Lester's Tune-a-Day

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:|