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Tune 439 - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Tune for a song written by Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. X:75 T:Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer C:Johnny Marks M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D A B2 A F2 d2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 d2|c6 A2| G A2 G E2 c2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 B2|F8| A B2 A F2 d2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 d2|c6 A2| G A2 G E2 c2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 e2|d8|| B2 B2 d2  B2|A2 F2 A4|G2 B2 A2 G2|F8| E2 F2 A2  B2|c2 c2 c4|d2 d2 c2 B2|A2 G2 E4| A B2 A F2 d2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 d2|c6 A2| G A2 G E2 c2|B2 A6|ABAB A2 e2|d8||

Tune 438 - Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells

A Sheffield version of While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks by Night. X:438 T:Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells (While Shepherds Watched) M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B2 G2 d2 B2|B2 A2 A2 AB|c2 A2 d2 c2|B6 GA| B2 G2 d2 B2|B2 A2 A2 AB|c2 c2 B2 A2|G6 d2| d6 d2|c2 d2 B2 c2|A6 d2| d6 d2|c2 d2 B2 c2|A6 GA| B2 d2 c2 e2|d2 g2 e2 c2|B4 A4|G6 GA| B2 d2 c2 e2|d2 g2 e2 c2|B4 A4|G6||

Tune 437 - See, Amid the Winter's Snow

An English Christmas carol. It was written by Edward Caswall, with music composed by Sir John Goss. X:437 T:See, Amid The Winter's Snow C:John Goss, 1871 M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G G3 A G2 F2|E3 D D4|G2 A2 c2 B2|B3 A A4| G3 A G2 F2|E3 D D4|G2 A2 B2 c2|A3 G G4| d3 d c2 B2|A2 G2 F4|d3 d c2 B2|A2 G2 F4| G3 A G2 F2|E3 D D4|d3 B G2 c2|B2 A2 G4|]

Tune 435 - I Saw Three Ships

A 17c carol tune. X:436 T:I Saw Three Ships M:6/8 K:G D|G2 G A2 B|d2 B A2 c|B2 G G2 B|A2 F D2 D| G2 G A2 B|d2 B A2 c|B2 G GAB|A3 G2||

Tune 435 - Ghost Riders in the Sky

Ghost Riders in the Sky is a cowboy-styled country/western song written in 1948 by American songwriter Stan Jones. A bit of a challenge on a melodeon due to the number of pull notes :) X:435 T:Ghost Riders in the Sky M:C| L:1/4 K:Am E|AA AB|cc cA|GG GE|G3 E| AA AB|cc cd|ee ec|e3 e| ea aa|ae ee|ee ec|A3 A| FF FF|cc c2-|c2 zc|cA AG|A4|| e>e eg-|g3 z|a>a aa|e3 z| F2 FF|c3 c|cA3-|A2 z||

Tune 434 - Streets of Laredo

As it's Thanksgiving in the USA on the day of posting I thought I do an American tune. The tune for the famous American cowboy ballad in which a dying cowboy tells his story to a living one. Derived from the English folk song The Unfortunate Rake. X:574 T:Streets of Laredo M:3/4 L:1/4 K:D A|A>GF|GAG|F>ED|CA,>A,| D>CD|EFG|FED|E2A| A>GF|GAG|F>ED|CA,2| D>DD|EFG|FCC|D2|]

Tune 433 - Margaret's Waltz

Composed in 1959 by Pat Shuldham-Shaw (1917-1977) from Stratford-upon-Avon, and dedicated to Margaret Grant, representative in Devon of the EFDSS on the occasion of her retirement. X:14 T:Margaret's Waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G GE|:D3 EGA|B4 GB|AG E2 GB|A4 GE| D3 EGA|B d3 GA|B2 B2 A2| G4 GE| D3 EGA|B4 GB|AG E2 GB|A4 GE| D3 EGA|B d3 GA|B2 B2 A2| G4 Bc|| d2 e2 f2|g2 f2 g2|ed c2 e2|d4 BA| G3 A Bc|d2 B2 d2|ed c2 B2|A4 Bc| d2 e2 f2|g2 f2 e2|d2 c2 B2|A4 GE| D3 EGA|B d3 GA|B2 B2 A2|G6||

Tune 432 - Seven Stars

This tune is well known throughout England. X:432 T:Seven Stars. M:6/8 L:1/8 K:D d2A A2F|GAB A3 |Bcd efg|fed cBA| d2A A2F|GAB A3 |Bcd efg| dc d3:| e2A A2f|efg f3 |efg fed|cd B A3 | BGB AFA|BGB AFA|Bcd efg|Adc d3:

Tune 431 - Minuet in G

Until 1970 it was attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV Anh 114), but it is now universally attributed to Christian Petzold. Had a second life in the 1960's as A Lover's Concerto by The Toys. X:50 T:Minuet in G C:Ch ristian Petzold M:3/ 4 L:1/8 K:G d2 GABc|d2 G2 G2|e2 cdef|g2 G2 G2| c2 dcBA|B2 cBAG|F2 GABG|A6| d2 GABc|d2 G2 G2|e2 cdef|g2 G2 G2| c2 dcBA|B2 cBAG|A2 BAGF|G6:| b2 gabg|a2 defd|g2 efgd|^c2 Bc A2| AB^cdef|g2 f2 e2|fa d2 ^c2|d6| d2 GF G2|e2 GF G2|d2 c2 B2|AGFG A2| DEFGAB|c2 B2 A2|Bd G2 F2|G6:||

Tune 430 - I'll Tell Me Ma

An children's song tune that was collected in various parts of England in the 19th century and again appears in collections from shortly after the turn of the 20th century. X:52 T:I'll Tell Me Ma M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G D|DG B>B|cB B>c|BA A>B|AG G>G| DG B>B|cB B>c|BA A>B|AG G2| dd dB|cc cA|BB BG|AF ED| dd dB|cc c2|BB AB|AG G2||

Tune 429 - Sonny's Mazurka

An Irish mazurka X:18 T:Sonny's Mazurka M:3/4 L:1/8 K:D FG|A2 AG FA|d2 dA BA|G2 GB AG|FG EF DF| A2 AG FA|d2 dA BA|G2 Gg fe|d4:| de|f2 fa gf|e2 eg fe|d2 df ed|cd Bc Ad| f2 fa gf|e2 eg fe|dc df ec|d4:|

Tune 428 - Michael Turner's Jig

The Jig from the Sussex fiddler Michael Turner's collection. X:428 T:Michael Turner's Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G G2 G GFG|A2 B c2 d|e2 e dBG|GFG AFD| G2 G GFG|A2 B c2 d|e2 e dBG|AGF G3:| A2 A A2 B|c2 d B2 d|g2 d g2 d|BAG d3| A2 A A2 B|c2 d B2 d|g2 d g2 d|ded cBA:|

Tune 427 - Little Johnny England

The tune for a traditional children's rhyme which has made its way into the morris dancing world as the tune for the eponymous dance from Moulton. X:427 T:Little Johnny England M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2 G>A B>c d2|A2 A>c B>A G2| g2 g>g f>e d2|e2 e2 d2 e>f| g2 g>g f>e d2|e2 e>e d4| G2 G>A B>c d2|A2 A2 G4||

Tune 426 - Minstrel Boy

The tune for an Irish patriotic song written by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) who set it to the melody of The Moreen, an old Irish air. X:426 T:Minstrel Boy M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D|G3 A cBAG|B2 d2 g2 fg|e2 d2 Bc dB|A4 G2 z D| G3 A cBAG|B2 d2 g2 fg|e2 d2 Bc dB|A4 G2 z|| G|g2 f2 e2 fg|f2 e2 d2 z e|e2 B2 B2 e2|e2 f2 g2 z g| G3 A cBAG|B2 d2 g2 fg|e2 d2 Bc dB|A4 G2 z2||

Tune 425 - He Who Would Valiant Be (Monks Gate)

Traditional English hymn tune usually used for the hymn He Who Would Valiant Be with words by John Bunyan. X:39 T:To Be a Pilgrim M:4/4 L:1/4 K:G G>A B G|B/c/ d e2|d2 d G|F G-G2| G>A B G|B/c/ d e2|d2 d>G|F G-G2| d2 g e |f g/f/ e2|-ed B/A/ G|B c d2 |-d g d>d| e/d/c/B/ A e|d G F G|-G4 ||

Tune 424 - When the Roll is Called Up Yonder

A 1893 hymn with words and music by James Milton Black. X:424 T:When the Roll is Called Up Yonder K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 GA|BB BB B B2 A|G>A GE D2 GA|BB BB dd cB| A6 GA|BB BB B B2 A|G>A GE D2 GA|BB BG AA BA|G6|| Bc|d6 Bc|d3 c B2 AB|c6 AB|c3 B A2| Bc dd de d2|BA GG GE D2|GA BB BG AA|BA G6||

Tune 423 - Bending the Ferret

A nice little tune composed by Doug Eunson. X:423 T:Bending the Ferret C:Doug Eunson K:G M:6/8 L:1/8 G2 B ABA|GBd g2 d|edc BAG|A2 c cBA| G2 B ABA|GBd g2 d|edc BAG|A2 F G3:|| e2 e dcB|ABc dcd|e2 e dcB|ABc def| g2 d BAG|ABc ABc|B2 B cAF| G6:||

Tune 422 - Hunt the Squirrel - Headington

A morris dance tune from Headington on the outskirts of Oxford. X:223 T:Hunting the Squirrel - Headington M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G |:GABc d2 B2|GABc d2 B2|GABc d2 B2|AGAB G4:|| |:d2 g2 f2 a2|g2 b2 d4|d3 e dcBA|G2 B2 G4:||

Tune 421 - Rodney - Headington

A morris dance tune from Headington on the outskirts of Oxford. X:221 T:Rodney - Headington M:2/2 L:1/8 K:G G2 AB c2 BA|GABc d2 BA|dedc B2 G2|AGAB G2 d2:|| d2 ge f2 d2|d2 ge f2 d2|d2 gf edcB|cedc B2 A2:||

Tune 420 - Hullican Jig

A jig about which I know, and can find out, nothing. X:420 T:Hullichan Jig M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D|G2 G BGB|ded B2 G|cBc ege|dBG A2 D| G2 G BGB|ded B2 g|fed cBA|G3 G2:| d|ded Bcd|e2 c e2 e|fgf def|gBd gfe| ded Bcd|ece gfe|ded cBA|G3 G2:||

Tune 419 - Vedder Michel

A well-known tune originally from Mecklenburg in northern Germany and dates form the late 18th. century. X:419 T:Vedder Michel M:2/4 L:1/8 K:G G/A/|BG GA/B/|cA Ad/c/|BG GF/G/|A/G/ F/E/ DG/A/| BG GA/B/|cA Ad/c/|BG AF|G2 z|| B/c/|dB dg|ec cc/d/|ec ea|fd dd/c/| BG GA/B/|cA Ad/c/|BG AF|G2 z||

Tune 418 - Maid of the Mill - Brackley

A morris dance tune from Brackley in Northamptonshire. X:418 T:Maid of the Mill, Brackley M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G |:D|GAG ABc|d2 c BAG|d2 c BAG|D2 A G2:| z|Bcd dcB|ABc cBA|Bcd dcB|G3 F2 D| GBd dcB|ABc cAD|d2 c BAG|D2 A G2||

Tune 417 - Studentenmarch

To quote Brian Peters from whose CD I learned this tune 'a gorgeous seventeenth-century Dutch tune'. X:417 T:Studentenmarch S:Brian Peters Z:Christel van Noort M:4/4 L:1/8 K:D FG|:A2 AB A2 AB|AGFE D2 d2|c2 d2 e2 f2|edcB AFGA| B2 BA BcdB|A2 AB A2 dc|BAGF EDEF|D2 DD DEFE|1D6 FG:|2D6 cd|| |:e2 ef e2 ef|edcB A2 cd|e2 f2 g2 fg|e6 de| f2 fg f2 cd|edcd B2 de|f2 g2 f2 d2|edcd B2 ef| gfed edcB|B4 A2 Bc|d2 dc d2 cd|e2 ef e2 de| f2 f2 gfed|edcB AFGA|B2 BA Bcdc| A2 AB A2 dc|BAGF EDEF|D2 DD DEFE|D6 cd:||

Tune 416 - Le Halle Place

An Adderbury morris tune composed by Chris Leslie in 2000. X:416 T:Le Halle Place C:Chris Leslie K:G M:4/4 L:1/8 G3 A B2 G2|E2 F2 G4|D2 G2 G2 AB|c2 B2 B2 A2| G3 A B2 G2|E2 F2 G4|d3 e dcBA|G2 B2 G4:|| d3 e dBGB|c2 c2 c4|B3 c d2 B2|AGFE D4| d3 e dBGB|c2 c2 c4|cBAG FGAF|G2 B2 G4:|

Tune 415 - Prince William's March

A tune I learned from a John Kirkpatrick CD, goes well with Dr Faustus Tumblers. X:415 T:Prince William's March M:2/2  L:1/8 K:G D2|G4 B2 AG|A6 c2|B4 A4|GFGA G2 A2| B2 G2 D2 B2|A6 G2|F2 d2 E2 ^c2|d6:| |:Bc|d4 e3d|c2 B2 A2 d2|c2 B2 A2 G2|F2 A2 D4| G2 FG A2 GA|B2 AB c2 dc|B2 AG D2 F2|G6:|

Tune 414 - 100 Pipers

A Scottish jig which had a brief brush with fame in the form of Lord Rockingham’s XI's "Hoots Mon there’s a Moose Loose aboot this Hoose". X:414 T:100 Pipers M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G GA|B2 D DED|E2 G G2 e|d2 B BAG|B2 A AGA| B2 D DED|E2 G G2 e|d2 B ABA|G3-G:|| Bc|d2 d dBd|e2 g g2 e|d2 B BAG|B2 A ABc| d2 d dBd|e2 g g2 e|d2 B ABA|G3-G:||

Tune 413 - Charles Lynch's Waltz

An American Old Time waltz I got from the New Victory Band's, One More Dance and Then LP. X:413 T:Charles Lynch's Waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G GA|B3 A B2|c2 e2 dc|B2 d2 GA|B4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 AGE|D4 GA| B3 A B2|c2 e2 dc|B2 d2 GA|B4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 ABA|G4 || ef|g2 B2 B2|f2 c2 c2|e2 d3 e|d4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 AGE|D4 ef| g2 B2 B2|f2 c2 c2|e2 d3 e|d4 de| d2 c2 B2|cA E2 F2|G3 ABA|G4||

Tune 412 - Foxhunter's Jig

A rarity for me an Irish tune. X:3 T:Foxhunter's M:9/8 L:1/8 K:D FDF F2D G2E|FDF F2D E2D| FDF F2D G2B|AFD DEF E2D:| B3 BAG FGA|B2E E2F G2B| ABc dcB ABc|d2 D D2 F E2 D:| fdf f2d g2e|fdf f2d e2d| fdf f2d g2b|afd def e2d:| gfe d=cB AGF|B2 E E2 F G2 B| ABc dcB ABc|d2 D DEF E2 D:|

Tune 411 - Johnny Fetch Your Wife Back

Another tune about which I know nothing. Got it from my fiddle playing chum Jon Ginn. X:411 T:Johnny Fetch Your Wife Back M:C L:1/8 K:D |:dfed B2 AA|B2 AA F2 A2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4| dfed B2 AA|B2 AA F2 A2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4:| |:d2 f2 a3 a|b2 a2 f2 e2|defg a2 a2|b2 a2 f4| d2 f2 a3 a|b2 a2 f2 e2|dfed B2 AA|B2 c2 d4:|

Tune 410 - Off to California

A hornpipe about which I know nothing. X:1 T:Off To California M:4/e L:1/8 K:G |:(3DEF|G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>G E2 (3DEF| G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>F G2:| |:(3def|g>fe>g f>ed>f|e>de>f e>dB>d| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>G E2(3DEF| G>FG>B A>GE>D|G>Bd>g e2 (3def| g>fg>d e>dB>G|A>BA>F G2:|

Tune 409 - Peeking Pup

An Irish waltz written by Philip King X:409 T:The Peeking Pup C:Philip King M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G E2|D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2|d4 c2| B2 G2 G2|B2 G2 G2|A3 B c2|A4 F2| D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2|d4 c2| B2 G2 G2|A3 B A2|G6-|G4: d2|g2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|e3 d c2| B2 G2 G2|g2 d2 d2|g2 d2 d2|c3 B c2| A4 F2|D3 G G2|G3 F G2|A3 B c2| d4 c2|B2 G2 G2|A3 B A2|G6|-G4:|

Tune 408 - Twin Sisters

An English tune not to be confused with the Newfoundland tune with the same name. X:408 T:Twin Sisters M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G G2 B2 ABcA|G2 g2 d4|cBAc B2 G2|ABAG E2 D2| G2 B2 ABcA|G2 g2 d4|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4|| g2 g2 fe d2|efge d2 B2|cBAc B2 G2|ABAG E2 D2| g2 g2 fe d2|efge d2 B2|cBAc BAGB|A2 F2 G4||

Tune 407 - My Lord Sherborne's Jig

Tune for a morris jig, unsurprisingly from the Sherborne tradition. Curious tune as the the A is in 6/8 and the B in 3/4. X:407 T:My Lord Sherborne's Jig M:6/8 K:G D|G2 d BAG|c2 e ABc|d2 G cAF|G3 G2:| M:3/4 z|g2 f2 e2|d3 c B2|e2 d2 c2|B3 A G2| g2 f2 e2|d3 c B2|cd ec AF|G4 G||

Tune 406 - See Me Dance the Polka

Tune for a music hall comic song by George Grossmith as modified by Flowers and Frolics on their album Bees on Horseback. X:406 T:See Me Dance the Polka M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G Bc|d2 d2 d3 d|d2 F6|e2 e2 f2 e2|d6 ef| g2 g2 g3 g|g2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|d6 Bc| d2 d2 d3 d|d2 F6|e2 e2 f2 e2|d6 ef| g2 g2 g3 g|g2 A6|c2 c2 B2 A2|G4 -G2|| z2|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4| f2 ff f2 f2|ed c2 A4|e2 e2 e2 e2|edce d4| D3 G B3 A|GB de d4|D3 G B3 A|GB de d4| f2 ff f2 f2|ed c2 A4|d2 dd e2 f2|g4 -g2||

Tune 405 - Arkansas Traveller

The Arkansas Traveller was the state song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963. The music was composed in the 19th century by Colonel Sanford C. 'Sandy' Faulkner (1806–1874). X:22 T:Arkansas Traveler M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G GB AG E2 E2|D2 D2 G4|A2 A2 B2 B2|AB AG E2 D2| GB AG E2 E2|D2 D2 G3 d|gf ge de dc|1B2 A2 G4:|2B2 A2 G2|| Bc|dc Bd cB Ac|BA GB A2 D2|G2 G2 A2 A2|BA GB A2 Bc| dc Bd cB Ac|BA GB A2 d2|gf ge de dc|1B2 A2 G2:|2B2 A2 G4||

Tune 404 - Jan Mijne Man

Jan Mijne Man is a Dutch/Flemish children's song, about a boy who desperately wants to be a knight. X:8 T:Jan Mijne Man M:2/4 L:1/16 K:Em G2 GF E2 EG|FEDE FGAF| G2 GF E2 EG|FEDF E2 EF:| GFGA B2 BA|GFGA BAGF| GFGA B2 BA|GFGA BAGF| G2 GF E2 EG|FEDE FGAF| G2 GF E2 EG|FEDF E4||

Tune 403 - New Land

A wonderful tune composed by Otis Tomas of Baddeck, Cape Breton Island. X:390 T:New Land C:Otis Tomas M:3/4 L:1/8 K:G |:G3 F GA|B d3 e2|d2 dB A2|G2 GA BG| c2 cB AB|c e3 g2|e2 ec A2|A2 AB (3cBA| B3 G BG|B d3 ga|b2 ba g2|e2 ef ga| b2 ba g2|a f3 d2|Be e2 d2|1 e2 ed BA:|2 e2 ef ga|| |:b2 ba bc'|b2 a2 g2|c2 cB cd|c2 d2 e2| a2 ag ab|a2 g2 f2|B2 BA Bc|B2 c2 d2| g2 gf ga|g2 f2 e2|A2 AG AB|A2 G2 E2| d B3 G2|A F3 D2|B, E3 D2|1 E2 ef ga:|2 E2 ed BA||

Tune 402 - Peter's Peerie Boat

A Tom Anderson jig from the Shetland Islands. The consensus is a peerie is a child’s spinning top in Scots. X:402 T:Peter's Peerie Boat C:Tom Anderson M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G g2g G2G|ABc def|g2g eag|fdd def| g2g G2G|ABc def|g2g dcA|BGG G2d:| g2g b2g|f2f a2f|e2e gfe|d3 B2B| cBc edc|B2d g2z|A2c e2z|F2A d2z| gfg bag|fef agf|e2e gfe|d3 B2B| cBc edc|B2d d'2c'|bag dgf|g3 G3||

Tune 401 - When the King Enjoys His Own Again

The tune for an English Civil War ballad. X:401 T:When the King Enjoys His Own Again M:4/4 K:G D2 D2 G2 G2|ABcd B2 AB|c2 E2 F2 G2|A3 G G4:| A2 FG A2 B2|AGFG A2 B2|AGFG A2 B2|E3 E D4| d2 dc B2 AG|ABcd B2 AB|c2 E2 F2 G2|A3 G G4||