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Tune 549 - Cajun Two-Step

  A tune about which I kn ew nothing, but my chum Rees Wesson tells me: I've always wondered why that tune is called Cajun Two-Step as it's unlike any Cajun music that I've heard (and I've heard a lot). Apparently, the tune comes from Nathan Abshire’s playing on the Sonet album ‘The Cajuns Volume 2' although it's not really a two-step. X:549 T:Cajun Two-Step M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|:B2 BA G2 GA|B2 BA G2 B2|A2 AA-AG A2|B2 BA G2 GA| B2 BA G2 GA|B2 BA G2 B2|A2 AA-AG F2|1 G2 B2 G2 A2 :|2 G2 B2 d2 B2|| c2 cc-cB A2|B2 BB-BA G2|A2 AA-AG F2|G2 B2 d2 B2| c2 cc-cB A2|B2 BB-BA G2|A2 AA-AG F2|1 G2 B2 G2 B2 :|2 G2 B2 G2||
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Tune 548 - Bricks and Mortar

  A tune about which I know nothing and can't remember where I got it from X:548 T:Bricks and Mortar M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G |:GB Bd|cA Ac|BG GB|Ad d/c/B/A/| GB Bd|cA Ac|BG AF|G2 G2:|| |:g>f ed|ed cB|G/A/B/c/ d>c|BA A2| g>f ed|ed cB|G/A/B/c/ d>c|BG G2:||
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Tune 547 - C Polka #1

  A polka in C that I got from the playing of Andy Cutting X:109  T:C Polka 1  M:4/4 L:1/8  K:C G2 c2 c2 Bc|d2 B2 c2 de|f2 df e2 c2|d3 c BA G2| G2 c2 c2 Bc|d2 B2 c2 de|f2 df e2 c2|dc B2 c4 :|| e2 fg e2 fg|e2 c2 B3 c|d2 de fedc|A2 B2 A2 G2 | e2 fg e2 fg|e2 c2 B3 c|d2 de fedc|A2 B2 c4 :||
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Tune 546 - Whistling Prince

  A tune I got from the Flowers and Frolics LP Bees on Horseback X:546 T:Whistling Prince M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G  |:(3DEF|G>B A>F G2 D2|G>B d>e d2 B>A| G>B d>e d2 B2|A>G A>B G2:| |:d2|e>f g2 e>f g2|e>f g>a g2 f>e| d2 d>e d2 B2|A>G A>B G2:|
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Tune 545 - Maiden Lane

  A tune first published in The English Dancing Master by John Playford in 1651 X:545 T:Maiden Lane M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G |:d3 c BA G2|g2 f2 g2 d2|g2 f2 g2 dc|B2 A2 G4:| |:ABcd e2 A2|c2 B2 A3 z|e2 e2 e2 dc|BABc A4:| |:d2 Bc d2 Bc|dcBA B2 G2|d2 Bc dedc|B2 A2 G4:|
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Tune 544 - Chelmsford Races

  The tune dates to the 18th century when it was printed in the 1790's collections of John Watlen and James Aird. Played on one of my frankenboxes, basically a Hohner Pokerwork case fitted with single voice, flat mounted Cagnoni reeds. X:122 T:Chelmsford Races M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:D|G2 G GFG|A2 A d2 d|B2 B G2 G|FGA DEF| G2 G GFG|A2 A d2 d|ced cBA|G2 G G2:|| |:d|dcd Bcd|e2 e e3|f2 f def|g2 g gfe| d2 d Bcd|e2 f gfe|ded cBA|G2 G G2:||
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Tune 543 - Dr. Casey's Fin Book

  A tune based on the Dr. Finlay's Casebook theme (from Trevor Duncan's march from A Little Suite) that I got from an Old Swan Band CD X:543 T:Dr Casey's Fin Book K:G M:2/4 L:1/8 D|:GD GB|dd d2|cd/c/ BA|Bc/B/ AD| GD GB|dd d2|cd/c/ BA|1G3 D:|2G4|| A2 AB|A2 AB|A2 AB|cd cB| A2 AB|A2 AB|AG FE|D4| A2 AB|A2 AB|A2 AB|cd cB| A2 AB|A2 d>d|dc BA|G3|
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