Lester's Tune-a-Day

An American carol by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. X:145 T:We Three Kings of Orient Are M:3/8 L:1/8 K:G B2 A|G2 E|FGF|E3|B2 A|G2 E|FGF|E3| G2 G|A2 A|B2 B|d-c B|ABA|G2 F|E3|F3-| A3|G2 G|G2 D|G2 E|G3|G2 G|G2 D|G2 E| G3|G2 G|A2 B|c2 B|A2 B|G2 G|G2 D|G2 E|G3|

In Dulci Jubilo ("In sweet rejoicing") is a traditional Christmas carol. made famous by Mike Oldfield. X:491 T:In Dulci Jubilo C:Heinrich Seuse circa 1328 M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G G|G2G B2c|d2e d2d|G2G B2c|d2e d2d| d2e d2c|B3 G2G|A2A B2A|G2A B2B|| d2e d2c|B3 G2G|A2A B2A|G2A B2B| E2E FEF|G3 d3|B2B AGA|G3- G2|

Carol tune by William James Kirkpatrick an Irish schoolteacher and musician. X:490 T:Away in a Manger C:Wil liam J Kirkpatrick, 1895 M:3/4 L:1/4 K:G D|GG A/B/|GG B/c/|dd e|c2A/B/| ccd|BB G/B/|AEG|F2D| GG A/B/|GG B/c/|dd e|c2A/B/| ccd|BB G/B/|AE F|G2||

A tune from the William Mittell MS, New Romney, Kent, 1799. Played on a 1 Row 4 Stop using the L and M stops. X:489 T:Bagpipers L:1/8 M:2/4 K:D A|B/2c/2d dc|B3 A|B>A Bc|d/2c/2d/2e/2 dA| B/2c/2d dc|B3 A|B>A Bc|d2 d:| e|f/2g/2a af|fe e2|f/2e/2f/2g/2 aa|f/2e/2f/2g/2 ad/2c/2| B/2c/2d dc|B3 A|B>A Bc|d2 d:|

The A music I got from John Stephen and the B musics are nursery rhymes X:489 T:John's Tune M:4/4 R: K:G "Chorus" D2|G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A4|B2 B2 G2 D2| G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A2 F2|G4 G2:|| "This Old Man" d2 B2 d4|d2 B2 d4|e2 d2 c2 B2|A2 B2 c2 Bc| d2 G2 G2 G2|GA Bc d4|d2 G2 A2 c2|B2 A2 G4:|| "Chorus" D2|G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A4|B2 B2 G2 D2| G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A2 F2|G4 G2:|| "Skip to My Lou" B2 BB G2 G2|B2 B2 d4|A2 AA F2 F2|A2 A2 c4| B2 BB G2 G2|B2 B2 d4|A2 Bc B2 A2|G4 G4:| "Chorus" D2|G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A4|B2 B2 G2 D2| G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A2 F2|G4 G2:|| "Merrily We Roll Along" B3 A G2 A2|B2 B2 B4|A2 A2 A4|B2 d2 d4| B3 A G2 A2|B2 B2 B4|A2 A2 B2 A2|G8:| "Chorus" D2|G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A4|B2 B2 G2 D2| G2 G2 GA Bc|d4 B4|c2 c2 A2 F2|G4 G2:|| "The Grand Old Duke of York" D2|G2 G2 G2 G2|G6 G2|A2 A2 A2 A2|A6 A2| B2 B2 B2 BB|c2 cc c2 cc|B2 G2 A2 F2|G...

A tune a customer played when he picked his box up in my workshop, other than that I know nothing see update below the ABC. X:487 T:Wednesday Night Polka C:Dave Ingledew (arr L Bailey) M:4/4 K:G L:1/8 |:GA Bc d2 d2|e2 e2 d2 d2|c2 B2 A2 G2|B4 A4| GA Bc d2 d2|e2 e2 d2 d2|c2 A2 F2 A2|1G2 d2 d2 d2:|2 G4 G4|| |:E4 E4|c2 c2 B4|A2 G2 F2 G2|B4 A4| E4 E4|c2 c2 B4|A2 G2 F2 A2|1G4 G4:|2G2 d2 d2 d2|| Update: The composer of this tune Dave Ingledew has been in tough with the folowing info: I wrote it in 1979 when requested  to record a new signature tune for the BBC Radio Solent folk program. I  composed it on a Wednesday night, hence the title. He also added that As you will see ( from his attached pdf ) your source got the tune the wrong way round, t he A music is the B music and it has morphed quite a bit from my  original intention. I have attached Dave's original version below.

Unsurprisingly a Scottish pipe tune. X:486 T:Bonnie Dundee M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G Bc|ded dBd|gfe d2 c|BdG BdB|ABA ABc| ded dBd|gfe d2 c|BdG AdF|GAG G:| z2|:GGG GcB|ADD D3|AAA ABc|cBA B2G| BAB cBc|dcd edc|BdG AdF|GAG G3:||

Tune for the eponymous song, but appears elsewhere with other names. Played on my new Oakwood melodeon, number 2 of the newly revived production. X:485 T:Some Say the Devil's Dead M:4/4 K:G D2 DE GABA|GEED GE E2|D2 DE GABc|dedB A2 G2:| B2 BA Bc d2|e2 ed ef g2|B2 BA BcdB|GABG A2 G2:

A pipe tune written by Anon to commemorate the siege which took place during the 1857 Indian Mutiny. X:484 T:Siege of Delhi M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B3 B B2 d2|d2 e>B d4|B3 B B2 d2|e>g d>B A2 G2| B3 B B2 d2|d2 e>B d4|d2 g>e d>e d>B|A2 G2 G4:|| B2 d>B d>B d2|c2 e>c e>c e2|B2 d>B d>B d2|e>g d>B A2 G2| B2 d>B d>B d2|c2 e>c e>c e2|d2 g>e d>e d>B|A2 G2 G4:|| B3 B B2 d2|c3 c c2 e2|B3 B B2 d2|e>g d>B A2 G2| B3 B B2 d2|c3 c c2 e2|d2 g>e d>e d>B|A2 G2 G4:|| g>f g>e d>e d>B|G2 G>A B4|B3 B B2 d2|e>g d>B A2 G2| g>f g>e d>e d>B|G2 G>A B4|d2 g>e d>e d>B|A2 G2 G4:||

Highland pipe tune composed by Uli Roever and Michael Korb of Germany. X:483 T:Highland Cathedral M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G |:G2 G A/B/ AG DG|A2 AB B2 B2|B2 B c/d/ cB AG|A2 AB D4| E2 E F/G/ GD FG|d2 dc B4|A2 A B/c/ BG DG|A2 AG G4|| |:F2 FD A2 A F/A/|B2 BF F2 FE|D2 D/E/F E4|F2 FG/A/ E4| F2 FD A2 AF/A/|B2 BF F2 FE|D2 D/E/F E2>D2|D8|| |:B2 BG d2 d B/d/|e2 eB B2 BA|G2 G/A/ B A4|B2 B c/d/ A4| B2 BG d2 d B/d/|e2 eB B2 BA|G2 G/A/ B A3 G|G8|

An Irish polka. X:482 T:Knockabout Polka M:4/4 K:D L:1/8 D4 D3 E|F2 A2 A2 Bc|d2 F2 FEDE|F2 E2 E4| D4 D3 E|F2 A2 A2 Bc|d2 F2 E2 FE|D4 D4:|| A2 d2 d4|c2 B2 B2 cB|A2 F2 FEDE|F2 E2 E4| A2 d2 d4|c2 B2 B2 cB|A2 F2 E2 FE|D4 D4:||

A traditional American gospel song first recorded in 1922. X:481 T:This Train is Bound for Glory K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 G2 G4 B2|A2 G2 E2 D2|G2 G6|-G6 z2| d2 d4 g2|e2 d2 B2 d2|d2 d6|-d6 z2| d2 d4 g2|e2 d2 B2 G2|A2 A2 G2 AA|B2 G2 E2 D2| G2 G4 B2|A2 G2 E2 D2|G2 G6|-G8||

A music hall song, with lyrics by Will D. Cobb and music by Paul Barnes. Popularised as a Boer War anthem, it was written during the earlier Spanish–American War. X:480 T:Goodby Dolly Gray C: Paul Barnes M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D d2 d2 cedB|d4 A4|B2 c2 dBAF|A6 Bc| d2 d2 cedB|d4 A2 AB|c2 c2 d2 B2|e8| d2 d2 cedB|d4 A2 dc|B2 c2 d2 e2|f6 zf| e2 d2 cedB|d4 A4|B2 d2 d2 c2|d6 z2|]

An American folk song, first popularised in the early 1850s. X:479 T:Wait for the Waggon M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D A2|d2 d2 D2 D2|F2 G2 A4|B2 B2 G2 B2|A4 AB c2| d2 d2 D2 D2|F2 G2 A4|Bc d2 c2 e2|d4 d2:|| e2|f4 f3 e|d2 B2 B4|e3 f e2 d2|c2 B2 A2 Bc| d2 d2 D2 D2|F2 G2 A4|Bc d2 c2 e2|d4 d2:||

To quote my chum Helena from whom I got this tune 'Erm… well, this is a tune and it might be from Uttoxeter. I’m afraid my inner folk pedant has failed me on this one and that’s pretty much all I know about this tune, except that is has been adopted by the border morris fraternity in these here parts. Sorry.' X:478 T:Uttoxeter Swing M:2/2 L:1/8 K:Em E2 EF G2 GB|A2 AG FE D2|E2 EF G2 GB|AG FG A4| E2 EF G2 GB|A2 AG FE D2|E B2 E B2 AG|F2 FG E4:| B2 BA BA G2|A2 AG AG F2|G2 GF GF E2|F F2 G A4| B2 BA BA G2|A2 AG AG F2|E B2 E B2 AG|F2 FG E4:|

A children's rhyme tune that turns up in many places with many different names X:477 T:Keep that Wheel a'Turning M:2 /4 L:1/16 K:G B2 d2 G2 B2|B2 A2 A4|A2 c2 F2 A2|A2 G2 G4| B2 d2 G2 B2|B2 A2 A4|A2 c2 F2 A2|A2 G2 G4| B2 B2 A2 G2|F2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|G2 B6| d2 d2 g2 f2|f2 e6|d2 d2 c2 A2|G8||

From the manuscript of William Winter, fiddle player of West Bagborough, Somerset. X:476 T:A Favourite Duet by Mr Holmes M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G |:G2 GA BABc|d2 g2 d4|e2 g2 d2 g2|c2 B2 B2 A2| G2 GA BABc|d2 g2 d2 cB|cBAG D2 F2|G8:| g2 gd B2 d2|g2 gd B2 d2|e2 ed cBAG|A2 D2 D4| g2 gd B2 d2|g2 gd B2 d2|e2 ed cBAG|A4 D4| G2 GA BABc|d2 g2 d4|e2 g2 d2 g2|c2 B2 B2 A2| G2 GA BABc|d2 g2 d2 cB|cBAG D2 F2|G8||

A requested tune about which I know nothing. X:475 T:Officers Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B2 d2 G4|B2 d2 G3 B|c2 e2 g2 e2|e2 d2 d3 c| B2 d2 G4|B2 A2 B2 d2|g4 g3 f|g2 B2 A4:| g6 ag|f6 gf|e6 fe|d6 B2| c2 e2 d2 c2|B2 d2 c2 B2|A2 c2 B2 A2|A2 G2 G4:|

The tune for a traditional German song later made famous by Elvis Presley's adaptation Wooden Heart. X:474 T:Muss i Denn M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B2 Bd c2 ce|d>e dc B4|d>e dc B2 Bd|c2 cB A2 d2|B6 GA| B2 Bd c2 ce|d>e dc B4|d>e dc B2 Bd|c2 cB A2 d2|G6|| B2|A3 B c2 A2|B3 c d2 dd|e2 ef g2 fe|d6 GA| B2 Bd c2 ce|d>e dc B4|d>e dc B2 Bd|c2 cB A2 d2|G6||

A French tune about which I know nothing. X:473 T:La Schottische K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 M:4/4 B2 c2 d2 ef|g2 B2 d4|ed cB A3 B|cdef e2 d2| B2 c2 d2 ef|g2 B2 d4|ed cB Ac BA|G2 G2 G4:| g2 g2 f3 f|e2 e2 d4|ed cB A3 B|cdef e2 d2| g2 g2 f3 f|e2 e2 d4|ed cB Ac BA|G2 G2 G4:|

A tune from the 30's by Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) X:20 T:Good Night, Irene C:Huddie Ledbetter M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G D2|G2 G2 G2|A2 G2 D2|F2 A4-|A4 d2| d2 d2 d2|A4 BA|G6-|G4 d2| d2 B2 B2|A4 G2|E2 G4-|G2 z E EE| D3 A AA|B4 A2|G6- |G6|| G6|A4 G2|F4 E2|D6| A6|B4 A2|G6-|G4 GA| B4 B2|A4 G2|A4 G2|E4 E2| D4 A2|B4 A2|G6-|G2 z2|

A tune by Barry Goodman X:71 T:Trip to Fleetville C:Barry Goodman K:G L:1/8 M:4/4 g2 d2 ed ce|d2 B2 cB Ac|B2 G2 GA B2|c2 B2 A4| g2 d2 ed ce|d2 B2 cB Ac|B2 G2 GA B2|A2 F2 G4:| EF GF E2 G2|FG AG F2 A2|GA BA G2 B2|c2 B2 A4| EF GF E2 G2|FG AG F2 A2|GA BA G2 B2|A2 F2 G4:|

A classical tune by  František Kocžwara (Franz Kotzwara), a Bohemian instrumentalist and composer c1750 - 1791 X:470 T:Quickstep to the March to the Battle of Prague C:Frantisck Kotzwara M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G d>c BB|B>A GG|AG AF|G/A/B/A/ G/A/B/c/| d>c BB|B>A GG|AG AF|G2 G2:|| A2 B2|cc/B/ AA|B2 c2|dd/c/ Bd| dc cB|dc cB|de/d/ cB|B2 A2:|

Another music hall song chorus tune. This one written and composed by T.W. Connor. X:56 T:She Was a Sweet Little Dicky Bird M:3/4 L:1/4 K:G d ^c e|d B G|E2 E|D3|d z d|d z G| F3|-F3|e3|A2 e|d2 B|A2 G|E2 B| B A E|A3|-A2 D|G3|A3|F3|-F2 D| G A B|c2 e|A3|-A3|d2 c|B A G| e2 d|c B A|d2 d|c B A|G3|-G3||

The well known chorus part of Daisy Bell a popular music hall song, written in 1892 by Harry Dacre. X:12 T:Daisy Daisy M:3/4 L:1/4 K:G d3|B3|G3|D3|EFG|E2 G| D3-|D2 G|A3|d3|B3|G3| EFG|A2 B|A3-|A2 B|cBA|d2 B| A G2-|G2 A|B2 G|E2 G|E D2-|D2 D| G2 B|A2 D|G2 B|ABc|dBG|A2 F|G3-|G2 |

Tune for the eponymous song which the brighter amongst us will note is the Star of the County Down/Unquiet Grave/etc played in jig time. ABC TBA

This is a traditional American shanty. X:465 T:New York Girls M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G d2|B2 d2 d2 B2|c2 e4 e2|f2 f2 e2 f2|d6 d2| g2 g2 g2 d2|f2 e2 e4|d2 d2 c2 A2|G4 B2 c2| d6 B2|c2 e6|d4 c4|B2 G6| g6 d2|f2 e2 e4|d2 d2 c2 A2|A2 G4||