Paul Hardy's Session Tunebook

254 Pages·2008·0.92 MB·English

10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy
Paul Hardy’s Session Tunebook
Introduction
This tune book contains tunes that I have learned to play on my English concertina, that are played at folk
music sessions, particularly in the area around Cambridge, England and Redlands, California. They
should also be playable on fiddle, whistle, etc. I have also included guitar chords, often generated by
abcmus if not present at the tune’s source.
Most are traditional tunes from the British Isles, many of Celtic origin, particularly Irish dance tunes, but
others are from an eclectic mix of sources. Many have been adapted from Internet resources, originally in
abc or midi formats. Others have been learned by ear or handouts from various sessions in the UK and
US. All are believed free of current copyright (unless noted explicitly), or else appear to have been placed
in the public domain. Please let me know if you are the owner of any that are under access restrictions and
I’ll remove them.
I have tried to choose the simple versions of most tunes, without decoration and interpretations, so add
your own triplets, grace notes and variations.
This tunebook has been prepared using abcm2ps, with help from abcmus and Melody Assistant.
Particular thanks go to Greenshoots (www.greenshootsmusic.org.uk) for the slow sessions near
Cambridge in England that let me learn many of these tunes; the concertina sessions at Chiltinas near
Bedford in England that gave me confidence; the Ceili House Band in Redlands in California that opened
my eyes and ears to the range of Irish music; and to the celtic jam sessions at Green Valley Lake in the
nearby San Bernadino Mountains that broadened my repertoire.
The current version of this tunebook, in ABC and in PDF forms, is downloadable from Paul’s web site at
www.paulhardy.net.
Paul Hardy ([email protected])
Original version of July 2004, this version of 10 July 2008.
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Aiken Drum
Reel Aiken Drum Trad. Before 1820
= 140 Willie Wood Scotland
There’s a Man Came to our Town
D G D E7 A7
4
4
D G A7 D
D G D Em A7
D G A7 D
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
Jig Abbots Bromley Horn Dance Trad.
= 150 England (Thaxted)
Em B Em B7 Em
6
8
Am D Em D Em
C D B Em
Em Am Em Am Em B7 Em B7 3
Em Am Em Am Em B7 Em
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Amazing Grace
Waltz Amazing Grace Carrell and Clayton 1831
= 100 England
Words by Newton 1779
G D7 Em C G D7 D
3
4
G C G Em 3 D G
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy American patrol
March American patrol F. W. Meacham 1885
= 160 USA
Made popular by Glen Miller
G D
3
4
4
C Am G Am Bm D
3
G
C D Bm Am G D
C G C
C G G
G C G C Bm G
C G C D
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Ar Eirinn
Waltz Ar Eirinn Trad.
= 90 For Ireland, I Won’t Say Her Name Ireland
G Am7 G Em D
3
4
G C G C D C D G
G C Em G Em D G
C G C D Am7 D G
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch
Air Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch Trad.
= 120 Scotland
Em C G D Em C Bm Em
3
4
C G Am Em G C Bm Em
Em Em G D Em C Bm Em
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Ash Grove, The
Waltz The Ash Grove Trad.
= 100 Wales
D G C D G C G D G
3
4
G D7 G Em D A D
G C D G C G D G
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Ashokan Farewell
Air Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar 1983
= 80 USA
D D7 G Bm D G A7
3
4
D D7 G Bm D A7 D
D G D Bm G A7
D C G D A7 D
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10 Jul, 2008 Paul Hardy Atholl Highlanders, The
March The Atholl Highlanders Trad.
= 250 Scotland
A Bm A Bm A
6
8
A Bm A D A
A D A Bm A
A D A D A
A A A Bm A
A D A
A Bm A Em
A Bm A D A
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