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

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  • 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

Vol 1. Glasgow: James Aird, n.d. (1782)Vol 2. Glasgow: James Aird, n.d.Vol 3. Glasgow: J. McFadyen, n.d. (1795)Vol 4. Glasgow: J. McFadyen, n.d.Vol 5. Glasgow: J. McFadyen, n.d. (1801)Vol 6. Glasgow: A. MacGowan Junr., n.d. 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
  • 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
  • Howe's The Musician's Companion (Howe, Elias) 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. [1] 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
  • 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
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