Lester's Tune-a-Day

A morris dance tune from the city of Lichfield. X:427 T:Sheriff's Ride - Litchfield M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Em BA|G2 E2 E2 FG|AG F2 E2 B2|e2 e2 e2 fe|d2 B2 B3 B| d2 d2 ed dc|dc BA A2 E2|G2 A2 dc BA|B2 E2 E4|| e2 e2 e2 fe|d2 B2 B3 B|e2 e2 e2 fe|d2 B2 B3 B| d2 d2 ed dc|dcBA A2 E2|G2 A2 dc BA|BE E2 E2||

This tune was reputedly composed by James Allen - piper, gypsy, rogue and hero who was hanged for sheep steeling around the turn of the 18th century. X:406 T:Salmon Tails Up the Water M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2E2D2E2|G4G3A|B2d2A2BA|G2E2D4| G2E2D2E2|G4G3A|B2d2A2BA|(G4G4):| B2d2d4|c2e2e4|d2B2A2BA|G2E2D4| B2d2d4|c2e2e3f|g2f2e2d2|e2f2g4| B2d2d4|c2e2e4|d2B2A2BA|G2E2D4| G2E2D2E2|G4G3A|B2d2A2BA|(G4G4)|]

A morris dance tune from the village of Bledington celebrating a local hill fort. X:206 T:Idbury Hill M:4/4 L:1/8 K:EDor B2 Bc d2 B2|AGFE D2 EF|G2 B2 BAGF|E4 E4| B2 Bc d2 B2|AGFE D2 EF|G2 B2 BAGF|E4 E4|| B2 Bc d2 B2|edcB A2 A2|B2 Bc d2 B2|e3 d B4| B2 Bc d2 B2|AGFE D2 EF|G2 B2 BAGF|E4 E4:|| B4 B2 c2|d4 B4|e2 d2 c2 B2|A4 A4| B2 Bc d2 B2|e3 d B4|B2 Bc d2 B2|AGFE D2 EF| G2 B2 BAGF|E4 E4:||

A morris dance tune from the village of Kirtlington. X:309 T:Mrs Casey - Kirtlington M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G ba|g2 e efe|d2 B d2 d|efd efg|c'3 b2 a| g2 e efe|d2 B d3|efg a2 f|g3 g2|| g|g2 a b2 c'|d'2 e' d'3|g2 a b2 c'|d'3 d'3| e'2 c' d'2 b|c'2 b a2 g|g2 f e2 d|c'3 b2 a| g2 e efe|d2 B d2 d|efd efg|c'3 b2 a| g2 e efe|d2 Bd3|efg a2 f|g3 g2||

A tune from the George Spencer Manuscript, Leeds,1831. X:456 T:Steamboat Hornpipe M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G (3def|g2 b>g d2 g>d|B>cd>B G2A>B|c2 e>c A2 c>A|F>GA>B c>de>f| g2 b>g d2 g>d|B>cd>B G2 A>B|c>ed>c B>AG>F|A2 G2 G2:| B>c|d>Bd>B g2 g2|e>ce>c a4|f2f2 g2g2|a>gf>e d2(3def| g2 b>g d2 g>d|B>cd>B G2 A>B|c>ed>c B>AG>F|A2 G2 G2:|

Tune by Chris Woods X:313 T:Mrs Saggs - Hohner C:Chris Woods N:Lester's Version N: Rhythm and pitch simplified by Anahata M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/8=200 K:G DGA |B4 | A2 GF|  G4- | G2 Bd |e/f/g dg| cg dg | g2 fe| fdef | g2 d2 | cB AG | D2 C2 |B,2 D2 | EC EG | BA GF | G4- |G :| |:zAB| c4- |  cB  AG |DFAd |fdef|g2 d2 |cBAG| B2 AG| A3 B| c4 | B2 AG |FAdf| a2 gf|g2 dd | cBAG | G4- | G :||

This tune was written by James Hook, an English composer and was published circa 1790. X:254 T:Lass of Richmond Hill M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G "A" D2|D2 G2 G2 G2|AGFG A2 c2|B2 G2 E2 A2|G4 F2 D2| D2 G2 G2 G2|AGFG A2 G2|FE D2 E2 ^C2|D4 -D2|| G2|FE D2 D2 G2|FE D2 D2 G2|FE D2 c2 B2|B4 A2 G2| FE D2 D2 G2|FE D2 d3 c|B2 G2 A2 F2|G4 G2|| D2|D2 G2 G2 B2|B6 G2|F2 A2 A2 c2|c6 A2|B2 A2 G2 F2| G2 E2 D2 c2|B2 GB A2 FA|G4 G2||