Lester's Tune-a-Day

An American folk song, first popularised in the early 1850s. X:479 T:Wait for the Waggon M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D A2|d2 d2 D2 D2|F2 G2 A4|B2 B2 G2 B2|A4 AB c2| d2 d2 D2 D2|F2 G2 A4|Bc d2 c2 e2|d4 d2:|| e2|f4 f3 e|d2 B2 B4|e3 f e2 d2|c2 B2 A2 Bc| d2 d2 D2 D2|F2 G2 A4|Bc d2 c2 e2|d4 d2:||

To quote my chum Helena from whom I got this tune 'Erm… well, this is a tune and it might be from Uttoxeter. I’m afraid my inner folk pedant has failed me on this one and that’s pretty much all I know about this tune, except that is has been adopted by the border morris fraternity in these here parts. Sorry.' X:478 T:Uttoxeter Swing M:2/2 L:1/8 K:Em E2 EF G2 GB|A2 AG FE D2|E2 EF G2 GB|AG FG A4| E2 EF G2 GB|A2 AG FE D2|E B2 E B2 AG|F2 FG E4:| B2 BA BA G2|A2 AG AG F2|G2 GF GF E2|F F2 G A4| B2 BA BA G2|A2 AG AG F2|E B2 E B2 AG|F2 FG E4:|

A children's rhyme tune that turns up in many places with many different names X:477 T:Keep that Wheel a'Turning M:2 /4 L:1/16 K:G B2 d2 G2 B2|B2 A2 A4|A2 c2 F2 A2|A2 G2 G4| B2 d2 G2 B2|B2 A2 A4|A2 c2 F2 A2|A2 G2 G4| B2 B2 A2 G2|F2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|G2 B6| d2 d2 g2 f2|f2 e6|d2 d2 c2 A2|G8||

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:|