch's Waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B3 A B2|c2 e2 dc|B2 d2 GA|B4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 AGE|D4 GA| B3 A B2|c2 e2 dc|B2 d2 GA|B4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 ABA|G4 || ef|g2 B2 B2|f2 c2 c2|e2 d3 e|d4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 AGE|D4 ef| g2 B2 B2|f2 c2 c2|e2 d3 e|d4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 ABA|G4||

A rarity for me an Irish tune. X:3 T:Foxhunter's M:9/8 L:1/8 K:D FDF F2D G2E|FDF F2D E2D| FDF F2D G2B|AFD DEF E2D:| B3 BAG FGA|B2E E2F G2B| ABc dcB ABc|d2 D D2 F E2 D:| fdf f2d g2e|fdf f2d e2d| fdf f2d g2b|afd def e2d:| gfe d=cB AGF|B2 E E2 F G2 B| ABc dcB ABc|d2 D DEF E2 D:|

Another tune about which I know nothing. Got it from my fiddle playing chum Jon Ginn. X:411 T:Johnny Fetch Your Wife Back M:C L:1/8 K:D |:dfed B2 AA|B2 AA F2 A2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4| dfed B2 AA|B2 AA F2 A2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4:| |:d2 f2 a3 a|b2 a2 f2 e2|defg a2 a2|b2 a2 f4| d2 f2 a3 a|b2 a2 f2 e2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4:|

A hornpipe about which I know nothing. X:1 T:Off To California M:4/e L:1/8 K:G |:(3DEF|G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>G E2 (3DEF| G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>F G2:| |:(3def|g>fe>g f>ed>f|e>de>f e>dB>d| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>G E2(3DEF| G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>F G2:|

An Irish waltz written by Philip King X:409 T:The Peeking Pup C:Philip King M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G E2|D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2|d4 c2| B2 G2 G2|B2 G2 G2|A3 B c2|A4 F2| D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2|d4 c2| B2 G2 G2|A3 B A2|G6-|G4: d2|g2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|e3 d c2| B2 G2 G2|g2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|c3 B c2| A4 F2|D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2| d4 c2|B2 G2 G2|A3 B A2|G6|-G4:|

An English tune not to be confused with the Newfoundland tune with the same name. X:408 T:Twin Sisters M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2 B2 ABcA|G2 g2 d4|cBAc B2 G2|ABAG E2 D2| G2 B2 ABcA|G2 g2 d4|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4|| g2 g2 fe d2|efge d2 B2|cBAc B2 G2|ABAG E2 D2| g2 g2 fe d2|efge d2 B2|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4||

Tune for a morris jig, unsurprisingly from the Sherborne tradition. Curious tune as the the A is in 6/8 and the B in 3/4. X:407 T:My Lord Sherborne's Jig M:6/8 K:G D|G2 d BAG|c2 e ABc|d2 G cAF|G3 G2:| M:3/4 z|g2 f2 e2|d3 c B2|e2 d2 c2|B3 A G2| g2 f2 e2|d3 c B2|cd ec AF|G4 G||

Tune for a music hall comic song by George Grossmith as modified by Flowers and Frolics on their album Bees on Horseback. X:406 T:See Me Dance the Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G Bc|d2 d2 d3 d|d2 F6|e2 e2 f2 e2|d6 ef| g2 g2 g3 g|g2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|d6 Bc| d2 d2 d3 d|d2 F6|e2 e2 f2 e2|d6 ef| g2 g2 g3 g|g2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|G4 -G2|| z2|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4| f2 ff f2 f2|ed c2 A4|e2 e2 e2 e2|edce d4| D3 G B3 A|GB de d4|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4| f2 ff f2 f2|ed c2 A4|d2 dd e2 f2|g4 -g2||

The Arkansas Traveller was the state song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963. The music was composed in the 19th century by Colonel Sanford C. 'Sandy' Faulkner (1806–1874). X:22 T:Arkansas Traveler M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GB AG E2 E2|D2 D2 G4|A2 A2 B2 B2|AB AG E2 D2| GB AG E2 E2|D2 D2 G3 d|gf ge de dc|1B2 A2 G4:|2B2 A2 G2|| Bc|dc Bd cB Ac|BA GB A2 D2|G2 G2 A2 A2|BA GB A2 Bc| dc Bd cB Ac|BA GB A2 d2|gf ge de dc|1B2 A2 G2:|2B2 A2 G4||

Jan Mijne Man is a Dutch/Flemish children's song, about a boy who desperately wants to be a knight. X:8 T:Jan Mijne Man M:2/4 L:1/16 K:Em G2 GF E2 EG|FEDE FGAF| G2 GF E2 EG|FEDF E2 EF:| GFGA B2 BA|GFGA BAGF| GFGA B2 BA|GFGA BAGF| G2 GF E2 EG|FEDE FGAF| G2 GF E2 EG|FEDF E4||

A wonderful tune composed by Otis Tomas of Baddeck, Cape Breton Island. X:390 T:New Land C:Otis Tomas M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G |:G3 F GA|B d3 e2|d2 dB A2|G2 GA BG| c2 cB AB|c e3 g2|e2 ec A2|A2 AB (3cBA| B3 G BG|B d3 ga|b2 ba g2|e2 ef ga| b2 ba g2|a f3 d2|Be e2 d2|1 e2 ed BA:|2 e2 ef ga|| |:b2 ba bc'|b2 a2 g2|c2 cB cd|c2 d2 e2| a2 ag ab|a2 g2 f2|B2 BA Bc|B2 c2 d2| g2 gf ga|g2 f2 e2|A2 AG AB|A2 G2 E2| d B3 G2|A F3 D2|B, E3 D2|1 E2 ef ga:|2 E2 ed BA||

A Tom Anderson jig from the Shetland Islands. The consensus is a peerie is a child’s spinning top in Scots. X:402 T:Peter's Peerie Boat C:Tom Anderson M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G g2g G2G|ABc def|g2g eag|fdd def| g2g G2G|ABc def|g2g dcA|BGG G2d:| g2g b2g|f2f a2f|e2e gfe|d3 B2B| cBc edc|B2d g2z|A2c e2z|F2A d2z| gfg bag|fef agf|e2e gfe|d3 B2B| cBc edc|B2d d'2c'|bag dgf|g3 G3||

The tune for an English Civil War ballad. X:401 T:When the King Enjoys His Own Again M:4/4 K:G D2 D2 G2 G2|ABcd B2 AB|c2 E2 F2 G2|A3 G G4:| A2 FG A2 B2|AGFG A2 B2|AGFG A2 B2|E3 E D4| d2 dc B2 AG|ABcd B2 AB|c2 E2 F2 G2|A3 G G4||