200 Traditional Airs : The Fiddler's Tune - Book - P. Kennedy

Kennedy, Peter
The Fiddler's Tune-Book
200 Traditional Airs
edited by Peter Kennedy MelBay A134

200 Traditional Airs. Edited by Peter Kennedy. For Fiddle. Solos. Fiddler's Tune Book. Fiddle Tunes. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.25x11.75. 52 pages. Published by Dave Mallinson Publications. (A134)

First published in multiple volumes in the early 1950s and now reprinted in one volume with chord symbols added, The Fiddler's Tune-Book is a landmark collection, edited by veteran folklorist and collecter Peter Kennedy. This book is crammed with 200 core repertoire tunes for all traditional musicians. If you have no traditional music books, this is the first one you should buy. This generous selection of some of the finest airs in the British Isles is sure to be welcomed not only by those same musicians who used the original volume, but also by the succession of younger traditional players eager to plunder this legendary treasure chest of timeless melodies. Complete with index with alternative titles, and an introduction by Peter Kennedy.

Contents:
All the way to GalwayAmerican dwarf, TheAp shenkinAstley's rideBarbary bellBarley mealBarnacle waltz, TheBarrack HillBeaux of OakhillBelfast hornpipe, TheBelieve me, if all those endearing young charmsBetty BlackBiddy of SligoBiddy the bowl wifeBig ship, TheBilly in the LowlandsBlackbird, TheBlacksmith's hornpipe, TheBlanchland racesBluebell polka, TheBobby ShaftoeBoney crossing the AlpsBonnets so blue, TheBonny AnnBonny breast knots, TheBonny CharlieBonny KateBonny ladBonny laddieBonny lassBonny TynesideBottom of the punchbowl, TheBoyne hunt, TheBoys of Bluehill, TheBraes of Mar, TheBrass nutsBreach of Killiecranky, TheBreakdown, TheBrighton campBristol hornpipe, TheBuffalo girlsBugle quickstep, TheBunch of rushes, TheBung your eyeCalder fairCane break, TheCaptain WhiteCastles in the airCats in the villageCinderella waltz, TheCircassian circleCliff hornpipe, TheClog hornpipe, TheCock o' the northCollins' reelCome dance and singCome o'er the stream, CharlieCorn rigsCourting them allCuckoo's nest, TheCumberland long eightCumberland reelCupid's waltzDashing white sergeant, TheDavy-davy Knick-knackDevil among the tailors, TheDevonshire waltz, TheDorsetshire hornpipe, TheDrink your tea, loveDrops of drinkDrowsy MaggieDrumley'sDrummer, TheDrunken piper, TheDrunken sailor, TheDurham rangersElks festival, TheFairy dance, TheFar from homeFarewell to whiskyFirst of May, TheFisher laddieFisher's frolicFlax in bloom, TheFlowers of Edinburgh, TheFollow your loversFriendly visit, TheFrost is all over, TheGalopedeGilderoyGipsy's hornpipe, TheGirl I left behind me, TheGirl with the blue dress on, TheGlise de SherbrookeGobby-o, TheGolden farmer, TheGoodnight and joy be with youGo to the devil and shake yourselfGrand old Duke of York, TheGreen grow the rushes-oGreen hills of Tyrol, TheGreenwood tree, TheHarvest homeHaste to the weddingHeart of my Kitty, TheHexham racesHigh caul'd capHighland laddieHighland weddingHigh road to Linton, TheHilly-go, Filly-go, all the wayHoneymoon, TheHullichan jig, TheHundred pipers, TheI'll gang nae mair to yon toonI'm over young to marry yetIrish washerwoman, TheJacky tarJenny's gone to LintonJohnny's gone to FranceJohn of ParisJolly old manKa-foo-zalumKatie's ramblesKeel row, TheKenmore ladsKing of the cannibal islandsKing of the fairiesKing's headKing William of OrangeKitty O'LynnLaides' triumphLad wi' the plaidie, TheLady in the boat, TheLady Mary DouglasLady of the lake, TheLannigan's ballLarry BourneLa RusseLassie's fancy, TheLass o' GowrieLass on the strand, TheLily white, TheLiverpool hornpipe, TheLondon bridgeLong dance, TheLord MacDonaldLord MoiraLoudon's bonny woodsLovely NancyLove, port and sherryLove, won't you marry me?MaggieMaggie BrownMaid of Glenconnel, TheManchester hornpipe, TheMarlowMarquis of Lorne, TheMary the maidMason's apron, TheMay dayMerry blacksmith, TheMerry masonsMerry Sherwood rangersMinstrel's fancy, TheMiss Forbes' farewellMiss McLeod'sMoney musk, TheMorning star, TheMorpeth rant, TheMuckin' o' Geordie's byreMuses, TheMy homeMy lodging's on the cold, cold groundMy love is but a lassie yetMy wife's a wanton wee thingNae luck aboot the hooseNancy DillNancy's fancyNapoleon crossing the AlpsNavvie on the lineNew rigged ship, TheNinepinsNinety-fiveNo place like homeNottingham swingOats, peas, beansOff she goesOff to CaliforniaOld Johnny WalkerOld Rosin, the beauOrange and blueOver the hills to gloryOver the moorOver the water to CharlieOyster girlPaddy on the turnpikePeacemakers hornpipePeggy's weddingPerfect cure, ThePersian hunt, ThePet of the pipersPetronellaPetticoat stringPickle tow, ThePiper's fancyPirate's waltz, ThePlymouth lassesPolly put the kettle onPop goes the weaselPortland fancyPriest's leap, ThePrincess Margaret's fancyPullet, TheQuaker's wife, TheRachael RaeRakes of the mallow, TheRed stocking, TheRickett's hornpipeRifleman, TheRoaring jellyRollicking Irishman, TheRolling down the hillRose tree, TheRoxburgh castleRuby hornpipe, TheRyth wythSaddle the ponySalamanca, TheSalmon tail up the riverScotch MaryScotland is my ain hameScottish soldier, ASelf, TheShepherd's wife, TheSilver pin, TheSlashersSleeping moggySleepy MaggieSligo fancySmash the windowsSmith's a gallant fireman, TheSoldier's joySome say the devil's deadSong of sixpenceSpeed the ploughStarry night for a ramble, AStaten IslandSteamboat hornpipe, TheSteamboat waltz, TheSt. Patrick's dayStumpeySylph, TheTempest, TheTenpenny bit, TheThree meetThree sea captains, TheThree "waltz-ons"Timour the tartarTink-a-tinkTorry Burn lassesTrip to the cottage, TheTriumph, TheTurkey in the straw, TheWaltz country danceWashing day, TheWee Willie WinkieWest end, TheWhen daylight shinesWhen sick, is it tea you want?Whiskey hornpipe, TheWhite cockade, TheWild hills o' Wannies, TheWithin a mileWittle DeanWonder hornpipe, TheYankee DoodleYarmouth reel, TheYorkshire lassesYoung Jane First published in multiple volumes in the early 1950s and now reprinted in one volume with chord symbols added,The Fiddler's Tune-Book is a landmark collection, edited by veteran folklorist and collecter Peter Kennedy. This book is crammed with 200 core repertoire tunes for all traditional musicians. If you have no traditional music books, this is the first one you should buy. This generous selection of some of the finest airs in the British Isles is sure to be welcomed not only by those same musicians who used the original volume, but also by the succession of younger traditional players eager to plunder this legendary treasure chest of timeless melodies. Complete with index with alternative titles, and an introduction by Peter Kennedy. Beginning-Intermediate 52 Saddlestitch 8.25 x 11.75