Lester's Tune-a-Day

An Irish polka. X:482 T:Knockabout Polka M:4/4 K:D L:1/8 D4 D3 E|F2 A2 A2 Bc|d2 F2 FEDE|F2 E2 E4| D4 D3 E|F2 A2 A2 Bc|d2 F2 E2 FE|D4 D4:|| A2 d2 d4|c2 B2 B2 cB|A2 F2 FEDE|F2 E2 E4| A2 d2 d4|c2 B2 B2 cB|A2 F2 E2 FE|D4 D4:||

A traditional American gospel song first recorded in 1922. X:481 T:This Train is Bound for Glory K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 G2 G4 B2|A2 G2 E2 D2|G2 G6|-G6 z2| d2 d4 g2|e2 d2 B2 d2|d2 d6|-d6 z2| d2 d4 g2|e2 d2 B2 G2|A2 A2 G2 AA|B2 G2 E2 D2| G2 G4 B2|A2 G2 E2 D2|G2 G6|-G8||

A music hall song, with lyrics by Will D. Cobb and music by Paul Barnes. Popularised as a Boer War anthem, it was written during the earlier Spanish–American War. X:480 T:Goodby Dolly Gray C: Paul Barnes M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D d2 d2 cedB|d4 A4|B2 c2 dBAF|A6 Bc| d2 d2 cedB|d4 A2 AB|c2 c2 d2 B2|e8| d2 d2 cedB|d4 A2 dc|B2 c2 d2 e2|f6 zf| e2 d2 cedB|d4 A4|B2 d2 d2 c2|d6 z2|]

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||