Lester's Tune-a-Day

The Boar's Head Carol is a macaronic 15th century English Christmas carol that describes the ancient tradition of sacrificing a boar and presenting its head at a Yuletide feast. X:520 T:The Boar's Head Carol M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D A2|d4 d3 d|c2 d2 A3 F|G2 G2 B3 G|A3 A d2 AA| d2 dd d2 d2|c2 d2 A3 F|G2 G2 B3 G|A2 A2 d4|] d3 d c2 c2|d2 d2 A4|G2 G2 B3 G|A2 A2 d4| d3 d c2 c2|d2 d2 A4|G2 G2 B3 G|A2 A2 d4|]

An Italian Rant can be found in John Playford's classic collection, 'The Dancing Master', first published in 1651. X:74 T:Italian Rant M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Emin EFGA B2B2| c2BA B2B2|A2AB G2G2|FEFG EBcB| EFGA B2B2| c2BA B2B2|A2AB G2G2|FEFG E4:| |:e2 e2 d2 d2|^cBcd B3 B | BcBA B2 B2| A2 AB G4|GABG A2 F2| FGAF G2 E2|EFGA B2B2| c2BA B2B2|A2AB G2G2|FEFG E4:|

A tune about which I know nothing. X:518 T:Kit White's #2 M:4/4 K:D A2 AB A2 AB|A2 d2 d2 c2|B2 Bc B2 Bc|B2 e2 B2 cB| A2 AB A2 AB|A2 d2 d2 c2|c2 ec B2 c2|d4 d4:|| f3 e f3 e|f2 e2 B4|e3 f e3 f|e2 dB A4| f3 e f3 e|f2 e2 B3 d|c2 ec B2 c2|d4 d4:||

An English Country Dance tune. X:33 T:Tars of the Victory M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G d|d^cd d^cd|g2 G GAB|ABc DEF|G2 B d2 d| d^cd d^cd|g2 G GAB|ABc DEF|G3 G2:| |:g|fed d2 c|Bcd G2 B|ABc DEF|G2 B d2 g| fed d2 c|Bcd G2 B|ABc DEF|G3 G2:|

A Norwegian tune I got from the excellent Richard Burgess at a workshop. A gangar is a Norwegian walking dance. X:516 T:Gangar fra Smalenene M:2/4 L:1/16 K:G D2 G2 G2 AB|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E3 F|G2 FE E2 D2| D2 G2 G2 AB|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E3 F|G2AG G4:| D2 d2 d2 ed|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E3 F|G2 FE E2 D2| D2 d2 d2 ed|c2 Bc A2 Bc|BABG E3 F|G2 AG G4:|

For some reason that I cannot discover YouTube will not let me post this tune, rating it as "Unacceptable Content"

From the MSS of John Clare. Kempshott is in Hampshire, quite near Basingstoke. X:514 T:Kempshott Hunt M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G |:d4 BA G2|BA G2 B2 d2|BA G2 B2 d2|c2 A2 A4| B2 d2 BA G2|B2 d2 d4|c2 e2 d3 c|B2 G2 G4:| |:dc|B2 d2 d3 d|e2 c2 d3 c|B2 d2 d2 B2|c2 A2 A2 dc| B2 d2 d3 d|e2 c2 d3 c|B2 d2 A3 B|A2 G2 G2:|| |:d2|g2 ge d2 Bd|g2 ge d2 B2|g2 ge d2 Bd|c2 A2 A2 d2| g2 ge d2 Bd|g2 ge d2 B2|c2 e2 d3 c|B2 G2 G2:|

A morris dance tune from Illmington for a linked handkerchief dance. X:513 T:Maid of the Mill, Ilmington M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D|D2 G GFG|ABc d2 G|E2 E FED|G3 G2 D| D2 G GFG|ABc d2 G|E2 E FED|G3 G2| |:B/c/|d2 d dcB|cBc c2 B|ABc dBA|G3 F2 D| D2 G GFG|ABc d2 G|E2 E FED|G3 G2:||

This tune is used as the intro and outro to Alice Fraser's excellent podcast Tea with Alice. According to Alice the tune comes from a cassette of her mother's band where it tops and tails a rendition of The Doffing Mistress. http://www.alicecomedyfraser.com/teacast X:512 T:Tea with Alice (ABAC) M:4/4 K:G L:1/8 G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d/e/d/c/ BA|G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d4| G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d/e/d/c/ BA|G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d4|| b2 b>a c'bag|fdef g/f/g/f/ b2|b2 b>a c'bag|fdef g2 g2| b2 b>a c'bag|fdef g/f/g/f/ b2|b2 b>a c'bag|fdef g2 g2|| G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d/e/d/c/ BA|G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d4| G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d/e/d/c/ BA|G2 Bd g3 b|a>g fe d4|| B>B Bd c>c ce|dg g/f/g/a/ b>a g/f/e/d/|B>B Bd c>c ce|dggf g2 g2| B>B Bd c>c ce|dg g/f/g/a/ b>a g/f/e/d/|B>B Bd c>c ce|dggf g2 g2|

A tune about which I can find no info, guess it refers to Dan Leno the English music hall comedian. X:511 T:Dan Leno's Boat M:2/4 L:1/8 K:D A2|d2 c2 B2 A2|F2 FF F2 A2|d2 c2 B2 A2|G2 GG G2 F2| E2 F2 G2 A2|c2 cc c2 B2|A2 AA B2 A2|F4 A4| d2 c2 B2 A2|F2 FF F2 A2|d2 c2 B2 A2|G2 GG G2 F2| E2 F2 G2 A2|c2 cc c2 B2|A2 AA G2 E2|D6|| A2|F2 A2 F2 A2|F2 FF F2 A2|F2 A2 F2 A2|G2 GG G2 F2| E2 F2 G2 A2|c2 cc c2 B2|A2 AA B2 A2|F4 A4| F2 A2 F2 A2|F2 FF F2 A2|F2 A2 F2 A2|G2 GG G2 F2| E2 F2 G2 A2|c2 cc c2 B2|A2 AA G2 E2|D6||