Goudhurst U3A country dance tunes playing meetings

Playalong tune YouTubes are listed here: Playalong tunes

If you haven’t got abc software installed and would like to try using abc coded tunes, There are various websites that are good for playing tunes written out using the notation. The once I currently use is https://abc.rectanglered.com/

27th March – The Kelso Accordeon and Fiddle Club; One More Dance and Then; and The Cock of the North

music and chords for The Kelso Accordeon and Fiddle Club; One More Dance and Then; and The Cock of the North

abc files:
The Kelso Accordion and Fiddle Club
One More Dance and Then
The Cock of the North

YouTubes:
The Cock of the North
The Kelso Accordion and Fiddle Club
One More Dance and Then

6th March – Jamie Allen and The Dashing White Sergeant; Over the Hills and Far Away, The Kentish Cricketers

music and chords for Jamie Allen and The Dashing White Sergeant; Over the Hills and Far Away, The Kentish Cricketers

abc files:
Jamie Allen
The Kentish Cricketers
Over the Hills and Far Away

YouTubes to play along with
Jamie Allen
The Kentish Cricketers
Over the Hills and Far Away

20th February – The Kentish Cricketers, some pairs and a list of tunes for the 21st February

Music and chords for The Kentish Cricketers (as requested)
Music and chords for Brighton Camp/Donkey Riding, The Hundred Pipers/The Famous Fiery Clockface, The Patacake Polka/The Sloe and The Kirkgate Hornpipe/Strike the Bell, Three Around Three/Sussex Bonny Kate

abc files:

Brighton Camp/Donkey Riding
The Hundred Pipers/The Famous Fiery Clockface
The Patacake Polka/The Sloe
The Kirkgate Hornpipe/Strike the Bell
Three Around Three/Sussex Bonny Kate

6th February 2023 – Sussex Bonny Kate, The Kirkgate Hornpipe and The Ornithologist

Music and chords

abc files:

The Kirkgate Hornpipe simpler chords
The Kirkgate Hornpipe more complex chords
The Ornithologist
Bonny Kate simpler chords
Bonny Kate more complex chords

YouTube tunes to play along with:

The Kirkgate Hornpipe
The Ornithologist
Sussex Bonny Kate

16th January 2023 – Pat-a-Cake Polka, The Sloe, Up the Sides and Down the Middle

Music and chords

abc files:

The Pat-a-cake Polka (simpler chords)
The Pat-a-Cake Polka (more complex chords)
The Sloe
Up the Sides and Down the Middle (simpler chords)
Up the Sides and Down the Middle (more complex chords)

YouTube tunes to play along with:
The Pat-a-Cake Polka
The Sloe
Up the Sides and Down the Middle

20th December – Roxborough Castle, Dan Leno’s and The Man in the Moon

Music and chords

abc files:

Roxborough Castle (simpler chords)
Roxborough Castle (more complex chords)
Dan Leno’s
The Man in the Moon, with lyrics as it’s also a song

YouTube tunes to play along with:

Roxborough Castle
Dan Leno’s
The Man in the Moon

5th December – Paddy Godden’s Lancers, The Italian Schottische, Ding Dong Merrily on High

Music and chords

abc files:

The Italian Schottische (simpler chords)
The Italian Schottische (more complex chords)
Paddy Godden’s Lancers (simpler chords)
Paddy Godden’s Lancers (more complex chords)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (simpler chords)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (slightly more complex chords)
YouTubes (for playing along with)
The Italian Schottische
Paddy Godden’s Lancers
Ding Dong Merrily on High

21th November – Sally Sloane’s Mazurka, Galopede, The Dashing White Sergeant
Music and chords
Abc files:
Sally Sloane’s Mazurka (simpler chords)
Sally Sloane’s Mazurka (more complex chords)
Galopede (simpler chords)
Galopede (more complex chords)
The Dashing White Sergeant (simpler chords)
The Dashing White Sergeant (more complex chords)
YouTubes (for playing along with):
Sally Sloane’s Mazurka
The Dashing White Sergeant
Galopede

7th November – Albert Farmer’s Bonfire Tune, Rusty Gully
Music and chords
Abc files:
Albert Farmer’s Bonfire Tune (easier chords)
Albert Farmer’s Bonfire Tune (more complex chords)
Rusty Gully (easier chords)
Rusty Gully (more complex chords)
YouTubes (for playing along with):
Albert Farmer’s Bonfire Tune
Rusty Gulley

3th October: The Cumberland Waltz
Music and chords
YouTube (for playing along with):
The Cumberland Waltz

6 September: Cock of the North and Redwing
Music and chords
YouTube demo Cock of the North
YouTube demo Redwing
– abcs Cock of the North, Redwing

15th August: Strike the Bell and Brighton Camp
Music and chords
YouTube demo Strike the Bell
YouTube demo Brighton Camp
Strike the Bell, Brighton Camp
– abcs Strike the Bell, Brighton Camp

1th August 2022: Donkey Riding and The Fiery Clock Face
Written music and chords
YouTube demo Donkey Riding
YouTube demo The Fiery Clock Face
– abcs Donkey Riding, The Fiery Clockface

18th July 2022: The Hundred Pipers
Written music and chords
YouTube demo The Hundred Pipers
– abcs The Hundred Pipers

4th July 2022: Three Around Three and The Sussex Cotillion
Written music and chords
YouTube demo Three Around Three
The Sussex Cotillion
– abcs Three Around Three, The Sussex Cotillion

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