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

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  • 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
  • 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; VWML.QS 35.4 7288
  • 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
  • CHAPPELL,William; Old English Popular Music; First published 1838-40 as "A collection of national English airs" which was afterwards expanded into his "Popular music of the olden time" (1859, 2 vols.) Part of the latter edition was published under title "The ballad literature and popular music of the olden time."; London Chappell & Macmillan; Vol 1 This ed 1893 PDF at Internet Archive; Vol 2 This ed 1893 PDF at Internet Archive
  • CRAIG; Empire Violin Collection of Hornpipes; Aberdeen: Thomas Craig, n.d.(ca.1890); Petrucci ABCs ABCs
  • CRAWHALL.Joseph; Smallpipe Tunes; Newcastle, for the Author, ca1877; Farne
  • DALE,Joseph; 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; The Musician's Companion, 1850; 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. PDF at Internet Archive ; 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. PDF at Internet Archive ; 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 PDF at Internet Archive
  • HOWE; 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; 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; 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. Vols 1+2; See below under WRIGHT; series continues as Johnson's Choice Collection.
  • 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; 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?) 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; 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
  • PEACOCK,John; Favorite collection of tunes with variations adapted for the Northumberland small pipes, violin or flute; 'Printed by W. WRIGHT at His Music Shop, High Bridge' Newcastle 1800-05; Farne
  • PETRIE,Robert; A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels & Country Dances with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsichord; 1790 Petrucci Highland Music Trust
  • PLAYFORD,John; An Introduction to the Skill of Musick, in three books : The first contains the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof. The second, instructions and lessons both for the bass-viol and treble-violin. The third, the art of descant, or composing musick in parts: in a more plain and easie method than any heretofore published. Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick; This 2nd Ed London 1694; PDFs at Internet Archive
  • 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. A complicated and longlasting work, more detail below. See Robert M.Keller's Illustrated Compendium, Wiki, An overview by Andew Kuntz - [1]
  • 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 ; ABC; 2nd ed. 1653, The second Edition, Enlarged and Corrected from many grosse Errors which were in the former Edition J.Lee's HTML version; 10th ed.Printed by J.Heptinstall, for H.Playford,1698 Petrucci Lib.Con; 14th ed 1709 Petrucci Internet Archive; 18th ed., containing 358 of the choicest old and new tunes now used at court and other publick places. The whole work rev. and done on the new-ty’d note, and much more correct than any former editions; London: Printed by W. Pearson; [S.l.] : Sold by E. Midwinter and J. Young, 1725?; Lib.Con.ref
  • PLAYFORD,John et al; The Dancing Master, or, Directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin, containing 360 of the choicest old and new tunes now used at court, and other publick places. Vol.2, ca1700; London: Henry Playford; 4th ed., The whole work revised and done on the new-ty’d-note, and much more correct than any former editions; London, Printed by W. Pearson and sold by J. Young, 1728 Lib.Con.ref Lib.Con
  • 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
  • PRESTON,John; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1794; London, Preston; PDFs at VWML
  • PRESTON,John; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1796; London, Preston; PDFs at VWML
  • PRESTON,John; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1798; London, Preston; PDFs at VWML
  • PRESTON,John; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1799; London, Preston; PDFs at VWML
  • PRESTON,John; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1800; London, Preston; PDFs at VWML
  • 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
  • SKILLERN,Thomas; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1781; London, Skillern; PDFs at VWML
  • SKILLERN,Thomas; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1782; London, Skillern; PDFs at VWML
  • SKILLERN,Thomas; 24 Country Dances for the Year 1799; London, Skillern; PDFs at VWML
  • 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 & 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; 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
  • 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.;
  • THOMSON; 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
  • TOPLIFF,Robert; Selection of the Most Popular Melodies of the Tyne and the Wear consisting of 24 original airs peculiar to the counties of Durham and Northumberland, three of which are harmonized with appropriate words, symphonies and accompaniments and the remainder variously arranged for the piano forte; London Holborn Topliff, 1815; Farne
  • URBANI & LISTON; A Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs; Edinburgh for U&L, ca1800, PDFs at VWML
  • 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; Bk1- 1731, 2nd ed.- 1735, 3rd ed.-1737; Bk2-ca1736, 1737; Bk3- ca1740; Bk4- ca1744, 2nd. ed.- ca1745. (List in Gore's SFMI. W3: = book 5 of above, or also called Vol. 2, part 1.) Petrucci Internet Archive Internet Archive
  • WALSH,John; The Compleat Country Dancing-Master; This is a complicated series, something like as follows...
  • 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 4th Ed.; 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; n.d.ca.1740; London: John Walsh, 200 tunes; 18thC collections online Newcastle Uni.; Petrucci VMP abc's]
  • 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,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
  • WRIGHT,D; Compleat Collection of (200) Celebrated Country Dances; Both old and new that are in vogue, with the newest and best directions to each dance, the whole carefully corrected; Vol 1; London Printed for J.Johnson n.d.(1740); Mitchell LibM9114; New York Public Library PDFs at VWML; Vol.2; London: 1742; Mitchell LibM9115-fax
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