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

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  • Anderson's Budget of Strathspeys, Reels and Country Dances,Edinburgh: J. Anderson, n.d. Internet Archive Petrucci
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Robert Bremner ca1750 Petrucci etc Internet Archive
  • Dale's Selection of the most favorite Country Dances and Reels &c. with their proper figures, for the harp, harpsichord & violinSelection 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: J. Dale, n.d.(ca.1800) ed.Joseph Dale, London (1750-1821)Petrucci University of Rochester
  • Playford - The Dancing Master; or, Directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin. (Playford, John) Wikieditions 10 1698 Petrucci,14 1709Petrucci Internet Archive Playford Vol.1 ABCs