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Couples Dances I: Polkas & Schottisches

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Polkas & Schottisches

Here is the collection of tunes played for polkas and schotisches. Note that when titles begin with generic words like "A", "The", "Reel de", etc., they may be alphabetized under the second or third word. To find a specific tune you may find it useful to consult the Tune Index page (link above). Tune listing links take you to the tune's location on the page.

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Antigonish Polka No. 1

X:563310
T:Antigonish Polka No. 1
S:Bill Spence with Fennig's All-Stars, $2Fennigmania,$0 Front Hall Records FHR-024, 1981.
S:Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald, $2A Selection Of New Jigs, Reels, Strathspeys, Hornpipes And$0
S:$2Waltzes.$0 Rodeo Records SCX5-59.
H:The Antigonish Polka medley was brought to Fennig's by George Wilson, who
H:learned them from a recording of Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
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N: Note #2: This abc code is optimized for use with abcm2ps, which is used by
N: EasyABC and other abc apps. To use abc2svg for display or printing look to see if there
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ Canadian ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, Canadian, LRB
K:D
FG |\
"D" A2f2 fedB | "D" A2AB AGFG | "D" d2cd "D#dim" b2a2 | "A7" gfga gfed |
"A7" c2cc cBAB | "D" d2dc defg | "A7" a2^ga b2c2 | "D" d6 :|
|: FG |\
"D" A2^GA Bcde | "D" f6 AA | "D" A2AA BAFA | "D" f4 fagf |
"A7" eagf edcB | "A7" Aagf edcB | "A7" A2AA BAFA | "D" d6 :|
    

Antigonish Polka No. 2

X:563315
T:Antigonish Polka No. 2
S:Bill Spence with Fennig's All-Stars, $2Fennigmania,$0 Front Hall Records FHR-024, 1981.
S:Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald, $2A Selection Of New Jigs, Reels, Strathspeys, Hornpipes And$0
S:$2Waltzes.$0 Rodeo Records SCX5-59.
H:The Antigonish Polka medley was brought to Fennig's by George Wilson, who
H:learned them from a recording of Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: Note #1: To preserve formatting (font, spacing, etc.), use the
N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
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N: Note #2: This abc code is optimized for use with abcm2ps, which is used by
N: EasyABC and other abc apps. To use abc2svg for display or printing look to see if there
N: is a file optimized for abc2svg. If not you may need to adjust the spacing in places.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
F:NHCD Home - https://fiddle-tunes.nhcountrydance.com/ ~ Header Code, Tune & Chord
F:Books, abc Help - https://fiddle-tunes.nhcountrydance.com/downloads-page/
M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, Canadian, LRB
K:D
g4 ||:\
"D" fgab a2d2 | "A" d2c2 cBc2 | "A" a2c2 cBcb | "D" a2d2 dcde | "D" fgab a2d2 |
"A" d2c2 cBc2 |1 "A" a2ab agfe | "D" d6 g2 :|2 "A" a2 zb agfe | "D" d2 z2 "D7" =c4 ||
K:G
|: "G" Bc^cd e2B2 | "D7" d2c2 cBc2 | "D7" e2c2 f3d | "G" e2d2 d^cd=c |
"G" B2g2 gfgd | "C" A2e2 ede2 | "D7" defe dcBA |1 "G" G2D2 G2c2 :|2\
"G" G2 z2 g4 |]["Final Ending" "G" G2D2 G4 |]
    

The Ballyvourney

X:748290
T:The Ballyvourney
T:Three Polkas from Touchstone ~ Polka #2
S:Touchstone, $2The New Land$0, Green Linnet SIF 1040, 1982. Polka No. 2 of $2Three Polkas$0.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, Irish, LRB
K:Edor
"Em" EF/G/ FE | "D" FD F/G/A | "Em" EF/G/ FE | "D" F2 A2 |
"Em" EF/G/ FE | "D" FD F/G/A | "G" B>A B/c/d |1 "Em" e2 e2 :|2 "Em" e2 e ||
|: ((3A/B/c/) |\
"D" dA FA | "D" DA FA | "G" B/=c/B/A/ GB | "A7" A2 AB/c/ |
"D" dA FA | "D" DA FA | "G" B>A "Em" B/c/d |1 "A7" e2 e :|2 "A" e2 e2 |]
    

Banks of Inverness

X:749290
T:Banks of Inverness
S:Laurie Andres, $2Fantastic Hornpipe$0. Rooster Records, RSTR 122, 1983.
H:Melody and chords from Laurie Andres, chords identified as well as I could!
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, Irish, LRB
K:G
"G" D>E DB, | "G" DE G>A | "G" Bd "D7" A/c/"(B7/D#)"B/A/ | "Em" GE "C" EG |
"G" D>E DB, | "G" DE G>A | "G" Bd "D7" A/c/B/A/ |1 "G" GG Gz :|2 "G" G2G ||
A |\
"G" Bd dc/B/ | "C" ce "(Am)" e>c | "G" Bd "D7" A/c/B/A/ | "C" GE "D7" EG/A/ |
"G" Bd dc/B/ | "C" ce e>f | "Em" ge "D7" fd | "Em" e3f |
"G" ge "D7" fd | "Em" e/f/e/d/ "D7" BA | "G" Bd "D7" A/c/B/A/ | "Em" GE "C" EG |
"G" D>E DB, | "G" DE G>A | "G" Bd "D7" A/c/B/A/ | "G" G3z |]
    

Bill Sullivan's Polka

X:856290
T:Bill Sullivan's Polka
T:Mickey Chewing Bubble Gum
S:Maine Country Dance Orchestra, playing for dances in Bowdoinham, ME.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:C|
L:1/4
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:A
|: "A" a2 a>f | "A" ec "(D)" a>f | "A" ec "(D)" a>f | "A" ec "E7" BA |
"A" a2 a>f | "A" ec "(D)" a>f | "A" ec "E7" B>c | "E7" BA "A" A2 :|
|: "A" ce ed/c/ | "D" df fe/d/ | "A" ce e>e | "E7" cB B2 |
"A" ce ed/c/ | "D" df fe/d/ | "A" ce "E7" B>c | "E7" BA "A" A2 :|
    

Boston Polka

X:941290
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T:Boston Polka
S:Maine Country Dance Orchestra, playing for dances in Bowdoinham, ME.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: Note #1: To preserve formatting (font, spacing, etc.), use the
N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
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N: Note #2: This abc code is optimized for use with abcm2ps, which is used by
N: EasyABC and other abc apps. To use abc2svg for display or printing look to see if there
N: is a file optimized for abc2svg. If not you may need to adjust the spacing in places.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
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F:Books, abc Help - https://fiddle-tunes.nhcountrydance.com/downloads-page/
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:D
"D" f/g/f/e/ dB | "D" AD F>A |\
"A7" GE e>d | "A7" cB c/B/A |
"D" f/g/f/e/ dB | "D" AD F>A |\
"A7" GE ec/d/ |1 "A7" ed "D" de :|2\
"A7" ed "D" dB ||
|: "D" Af f/e/f | "G" Ag g/f/g |\
"D" Af f/e/f | "A7" g/f/e/d/ cB |
"D" Af f/e/f | "G" Ag g/f/g |\
"D" fg/f/ "A7" ec/d/ |1 "A7" ed "D" dB :|2\
"A7" ed "D" de |]["Final" "A7" ed "D" d2 |]
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Le polka de Caraquet

X:1116321
T:Le polka de Caraquet
S:Jean Landry, on $2 22 tounes de chez-nous.$0 MSTK K2-107 (CD).
H:I found two recordings of this tune, one by Jean Landry
H:and one by Frank DesJarlais. There are some subtle but
H:interesting differences, so I'm including both here.
N:From NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England, Canadian & Swedish
N:tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: Note #1: To preserve formatting (font, spacing, etc.), use the
N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
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N: EasyABC and other abc apps. To abc2svg for display or printing look to see if there
N: is a file optimized for abc2svg. If not you may need to adjust the spacing in places.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
F:NHCD Home - https://fiddle-tunes.nhcountrydance.com/ ~ Header Code, Tune & Chord
F:Books, abc Help - https://fiddle-tunes.nhcountrydance.com/downloads-page/
M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ Canadian ~ Quebec
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, Canadian, Quebec
K:A
%%text $2As played by Jean Landry$0
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ee |\
"A" e2cc c2AA | "A" A2EE E2CE | "A" FECE FECE | "E7" D2DD D2dd |\
"E7" d2BB B2GG | "E7" G2EE E2CE | "E7" F2E2 E2D2 | "A" C2EE E2ee |
"A" e2cc c2AA | "A" A2EE E2CE | "A" FECE FECE | "D" D2DD D4 |\
"D" DFAc d4 | "A" CEAB c4 | "E7" B2GB dBGB | "A" A2c2 A4 ||
|: "A" E2CE A2EA | "A" c2Ac e2ce | "A" fece fecA | "E7" B2>B2 B2BB |
"E7" B2GB eeBe | "E7" g2eg bgeg | "E7" fe^df e=dcB |1 "A" A2AA A2>A2 :|2 "A" A2AA A2 |]
    

Le polka de Caraquet

X:1116323
T:Le polka de Caraquet
S:Frank DesJarlais, $2Le polka de Caraquet.$0 YouTube video,
S:https://youtu.be/9FC1PI3i3W0, 2004.
H:I found two recordings of this tune, one by Jean Landry
H:and one by Frank DesJarlais. There are some subtle but
H:interesting differences, so I'm including both here.
N:From NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England, Canadian & Swedish
N:tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: Note #1: To preserve formatting (font, spacing, etc.), use the
N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
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N: Note #2: This abc code is optimized for use with abcm2ps, which is used by
N: EasyABC and other abc apps. To abc2svg for display or printing look to see if there
N: is a file optimized for abc2svg. If not you may need to adjust the spacing in places.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
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M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ Canadian ~ Quebec
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, Canadian, Quebec
K:A
%%text $2As played by Frank DesJarlais$0
%%
ef |\
"A" e2cc c2AA | "A" A2EE EDCD | "A" E2 CE FECE | "E7" D2DD D2dd |\
"E7" dBBB BGGG | "E7" GFFF F2=F2 | "E7" E2z2 CDB,D | "A" C2C2 C2ee |
"A" e2cc c2AA | "A" A2EE EDCD | "A" E2CE "A7" ABAG | "D" FFzF F2FE |\
"D" DEF2 d2d2 | "A" EECE c2c2 | "E7" B2GB dBGB | "A" A2A2 A2 ||
|: CD |\
"A" E2CE A2EA | "A" cBAc e2ce | "A" fece fecA | "E7" [BE]2BB B2GB |
"E7" B2GB e2Be | "E7" gfeg (gb-)bg | "E7" efec dBGB |1 "A" A2A2 A2 :|2 "A" BA AA A2 |]
    

The Chickadees' Polka

X:1206291
T:The Chickadees' Polka
C:Bob McQuillen, October 1975
S:Bob McQuillen, $2Bob's Note Book Combination 1 & 2,$0 1982.
H:The melody in this version is as written in Bob's Note Book. There are no chords
H:written in for this tune so I did my best from listening and memory.
H:I also include a version from the playing of Rod and Randy Miller of New
H:Hampshire. Here are Bob's notes about the tune: "This is the tune the chickadees
H:sing in Mr. Scott Thomas' woodlot up in Norwich, Vt. I go up there every year, in
H:the fall H:when it's so beautiful, just to hear them sing it. (Sometimes I see a deer!)"
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: Note #1: To preserve formatting (font, spacing, etc.), use the
N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
%
N: Note #2: This abc code is optimized for use with abcm2ps, which is used by
N: EasyABC and other abc apps. To use abc2svg for display or printing look to see if there
N: is a file optimized for abc2svg. If not you may need to adjust the spacing in places.
%
Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
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F:Books, abc Help - https://fiddle-tunes.nhcountrydance.com/downloads-page/
M:C
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, LRB, Bob McQuillen, October 1975
K:G
%%text $2As Written by Bob McQuillen$0
%%
GA |\
"G" B2G2 D2GA | "G" B2G2 D2GA | "G" B2G2 E2G2 | "C" E4 "G" D4 |
"C" C2E2 E3C | "G" B,2D2 G2B2 | "A7" B2A2 E2B2 | "D7" B4 A2GA |
"G" B2G2 D2GA | "G" B2G2 D2GA | "G" B2G2 E2G2 | "C" E4 "G" D4 |
"C" E2G2 c2e2 | "G" e2d2 B2dc | "D7" B2A2 G2F2 | "G" G6 ||
dc |\
"G" B2B2 B2dc |"G" B2B2 B2dc | "G" B2d2 g2a2 | "G" b4 g4 |
"D" a3b a2g2 | "C" e3g "G" d2B2 | "Am" e2d2 c2B2 | "D" A6 dc |
"G" B2B2 B2dc | "G" B2B2 B2dc | "G" B2d2 g2a2 | "G" b4 g4 |
"D" abag f2ef | "G" gage d2Bd | "C" e2g2 "D7" f2a2 | "G" g6 |]
    

The Chickadees' Polka

X:1206293
T:The Chickadees' Polka
C:Bob McQuillen, October 1975
S:Bob McQuillen, $2Bob's Note Book Combination 1 & 2,$0 1982.
S:Rod & Randy Miller, $2New England Chestnuts Vol. 1,$0 Alcazar Records FR 203, 1980
H:This version of the tune comes from the playing of New Hampshire fiddlers
H:Rod & Randy Miller. It's interesting to compare it with Bob's version.Their
H:switch to the $2Silver and Gold Two-Step$0 is one of my favorite tune changes.
H:Here are Bob's notes about the tune: "This is the tune the chickadees sing in
H:Mr. Scott Thomas' woodlot up in Norwich, Vt. I go up there every year, in the fall
H:when it's so beautiful, just to hear them sing it. (Sometimes I see a deer!)"
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
%
N: Note #1: To preserve formatting (font, spacing, etc.), use the
N: file header at the URL below; just follow accompanying instructions.
%
N: Note #2: This abc code is optimized for use with abcm2ps, which is used by
N: EasyABC and other abc apps. To use abc2svg for display or printing look to see if there
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:C
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, LRB, Bob McQuillen, October 1975
K:G
%%text $2As Played by Rod & Randy Miller$0
%%
GA |\
"G" B2G2 D2GA | "G" B2>G2 D2GA | "G" BAGD EFG2 | "C" E4 "G" D2>B,2 |
"C" C2E2 E2DC | "G" B,A,B,C D2B2 | "A7" B2A2 E2B2 | "D7" B4 ((3ABA) GA |
"G" B2G2 D2GA | "G" B2>G2 D2GA | "G" BAGD EFG2 | "C" E4 "G" D2>G2 |
"C" E2G2 "Am" c2e2 | "G" e2d2 "E7" B2dc | "A7" B2A2 "D7" G2F2 | "G" G6 ||
\
dc | "G" .B2.B2 .B2dc | "G" BGGF GBdc | "G" BBdd ggaa | "G" b2bb gg^gg |
"C" a3b a2g2 | "G" efge "G#dim" dBcd | "A7" e2d2 c2B2 | "D" [A6F6] dc |
"G" .B2.B2 .B2dc | "G" BGGF GBdc | "G" BBdd ggaa | "G" b2bb gg^gg |
"C" abag "Am" ((3fgf) ef | "G" gage "E7" dBcd | "A7" e2g2 "D7" fga2 | "G" g6 |]
    

Church Street

X:1212290
T:Church Street
S:Bill Spence with Fennig's All-Star String Band, $2The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again.$0
S:Front Hall Records, FHR-10, 1977.
H:Bill Spence alternates St. Mary's and Church Street, which works very nicely.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:G
d3c \
|: "G" B2G2 D2>D2 | "C" E2c2 c2AB | "D" c2E2 F2>E2 | "G" D2d2 "D7" dedc |
"G" B2G2 D2>D2 | "Am" E2c2 c2AB | "D7" cBAG FDEF |1 "G" G2GG G2dc :|2 "G" G2d2 e2f2 ||
|: "G" .g4 "D7" .f4 | "C" [ec]2>c2 c2d2 | "D7" .e4 .d4 | "G" B2>B2 B2c2 | "G" d2>e2 d2c2 |
"Am" A2>c2 AcBA |1 "G" G2GA "D7" B2c2 | "G" d4 e2f2 :|2 "Am" G2g2 "D7" fgaf | "G" g2{a/}gf g4 |]
    

Emma's Tune

X:2004290
%%scale .7
T:Emma's Tune
C:Sarah Hydorn
H:Sarah Hydorn plays flute in the Lamprey River Band. This tune (including chords)
H:was written by Sarah for her daughter.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/4
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, LRB, Sarah Hydorn
K:G
B/A/ |\
"G" G2 DG | "C" EC A>G | "D" FD d/e/d/c/ | "G" Bd ef |
"G" gd BG | "C" cE A>G | "D" Fd d/e/d/c/ | "G" BG G :|
|: BA |\
"G" G2B2 d2B2 | "C" gbag efed | "Am" cdec ABcA | "D" FGAF D2BA |
"G" G2B2 d2B2 | "C" gbag efed | "Am" cdec "D" AGFG | "G" A2G2 G2 :|
    

Fitzmaurice Polka

X:2318310
T:Fitzmaurice Polka
T:Hornpipe Polka
C:Fr J Smith
S:Laurie Andres, $2Fantastic Hornpipe$0. Rooster Records, RSTR 122, 1983.
S:Made well known by John Kimmel. Melody and chords from the playing of Laurie
S:Andres to the best of my ability.
H:The tune is played in both F (Laurie Andres, Philippe Bruneau) and G (John Kimmel,
H:Patti Kusturok).
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ Canadian ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, Canadian, LRB, Fr J Smith
K:F
%%text $2Sequence: ABAC; repeat as desired. End on A Part.$0
%%
P:A
"_Top row: alt. chords" "F;F" .f2.f2 "C#dim;C" efge |\
"Dm;F" .f2.f2 "Bb;Bb" df-fd |\
"F/A;F" cdcA "F;F"FGAF | "Gm" GAGE "C" C2 ((3cde) |
"F" f2ff "C" efge | "F" ffff "Bb" dffd | "F" cdcA FGAF |1\
"Gm" GA"C7"CE "F" F2 ((3cde) :|2 "Gm" GA"C7"CE "F" F2 ||
K:C
P:B
|: EF |\
"C" G2EF GABc | "Dm" c2BB "G" BBBB | "Dm" .F2F2 "G7" A2F2 | "C" E2EE E2EF |
"C" G2EF GABc | "Dm" A2FG ABcd | "G" fgfd Bcd/c/B |1\
"C" cGE2 C2 :|2 "C" cG ((3EGE) C4 ||
P:C
((3EGc) |\
"C" e4-edcA | "C" G6 G2 | "F" A4- ABcA | "C" G2g2 e2c2 |\
"E7" E2-[E2B2]- [EB]EGB | "Am" ccc2- c2B2|\
"D7" A2AA- ABc2 | "G7" d2((3BdB) A2G2 |
"C" e2ee- edcA | "C" Ggec c'gec | "F" AAA2- ABcd | "E7" e8 |\
"F" f2f2- ffed | "C" gggz "C#dim"z2G2 | "F" .A4 "G7" .B4 | "C" c2GG "G7" G2G2 ||
"C" e2ee- edcA | "C" Ggec c'gec | "F" AAA2- ABcA | "C" G2g2 e2c2 |\
"E7" E2-[E2B2]- [EB]EGB | "Am" ccc2- c2B2 | "D7" A2AA- ABc2 | "G7" d2((3BdB) A2G2 |
"C" e2ee- edcA | "C" Ggec c'gec | "F" AAA2- ABcd | "E7" e8 |\
"F" f2f2- ffed | "C" gggz "C#dim"z2G2 | "F" .A4 "G7" .B4 | "C" c2cc c2z2 |]
%%vskip 15
    

Galway Belle

X:2571290
T:Galway Belle
S:Maine Country Dance Orchestra, playing for dances in Bowdoinham, ME.
%%scale .7
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:4/4
L:1/4
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:Em
"Em" E>FGA | "Em" BeB>B | "D" A>FDF | "Em" E>F "D" DF |\
"Em" E>FGA | "Em" BeB2 | "D" AFDF | "Em" E2 E2:|
"Em" eeB2 | "Em" eeB2 | "D" A>FDF | "Em" E>F "D" DF |\
"Em" eeB2 | "Em" eeB2 | "D" A>FDF | "Em" E2 E2 ||
"Em" eeB2 | "Em" eeB2 | "D" A>FDF | "Em" E>F "D" DF |\
"Em" E>FGA | "Em" BeB>B | "D" AFDF | "Em" E2 E2|]
    

Girl I Left Behind Me

X:2682290
%%staffsep 25pt
T:Girl I Left Behind Me
H:The top row of chords make a good alternative when played now and then.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
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M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:G
gf |\
"C;G" e2d2 "D7;G" B2G2 | "G;C" ABAG "C" E2D2 | "G" G2G2 GABc | "D7" d4 B2gf |
"C;G" e2d2 "D7;G" B2G2 | "G;C" ABAG "C" E3G | "D7" F2A2 D2EF | "G" G4 G2 :|
|: BA |\
"G" G2B2 d2ef | "G" g2d2 B2G2 | "G" B2d2 e2f2 | "G" g4 "D7" f2 gf |
"C;G" e2d2 "D7;G" B2G2 | "G;C" ABAG "C" E3G | "D7" F2A2 D2EF | "G" G4 G2 :|
    

Jenny Lind

X:3719290
T:Jenny Lind
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:D
DE |\
"D" F2A2 "G" G2B2 | "D" A2f2 fef2 | "A7" G2e2 ede2 | "D" F2d2 d2DE |
"D" F2A2 "G" G2B2 | "D" A2f2 fef2 | "A7" g2e2 egfe |1 "D" d2f2 d2 :|2 "D" d2f2 d4 ||
K:G
|: "C" g2e2 egfe | "G" d2B2 BAB2 | "D7" c2A2 AGA2 | "G" B2G2 G4 |
"C" g2e2 egfe | "G" d2B2 BAB2 | "D7" c2A2 AcBA |1 "G" G2B2 G4 :|2 "G" G2B2 G2 |]
    

Johnny Mickey's

X:3851290
T:Johnny Mickey's
T:Touchstone, Polka No. 3 of Three Polkas
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
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M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:A
"A" Ac EF | "A" A2 "(D)" Af | "A" ec BA | "E7" e/f/e/c/ BA |\
"A" Ac EF | "A" A2 "(D)" Af | "A" ec "E7" BA/B/ |1 "A" cA A2 :|2 "A" cA A ||
B |\
"A" ce ce | "D" a2 a>f | "A" ec BA | "E7" e/f/e/c/ BA |\
"A" ce ce | "D" a2 a>f | "A" ec "E7" BA/B/ | "A" cA A ||
B |\
"A" ce ce | "D" a2 a>f | "A" ec BA | "E7" e/f/e/c/ BA |\
"A" Ac EF | "A" A2 "(D)" Af | "A" ec "E7" BA/B/ | "A" cA A2 |]
    

Lastowski's Polka

X:4397290
%%scale .7
T:Lastowski's Polka
C:Al MacIntire
S:Fourgone Conclusions, $2Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts.$0 Front Hall Records,
S:FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
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U:t = !trill!
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M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB, Al MacIntire
K:D
%%text $2End on an A part using the Final Ending$0
%%
P:A
"D" Ad- dA | "D" FD DF | "A" G2 AF- | "A" FE- EF |\
"A" GA FG | "A" AF E2 | "D" DF- FA | "D" dA FG |
"D" Ad AF | "D" D3 F | "A" G2 AF- | "A" FE- EF |\
!segno!"A" GA FG | "A" AF E2 | "D" D2 "A" CE | "D" D2 ||
P:B
"A" EF/2G/2 |\
"D" Ad- dd- | "D" dB dB | "A" c2 ^Bc- | "A" c^B cB |\
"A" .c2 ^B2 | "A" c2 e((3A/B/c/) | "D" df- fd | "A" A2 Bc |
"D" dd- dd- | "D" dB dB | "A" c2 ^Bc- | "A" c^B cB |\
"A" c2 e2 | "A" f2 e2 | "D" df "A" ce | "D" d2 ||
P:C
"A" ed/2e/2 |\
"D" ff- ff- | "D" fd fd | "Em" e2 ee- | "Em" ee- ee |\
"A" e.e- ee | "A" g2 b2 | "D" aa- ad | "D" [d2f2] ed/2e/2 |
"D" ff- ff- | "D" fd fd | "Em" e2 ee- | "Em" ee- ee |\
"A" e2 ee | "A" ge cB/2c/2 | "D" dA "A" Bc | "D" dA FG |]
%%vskip 15
%%textfont Palatino-Bold 14
%%text Final Ending of the Last A Part:
%%vskip 15
%%deco fine 3 dacs 20 10 10 Fine
%%leftmargin 2cm
!fine! yyyy "G" G2 A2 | "A" B2 c2 | "D" d>A "A" Bc | "D" d2 d2 |]
    

Leather Away the Wattle O

X:4442290
T:Leather Away the Wattle O
T:Touchstone, Polka #1 of Three Polkas
S:Touchstone, $2The New Land$0, Green Linnet SIF 1040, 1982. Polka No. 2 of $2Three Polkas$0.
S:Laurie Andres, $2Fantastic Hornpipe$0. Rooster Records, RSTR 122, 1983.
S:Melody and chords identified to the best of my ability from the Laurie Andres record.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
%%writefields HQSD
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M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:D
f/e/ |\
"D" dA FA | "D" d>c df | "A7" e>d cd | "A7" ef g((3c/d/e/) |
"D" af ec | "G" d/e/d/B/ "D" AF | "G" GB "A7" A/B/A/G/ |1 "A7" FD "D" D :|2 "A7" FD "D" Dz ||
|: "D" f>e fd | "G" Bg g2 | "D" f>e "B7" fa | "Em" gf "A7" ed/f/ |
"D" af ec | "G" d/e/d/B/ "D7" AF | "G" GB "A7" A/B/A/G/ |1 "A7" FD "D" Dz :|2 "A7" FD "D" D |]
    

L'oiseau Bleu

X:5598330
T:L'oiseau Bleu
T:Bluebird Reel
H:Omer Marcoux (outstanding Concord, NH fiddler) used to play this tune.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ Canadian ~ Quebec ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, Canadian, Quebec, LRB
K:D
"D" A>B AG | "D" FA d2 | "A7" cd e>e | "D" de fd |\
"D" A>B AG | "D" FA d2 | "A7" cd ef/g/ | "A7" fe "D" d2 :|
|: "D" Ad f>f | "G" ef ge | "A7" Ac e>e | "D" de fd |\
"D" Ad f>f | "G" ef ge | "A7" Ac ef/g/ | "A7" fe "D" d2 :|
    

Packer's Falls Polka

X:5847290
T:Packer's Falls Polka
C:Peter Yarensky, March 1988, Revised April 2017
H:Packer's Falls is in Durham NH on the Lamprey River.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, LRB, Peter Yarensky, March 1988, Revised April 2017
K:G
d ed |\
"D7" dA- A^G | "D7" AA/c/ BA | "G" GG- GA | "G" BB AG |
"D7" FF- FG | "D7" AA/c/ BA |1 "G" GG- GA |"G" B :|2 "G" Gz "C" G>G | "G" G ||
K:C
|: E F^F | "C" GG- GE | "C" Gc B_B | "F" AA- AF | "F" Ad cA |
"G7" BB- BB/c/ | "G7" dd/f/ ed |1 "C" c>d cA | "C" G :|2 "C" cz "F" c>c | "C" c |]
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Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow

X:6077290
T:Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow
S:Old Grey Goose, $2Maine Country Dance Music and Song.$0 Folkways Records FD 6530, 1980.
H:This was published in 1860, described as an Irish ballad. It's often played as a
H:waltz or a slow air. I learned it from Old Grey Goose and from the Maine Country
H:Dance Orchestra at the Bowdoinham ME contradance in the 1980s as a lively polka.
H:
H:The Am-C alternate chords on the last line reflect a bass line Doug Protsik
H:sometimes plays. A few chords are my best guesses but I think they are pretty
H:accurate. The ending is tricky; I think I got most of it but the timing in the
H:last 3 measures may be slightly off.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
%%annotationfont Palatino-BoldItalic 14
K:Am
AB |\
"Am" cc ec | "G" BB dB | "Am" AG E2 | "Am" E2 AB |\
"Am" cc ec | "G" BB dB | "Am" .Az "G" .Ez | "Am" A2 AB |
"Am" cc ec | "G" BB dB | "Am" AG "Em" E2 | "Am" E2 ed |\
"Am" cB AG | "Em" EA AB | "Am" A2 "F" c>B | "Am" A2 "G" G2 ||
"C" c>d ef | "C" g2 ec | "G" BA G2 | "G" G2 AB |\
"C" c>d ef | "C" g2 eg | "F" a>g a>g | "F" a>g af |
"Am;C" g2 "C;" fe | "G" d2 ec | "Am" BA "G" G2 | "G" G2 AB |\
"@-8,45| $2To Final Ending$0" "Am"\
ce cA | "Em" EA AB | "Am" c/B/A c/B/A | "Am" c/B/A |]
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%% These are indicated by letters followed by a number to indicate the octave
%% using standard pitch notation.
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"Am" ce cA | "Em" EA AB | "A2" c/B/A "A2" c/B/A | "A2" c/B/A "A3" c/B/A |
"A2" c/B/A "A3" c/B/A | [M:3/4] "E3" c/B/A "A2" (3Acd "C2" (3edc |\
[M:2/4] "A1"BG AG | A4 | "Am " A4 |]
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Red River Cart

X:6630300
T:Red River Cart
C:Andy De Jarlis
S:Andy De Jarlis, $2Canadian Old Time Music.$0 London EBX 4123, 1968.
S:Marcel Meilleur and the Red River Echoes, $2Andy DeJarlis' Fiddle Tunes.$0
S:Sunshine Records, SSBLP-427, 1977.
S:Melody as played by Andy De Jarlis. Chords from the Marcel Meilleur recording.
H:The Andy De Jarlis chords are included in the associated chord book.
N:From NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England, Canadian & Swedish
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ Canadian
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, Canadian, Andy De Jarlis
K:G
D2 |\
"G" {EF}GABc d2g2 | "G" b4>f4 | "G" a2>g2 g2B2 | "G" (B2d2) "Am" c4 |
"D7" (D2F2) (A2d2) | "D7" f4>{Bc}d4 | "D7" d2^cd .e2.d2 | "G" B4 G4 |
"G" (D2G2) (B2d2) | "G" b4>f4 | "G" a2>f2 {a}g2B2 | "Am" d4 c4 |
"D7" a2aa a2g2 | "D7" f4-f(gfe) | "D7" dBcA E2F2 | (& G4 G2 & "G" x2 "D7" x2 "G" x2 &) ||
Bc |\
"G" .d2(de) dBGB | "G" .d2(de) dBGB | "G" d2g2 (g2f2) | "E7" f2e2 "Am" e2(AB) |
"D7" .c2(cd) cBAB | "D7" .c2(cd) cBAB | "D7" c2f2 f2{c}e2 | "G" e2d2 d2Bc |
"G" .d2(de) dBGB | "G" .d2(de) dBGB | "G" d2g2 (g2f2) | "E7" f2e2 "Am" e4 |
"D7" {f}a2aa a2g2 | "D7" f4-f(gfe) | "D7" dBcA E2F2 | (& G4 G2 & "G" x2 "D7" x2 "G" x2 &) |]
    

Redwing

X:6630291
T:Redwing
T:Red Wing
H:This is a reasonably standard New England/Canadian fiddle version of the tune.
H:There are many variations played on nearly all parts. I also include Ward
H:Allen's version of the tune.
C:Kerry Mills
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB, Kerry Mills
K:G
%%text $2A Typical New England Version$0
%%
|: D |\
"G" GG/F/ GB | "G" d2 dB | "C" ce ge | "G" d3 B |
"D7" cc/B/ Ac | "G" B/c/B/A/ GB |1 "A7" AE FG | "D7" A/B/A/F/ E :|2 \
"A7" AE "D7" FD | "G" G2 |]
gf | \
"C" e2 c2 | "C" eg fe | "G" d2 B2- | "G" Bd ed |\
"D7" d2 A2- | "D7" Ad ed | "G" d2 B>c | "G" dg f=f |
"C" e2 c2 | "C" eg fe | "G" d2 B>B | "G" Bd ed |\
"D7" d2 A2- | "D7" A/B/c BA | "G" G2 "D7" G>F | "G" G3 |]
    

Redwing

X:6630293
T:Redwing
T:Red Wing
C:Kerry Mills
S:Ward Allen, $2Ward Allen Presents Maple Leaf Hoedown Volume II$0. Sparton, SP 210, 1958.
H:This is as accurate a transcription as I could do given the limitations of
H:my abilities and of the software. I also present a fairly standard version elsewhere.
N:From NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England, Canadian & Swedish
N:tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB, Kerry Mills
K:G
%%text $2As Played by Ward Allen$0
%%
D2>(F2 |\
"G" G2)GF G2B2 | "G" d6 (AB) | "C" c2e>f g2e2 | "G" d6 (AB) |
"D7" cdcB A2c2 | "G" BcBA G2B(c/B/ | "A7" A2)E2 F2G2 | "D7" ABAF ((3EFE) D(E/F/ |
"G" G2)GF G2B2 | "G" d4>B4 | "C" c2e>(f g2)e2 | "G" d4>B4 |
"D7" cdcB A2c2 | "G" BcBA G2B(c/B/ | "A7" A2)E2 "D7" F2D2 | "G" G4 ||
g2=f2 | \
(& "C" se3 x4x | "C" e2 x6 & (!-(!e2!-)!>[ed]2) [ce]4 | e2g2 f2e2 &) | "G" d4 B4- | "G" B^cd2 e2d2 |
"D7" d4 A4- | "D7" ABc2 e2d2 | "G" d4 B4- | "G" B2<g2- ge=f2 |
(& "C" se3 x4x | "C" e2 x6 & (!-(!e2!-)!>[ed]2) [ce]4 | e2g2 f2e2 &) | "G" d4 B4- | "G" B^cd2 e2d2 |
"D7" d4 A4- | "D7" ABcA B2A2 | "G" G4 "D7" G2>A2 | "G" G4 |]
    

Saint Mary's

X:6943290
T:Saint Mary's
S:Bill Spence with Fennig's All-Star String Band, $2The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again.$0
S:Front Hall Records, FHR-10, 1977.
H:Bill Spence alternates St. Mary's and Church Street, which works very nicely.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:2/4
L:1/16
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:G
D2 |\
"G" G2B2 "D7" AcBA | "G" G2g2 "C" efge | "G" d2B2 A2GA | "C" BcBA "D7" GFED |
"G" G2B2 "D7" AcBA | "G" G2g2 "C" efge | "G" d2B2 "D7" A2GA | "G" B2G2 G2 :|
|: dc |\
"G" B2d2 g3d | "G" B2d2 g3d | "G" B2d2 g2e2 | "D" f3g f2fg |
"C" a2g2 efge | "G" d2B2 A2GA | "D7" B2e2 dBAB |1 "G" G6 :|2 "G" G4 z2 |]
    

Sarah Hydorn's Polka

X:6948290
T:Sarah Hydorn's Polka
C:Sarah Hydorn
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Polka
G:Couples Dances ~ Polkas ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Polka, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, LRB, Sarah Hydorn
K:G
|: B c^c |\
"G" d2B2 | "G" G2D2 | "C" E4- | "C" Ec- cB |\
"D7" A2F2 | "D7" D2EF | "G" G>F GA | "G" BA Bc |
"G" d2B2 | "G" G2D2 | "C" E4- | "C" Ec- cB |\
"D7" A2F2 | "D7" D2EF | (& "G" x2 "C" x2 & G4- &) | "G" G :|
|: d ef |\
"G" g2d2 | "G" B2G2 | "C" e4- | "C" ee fg |\
"A7" a2e2 | "A7" ^c2A2 | "D7" ff- fe | "D7" d2ef |
"G" g>f ga | "G" gd BG | "C" c>B cd | "C" eg fe |\
"D7" dg fe | dc BA | (& "G" x2 "C" x2 & G4- &) | "G" G :|
    
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Bolger's Hornpipe

X:937350
T:Bolger's Hornpipe
S:Fennig's All-Star String Band, $2Fennigmania$0. Front Hall Records, FHR-024, 1980.
S:Reissued as $2The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again & Fennigmania$0, FHR303 (CD).
H:They learned it from the Gallowglass Ceili Band. The melody and chords are
H:transcribed from the recording except some or all of the A7 chords likely
H:started out as Am chords.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
G:Couples Dances ~ Hornpipes ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Hornpipe, Irish, LRB
K:G
((3def) |\
"G" g2f>e d2 B>A | "C" G>FG>A "G" B>GD2 | "C" D>GF>G "G" D>GF>G | "A7" B>dc>B "D" A2((3def) |
"G" g2f>e d2 B>A | "C" G>FG>A "G" B>GD2 | "C" D>GF>G "D" A>gf>e |1 "D" d>cB>A "G" G2 :|2 "D" d>cB>A "G" G> ||
|: d^c>d |\
"G" B>DG>B "G7" d>gf>g | "C" e>Gc>d e>gf>e | "G" d>^cd>e "Em" d>=cc>B | "A7" B>AA>G "D" A>d^c>d |
"G" B>DG>B "G7" d>gf>g | "C" e>Gc>d e>gf>e | "G" d>gf>e "D" d>cB>A |1 "G" B2G2G> :|2 "G" B4G2G2 |]
    

The Boys of Blue Hill

X:944350
T:The Boys of Blue Hill
T:Beaux of Oakhill
H:$2Boys of Blue Hill, Off to California$0 and $2Harvest Home$0 make an excellent medley.
H:I've known this for over 40 years; I have no idea where I originally learned it.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:C|
L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
G:Couples Dances ~ Hornpipes ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Hornpipe, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:D
d>B |\
"D" {c}B>AF>A D>AF>A | "G" B>A ((3Bcd) "A" e2d>e |\
"D" f>ag>f "A" e>gf>e | "D" d>fe>d "G" B2 (d>B) |
"D" B>AF>A D>AF>A | "G" B>A ((3Bcd) "A" e2d>e |\
"D" f>aa>f "A7" e>gf>e | "D" d2d2 d2 :|
|: (f>g) |\
"D" a>fd>f a2g>f | "Em" e>fg>a "A7" b2a>g |\
"D" f>ag>f "A" e>gf>e | "D" d>fe>d "G" B2(d>B) |
"D" B>AF>A D>AF>A | "G" B>A ((3Bcd) "A" e2d>e |\
"D" f>aa>f "A7" e>gf>e | "D" d2d2 d2 :|
    

City of Savannah Hornpipe

X:1225350
T:City of Savannah Hornpipe
S:Laurie Andres, $2Fantastic Hornpipe$0. Rooster Records, RSTR 122, 1983.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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R:Hornpipe
G:Couples Dances ~ Hornpipes ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Hornpipe, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:D
F>G |\
"D" ((3ABA) F>A d>fa>f | "G" g>ab>a g>fe>d |\
"A7" c>de>d c>dB>c | "D" A>BG>A F>FG>^G |
"D" ((3ABA) F>A d>fa>f | "G" g>ab>a g>fe>d |\
"A7" c>eb>a f>eB>c |1 "D" d2f2d2 :|2 "D" d2f2 d2z2 ||
|: "A7" ((3efe) c>e a>ec'>e | "E7" b>e^g>e "A7" a>ec'>e |\
"A7" ((3efe) c>e a>ec'>e | "E7" b>e^g>e "A7" a2a2 |
"A7" ((3aba) g>a e>ac>a | "D" ((3aba) f>a d>aA>a |\
"G" ((3gag) B>g "D" ((3fgf) A>f |1 "A7" ((3efe) A>c "D" d2d2 :|2\
"A7" ((3efe) A>c "D" d2 |]
    

Danse Terpsichora

X:7366370
T:Danse Terpsichora
S:Old Grey Goose, $2Maine Country Dance Music and Song.$0 Folkways Records FD 6530, 1980.
H:Their liner notes say: "We learned this one from Jehile P. Kierkoff of Montrose,
H:Pennsylvania, winner of the World Champion Fiddler's Contest in Waco, Texas in
H:1952. Jehile told us that this tune was handed down by an ancient tribe of
H:Phoenicians who settled years ago in Sweden." I leave it you to decide its
H:validity but it's a great story!
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Schottische
G:Couples Dances ~ Schottisches ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Schottische, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:G
Bd |\
"D7" dcAF "G" Gz Bd | "D7" dcAF "G" Gz Bd | "D7" d2Bd d2Bd | "D7" dcAF "G" Gz Bd |
"D7" dcAF "G" Gz Bd | "D7" dcAF "G" Gz Bd | "G" d2Bd "D7" f2df | "A7" af ((3gfe) "D7" d2 :|
|: B2 |\
"C" c2cB ABcd | "G" edd^c d2ef | "G" ((3gag) fe "D7" ((3fgf) ed | "A7" edd^c "D7" d2 B2 |
"C" c2cB ABcd | "G" edd^c d2ef | "G" g2 Bd "D7" dcAF |1 "G" G2"D7"B2"G"G2 :|2 "G" G2"D7"B2"G"G2 z2 ||
K:C
|: "C" e4c4 G4E4 | "F" D2A2 A2A2- A3B A4 | "G" G2B2 B2B2- B4 A3B | "C" c3d e3c G8 |
"C" e4c4 G4E4 | "F" D2A2 A2A2- A3B A4 | "G" G2B2 B2B2- B4 A3B |1 "C" c4"G"e4"C"c4 z4 :|2 "C" c4"G"e4"C"c4 |]
    

Deer Run North

X:1528370
T:Deer Run North
C:Bob McQuillen
S:Bob McQuillen, $2Bob's Note Book Combination 1 & 2,$0 1982.
S:Applejack with Bob McQuillen, $2Contra Dance Music New England Style.$0
S:Green Linnet SIF 1028, 1980.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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M:4/4
L:1/8
R:Schottische
G:Couples Dances ~ Schottisches ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Schottische, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, LRB, Bob McQuillen
K:G
d>c |\
"G" B2G>A "Em" B>GA>B | "Am" c>Bc>e "D7" d2d>c | "G" B>GB>d e>dB>G | "D7" c/2d/2c/2B/2 A>G A2 d>c |
"G" B2G>A "Em" B>GA>B | "Am" c>Bc>e "D7" d2d>c | "G" B>GB>d "D7" e>gd>c | "G" B2G2G2 ||
F>G |\
"D7" A2c>A d>cB>A | "G" B2d>B "Em" G>Bd>B | "Am" c>de>d c>BA>G | "D7" F>GA>B A2 F>G |
"D7" A2c>A d>cB>A | "G" B2d>B G>Bd>B | "C" c>de>f "D7" g>ed>c | "G" B2G2G2 |]
    

Fisherman's Favorite

X:2318370
%%scale .70
T:Fisherman's Favorite
T:Fred Wilson's Clog
S:Bill Spence with Fennig's All-Stars, $2The Hammered Dulcimer,$0 Front Hall Records FHR-01, 1975.
H:This version of $2Fred Wilson's Clog$0 comes from Bill Spence and Fennig's All-Stars. It's been
H:adapted slightly to work better with the fiddle. Although played as a reel on the record,
H:it would make a great schottische.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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R:Schottische
G:Couples Dances ~ Schottisches ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Schottische, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:D
AF |\
"D" DFAF "G" GBAG | "D" FAde fdAA | "A7" gAfA eAdf | "A7" edcB AGFE |
"D" DFAF "G" GBAG | "D" FAde fdAA | "A7" gAfA eAce | "D" de"A7"fe "D" d2 :|
|: cd |\
"A" eAAA "A" fAAA | "A" gAfA "A" eAAA | "A" gAfA eAdf | "A7" edcB AGFE |
"D" DFAF "G" GBAG | "D" FAde fdAA | "A7" gAfA ez ec | "D" de"A7"fe "D" d2 :|
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Harvest Home

X:2938350
T:Harvest Home
H:There are other chords that work in the first couple measures of the B part,
H:but I think it sounds stronger to stick with the A chord.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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R:Hornpipe
G:Couples Dances ~ Hornpipes ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Hornpipe, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:D
(A>F) |\
"D" D>AF>A D>AF>A | "D" d>ef>e d>cB>A | "A7" e>Af>A g>Af>A | "A7" (3efe (3dcB (3ABA (3GFE |
"D" D>AF>A D>AF>A | "D" d>ef>e d>cB>A | "A7" e>Af>A g>ec>e | "D" d2f2 d2 :|
|: (c>d) |\
"A" e>A (3AAA f>A (3AAA | "A" g>Af>A e>A (3AAA | "A" e>Af>A g>Af>A | "A" (3efe (3dcB "A7" (3ABA (3GFE |
"D" D>AF>A D>AF>A | "D" d>ef>e d>cB>A | "A7" e>Af>A g>ec>e | "D" d2f2 d2 :|
    

McCusker's Delight

X:4780350
T:McCusker's Delight
S:Bill Spence with Fenning's All-Star String Band, $2The Hammered Dulcimer
S:$2Strikes Again.$0 Andy's Front Hall, FHR-010, 1977.
H:Available on CD as $2The Hammered Dulcimer Strikes Again & Fennigmania,$0,
H:FHR303 (CD). Often played in the key of A.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Hornpipe
G:Couples Dances ~ Hornpipes ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Hornpipe, Irish, LRB
K:G
B,>A, |\
"G" G,>B,D>G B2A>G | "D7" A>DF>A c2B>A |\
"G" B>Gd>B g>dB>G | "D7" A>Bc>B A>FE>D |
"G" G,>B,D>G B2A>G | "D7" A>DF>A c2B>A |\
"G" ((3Bcd) G>B "D7" ((3ABc) F>A | "G" G2g2G2 :|
|: ((3def) |\
"G" g>dB>d "G7" g2f>=f | "C" e>cG>c e2d>c |\
"G" B>Gd>B g>dB>G | "D7" A>Bc>B A>FE>D |
"G" g>dB>d "G7" g2f>=f | "C" e>cG>c e2d>c |\
"G" ((3Bcd) G>B "D7" ((3ABc) F>A | "G" G2g2G2 :|
    

Off To Californa

X:5551350
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T:Off To Californa
T:The Whiskey Hornpipe
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
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Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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R:Hornpipe
G:Couples Dances ~ Hornpipes ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Hornpipe, New England Repertoire, LRB
K:G
((3DEF) |\
"G" G>FG>B "D7" A>GE>D | "G" G>Bd>g "C" e2 ((3def) |\
"G" g>fg>d "Em" e>dB>G | "Am" A>BA>G "D7" E2 ((3DEF) |
"G" G>FG>B "D7" A>GE>D | "G" G>Bd>g "C" e2 ((3def) |\
"G" g>fg>d e>dB>G | "D7" A>G E2 "G" G2 :|
|: ((3def) |\
"Em" g>fe>g "Bm" f>ed>f | "Em" e>de>f "D7" e>dB>d |\
"G" g>fg>d "Em" e>dB>G | "Am" A>BA>G "D7" E2 ((3DEF) |
"G" G>FG>B "D7" A>GE>D | "G" G>Bd>g "C" e2 ((3def) |\
"G" g>fg>d e>dB>G | "D7" A>G E2 "G" G2 :|
    

Peter's Schottische in Bb & F

X:5909360
%%MIDI ratio 2 1
T:Peter's Schottische in Bb & F
C:Peter Yarensky, June 26, 2020
H:This came to me the same day as the Ash Swamp Jig. The A part was largely
H:complete, and the B part didn't take much longer. The dotted rhythm should be in
H:a 2:1 (relaxed) ratio rather than the 3:1 ratio implied by the notation.
N:From NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England, Canadian & Swedish
N:tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Schottische
G:Couples Dances ~ Schottisches
N: Tune Tags ~ Schottische, New England Repertoire, New Hampshire, Peter Yarensky, June 26, 2020
K:Bb
F2 |:\
"Bb" ((3BcB) F>B d>Bd>f | "Bb" b>fd>f "Eb" g>e"F7"c>e | "Bb" f>dB>d "F" c>BA>B | "C7" c>f=e>g "F7" f4 |
"Bb" ((3BcB) F>B d>Bd>f | "Bb" b>fd>f "Eb" g>e"F7"c>e | "Bb" f>dB>d "F7" e>cA>c |1\
"Bb" .B2.d2 .B2 d>c :|2 "Bb" .B2.d2 .B2 ||
K:F
A>B |:\
"F" ((3cdc) A>c f>cA>c | "F" f>cg>c a>cA>c | "C" g>cg>a b>ga>f | "C7" ((3gag) ((3fed) c2A>B |
"F" ((3cdc) A>c f>cA>c | "F" f>cg>c a>cA>c | "C7" g>cg>f e>bg>e |1 "F" .f2.a2 .f2z2 :|2 "F" .f2.a2 .f2 |]
    

Popcorn Schottische

X:6042370
T:Popcorn Schottische
C:Doug Protsik
S:Old Grey Goose, $2Maine Country Dance Music and Song.$0 Folkways Records FD 6530, 1980.
H:This is transcribed from the playing of Doug Protsik playing solo piano. In
H:places it's not obvious how it would translate to other instruments such as the
H:fiddle. The quarter note rests in the second part could be accompanied by an A
H:natural bass note. I will leave it to you to decide whether or not to slur the
H:triplets. As Doug plays it, the triplets in the A part don't feel slurred whereas
H:the B-part triplets do.
N:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, on NH Country Dance (URL below), along with many New England,
N:Canadian & Swedish tunes, and resources for abc notation and New England traditional music and dance.
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N: is a file optimized for abc2svg. If not you may need to adjust the spacing in places.
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Z:abc-transcription Peter Yarensky. I rely heavily on careful listening to the
Z:named sources aided by software to hear details. While not perfect, known
Z:substantial differences from other written sources receive careful attention.
Z:abc-copyright Peter Yarensky. You may reproduce this tune freely but
Z:please include the entire abc file including all the notes.
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L:1/8
R:Schottische
G:Couples Dances ~ Schottisches ~ LRB
N: Tune Tags ~ Schottische, New England Repertoire, Maine, LRB, Doug Protsik
K:D
A/2 B>c |\
"D" d>dc>d B>dA>d | "A7" G>E (3EDE (3EFG (3ABc |\
"D" d>Dc>D B>DA>D |1 "A7" G>E (3EDE "D" D3/2 :|2 "A7" G>E (3EDE "D" D2z2 ||
K:A
|: "A" (3CEA c>B A>=GF>E | "D" (3DFA f>e d>cB>A |\
"E7" G>AB>G E>dc>B | "A" (3ABc (3BAF E2z2 |
"A" (3CEA c>B A>=GF>E | "D" (3DFA f>e d>cB>A |\
"E7" G>AB>G E>dc>B |1 "A" A>Ec>E A2z2 :|2 "A" A>Ec>E A3/2 |]