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 (& £3.90 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:
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 |
60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 |
70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 |
80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 |
90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 |
100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 |
110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 |
120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 |
130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 |
140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 |
150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 |
160 | 161 | 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 169 |
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.
Page No. | Tunes |
7 | Winster Galop, Dorset 4 hand Reel, Rakes of Mallow, Buttered Peas, Uncle Bernard's |
8 | Salmon Tails, Jimmy Allen, Curlyheaded Ploughboy, Huntsman's Chorus |
18 | Battle of Prague, Ashley's Ride, Girl with the blue dress on |
50 | Rosin the Beau, Burning Bridges, Whose Jig, Seven Stars, Roman Wall |
81 | Foxhunter's Jig, Drops of Brandy, Another Jig Will Do |
85 | Soldier's Joy, Morpeth Rant, Staten Island |
86 | Goodbye Girls I'm going to Boston, Golden Slippers, Chinese Breakdown |
94 | Turkey in the Staw, Sally Gardens, Mason's Apron |
104 | Liberty, The Campbells' Return to Red Gap, Rock the Cradle Joe |
111 | Harvest Home, Boys of Bluehill |
146 | Midnight on the water, Ashokan Farewell, Elsey's Waltz |
159 | South Wind, Fanny Power, Planxty Irwin |