Lester's Tune-a-Day

This was written by concertina player Michelle Soinne in honour of a magnificent tea she was given by Northumbrian fiddler Willie Taylor. X:615 T:Willy Taylor's High Tea C:Michelle Soinne M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B2 Bc BAGA|B2 d2 e4|d2 g2 B2 d2|cBAG A2 GA| B2 Bc BAGA|B2 d2 e4|d2 g2 B2 G2|A4 G2:| gf|e2 dc BAGA|B2 d2 e4|d2 g2 B2 d2|cBAG A2 gf| e2 dc BAGA|B2 d2 e4|d2 g2 B2 G2|A4 G2 gf| e2 dc BAGA|B2 d2 e4|d2 g2 B2 d2|cBAG A2 GA| B2 Bc BAGA|B2 d2 e4|d2 g2 B2 G2|A4 G2|

A tune from Joshua Gibbons of Lincolnshire. X:342 T:Market Rasen Quickstep M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D2|G2 GA G2 B2|d4 B2 G2|A2 Ac B2 Bd|A2 A4 D2| G2 GA G2 B2|d4 B2 G2|A2 AG A2 B2|G4 G2:| d2|e2 ed e2 g2|d4 B2 G2|A2 Ac B2 Bd|A2 A4 d2| e2 ed e2 g2|d4 B2 G2|A2 AG A2 B2|G4 G2:|

A traditional dance tune from South West France. X:381 T:Branle de Rat K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 B2 B2 B2 AB|c2 B2 A4|A2 A2 A2 GA|G2 A2 B2 G2| B2 B2 B2 AB|c2 B2 A4|d2 d2 d2 cc|B2 A2 G4|| [M:6/8] B2 G B2 G|DEF E2 D|B2 G B2 G|DEF G3:|

Got this from a rendition by my chum Pikey.It is a Australian tune. It's played on a £14 child's melodeon from Hawkin's Bazaar. X:380 T:Cunamulla Stockmans Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D dcB A2 F|GFE FGA|dcB A2 F|GFE D3:|| E2 E E2 F|GAG F2 D|E2 E E2 F|GFE D3:||

I heard this played at the excellent Saturday Folk Club in Lewes recently and liked it. X:1 T:Heel and Toe Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B2 B2 AG G2|FGAB d^c =c2|c2 c2 BA A2|GFEF ED D2| B2 B2 AG G2|FGAB d^c =c2|c2 c2 BA A2|GFEF G2 G2|| [K:Em]BEBE BE E2|GE E/F/G/E/ FB, B,2|BEBE BE E2|GGFG/F/ E2 E2| BEBE BE E2|GE E/F/G/E/ FB, B,2|BEBE BE E2|GGFG/F/ E2 E2|| [K:G]D2 GA B2 B>c|dBGA B2 B>d|cc A>c BB G>B|AEFG AFED| D2 GA B2 B>c|dBGA B2 B>d|cc A>c BB G>B|AEFD G2 G2||

A mazurka from the Auvergne. It is played with (hopefully) a mazurka rhythm in the A part and a waltz rhythm in the B part as it is danced in the Auvergne. I have played this previously under a different name and in a different style -  Lumpy Custard . X:325 T:Auvergne Mazurka M:3/4 L:1/8 K:D A2 dc d2|A2 fe f2|gf ed cd|ed cB A2| A2 dc d2|A2 fe f2|gf ed ce|1 e2 d2 z2:|2 e2 d2 fg|| a2 ab ag|f2 d2 ef|g2 ga gf|e4 fg|a2 ab ag|f2 d2 ef| gf ed ce|1 e2 d2 fg:|2 e2 d2 z2||

This tune was collected from Sally Sloane, from Parkes in central NSW by the pioneering folklore collector John Meredith in the 1950s, and her vast repertoire of songs and tunes continues to be one of the most important sources in Australian traditional music.  The tune is also known as the Trip To Cottingham. X:473 T:Sally Sloane's Jig T:Trip to Cottingham M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D A|FAd FAd|GBd GBd|FAd dcd|f2e e2A| FAd FAd|GBd GBd|FAd dcd|e2c d2:| |:e|f3 def|f2 e e2 f|g2 e cde|efe d2 e| f3 def|f2 e e2 f|g2 e cde|efe d2:| |:z|A3 F2 G|A3 F2 G|AFA dAd|fed cBA| G3 E2 F|G3 E2 F|GBA GFE|[1F3 G2:|[2D3 D2|]