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The 2019 BOURNE TUNE BOOK contains 170 pages of 505 great tunes.

A4 pages and it will lay flat on your music stand or table

It is published primarily for the assistance of those who attend the regular monthly Traditional Music sessions at the Hare and Hounds, Haconby, near Bourne.

It is a non-profit venture, intended as an educational tool from which folks can learn tunes

Included in the price of the book are:

- a sound file of each tune being played slowly, so you can learn by ear if you prefer

- a 'Cheat Sheet' for those who remember tunes, but can't recall how they start, and

- Chord sheets (no music, just chords) for you to give to your accompanists like guitarists or keyboard players

Contact Pete Shaw on 01778 571563  if you are interested in acquiring one - price: £14.00 (& £3.80 if posted)

A pdf copy of the front page & the index is HERE, so you can see what's on which page

Below are the mp3 sound files for each page, played at a slowish speed, for non-music-readers:

CHEAT SHEETS (starts/aide memoire): The 1st 2 bars of everything + the index is HERE

CHORDS: For guitarists, piano players, etc who'd like to play along without the full music, the chords with index are HERE

ERRORS: If any errors are spotted, get your pen out, the list is HERE (latest error 25/5/20). If you spot any errors , please email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

BASS PARTS: I am adding a bass line for some pages. Purchasers can email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the ones they like, incl bass TAB and a sound file.