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The Duke of Wellington Tune-Book Second Edition– March 2015 the Duke of Wellington Tune Book— 2Nd Edition March 2015 Contents The Duke of Wellington Tune-book Second Edition– March 2015 The Duke of Wellington Tune Book— 2nd Edition March 2015 Contents 1. Speed the Minor Plow - Speed the Plough 2. Harper’s Frolick - Bonny Kate 3. The Sloe - Dark Girl Dressed in Blue 4. Walter Bulwer’s No.2 -Walter Bulwer’s No. 1 5. The Grand Hornpipe - The Sportsman’s Hornpipe 6. The Manchester Hornpipe - Off to California 7. Moll in the Wood - Fox and Geese 8. The Steamboat Hornpipe – The Liverpool Hornpipe 9. Astley’s Ride - The Rochdale Coconut Dance 10. Dorset Four Hand Reel - Three Around Three 11. O’Keefe’s Slide - Dennis Murphy’s Slide 12. The Oyster Girl - The Sweets of May 13. The Bear Dance - Horse’s Brawl 14. A Hundred Pipers - The Cock of the North 15. The Kesh Jig - The Irish Washerwoman 16. Peggy Ryan’s Fancy - John Ryan’s Favourite 17. Captain Maguire - Dennis Murphy’s Polka 18. Jacob– Soldier’s Joy 19. The Shepherd’s Wife - The Man in the Moon 20. Foxhunters’ - Sir Roger de Coverley 21. Trunkles - Princess Royal 22. Egan’s Polka - The Rose Tree 23. Michael Turner’s Waltz - Hewlett 24. From the New Country - New Rigged Ship 25. Cumberland Waltz - Westmorland Waltz 26. Sussex Bonny Breast Knot - Uncle Bernard’s 27. Oats and Beans - Fiery Clockface 28. The Muckin’ O’ Geordie’s Byre - Smash the Windows 29. Buttered Peas - The Winster Gallop 30. Jack Robinson - Argiers 31. Old Tom of Oxford - Old Molly Oxford 32. Newcastle - Portsmouth 33. Staten Island - The Flowers of Edinburgh 34. All in a Garden Green - Rufty Tufty 35. Harliquin Air - Tom Tolley’s Hornpipe 36. Gloucester Hornpipe - Worcester Hornpipe 37. Marmelade Polka - The Girl with the Blue Dress on 38. Dingle Regatta - Merrily Kiss the Quaker 39. Shove that Pig’s Foot a little further into the Fire - Kitchen Girl 40. Needlecase - Whiskey before Breakfast PTO 41. London Hornpipe– Iron Legs 42. The Green Ship– Savage Hornpipe 43. Mr Moore’s Hornpipe– Foul Weather Call 44. Old Morpeth Rant– Morpeth Rant 45. Navvy on the Line– Lemmy Brazil’s No. 2 46. The Coleford “Jig”- Yarmouth Breakdown 47. Radstock “Jig”- Kempshott Hunt 48. Dennington Bell– Highland Mary 49. Laura– Bertrice Hill’s Three-hand Reel 50. Trip to Brighton– The Charming Maid 51. Prince William’s March– Dr Faustus’ Tumblers 52. Merry Month of May– The Moon and Seven Stars 53. Sprit of the Dance– Uncle’s Jig 54. The Black Nag– South Downs Jig 55. Queen’s Delight– The Black Joke 56. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance– Trip to Highgate 57. The Long Room of Scarborough– The Old Wife of Coverdale 58. Three Rusty Swords– The Dusty Miller 59. Mr Beveridge’s Maggot– If You Will Not Have Me…. 60. Cheshire Rounds– The Old Lancashire Hornpipe 61. Red Lion Hornpipe– Oldham Rowling Hornpipe 62. The Cheshire Waltz– O’Carolan’s Welcome 63. The Waters of Tyne– John Fenwich’s 64. Bonny at Morn– Sherborne Waltz 65. Sonny’s Mazurka– Sonny’s Mam’s Mazurka 66. Sonny’s Mam’s Mate’s Mazurka– Skelton’s Mazurka 1 Speed the Minor Plow Em Am Em B7 4 4 Em Am Em B7 Em Em Am Em B7 Em Am Em B7 Em Speed the Plough GGCGD 4 4 GGCGDG GGCGD GGCGDG 2 Harper’s Frolick DAD 4 4 DAD D Em D Em A DEmDAD Bonny Kate GGDCDG 4 4 GAmGCDD1 2 GAmBmCD CDGCDGG1 2 3 The Sloe = 180 DDG AD 4 4 DDGAD DDAD 33 ADGAD The Dark Girl Dressed in Blue = 180 DGD 4 4 DGDAD DGADGA DGACA1 2 A 4 Walter Bulwer’s No.2 GAmDG 4 4 GAmDG DGD A D DGD A D Walter Bulwer’s No.1 GAmDG 4 4 Am D G DAD DAAD 5 The Grand Hornpipe <From Henry Stables MS, Cumbria 19C> GGD 4 4 GGGDG GGGEmD CGDG Sportsman’s Hornpipe <Trad> CG G CG Am 4 4 CG G GDAm Am D Am Am D Am Am C C G Am G Am 6 The Manchester Hornpipe Trad. DA7DGA7 4 4 3 DA7D 3 D G A7 D G A7 3 3 DA7DD 3 Off To California GCGAD 4 4 3 GCGAG 3 CD CGG AD GCGAG 3 7 Moll in the Wood Em C G D 6 8 Em C G D GGG CD GG G D Fox and Geese GDGD 6 8 GDGDG DDG DDGCDG 8 The Steamboat Hornpipe GAmD 4 4 3 GCDG GCADGD 3 GCDG The Liverpool Hornpipe DGDGDEmA 4 4 DGDAD D A G D G D Em A 3 DGDAD 9 Astley’s Ride DADGADA 2 4 DADGAD DEm A D Bm A D GAD Rochdale Coconut Dance Trad (Lancashire) Em Am G B Em 4 4 Em Am G B Em GD GD GD GDG 10 Dorset Four Hand Reel GCGD 2 2 GCGDG CGDCG CGDDG Three around three GDGCGAmGD 2 2 GDGCGDG DG C G D DG C CD G 11 O’Keefe’s Slide Am G Am Em 12 8 Am G Am G Am Am G Am G Am G Am G Am Dennis Murphy’s Slide DEmA 12 8 DAD DEmA DAD 12 The Oyster Girl GD7 G D7 6 8 G C D7 G G C D7 G G C D7 G The Sweets Of May Trad. (Ireland) = 90 G D7 G Am7 D7 G D7 G D7 G 6 8 Am Em Am Em Am D7 C D7 G Am D7 G 13 The Bear Dance Em G D 2 4 Em D G D Em D Em Em D Em D Em D G D Em D Em Horse’s Brawl (or Branle) France GDGDGDGDG 4 4 G DGDG DGG Gm (D) Gm (D) Gm 14 A Hundred Pipers GCGD 6 8 GCGDG GCGD GCGDG The Cock of the North D A 6 8 D AD D A D AD 15 The Kesh Jig GD G CD 6 8 G D G C D7 G GCGGD GCG DG The Irish Washerwoman GG DD 6 8 GG DG GGDD CG CG D G 16 Peggy Ryan’s Fancy GDCD 2 4 GDG GEmDCD GEmDCD1 2 John Ryan’s Favourite DG D G DA 2 4 DG D AD DGDA DGDAD 17 Captain Maguire DGADA 4 4 DGAD AEm G A Em A Dennis Murphy’s Polka DEmA 2 4 DEmAD DGDA DGAD 18 Jacob (or Enrico) DADEmA 4 4 DADGAD ADGAA DA DA DA D Soldier’s Joy = 200 D A 4 4 D AD DADA DADAD 19 The Shepherd’s Wife GCGAmD 3 4 GCDG DEmBmC G A D G D Em Bm C D7 GG The Man in the Moon <Trad from Scan Tester> GD G C 3 4 GD GG GD G AD GD G CGDG 20 Foxhunters’ Foxhunter’s jig DGDADGDA 9 8 Em Em GADAD A DGDADGDA GEmGADADA Sir Roger de Coverley Sir Roger de Coverley GADGDGD 9 8 GCG A D GCD G D GEmADGDGD 21 Trunkles GC G GC G 4 4 GCGDA1 DD2 CGDGCGDG Princess Royal GGCG 4 4 Am D G D G C CC G DG DG C GCGCAm D GDG 22 Egan’s Polka D A 2 4 D A D A DDAD The Rose Tree DD D A 2 4 DD A D D D Em A DD A D 23 Michael Turner’s GCG 3 4 G DG Am D Bm Em CG DG Hewlett <Carolan> D A Bm G 3 4 DG DGD D Bm GEmG D DAD Bm DG DGD 24 From The New Country Em D 6 8 Em D 1 Em 2 Em D Em D 1 Em 2 Em New Rigged Ship No.1 DDA A 6 8 DDA D DBm EmA DDA D 25 Cumberland Waltz DAEm 3 4 D AD DDG GA A D D DDGGAAAD Westmorland Waltz G D Em D C G C D 3 4 GG CAm G D GG GDCGCG DD GG CAm G D GG 26 Sussex Bonny Breast Knot GD GD 4 4 GD GDG GDGAm D GDGDG Uncle Bernard’s GD G D G 4 4 GD G D G CG D G CGD G 27 Oats and Beans GDGDG 6 8 GDGCDG DDGD DA GD GD A D Fiery Clockface DCA 6 8 DGAD DA DAD 28 The Muckin’ O’ Geordie’s Byre DGA 6 8 D AD GDEm D AD Smash the Windows AAB A DDAGDEmA7 6 8 DBmAGA7D B D D Em A7 DADG DA DAD D Em A DADGDAD 29 Buttered Peas DGDA7 2 4 DGDA7D DA7D A7 D A7 D A7 D The Winster Gallop GDG 2 2 CGAmDG G D DDD G 30 Jack Robinson GCD G 4 4 CGCG D1 G2 G GC D G C D GCGDGG1 2 Argiers DGA D 4 4 DGA GAD A A7 DG DAGA D 31 Old Tom of Oxford DGADGA 4 4 DGADGAD3 DEmGA DADGAD 3 Old Molly Oxford DA G AGD 4 4 Bm G D A D DEmABmGEmA GG D G 32 Newcastle GD G G C 4 4 GCGD1 G2 G GAmEmBmEm GAmCDG Portsmouth GCGCD 4 4 GCGDG GGGCD GCGDG 33 Staten Island D A GD Em A 4 4 DADAD DA DA C C DA DADAD The Flowers of Edinburgh GD 4 4 GCGDG GDEm GC GDG 34 All in a Garden Green = 100 A G C Am D 2 2 CGAmDG B G C D G Em Am D GAmBmC AmDG Rufty Tufty DA7D G A7D 4 4 C G G 1 D7 G2 D7 G G C D7 G G D7 G D7 G 35 Harliquin Air England = 100 DGA G AD D GA D Em A AEmD GBmAA A Em D Bm A DG Tom Tolley’s Hornpipe England GCGAmDCDCGDG 4 4 GC D GC D G G CADD CDGDG 36 Gloucester Hornpipe Trad.
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