This book was compiled for musicians who, though competent on their instrument, would like some help getting involved in the English folk session scene. It follows on from a previous Mally publication, Nick Barber’s English Choice.
A music session is like a conversation, and in order to take part you need certain basic tools. If you’re going to join in with the tunes you hear being played, you need to know which tunes to expect. And if you plan to learn these tunes, you will probably find a printed version of the tune useful. If you plan to start a set of tunes during a session, you need to know which tunes other musicians would be likely to know and join in with. This book aims to present a selection of tunes for this purpose.
Because there is an element of fashion in the repertoire of any session, I have tried to select tunes which have been around for years, and which no doubt will still be played for years to come. Wherever possible I have noted the sources of the tunes. If you like a particular tune, I would urge you to pursue it a little and go to the source, whether this is a manuscript, a published book, a recording or a real live musician. In the words of Barry Callaghan, “Tunes…have a life story, and have participated in the life stories of the countless musicians who have played them…they all come trailing their history.” He goes on to encourage us to “look for the life stories as we meet further tunes”.
You will notice that I have included a few tunes of French and Danish origin – these tunes have been taken on board by English session players, and are played in an English style.
Nick Barber's English Selection : Nick Barber
The Cream Pot Bang Upp Cotillion Sally Sloane’s Jig The Feathers Lord Zouch’s Maske Angela Mary Lee Chelsea Reach Chelmsford Assembly The Honeymoon Oldham Rant Spanish Patriots Duke of York’s Hornpipe Cuckolds All a Row Grimstock Lady’s Plaything Red Lion Tumblers Hornpipe Lilly Lips Hudane London Hornpipe Stony Steps Fête du Village Mittell’s Hornpipe The Quarryman Lemonville Jig Uncle Jim’s Prince Albert’s Jig Soldiers’ Joy (Suffolk) Three Jolly Sheepskins Butcher’s Hornpipe Sadlers Wells | Coleford Jig Albert Farmer’s Bonfire Tune Watson’s Hornpipe Grand Chain Hill’s Fancy Double Figure Eight Will’s Way Sweeps Hornpipe Tom Tolley’s Hornpipe Little Burnt Potato Basquet of Oysters The Valiant Tyskeren Poolside Polka Dennington Bell Bath Hornpipe Cook Hornpipe Cuckoo’s Nest Miss Gayton’s Hornpipe Miss Menager’s Hornpipe Holywell Hornpipe Officer’s Polka Mr Rew’s Polka Clee Hill Roman Wall East Bolden Ann Frazer McKenzie Duke of York’s Quickstep Boys of School Hill Mount Hills Maiden Lane Bus Stop | Kurakin Rosalie Prairie Flower Kirkgate Hornpipe March in Bluebeard Shropshire Lass LNB Polka Radstock Jig Leeds Polka Grand Hornpipe Fourpence Halfpenny Farthing The Flight The Ball Bellingham Boat Draper’s Maggot Bloomsbury Market Robertson’s Hornpipe The Plane Tree Said Too Much Already Cumberland Waltz L’Inconnue de Limoise The Leaving of Lismore Jour d’Été Westmorland Hole in the Wall French Waltz In the Toyshop Mick’s Tune South Downs Reggish Never Again Les Filles de mon Pays |
Grand Chain CD : Nick Barber
Fête du Village Mittell’s Hornpipe The Quarryman Lemonville Jig Uncle Jim’s Prince Albert’s Jig Soldiers’ Joy (Suffolk) Three Jolly Sheepskins Butcher’s Hornpipe Sadlers Wells Coleford Jig Albert Farmer’s Bonfire Watson’s Hornpipe Grand Chain Hill’s Fancy Double Figure Eight Will’s Way Sweeps Hornpipe Tom Tolley’s Hornpipe | Little Burnt Potato Basquet of Oysters The Valiant Tyskeren Poolside Polka Dennington Bell Bath Hornpipe Cook Hornpipe Miss Gayton’s Hornpipe Cuckoo’s Nest Miss Menager’s Hornpipe Holywell Hornpipe Officer’s Polka Mr Rew’s Polka Clee Hill Roman Wall East Bolden Ann Frazer McKenzie Duke of York’s Quickstep | Boys of School Hill Mount Hills Maiden Lane Bus Stop Kurakin Rosalie Prairie Flower Kirkgate Hornpipe March in Bluebeard Shropshire Lass LNB Polka Radstock Jig Leeds Polka Grand Hornpipe Fourpence Halfpenny Farthing Bellingham Boat The Flight The Ball |
Oldham Rant CD : Nick Barber
The Cream Pot Bang Upp Cotillion Lord Zouch’s Maske Sally Sloane’s Jig The Feathers Angela Mary Lee Chelsea Reach Chelmsford Assembly The Honeymoon Oldham Rant Spanish Patriots Duke of York’s Hornpipe Cuckolds All a Row | Grimstock Lady’s Plaything Red Lion Tumblers Hornpipe Lilly Lips Hudane London Hornpipe Stony Steps Draper’s Maggot Bloomsbury Market Robertson’s Hornpipe The Plane Tree Said Too Much Already Cumberland Waltz | L’Inconnue de Limoise The Leaving of Lismore Jour d’Été Westmorland Hole in the Wall French Waltz In the Toyshop Mick’s Tune South Downs Reggish Never Again Les Filles de mon Pays |
| Format | |
| Paperback | 40 Pages |
| Author | |
| Author | Nick Barber |
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