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Having spent some hours of trying to get the unix (linux) formated abc-files run, I decided to implement a partial version with midi sounds from the large collection of Richards Tunebook. My idea is not to double (waste) web space - it's just to share his wonderful stuff with "non unix" users. I try to convert as much as possible, don't be angry if something doesn't work, some files are still under construction. Providing this section in addition to his site, I will support midi files instead of "abc's" - unproved - just "as is". I will realize my own suggestions of a tunebook as well. Please mail faults to webmaster@mysongbook.de and let us share the wide resources of Richards tunes - Richard Robinsons Tunebookand some notes from Richards homepageplease read it and take part of his archives.
The Original Collection"This is a collection of traditional tunes from Ireland, England, Scotland and the Northern Isles, Scandinavia and further afield :- jigs and reels, polskas and schottisches, waltzes, bourrees, and more." Henry's additions to the Original Collectionmidi sounds, batch conversion from abc files, which won't work on non unix systems. Try now ... List all tunes sorted by name
The Winder CollectionThese tunes come from a collection kept by the Winder family of Wyresdale,Lancashire, England. The collection spans several generations of musicians, and contains a large amount of material, much of which I haven't seen. This selection has been passed to me by Andy Hornby of Lancaster. According to his notes, the tunes here were written down by John Winder (1789), HSJ Jackson (1823), and Edward + John Winder (1835 - 1841). Thanks to Bernie Stocks for his notes on alternative titles. Aird's TunesA Selection of Scotch, English, Irish, and Foreign Airs, adapted for the Fife,
Violin or German Flute; printed and sold by I.A. Aird, Glasgow (?1780?)
Henry's additions to Aird's Tunes vol. 1-3midi sounds, batch conversion from abc files, which won't work on non unix systems. Try now ... List all Aird's tunes sorted by name
Aird Vol 1 with simple converted midi files Some modern tunesA collection of recently-made 'traditional' tunes from various friends of mine, mainly from Leeds and Lancaster. A surprising number of them are in strange times, but it's not my fault. Apart from the ones I made, anyway. Tunes from other places - south-eastern Europe and beyond.This was the 'horos and more' section of the original tunebook, but then it grew. John of the Greeny Cheshire WayThis is the first portion of John Offord's book of the same name, a collection of many 3-time hornpipes :- transcribed by Steve Bliven and made available to the 'net by permission of Mr Offord. The book is now, sadly, out of print. (I haven't merged this info into the search database yet, since I'm putting it up in a bit of a hurry, so none of this material can be found through the search form yet). |
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