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Fiddle Tunes in abc Format

&   Waltzes

X:648

T:Florence Killen's Waltz

C:Cliff Manley

S:Learned from Lucien Mathieu

M:3/4

L:1/8

Z:As played by Lucien Mathieu at Maine Fiddle Camp, 8/09

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:G

[| B,>A, |\

"G" G,>B, D>G B>d |"G" e2 d2 B>d   |"G" e2 d2 A>G  |"D" F4 F>E  |

"D7" D>F A>d f>a  |"D7" f2 e2 d2   |"D7" A2 B2 c2  |"G" B4 B,>A,|

"G"G,>B, D>G B>d  |"G" e2 d2 B>A   |"G7" G2 A2 B2  |"C" c4 e2 |

"C" g3 a g>e      |"G" d2 B2 B>d   |"D7" c2 F2 A2  |"G" G3 d e>f|]

[|"G" g2 f2 g2    |"G".d2 "+"e2 G2 |"Am" F4 F>G    |"D7" F4 A>d |

"Am" f4 d2        |"D7" A2 B2 c2   |"G" B4 B>c     |"G" B3 d e>f|

"G"g2 f2 g2       |"G7" d2 B2 G2   |"C" c3 B c>d   |"C#dim" e3 g f>e |

"G"d2 B2 B2       |"D7" {d}c2 F2 A2|"G" G4         |]


X:668

T:French Club Waltz

C:J. Patenaude

M:3/4

Q:150

L:1/4

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:G

[|B/2A/2 |\

   "G" G2 D  | "G" D2 B/2A/2  | "C" G2 "C/B" E | "Am" E2 G/2F/2 |\

"G" G2 D    | "Em" G2 G/2F/2 | "Am" G A B     | "D7" A2 B/2A/2 |

"G" G2 D    | "G" D2 B/2A/2  | "C" G2 "C/B" E | "Am" E2 G/2F/2 |\

"G" G D>G   | "D7" F G A     | "G"  G3        | "G7"  G A B    |]

[| "C" c G>E | "C" C E G      | "G" B G>D      | "G"  B, D G    |\

"D7" A F>D  | "D7" B G A     | "G" G A ^A     | "G7" B c d     |

"C" c G>E   | "C" C E G      | "G" B G>D      | "G"  B, D G    |\

"D7" A F>D  | "D7" B G A     | "G" G2-G/2>A/2 | "G" G2 |]



X:670

T:Frisco Waltz

C:Ward Allen

R:Waltz

M:3/4

L:1/8

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:F

A2c2|f3 e fg|f2 e2 d2|e4 e2|({f} e2) d2 c2| B d3 d2|({e} d2) c2 B2|A c3 c2|({d}c2) d2 e2|

f3 e fg|f2 e2 d2|e4 e2|({f}e2) d2 cA| c3 c dc|G3 G AG|F6|F4|]

|z2|A,6|A,2 B,2 C2|D6 |D3 C B,A,| G,6|({A,}G,2) A,2 B,2|C6|C2 =B,2 _B,2|

A,6 |A,2 B,2 C2|D6 |D3 C B,A,| G,3 E ED|C3 A AG|F3 E FG|F2|]



X:1056

T:Valse des Jouets

C:Michel Faubert

M:3/4

L:1/8

Z:Play with a lightly dotted rhythm

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:D

A>d \

|: "D" f>e f>g f>e | "G" d>B A>F D2 | "D" f>e f>g f>e    |  "G" d>B "D" A>F D2  |

  "Em" e>d e>f e>d | "A" c3 d c>B   | "A" A2 A>B (3(cBA) |  "D" d>B "D" A>F D2  |

"D" f>e f>g f>e    | "G" d>B A>F D2 | "D" f>e f>g f>e    |  "G" d>B "D" A>F D2  |

  "Em" e>d e>f e>d | "A" c3 d c>B   | "A" A>B A>G F>E    |1 "D" D3 A d>e       :|2 "D" D2 Ld2>c2 |]

|: "D" d>A F>A G>A | "Em" B3 d d>B  | "A" c>A B>c d>e    |  "D" f3 f d>f        |

  "Bm" b>f d>f b>f | "Em" g2 e3 d   | "A" c>A c>e a>e    |  "D" f2 d3 c         |

  "Bm" B>F F>F B>F | "Em" G3 e e>d  | "A" c>B     A>G F>E   |  "F#" F6             |

   "G" G>F G>A B>c | "D"  d>e f3 f  | "A" g>e c>e B>A    |1 "D" d4 d>c         :|2 "D" d4 A>d |]


X:1256

T:Little Pot of Shamrocks

T:Valcartier, Quebec Waltz

R:Waltz

M:3/4

L:1/4

S:Lisa Ornstein, Corrigan Family

Z:An unknown musician played it at Cinq a Sept, the French-Canadian jam at Northern Week at

Z:Ashokan in 1998. Eric Favreau identified it several years later as coming from the Irish

Z:community in Valcartier. Finally at Northern Week 2010 Lisa Ornstein identified it by name,

Z:verified its origin, including connections with the Corrigan family.

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:D

[| DE | "D"F2 F | {FG}FED | A2 B | {AB}AFD | "A7"EFE | "(D"D2"A7)"C | "D"{C}D3- | D2A |

"G"B3 | G2B | "D"{B}d3- | dcB | A2F | F>ED | "A7"{D}(E3 | E2)A |]

[|"G"B3 | G2B | "D"{B}d3- | dcB | A<dD | F>ED | "A7"{D}(E3 | E)DE |

"D"F2 F | {FG}FED | A2 B | {AB}AFD | "A7"EFE | "(D"D2"A7)"C | "D"D3- | D |]


X:1356

T:Monahan's Waltz

S:Valcartier Waltz learned from Eric Favreau

M:3/4

L:1/8

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:D

[| Ad |\

"D" f2 A2 d2 | "D" f2 fa gf    | "A7" e2 c2 (Ac) | "D" ({c}d2)>e2 dc |

"G" B2 G2 B2 | "D" A2 F2 [AF]F | "A7"  G2 E2 AF  |1 "D" D2> A2    :|2 "D" D2 |]

[| .F2.F2 |\

"D" A,2 D2 E2| "D" F4 GF       | "A7"  E2 C2>B2  | "D"  A2>z2 AB    |

"A7" A2 E2>F2| "A7"  G2 c2>B2  | "A7"  A2 G2 B2  | "D" A2 .F2 .F2  ||

"D" A,2 D2 E2| "D" F4 GF       | "A7"  E2 C2>B2  | "D"  A2>A2 Bc    |

"G" d2>e2 dB | "D" A2 F2 [AF]F | "A7"  G2 E2 AF  | "D" D2>A2       |]


X:1358

T:Valse de mon père

M:3/4

L:1/8

R:Waltz

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:D

|: F3 F GB | A3 F GB | A2 f3 f | f6     |\

   F3 F GB | A3 F GB | A2 e3 e | e4d2   |

   B3 A Bc | d2c2B2  | A3 F Ad | f2e2d2 |\

   c3 A ce | g2f2e2  | d3 c de |1 d2A2G2 :|2 d2A2d2 |]

|: f3 f fg | f2e2d2  | B3 A Bc | B2c2d2 |\

   e3 d ef | e2c2A2  | a3 a ab | a2A2d2 |

   f3 f fg | f2e2d2  | B3 A Bc | B2c2d2 |\

   e3 d ef | e2c2A2  | d3 c de |1 d2A2d2 :|2 d2A2G2|]


X: 1380

T: My Home

S: Jane McBride (now Orzechowski), playing with the band Strathspey;

S: on New England Contra Dance Music, Kicking Mule 216, 1977. The G#7

S: chord is from the Sloanaker & Parkes chord book.

O: Trad Scotland

M: 3/4

L: 1/8

R: waltz

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K: A

ed \

| "A" c2 > B2 A2  | "A"   A2 c2 e2   | "D" a2 g2 f2    | "A"  e4 d2 |\

  "A" c2 > B2 c2  | "F#m" A2  B2 c2  | "Bm" d2 > c2 d2 | "E7" B4 ed |

| "A" c2 > B2 A2  |  "A"  A2 c2 e2   | "D" a2 g2 f2    | "A"  e4 d2 |\

  "A" c2 > A2 c2  | "G"B2 =G2 B2     | "A" A2 > B2 A2  | "A"  A4    |]

E2\

| "A" A2 > B2 c2  | "A"   c2 > B2 c2 | "A" e2 > d2 c2  | "A" c4 e2  |\

"E7" d2 > c2 d2  | "E7"  B2 c2 d2   | "A" e2 c2 A2    | "A" A4 ce  |

| "D" f2 > d2 f2  | "G#7" a2 g2 f2   | "A" e2 > d2 c2  | "D" a4 d2  |\

  "A" c2 > A2 c2  | "G"   B2 =G2 B2  | "A" A2 > B2 A2  | "A" A4     |]


X: 1456

T:Norwegian Waltz

R:Waltz

M:3/4

L:1/8

S:Graham Townsend, slightly simplified in places

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:G

dc\

| "G" B2D2G2| "G7" B3 cdB| "C" c2E2G2| "Am" c6 |

  "D7" D2F2A2| d2e2f2 |1 "G"g3 fge |"D7"d4 :|2 "G"g3 fga| g4 |]

[|ga\

| "G" b2g2>g2| "G7" g3BAB| "C" c2[c2A2]>[c2A2]| "Am" e6|

  "D"d2f2a2  |    d2f2a2 | d3 edc | "G" B4ga |

  "G" b2g2>g2| "G7" g3BAB| "C" c2[c2e2]>[c2e2]| "Am" e6|

  "D7"d2f2a2 |  d2f2a2   | d2e2f2 | "G" g4 |]


X: 1457

T:Norwegian Waltz

R:Waltz

M:3/4

L:1/8

S:Marcel Robidas, one of many ways he played it!

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:G

dc\

| "G" B2D2G2 | "G7" B4 ed| "C" c2E2G2| "Am" c6 |

  "D7" D2F2>A2| d3g fa |"G"g3 fge |"D7"d4 ||

dc\

| "G" B2D2G2| "G7" B4 ed| "C" c2E2G2| "Am" c6 |

  "D7" D2F2>A2| d2e2f2 |"G"g3 fga| g4 |]

[|ga\

| "G" b2g2>g2| "G7" g2d2 AB| "C" c2 cB cd| "Am" e4 de|

  "D"f4 fg  |    f2 e2 ef | g2ga ge | "G" d4ga ||

  "G" b2g2>g2| "G7" g2d2 AB| "C" c2 cB cd| "Am" e3g ^fg|

  "D7"d2fza2 |  d2fz a2   | de dc BA | "G" G4 |]



X:1836

T:River John Sunset Waltz

T:Saint John River Waltz

C:Florence Killen

D:Maine French Fiddlers, "In Memere's Kitchen"

R:Waltz

L:1/8

M:3/4

N: Dotted note pairs are played lightly dotted

Z:Thanks to Jim OÕNeil from Nova Scotia for pointing out

Z:the correct name and composer in a web site comment!

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:D

G F>E [| "D" D3 E F>G | "D7" A2 F2 D2 | "G" G3 F G>B | "Em" d3 e d>B |

"D"A3 B A>G | "Bm" F2 G2 F2 | "Em" E4-E>F | "A7" E3 E F>E |

"D" D3 E F>G | "D7" A2 F2 D2 | "G" G3 F G>B | "Em" d3 e d>B |

"D"A3 B A>F | "A7" E2 F2 ((3EFE) | "D" D4-D>E | D3 |]

[|B A>G | "D" F3 A d>e | "D7" f2 g2 a2 | "G" g3 a ((3gfe) | "Em" B3 d c>B |

"D" A2 d3 d | "Bm" d2 e2 f2 | "Em" e4-e>f | "A7" e3 B A>G |

"D" F3 A d>e | "D7" f2 g2 a2 | "G" g3 a ((3gfe) | "Em" B3 d c>B |

"D" A2 d3 f | "A7" e2 f(g/2f/2) e2 | "D" d6 | d3 E F>E |]


X:1988

T:Sweet Journeys

M:3/4

L:1/4

C:George Wilson, as played by Jerry Holland

S:Jerry Holland

N:Music written out by Burt Feintuch, revised by Peter Yarensky

R:waltz

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:A

|:((3E/4F/4E/4)  D/2B,/2 | "A" A,>C E | (A<c) ((3B/2c/2B/2) | "D" A>FD | "A" E>(F E/2D/2) |

C>E A | (c<e) (e/2<f/2)| "Bm" e>c A | "E7" B>A B/2c/2 |

"D" d>e f/2d/2 | "A" e.cA | "D" F>E D | "E7" E>F E/2D/2 |

"A" (C<A) (A/2c/2) | "E7" B>A G | "A" A3 |1 A :|2 A2 |]

|: e | "D" f>e d | (f<a) ((3f/2a/2f/2) | "A" e>c A| AE2 |

"D" (F<d) F | "A" (E<c) (c/2e/2) | "Bm" e>d c | "E7" B>(A B/2c/2) |

"D" d>e f | "E7" gab | "A" ((3a/2b/2a/2) e c | "D" f>g a |

"A" e<c A | "D" F<d "E7" G | "A" A3 |1 A2 :|2 A> |]


X:2236

T:Village Carousel Waltz #1

T:As written by Andy De Jarlis

C:Andy De Jarlis

M:3/4

L:1/8

Z:abc by Bruce Osborne, modified by Peter Yarensky

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:Bb

DE|F4 d2|E3 F Ac|B6|B4 Bc| d4 B2|F4 G2|A6|A4 CD|!

E4 F2|G4 F2|A6|A4 CB,| A,2 C2 E2|F2 G2 e2|d6|d4 DE|!

F4 d2|E3 F Ac|B6|B3 F DC| B, z z D FB|b2 a2 _a2|g6|g4 a2|!

g3 e ce|G4 g2|f3 d Bd|F4 e2| d3 c AF|E3 F Ac|B6|B4|]

K:F

AB|c6|=B4 d2|c6|c4 =Bc| a4 g2|f4 c2|e2 d4 -|d4 GA|!

B6|A4 c2|B6|B4 AB| g4 e2|c4 B2|A6|A4 AB|!

c6|=B4 d2|c6|c4 =Bc| a4 g2|f4 c2|e2 d4 -|d4 de|

f4 f2|e4 d2|c6|c4 AB| c4 =B2|B4 E2|F6 -|F4:|!



X:2237

T:Village Carousel Waltz #2

T:As played by Omer Marcoux

C:Andy De Jarlis

M:3/4

L:1/8

Z:For more tunes, discussion of the tunes, and other

Z:traditional music and dance resources, go to

Z:<http://tunes.nhcountrydance.com>.

K:Bb

DE|"Bb"F4 d2|"F7"E3 F Ac|"Bb"B6-|B4 Bc| d4 B2|F4 G2|"F"A6-|A4 CD|

E4 F2|G3 F =EF|A4 A2|A3 C CB,| A,2 C2 =E2|F2 A2 e2|"Bb"d6-|d4 DE|

F4 d2|"F7"E3 F Ac|"Bb"B6-|B4 DC| B,6|"Bb7"b2 a2 _a2|"Eb"g6-|g4 a2|

g3 e ce|G4 g2|"Bb"f3 d Bd|F4 e2|"F7" d3 c AF|E3 F Ac|"Bb"B6-| B4 |]

K:F

AB|"F"c6|"Fdim"=B4 d2|"F" c6-|c4 ((3c=Bc)| a4 g2|f4 c2|"C7"e2 d4 -|d4 GA|

B4 {c}B2|A4 c2|B6-|B4 G2| g4 e2|c4 B2|"F"A6-|A3 A B=B|

c6|"Fdim"=B4 d2|"F"c6-|c3 c =Bc| a4 g2|f4 c2|"Bb"e2 d4 -|d3 d ^cd |

f6 |e4 d2|"F"c6-|c4 A B=B|"C7" c3 c c2|B4 E2|"F"F6 |F4 |]