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Tune 526 - Albert Farmer's Polka

  Another tune from Albert Farmer, a  butcher from Lingfield, Surrey, best known for his bonfire tune. X:240 T:Albert Farmer's Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G B3 c|d2 e2 d2 Bc|d2 e2 d2 g2|f3 e f2 e2|d4 B2 Bc| d2 e2 d2 Bc|d2 e2 d2 de|d2 c2 B2 A2|1G4 :|2 G8|| |:B4 d2 e2|B6 A2|G2 B2 d2 e2|c6 B2| c4 B2 c2|A6 B2|c2 c2 B2 A2|1G8:|2 G4||

Tune 525 - Nipper

  A tune by John Kirkpatrick X: 1 T: Nipper C:John Kirkpatrick M: 6/8 L: 1/8 K: G B2 d cBA|G2 B D2 B|G2 B D2 B|ABc D3| B2 d cBA|G2 B D2 B|A2 B ^cBA|d3 d3:| g3 e3|ded B3|cdc A3|BdB GBd| g3 e3|ded B3|ABc DEF|G3 G3:|

Tune 524 - Mudgee Schottische

  A tune from Mudgee in New South Wales, Australia. See also Mudgee Waltz X:524  T:Mudgee Schottische M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G>A|B2 B2 c>B c>e|d2 G2 G2 G>A|B2 B2 c>B c2 |d>e d>B A2 G>A| B2 B2 c>B c>e|d2 G2 G2 G>A|B2 B>G A2 BA|G2 G2 G2 :|| z2 |g2 G2 e2 G2 |e>d e>d B2 G>B|d>e d>B A3 B|(3cec B>A G2 z2 | g2 G2 e2 G2 |e>d e>d B2 G>B|d>e d>B (3cec B>A|G2 G2 G2 :||

Tune 523 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

  One of the oldest extant carols, dated to the 16th century or earlier. X:523 T:God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen M:4/4 L:1/8 K:Em E2|E2 B2 B2 A2|G2 F2 E2 D2|E2 F2 G2 A2|B6 E2| E2 B2 B2 A2|G2 F2 E2 D2|E2 F2 G2 A2|B6 B2| c2 A2 B2 c2|d2 e2 B2 A2|G2 E2 F2 G2|A4 G2 A2| B4 c2 B2|B2 A2 G2 F2|E4 GF E2|A4 G2 A2| B2 c2 d2 e2|B2 A2 G2 F2|E6 |

Tune 522 - The Rose Waltz

  A gentle waltz by Dave Ingledew of the Bursledon Village Band X:522 T:Rose Waltz C:Dave Ingledew M:3/4 L:1/4 K:Em E-E/ F/G|F G A|B E2|-E3| E-E/ F/G|F G A|B3|-B3| c-c/ B/A/c/|B G2|A-A/ G/F/A/|G E2| G-G/ A/ B|A2 G|F3|-F3|

Set 023 - Jimmy Allen and Salmon Tails Up the Water

X:331 T:Jimmy Allen  M:4/4  L:1/8  K:G  GA|B2 G2 G2 A2 |B4 G2 AB|c2 A2 A2 B2 |c2 dc B2 A2 |  G2 g2 g2 e2 |d4 B3 c|d2 d2 cB A2 |G4 G2 :||  BA|G2 g2 g2 f2 |e2 d2 c2 B2 |A2 a2 a3 g|f2 d2 e2 f2 |  g3 f g2 e2 |d4 B3 c|d2 d2 cB A2 |G4 G2 :|| X:627 T:Salmon Tails Up the Water M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2 E2 D2 E2 |G4 G3 A|B2 d2 A2 BA|G2 E2 D4| G2 E2 D2 E2 |G4 G3 A|B2 d2 A2 BA|(G4 G4):| B2 d2 d4|c2 e2 e4|d2 B2 A2 BA|G2 E2 D4| B2 d2 d4|c2 e2 e3 f|g2 f2 e2 d2 |e2 f2 g4| B2 d2 d4|c2 e2 e4|d2 B2 A2 BA|G2 E2 D 4| G2 E2 D2 E2 |G4 G3 A|B2 d2 A2 BA|(G4 G4)|]

Tune 521 - 29th of May (All Things Bright and Beautiful)

The 29th of May from The Dancing Master by John Playford – 1686. Later used for the Anglican hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful. X:1 T:All Things Bright and Beautiful M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G d2 B2 c2 B2|AGFE D2 B2|c2 E2 F2 EF|G8| d2 B2 c2 B2|AGFE D2 B2|c2 E2 F2 EF|G6|| D2|B,2 D2 D2 CB,|C2 E4 E2|FG A2 FG A2|D6 GA| B2 A2 G2 AB|c3 B A2 Bc|d2 E2 F2 EF|G8||