Tune Book
Printed Sources
The tune books and historical collections behind the tunes in the catalog.
31 sources
50 Beauties of Erin50 Beauties of Erin is a collection of 53 Irish traditional and parlour songs published by Mozart Allan of Glasgow…American Country DancesVolume 1: Twenty-Eight Contra DancesNote: Included in the bibliography of Samuel Bayard's Hill Country Tunes (1944).Ancient Irish MusicBook subtitle: Comprising one hundred airs hitherto unpublished, many of the old popular songs, and several new songsAndy De Jarlis' Canadian Fiddle Tunes from the Red River Valley (Book 1)Published in 1957 by Berandol Music, this vintage tune book preserves 17 original compositions by Andy De Jarlis (1914-1975), the…Appalachian FiddleBeginning Old-Time FiddleCatskill Mountain Waltzes and AirsDance to the Fiddle, March to the FifeDance to the Fiddle, March to the Fife: Instrumental Folk Tunes in Pennsylvania is a comprehensive collection of traditional American…English Folk Songs from the Southern AppalachiansCecil Sharp and Maud Karpeles collected these songs during fieldwork trips through the southern Appalachian mountains between 1916 and 1918,…Hamblen Collection (A Collection of Violin Tunes Popular During the Early 1800's)The Hamblen Collection preserves the repertoire of three generations of a fiddling family from southwest Virginia. David Russell Hamblen (1809–1893)…Hill Country Tunes: Instrumental Folk Music of Southwestern PennsylvaniaIrish Traditional Fiddle MusicKohlers' Violin Repository (Book 1)of Dance Music, comprising Reels, Strathspeys, Hornpipes, Country Dances, Quadrilles, Waltzes, &c.Edited by a Professional PlayerMethod for the Banjo (1865 Greenbook)Frank B. Converse's new and complete method for the banjo with or without a master. Originally had a green cover…New England Fiddler's RepertoireBased on third edition published in 2008O'Neill's Music of IrelandO'Neill's Music of Ireland was assembled by Francis O'Neill (1848–1936), an Irish emigrant. He left home at 16 as a…Old Time Fiddlers' Favorite Barn Dance TunesOld Time Fiddlers' Favorite Barn Dance Tunes is a 1928 collection of 74 traditional American dance tunes for violin, compiled…Old Time Kentucky Fiddle TunesPreston's Twenty-Four Country Dances for the Year [1786–1818]Preston's Country Dances was an annual pamphlet series published by the London firm Preston & Son (later Thomas Preston) from…Ryan's Mammoth CollectionRyan's Mammoth Collection: 1050 Reels and Jigs, compiled by William Bradbury Ryan and published by Elias Howe in Boston in…Songs of Stephen FosterIntro: The in this book and the greater part of the knowledge we now have of Stephen Foster's life and…The Cajun FiddleThe collection includes classic Cajun and Zydeco standards like "Jolie Blon," "Grand Texas (Jambalaya)," "Allons a Lafayette," and various waltzes…The Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 GemsPublished in Chicago in 1907, The Dance Music of Ireland: 1001 Gems is Capt. Francis O'Neill's follow-up to his larger…The Fiddler's FakebookThe book includes over 500 tunes from various traditions: bluegrass, old-time, Irish, Texas style, and others. Many commonly played tunes…The Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle TunesThe Real Bluegrass Book: C InstrumentsAbout 300 bluegrass tunes including classics from musicians like Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley. I was lucky enough to find…The Waltz Book Volume 1The Waltz Book Volume 4Traditional Music of AmericaVirginia ReelsVirginia Reels, Selected and Arranged for the Piano Forte (Baltimore: Geo. Willig, 1839) is a collection of 35 dance tunes…White's 100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances for the ViolinWhite's 100 Popular Hornpipes, Reels, Jigs and Country Dances for the Violin (1880) is a collection published by Jean White…