Lester's Tune-a-Day

Merry Christmas 2016 to all the blog followers Popular Christmas carol tune written by church organist Lewis Redner,  of Philadelphia  (1831-1908). X:466 T:O Little Town of Bethlehem M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D2|G2 G2 G2 A2|BABc d2 B2|c2 BG A2 A2|G6:| GB|d3 e dc BA|GA Bc d2 D2|G2 B2 A2 G2|D4 z2 D2| G2 G2 G2 A2|BABc d2 B2|c2 BG A2 A2|G6||

Written down by a player in the Belper New Militia Regimental Band around 1820. X:81 T:Lichfield Tattoo M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G BB|B2 AA A2 cc|c2 BB B2 GG|G2 F2 G2 A2|BA Bc B2 BB| B2 AA A2 cc|c2 BB B2 c2|de dc B2 A2|G4:| B2 c2|d3 e de de|c3d cd cd|B3c Bc Bc|A6 AB| c2 Ac B2 GB| A6 AB|c2 Ac B2 GB|A6 Bc| d3 e de de|c3d cd cd|B3c Bc Bc|A6 AB| c2 Ac B2 GB|A6 AB|c2 Ac B2 GB|A6|]

South Wind was written in the 1700s by "Freckled Donal Macnamara" in homesickness for his homeland in County Mayo. X:67 T:The South Wind L:1/4 M:3/4 K:G c|B>A G|B>c d|A2 A|A2 c|B>A G|E>D E|G2 G|G2:| d|g2 g|g>f e|d2 d|d2 c|B>A G|B>c d|A2 A|A2 d| g2 g|g>f e|d2 d|d2 c|B>A G|A<c F|G3-|G2:|

Tune I got from my chums at the Dorking Session, where it is 'the tune that goes with the South Downs Jig' X:462 T:Linnen Hall. M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G G2 G A2 A|B2 c dBG|E2 E c2 B|ABG FED| G2 G A2 A|B2 c dBG|EcB AGF|G3 G3:| d2 d e2 e|d2 g dBG|d2 d e2 e|dBG A3| d2 d e2 e|d2 g g2 f|egf ed^c|d3 D3| G2 G A2 A|B2 c dBG|E2 E c2 B|ABG FED| G2 G A2 A|B2 c dBG|EcB AGF|G3 G3||

A Bohemian polka, from the area of northern Europe now known as the Czech Republic and Poland. X:461 T:The Redowa M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G GB d2 d2 d2|dedc B2 B2|GA B2 GA B2|B2 AG A4| AB c2 c2 c2|cdcB A2 A2|FG A2 FG A2|A2 GF G4:|| GB d2 g2 d2|d2 c2 cB c2|FA c2 f2 e2|e2 d2 d4| GB d2 g2 d2|d2 c2 cB c2|FA c2 f2 e2|d2 ef g4:|| G2 Bc BcBc|A2 ^cd cdcd|B2 G2 A2 B2|c2 e2 a2 g2| G2 Bc BcBc|A2 ^cd cdcd|B2 G2 A2 B2|c4 c4:||

A traditional nursery rhyme or children's song of English origin. X:460 T:Muffin Man M:4/4 K:G L:1/8 D2 G2 G3 A|B2 G2 G3 F|E2 A2 A3 G|F2 D2 D4| D2 G2 G3 A|B2 G2 G3 F|E2 A2 G2 F2|G4 G4:| d2 d2 d3 c|B2 G2 G3 F|E2 A2 A3 G|F2 D2 D4| d2 d2 d3 c|B2 G2 G3 F|E2 A2 G2 F2|G4 G4:|

I know nothing about this tune, heard it in a local session. X:459 T:Royal Burlesque Hornpipe M:4/4 K:G L:1/8 D2|G>FG>B A>GF>A|G>AB>c d2 B>d| c>BA>c B>AG>B|A>GF>A F2 D2| G>FG>B A>GF>A|G>AB>c d2 B>d| c>BA>G F>DE>F|G2 g2 g2:|| g>f|e>cc>c G>cc>c|d>BB>B G>BB>B| c>AA>A D>FA>F|G>AB>c d>gf>g| e>cc>c G>cc>c|d>BB>B G>BB>B| c>BA>G F>DE>F|G2 g2 g2:||

A tune from the Northumbrian Minstrelsy (first published 1882). X:458 T:Bonny At Morn M:3/4 L:1/8 K:Emin E2|B3 c BA|B2 E2 FG|A3 G FE|D2 E2 F2| B3 c BA|B2 E2 FG|A2 F2 D2|E4 E2| B3 c BA|B2 E2 FG|A3 G FE|D2 E2 F2| ED EF GA|B2 e2 d2|B d3 F2|E6|| |:E3 e e2|E3 F G2|F d3 d2|D3 E F2| ED EF GA|B2 e2 d2|B d3 F2|E6:|

A song tune about which I nothing else. X:457 T:The Banks of the Bann M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G DE|G3 BA G|E2 E2 DE|G2 G2 GA|B4 dB| A2 A2 AG|A3 B d>e|e3 ddB|d2 z2 Bd| e2 ef gf|e2 d3 B|d2 G3 F|E2 E2 DE| G3 BAG|E2 E2 DE|G3 B AG|G6|z4|

A song tune from the late 1950's by Irving Gordon made famous by Perry Como. X:93 T:What Did Delaware K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 B2 d2 d2 e2|B4 G4|A2 G2 G2 E2|G6 G2| B2 d2 d2 e2|B4 G4|A2 G2 F2 G2|A6 A2|| A2 B2 c2 d2|B4 G4|E2 F2 G2 A2|F4 D4| E2 E2 F2 F2|G4 c4|B2 G2 A2 F2|G4 G4||

A morris dance tune from Bampton X:455 T:Trunkles, Bampton T:4/4 L:1/8 K:G d2 B2 c2 ed|c2 A2 B2 G2|d2 B2 c2 ed|c2 A2 G4:|| B2 Bc d2 d2|e2 g2 d2 g2|f2 e2 d2 ^c2|d4|| g4|e2 c2 c2 e2|d2 B2 B2 d2|c2 A2 A2 dc|B2 G2 G2 AB| cB AG F2 A2|G4 G4|

A minor key version of Princess Royal used for a morris dance in Adderbury. X:454 T:Princess Royal, Adderbury M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Em B>A|G2 F2 E2 B>A|G2 F2 E4|e3 d c2 e2|d2 c2 B3 d| c2 B2 A2 G2|F2 E2 D2 d2|B2 AG A2 F2|E4 E2||  z2|d2 d2 d2 ef|g2 G2 G3 G|c2 B2 A2 G2|F2 E2 D4| G2 G2 A3 A|B2 B2 g4|g2 G2 c4|e2 G2 c4| c3 B A2 G2|F2 E2 D2 d2|B2 AG A2 F2|E4 E2||

A probably Irish tune that has made its way into the English tradition via morris dancing. More info here: http://folkopedia.efdss.org/wiki/Princess_Royal X:464 T:Princess Royal M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G dc|B2 A2 G2 dc|B2 A2 G2 d2|e3d c2 e2|d3c B2 d2| c2 B2 A2 G2|FGAF D2 dc|BGBG A2 F2|G4 G2:| d2|e3d e3d|e2 f2 g3g|g2 f2 e2 d2|BA G2 A4| G2 G2 A4|BA G2 g3g|g2 d2 e4|d2 B2 c3c| c2 B2 A2 G2|FGAF D2 dc|BGBG A2 F2|G4 G2:|

A tune about which I know nothing. Collected by me from the playing of my chum Alan Mead. X:87 T:Poppadum Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GB d2 GB d2|e2 e2 d4|c2 c2 B2 B2|AGAB A4| GB d2 GB d2|e2 e2 d4|c2 c2 B2 B2|AGAB G4:| g2 g2 g2 fe|d3 e dc B2|A2 A2 e2 d2|BABc e2 d2| g2 g2 g2 fe|d3 e dc B2|A2 A2 e2 d2|G2 G2 G4:|

An American black-face minstrel song tune first published in 1850. Crossed the Atlantic and was recorded from the playing of Dolly Curtis melodeon player and landlady of the Dennington Bell in the 1980’s. X: 44 T:On the Waggon M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G e2 f2|g2 g2 d2 c2|B2 d6|e2 e2 c2 e2|d6 f2| g2 g2 d2 c2|B2 d6|e2 f2 a2 f2|g4:|| g2 a2|b3 a b2 g2|e2 d6|g2 f2 g2 e2|d2 B6| b3 a b2 g2|e2 d6|e2 f2 a2 f2|g4:||

A tune about which I know nothing other than it is also know as the New Rigged Ship. X:450 T:Pipers Fancy M:6/8 K:G D|GFG G2 B|GFG G2 B|AFD DFA|AFD DEF| GFG G2 B|GFG G2 B|AFD DEF|G3 G2:| B/c/|d2 B d2 B|GAG GBd|e2 c e2 c|ABA ABc| d2 B d2 B|GAB G2 B|AFD DEF|G3 G2:|

A military march tune I got from Neil Mcritchie. X:12 T:Duke of York (Short Troop) M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G |:(3def|g2 d2 d2|d3 edc|B2 G2 G2|G3 BAG| F2 A2 A2|G2 B2 d2|d2 c2 B2|A3 def| g2 d2 d2|d3 edc|B2 G2 G2|G4 d2| e2 ge ge|d2 Bd Bd|c2 A2 F2|1G4:|2G6| |:F2 A2 A2|G2 B2 B2|A2 c2 c2|B3 dBG| F2 AF AF|G2 BG BG|A2 cA cA|B4 (3def| g2 d2 d2|d3 edc|B2 G2 G2|G4 d2| ed ef ge|fg af gd|c2 A2 F2|1G6:|2 G4|| |:z2|B2 d2 d2|^d2 e2 e2|A2 c2 c2|^c2 d2 d2| G4 FA|G2 B2 d2|gd gd BG|d6| B2 d2 d2|^d2 e2 e2|A2 c2 c2|^c2 d2 d2| gf gf e^d|ed cB AG|ce dB cA|G4:|

A march from Joe Hutton a piper from Haltwhistle in the west of Northumberland. X:448 T:Joe Hutton's March M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D2|G4 D2 G2|B2 G2 d3 B|c2 A2 F2 A2|FGAF D2 EF| G4 D2 G2|B2 G2 d3 B|c2 A2 FGAF|G4 G2:| ef|g2 G2 f2 G2|e2 G2 d4|c2 A2 B2 G2|FGAF D2 ef| g2 G2 f2 G2|e2 G2 d3 B|c2 A2 FGAF|G4 G2 ef| g2 G2 f2 G2|e2 G2 d4|c2 A2 B2 G2|FGAF D2 EF| G4 D2 G2|B2 G2 d3 B|c2 A2 FGAF|G4 G2||

A tune from Scotland. X:447 T:White Cockade M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B2 B2 B2 AG|B2 B2 B2 g2|d2 B2 B2 AG| B2 A2 A2 GA|B2 B2 cBAG|B2 d2 g2 ga|bagf agfe|d2 B2 B2:| Bc|d2 B2 g2 Bc|d2 d2 d2 Bc|d2 B2 g2 fg| a2 A2 A2 GA|B2 B2 cBAG|B2 d2 g2 ga|bagf agfe|d2 B2 B2:

A morris tune from Badby. X:446 T:Old Black Joe, Badby  M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D2G GFG|A2B cBA|dBG DAc|BcA G3|| GFG A2d|A2d AFD|GFG B2A|GFE D2E| D2G GFG|A2B cBA|dBG DAc|BcA G3|

A tune from Much Wenlock in Shropshire. X:445 T:Shropshire Reel M:4/8 L:1/8 K:G GFGE D2 GB|AGFE D2 B2|c2 Ac B2 GB|AGFE D2 EF| GFGE D2 GB|AGFE D2 B2|c2 Ac B2 GB|A2 F2 G4:| |:d2 dBGB d2|e2 ecAc e2|d2 dBGB d2|AGFE D2 EF| GFGE D2 GB|AGFE D2 B2|c2 Ac B2 GB|A2 F2 G4:

A tune about which I know nothing. Kindly donated by Colin Ansell. X:444 T:Welly Boot M:4/4 K:G L:1/8 DEDE GDGB|AGFA B2 G2|cBAc BAGB|A2 A2 B2 G2| DEDE GDGB|AGFA B2 G2|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4:|| GABc dBdg|edce d2 B2|cBAc BAGB|A2 A2 B2 G2| GABc dBdg|edce d2 B2|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4:|

A Lincolnshire tune from the Joshua Gibbons Manuscript. X:443 T:Louth Quickstep M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B2 BG B2 d2|c2 A2 A4|B2 G2 F2 G2|AGFE D4| B2 BG B2 d2|c2 A2 A2 c2|cBAG FGAF|G2 B2 G4:| g4 f2 e2|e2 d2 d4|e4 d2 c2|c2 B2 B4| g4 f2 e2|e2 d2 d2 c2|cBAG FGAF|G2 B2 G4:||

An English tune which also appears in Kerr’s Merry Melodies (c1875) as "The Sherwood Rangers". X:442 T:Durham Rangers M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D FG|ABAF A2 de|fgef d2 dA|BcdB ABAF|G2 E2 E2 FG| ABAF A2 de|fgef d2 dA|BcdB ABAG|F2 E2 D2:| ag|fefg afdf|edcB Adfa|g2 bg f2 af|g2 e2 e2 FG| ABAF A2 de|fgef d2 dA|BcdB ABAG|F2 E2 D2:|

A tune collected from Dolly Curtis, the melodeon-playing landlady of the now defunct Bell Inn near Dennington in Suffolk. X:441 T:Dennington Bell M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D FG|A2 fe d2 EF|G2 ed c2 EF|G2 ed c2 cB|A>B AG F2 FG| A2 fe d2 EF|G2 ed c2 EF|G2 ed c2 Bc|d>e fe d2|| dc|B>B Bd e>d cB|A>B Ad f4|B>A Bd e>d cB|AB AF E2 FG| A2 fe d2 EF|G2 ed c2 EF|G2 ed c2 Bc|d>e fe d2||

A French Canadian reel. X:440 T:Gaspe Reel M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D |:f2 ef ed cB|A2 A2 B2 A2|g2 fg fe dc|B2 c2 B2 A2| f2 ef ed cB|A2 A2 B2 A2|g2 fg fe dc |B2 c2 d4:| |:e3 f g2 e2|f3 g a2 f2|e3 f gf ed|B2 c2 B2 A2| e3 f g2 e2|f3 g a2 f2|e3 f gf ed|B2 c2 d4 :|