Nick Barber’s English Choice Book

Nick Barber has been part of traditional English music sessions up and down the country for many years. His copious notes have resulted in this tune book suitable for any melody instrument (fiddle, accordion, tinwhistle, recorder, etc.). The tunes are accurately transcribed, referring to original sources wherever possible. Also included is information about each tune, with Nick’s choice of chords suitable for squeezebox and guitar players alike. If you’d like to join in with the delights of sharing tunes with others in an English session, this book is a good reference point. Every tune is a gem, tried and tested by generations of players who have made the tunes what they are today.

Aperitif
1. Aye Me
2. Quarter Brawls
3. Rufty Tufty
4. Mundesse
5. From Night Till Morn
6. Herbert the Sherbert
7. The Plane Tree
8. Jeannet and Jeannot
9. Bear Dance
10. Sonny Brogan’s Mazurka
11. Sun Assembly
12. Fair Jenny
13. Long Odds
14. Four Seasons
15. Centenary March
16. Bill Hall’s No. 1
17. Bill Hall’s No. 2
18. Kershaws

Starters
19. All in a Garden Green
20. Horses Brawl
21. Hunt the Squirrel
22. Serpentiner och Konfetti
23. Young May Moon
24. The Sloe
25. Three Around Three
26. Rochdale Coconut Dance
27. Tip Top Polka
28. Le Canal en Octobre
29. Michael Turner’s Jig
30. Oscar Woods’ Jig
31. Weavers’ March
32. Rogues’ March
33. Captain Lanoe’s Quick March
34. Jamaica
35. Sir Sidney Smith’s March
36. Black Nag
37. Enrico
38. Gloucestershire Hornpipe
39. Worcestershire Hornpipe
40. Steamboat Hornpipe
41. One More Dance and Then
42. Iron Legs
43. Walter Bulwer’s Polka No. 2
44. Walter Bulwer’s Polka No. 1
45. Harper’s Frolick
46. Bonny Kate
47. Dark Girl Dressed in Blue
48. When Daylight Shines
49. Gypsies’ Hornpipe

Main Course
50. Pepper in the Brandy
51. Grandfather’s Tune
52. Green Mountain Petronella
53. Last of June
54. Foul Weather Call
55. Beatrice Hill’s Three-Handed Reel
56. Mad Moll of the Cheshire Hunts
57. Staffordshire Hornpipe
58. Waterloo Dance
59. Recovery
60. Battle of Prague
61. King’s Polka
62. The Spaniard
63. Scan Tester’s Polka No. 1
64. Scan Tester’s Polka No. 2
65. Anything for John Joe
66. Kerry Mills Barn Dance
67. Lemmie Brazil’s No. 2
68. Doctor Fausters’ Tumblers
69. Prince William
70. Varsoviana
71. Portobello
72. Sportsman’s Hornpipe
73. Schottis fran ldre
74. Oscar Woods’ Polka
75. Swiss Boy
76. Alexandra Park
77. Miss Richards’ Hornpipe
78. Seven Stars
79. Spirit of the Dance
80. Nipper
81. Lodge Road
82. Redowa Polka

Dessert
83. Wals voor Polle
84. Just as the Tide Was Flowing
85. Ganivelle
86. London Schottische
87. March des Cabrettaires
88. Ganglat fran Appelbo
89. Will You Patch My Pants for Me?
90. Midnight on the Water
91. Old Lancashire Reel
92. Three Rusty Swords
93. The Dusty Miller
94. Once I Loved a Maiden Fair
95. Michael Turner’s Waltz
96. Lovely Nancy