Below is a list of tunes
that we play for dances at the Renaissance Faire
and other places. They are arranged (for the most part) as they would
be played at the Faire
so tunes like the Boatman (new version) are NOT what you would find in the
English Dancing Master.
The tunes are in ABC format, which is the easiest way
to send sheet music across the internet.
ABC will put the weird stuff you see into sheet music
and will play the tunes for you. If you
don't already have ABC2win.exe you may click on the link
below and download it for free.
It is shareware so be aware. It is simple compared to alot of music programs out
there, but it works.
I personally use ABC2win with ABCplayer that turns ABC files into midi files.
Very cool.
For a list of about 140 morris
tunes on ABC format please visit the Seabright Morris
Web Page at:
To download ABC2win please visit ABC2win.
This
Page, and the following, are a work in progress.
ALL MUSIC CONTAINED HEREIN IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND/OR USED WITH PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE AUTHORS.
Renaissance Dances (tune name - if different)
Appleyhouse
Argeers
Beggar Boy
Black Nag
Boateman
(old tune)
Boatman (new tune)
(written by Stacy Trevenon
Broom Man (Jamaica)
Chestnut, or Dove's Figary
Childgrove
Confesse
his Tune
Cuckolds all a row
Dargason,
or Sedany
Faine, I would if I could
Fine Companion
Gathering Pescods
Glory of the West
Godesses
Grimstock
the Health
Heart's Ease
Hide Parke
If
all the world were Paper
Irish Lady
Jenny
Pluck Pears
Kettle Drum
King's X &
Ladies of Newcastle
(written by David Ricker )
Lulling Beyond Thee
Mage
on a Cree (Lillibulero)
Mayden
Lane
Merry Milke
Mayds
Newcastle
Night Peece