List of historical tunebooks, some of which are available on the internet

• ANON; A Companion to the Reticule, Arranged for the Piano Forte, A collection of Scottish country dances; Unidentified publisher, n.d.(ca.1840); Petrucci Internet Archive

• AIRD,James; A Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs Adapted for the Fife, Violin or German Flute; Generally referred to as Aird, this series of tune books had various editors and publishers.6 Volumes, 200 pieces each in Vols.1-5, 180 in Vol.6 ; 1180 pieces in total; ca1780-1810 Petrucci

• ANDERSON'S Budget of Strathspeys, Reels and Country Dances, Vol 1.; Edinburgh: J. Anderson, n.d.(ca1820); Internet Archive Petrucci

• BEWICK'S Pipe Tunes; 1st pub 1876? N'land. reprint by Dragonfly; NSP website

• The Boston Collection of Instrumental Music: containing Marches, Quicksteps, Waltzes, Airs, Cotillons, Contra Dances, Hornpipes, Quadrilles, arranged with figures, Scotch and Irish Jigs, Reels, and Strathspeys, arranged for Brass, Wooden, & Stringed Instruments; Boston: Oliver Ditson, n.d. (ca.1850); Petrucci Internet Archive

• BREMNER,Robert; A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances, With a Bass for the Violincello [sic] or Harpsichord. In Playing these Basses on the Harpsichord, their Octaves may be also struck, as represented by small Notes in the Fyket Page 6.; London: Robert Bremner, n.d. (1757); Petrucci

• BREMNER,Robert; The Delightful Pocket Companion for the German Flute, Containing A Choice Collection of the most Celebrated Italian, English, and Scotch Tunes, Curiously Adapted to that Instrument; 2 Vols, 6 books in each; London: Robert Bremner, n.d.(1763); Petrucci Internet Archive

• BRIDE; Favorite Collection of 200 Select Country Dances, 3 vols; London, Longman Lukey & Broderip, ca1775

• BRODERIP & Wilkinsons selection of the most admired dances, reels, waltz’s strathspeys & cotillons. With their proper figures no danced at the Court of St. James’s Bathe & other polite assemblies. Adapted for the harp, piano forte, violin, or tabor & pipe. Book 9; London, Printed for the editors, (1801) Lib.Con ref

• CRAIG; Empire Violin Collection of Hornpipes; Aberdeen: Thomas Craig, n.d.(ca.1890); Petrucci

• CRAWHALL.Joseph; Smallpipe Tunes; Newcastle, for the Author, ca1877; Farne

• Dale's Selection of the most favorite country dances, reels &c. with their proper figures, for the harp, harpsichord & violin, as performed at the Prince of Wales, Bath, & other Grand Balls, & Assemblies, N.B. This Collection contains every Popular Dance & Reel in Use; London: Joseph Dale, n.d.(ca.1800); Petrucci University of Rochester

• FISHAR,J. Sixteen Cotillions, Sixteen Minuets, Twelve Allemands and Twelve Hornpipes Composed by J. Fishar. London: John Rutherford, ca. 1780; Lib.Con.ref

• Harding's All-Round Collection of Jigs, Reels and Country Dances, for Piano, Violin, Flute or Mandolin; New York: Harding's Music House, 1905; Petrucci ezfolk

• Hodsoll & Goulding; The Gentleman's Musical Companion, Being A Collection of Favorite Airs, Rondos, Marches, Songs, Glees, Dances & Duets Composed or Selected from the New Musical Publications And Adapted for the Flute or Violin; London: W. Hodsoll, & Goulding & Co., n.d. after 1791; Petrucci

• Howe's The Musician's Companion, part I. First Part of the Musician's Companion: containing 18 setts of cotillions arranged with figures, and a large number of popular marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, &c. several of which are in three parts - first, second, & bass, for the Flute, Violin, Clarionett, Bass-Viol [i.e. Cello or Double Bass - not gamba viol], &c. Also, several New and Popular Pieces in 6 and 8 parts, for a Brass Band, viz. Eb Bugle, Bb Bugle, Bb Post Horn, Bb Cornopean, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, First Orphecleide [sic], Second Orphecleide, &c. containing in all over 300 pieces of music, more than 100 of which are original. Compiled by Elias Howe Jr. and arranged by Messrs. A.F. Knight and H. Seipp, of the Boston Brigade Band. part II. Second Part of the Musician's Companion: containing 36 setts of cotillions arranged with figures, and a large number of popular marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, &c. several of which are in three parts - first, second, & bass, for the Flute, Violin, Clarionett, Bass-Viol, &c. containing in all over 400 pieces of music, more than 100 of which are original. Compiled by Elias Howe, Jr. part III. Third Part of the Musician's Companion: containing 40 setts of cotillions arranged with figures, and a large number of popular marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, &c. several of which are in three parts - first, second, & bass, for the Flute, Violin, Clarionett, Bass-Viol, &c. containing in all over 500 pieces of music, more than 150 of which are original, or have never before been published in this country. Compiled by Elias Howe, Jr. Boston; Elias Howe, 1842 etc. various subsequent publishers; Petrucci etc.Internet archive

• Howe's New Violin Without a Master, containing New and Complete Rules and Exercises, and all necessary Instruction, together with upwards of five hundred pieces of music, embracing Scotch and Irish Airs, Polkas, Waltzes, Marches, Quicksteps, Contra and Fancy Dances, Quadrilles, &c.; Boston: Elias Howe, 1870; Petrucci Internet Archive

• Howe's School for the Clarinet; containing new and complete instructions for the Clarionett, with a large collection of favorite marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, and six setts of cotillions, arranged with figures, containing over 150 pieces of music. ed. Elias Howe, or perhaps Henry Tolman? Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1851. Petrucci Internet Archive

• Howe's School for the Flageolet, containing new and complete instructions for the Clarionett, with a large collection of favorite marches, quick-steps, waltzes, hornpipes, contra dances, songs, and six setts of cotillions, arranged with figures, containing over 150 pieces of music. ed. Elias Howe Boston, or perhaps Henry Tolman?; Elias Howe, 1843; Petrucci Internet Archive

• JOHNSON; Wright's Complete Collection of (200) Celebrated Country Dances. Vol.1; London: 1740; Mitchell LibM9114; New York Public Library

• JOHNSON; Wright's Complete Collection of (200) Celebrated Country Dances. Vol.2; London: 1742; Mitchell LibM9115-fax

• JOHNSON; Choice Collection of Favorite (200) Country Dances. Vol.3 (continuation of Wright's Comp.Coll); London: 1744; BritLib. Bodleian Library (Oxford)fax

• JOHNSON; Choice Collection of Favorite (200) Country Dances. Vol.4 ; London: 1748; Mitchell Lib.fax. BritLib.

• JOHNSON; Choice Collection of Favorite (200) Country Dances. Vol.5 ; London: 1750; Mitchell Lib-fax. LibCong.MT 960.C485

• JOHNSON; Choice Collection of Favorite (200) Country Dances. Vol.6 ; London: 1751; Bodleian Library Oxford. fax Harding Mus F.346

• JOHNSON; Choice Collection of Favorite (200) Country Dances. Vol.7 ; London: 1756; BritLib.VWML

• JOHNSON; Choice Collection of Favorite (200) Country Dances. Vol.8 ; London: 1758; VWML. University of Birmingham.Shaw-Helier285

• KERR'S Merry Melodies 4 vols; Glasgow; Kerr, late 19thC, still in print; Excellent collection of Reels, Strathspeys, Hornpipes, Jigs, Waltzes, Country Dances etc. 445 tunes in each volume.

• KIDSON,Frank; Old English Country Dances gathered from scarce printed collections, and from manuscripts. With illustrative notes and a bibliography of English country dance music. Collected and Edited by Frank Kidson; London: William Reeves, 1890; Petrucci Internet Archive

• Köhler's Violin Repository of Dance Music, comprising Reels, Strathspeys, Hornpipes, Country Dances, Quadrilles, Waltzes &c. Edited by a professional Player. (W.B.Laybourn); Edinburgh: Ernest Köhler & Son, n.d.(1885); Petrucci etc.Internet Archive

• LONGMAN & Broderip's Compleat Collection of 200 Favorite Country Dances; London: 1781; Brit.Lib

• LONGMAN & Broderip's (first- ) selection of the most favorite country dances, reels, &c., with their proper figures, for the harp, harpsichord and violin; London, Printed by Longman and Broderip n.d.(178?) [from%20old%20catalog&PID=Tq_Hhw67gYKUKGFYtq7Hho0EI&SID=2 Lib.Con.ref]

• LONGMAN & Broderip's Fifth Selection of the Most Admired Dances, Reels, Minuets & Cottilons; London: Longman & Broderip, ca. 1786.

• LONGMAN and Broderip’s Sixth Selection of the most admired dances, reels, minuets & cotillons with their proper figures ...; London, The editors (178-?) Lib.Con.ref

• LONGMAN, Lukey & Broderip; A Pocket Book for the Guitar, With Directions Whereby ev'ry Lady & Gentleman may become their own Tuner, To which is Added suitable to the refin'd Taste of the present Age and Entertaining Collection of Songs, Duets, Airs, Minuets, Marches, &c.; London: Longman, Lukey & Broderip, n.d. (ca.1775); Petrucci

• MAY, John Alexander; A Selection of the Most Favorite Songs, etc. (ed. May, John Alexander)comprising of:- 1. Theatrical Music.A Miscellaneous Collection of Favorite Airs. A Complete Set of Marches, Quick Steps, &c. Favorite Airs Arranged for Three German Flutes &c: 2. A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs, according to the most approved style: 3. A Collection of the Most Favorite Irish Airs: 4. A Select Collection of Original Welch Airs; Glasgow: J.McFadyen, n.d. (ca1810); Petrucci Contents list

• McGibbon,William; A Collection of Scots Tunes, some with Variations for a Violin, Hautboy, or German-Flute: with a Bass for a Violoncello or Harpsichord; 2nd or later edition, London: Robert Bremner, n.d.(ca.1760); 8th edition,London: D. Rutherford, n.d.; Petrucci Contents list

• O'Farrell's Pocket Companion for the Irish or Union Pipes, Being a grand selection of favorite Tunes both Scotch and Irish, Adapted for the Pipes, Flute, Flageolet and Violin. Some of which was never before Published. With some favorite Duetts for the above Instruments; Unidentified publisher, n.d. also London: Goulding & Company, n.d. (1806); Petrucci Internet Archive

• Oswald,James; The Caledonian Pocket Companion in 6 Volumes, containing all the Favourite Scotch Tunes with their Variations for the German Flute with an index to the whole By James Oswald; London:various publishers including J.Simpson, Straight and Skillern and beginning with Robert Bremner ca1750; Petrucci etc Internet Archive

• Petrie,Robert; A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels & Country Dances with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord; 1790 Petrucci Highland Music Trust

• Playford,John; Apollo's Banquet: containing Instructions, and Variety of New Tunes, Ayres, Jiggs, and several new Scotch Tunes for the Treble-Violin. To which is added the tunes of the newest French Dances, now used at Court and in Dancing Schools; London: John Playford, 1669; Petrucci Internet Archive

• Playford,John et al; The Dancing Master, or, Directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin, Vol.1; 17 editions, London: John Playford, Henry Playford, John Walsh, 1651-1728 ; Wiki; 10th ed. 1698 Petrucci, 14th ed 1709 Petrucci Internet Archive ABC

• Playford,John et al; The Dancing Master, or, Directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin, Vol.2, ca1700; London: Henry Playford,

• Playford,John et al; The Dancing Master, or, Directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin, Vol.3, ca1700; London: Henry Playford,

• Playford,John; The Division Violin: Containing A Collection of Divisions upon several Grounds for the Treble-Violin. being the first Musick of this kind made publick; 2nd edition; London:John Playford, 1685; 3rd edition London:Henry Playford, 1688; 6th edition London: John Walsh, n.d.(1705);Petrucci Nanki Internet Archive

• RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756; National Library of Ireland. Dublin. JM 5745

• RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.2; London: David & John Rutherford 1759; National Library of Ireland. Dublin. JM 5745

• RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.3; London: David & John Rutherford 1775; National Library of Ireland. Dublin. JM 5740

• Stewart,N; A Select Collection of Scots, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, Jiggs & Marches, with some of the Newest & most Fashionable Reels &c Adapted for the German Flute, Violin & Fife; Edinburgh: N. Stewart, n.d. (1784); Petrucci

• Straight and Skillern; Two Hundred & Four Country Dances Perform'd at Court, Almacks, the Pantheon, and most Publick Assembly's, with the newest and best directions for Dancing each. Set for the Violin, German Flute and Hoboy; Vol:1.; London: Straight & Skillern, n.d. ca.1775;Petrucci

• Thompson's Collection of Quick Marches with Basses, as perform'd by the Guards, Light Horse, and other Regiments, collected by Captn. Robert Hinde ... adapted for the German Flute, Violin, or Hoboy, and Piano Forte; London: C. & S. Thompson, n.d. (1775); Petrucci

• Thomson's Collection of the Songs of Burns, Sir Walter Scott Bart. and other eminent lyric Poets Ancient & Modern united to the Select Melodies of Scotland, and of Ireland & Wales with Symphonies & Accompaniments for the Piano Forte by Pleyel, Haydn, Beethoven &c. the whole composed for & collected by George Thomson; London: Preston & co, c.1822-1825; Petrucci

• THOMPSON Compleat Collection of Country Dance Tunes Vol.1; London: Peter Thompson 1751-57; Bodleian Library (Oxford)..VWML.QS 35.4 2291; VMP

• THOMPSON Compleat Collection of Country Dance Tunes Vol.2; London: Peter Thompson 1758-64; Bodleian Library (Oxford).VWMLQS 35.4 2274; VMP

• THOMPSON Compleat Collection of Country Dance Tunes Vol.3; London: Peter Thompson 1765-72; Bodleian Library (Oxford).Forbes Library. NorthamptonMA. V4DF.T37MA; VMP

• THOMPSON Compleat Collection of Country Dance Tunes Vol.4; London: Peter Thompson 1773-80; Bodleian Library (Oxford).British Library. a.223.g; VMP

• THOMPSON Compleat Collection of Country Dance Tunes Vol.5; London: Peter Thompson 1788; Bodleian Library (Oxford).Harding Mus 229.e.8; VMP

• THOMPSON Compleat Collection of Country Dance Tunes Vol.6; London: Peter Thompson n.d.;

• WALSH,John & Johnson.J; Caledonian Country Dances with a Thorough Bass for the Harpsicord ,Being a Collection of all the Celebrated Scotch and English Country Dances now in Vogue, with Proper Directions to each Dance. Perform'd at Court, and Publick Entertainments. For the Harpsicord, Violin, Hoboy, or German Flute; London. First published by J.Walsh and then by J.Johnson, early 18thC; Petrucci Internet Archive Internet Archive

• WALSH,John; The Compleat Country Dancing-Master, Being a Collection of all the Celebrated Country Dances now in Vogue. Perform'd at Court, the Theatres, Masquerades, and Publick Balls With Proper Tunes and Directions to each Dance. The Tunes fitted for the Violin, Hoboy, or German Flute; London: John Walsh, n.d.ca.1740; 200 tunes; 18thC collections online Newcastle Uni.; Petrucci VMP abc's] This is presumably an edition of one of following complicated series...

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 1a. Particularly those perform'd at the several Masquerades 1718; 364 tunes; London; British Library. a.4.(1)

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 1b 1731ed; 300 tunes; London; British Library. a.4.a

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 1c 1735ed; 300 tunes, as 1b; London; British Library. a.4.d

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 1d 1760ed; as 1b, 300 tunes; London; Birmingham University Library. Shaw-Hellier 279

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 2a 1719; The Second Book of the Compleat Country Dancing Master-(different from Playford Vol 2nd), 376 tunes; London; British Library. a.4.(2.)

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 2c 1736; 3rd Ed of 2nd book -new tunes, 204 tunes; London; Birmingham University Library. Shaw-Hellier 280

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 3c 1745; 3rd book of..300 tunes; London; X-Conant(?)

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 3d 1755; Vol.3 -different again! 202 tunes; London; Birmingham University Library. Shaw-Hellier282;

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 4d 1755; Vol.4 -different again! 204 tunes; London; National Library of Ireland. Dublin. JM6078

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 5d 1755; Vol.5 -different again! 204 tunes; London; British Library. a.9.w

• WALSH Compleat CD Master 6d 1756; Vol.6, 204 tunes; London; Birmingham University Library. Shaw Hellier #284; PDF of transcription and ABC file by VMP

• Walsh,John; Country Dances Selected As Perform'd at Court and all Publick Assemblies and Entertainments. For the Harpsicord, Violin, German Flute, or Hoboy. with proper Directions to each Dance. 2 Vols, 74pp; London: John Walsh, n.d.; Petrucci etc.Internet Archive

• Watlen,John; The Celebrated Circus Tunes Perform'd at Edinburgh this Season, With The Addition of Some New Reels and Strathspeys Set For The Piano Forte or Violin and Bass [cello] by John Watlen; Edinburgh: for the Author, n.d. (ca.1790); Petrucci

• Westrop,Thomas; 120 Country Dances, Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, etc. for the Violin; unknown publisher, ca.1900; Petrucci VMP

• WILSON,Thomas; A Companion to the Ball Room, containing a choice collection of the most Original and Admired Country Dances, Reels, Hornpipes, Waltzes, and Quadrills, &c &c with appropriate Figures to Each. The Etiquette and a Dissertation on the State of the Ball Room; London: D. Mackay, n.d. (ca.1816); Petrucci