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Tune 412 - Foxhunter's Jig

A rarity for me an Irish tune. X:3 T:Foxhunter's M:9/8 L:1/8 K:D FDF F2D G2E|FDF F2D E2D| FDF F2D G2B|AFD DEF E2D:| B3 BAG FGA|B2E E2F G2B| ABc dcB ABc|d2 D D2 F E2 D:| fdf f2d g2e|fdf f2d e2d| fdf f2d g2b|afd def e2d:| gfe d=cB AGF|B2 E E2 F G2 B| ABc dcB ABc|d2 D DEF E2 D:|

Tune 411 - Johnny Fetch Your Wife Back

Another tune about which I know nothing. Got it from my fiddle playing chum Jon Ginn. X:411 T:Johnny Fetch Your Wife Back M:C L:1/8 K:D |:dfed B2 AA|B2 AA F2 A2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4| dfed B2 AA|B2 AA F2 A2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4:| |:d2 f2 a3 a|b2 a2 f2 e2|defg a2 a2|b2 a2 f4| d2 f2 a3 a|b2 a2 f2 e2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4:|

Tune 410 - Off to California

A hornpipe about which I know nothing. X:1 T:Off To California M:4/e L:1/8 K:G |:(3DEF|G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>G E2 (3DEF| G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>F G2:| |:(3def|g>fe>g f>ed>f|e>de>f e>dB>d| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>G E2(3DEF| G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>F G2:|

Tune 409 - Peeking Pup

An Irish waltz written by Philip King X:409 T:The Peeking Pup C:Philip King M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G E2|D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2|d4 c2| B2 G2 G2|B2 G2 G2|A3 B c2|A4 F2| D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2|d4 c2| B2 G2 G2|A3 B A2|G6-|G4: d2|g2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|e3 d c2| B2 G2 G2|g2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|c3 B c2| A4 F2|D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2| d4 c2|B2 G2 G2|A3 B A2|G6|-G4:|

Tune 408 - Twin Sisters

An English tune not to be confused with the Newfoundland tune with the same name. X:408 T:Twin Sisters M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2 B2 ABcA|G2 g2 d4|cBAc B2 G2|ABAG E2 D2| G2 B2 ABcA|G2 g2 d4|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4|| g2 g2 fe d2|efge d2 B2|cBAc B2 G2|ABAG E2 D2| g2 g2 fe d2|efge d2 B2|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4||

Tune 407 - My Lord Sherborne's Jig

Tune for a morris jig, unsurprisingly from the Sherborne tradition. Curious tune as the the A is in 6/8 and the B in 3/4. X:407 T:My Lord Sherborne's Jig M:6/8 K:G D|G2 d BAG|c2 e ABc|d2 G cAF|G3 G2:| M:3/4 z|g2 f2 e2|d3 c B2|e2 d2 c2|B3 A G2| g2 f2 e2|d3 c B2|cd ec AF|G4 G||

Tune 406 - See Me Dance the Polka

Tune for a music hall comic song by George Grossmith as modified by Flowers and Frolics on their album Bees on Horseback. X:406 T:See Me Dance the Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G Bc|d2 d2 d3 d|d2 F6|e2 e2 f2 e2|d6 ef| g2 g2 g3 g|g2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|d6 Bc| d2 d2 d3 d|d2 F6|e2 e2 f2 e2|d6 ef| g2 g2 g3 g|g2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|G4 -G2|| z2|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4| f2 ff f2 f2|ed c2 A4|e2 e2 e2 e2|edce d4| D3 G B3 A|GB de d4|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4| f2 ff f2 f2|ed c2 A4|d2 dd e2 f2|g4 -g2||