Tune Manuscripts List

This list is based on the one in the Hardcore English tune book published by the EFDSS. It represented, in April 2007, the majority of the manuscripts that were known to the English tune playing community, but we hope to see more lines added. Feel free to add information, links, etc.

• ADAMS,William MS, 1795, USA, Lib.Congress, cited in Litton
• ALEXANDER,James MS 1730, New York USA New York Historical Soc.
• ALLEN,Jacob MS, 1792, USA Walpole Ma., Uni.of New Hampshire, Special Coll. of CDSS(photo)
• ALLEN,Joel MS, 1800, USA Southington CT, CT Hist.Soc. Hertford CT
• ALLEN,Robert Clough MS, no date, UK Northumberland, Chantry Bagpipe Mus. Morpeth
• ALLEN,Wilkes MS, 1790, USA, Lib.Congress
• ALLEN,Wm MS, early 19thC, UK Cornwall, Courtney Lib. Royal Institution of Cornwall, pub by M.O'Connor as "Dons an Garrow" 2005
• ANDREWs,Wm MS, late19thC, UK Sheepstor,Devon Sabine BaringGould coll. Plymouth City Lib. VMP, part published by Wren Trust
• ANON MS(Alston), UK Alston Cumbria, Beamish Museum, cited in "The Lads Like Beer"
• ANON MS(BL34204), 1700, UK, Brit.Lib. Add.34204, French,English and Scots Dance tunes for one or two flutes
• ANON MS(c95), 1710, UK, Bodleian Lib. MusSchMS.c95, info from P.Holman,"Division Recorder"
• ANON MS(RCM2095), c1800, UK, Royal Coll. of Music, ref. MS2095
• ANON MS(Staffs), 1820, UK Staffordshire, Private collection VMP
• ANON MS(WC/193), 19thC, UK Northumberland, Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth,W.CocksColl, info from M.Seattle "Morpeth Rant"
• ANON MS(WC/Mu187), 19thC, UK Northumberland, Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth,W.CocksColl, info from M.Seattle "Morpeth Rant"
• ANON MS(WC/?Mu), 19thC, UK Northumberland, Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth,W.CocksColl, info from M.Seattle "Morpeth Rant"
• ARMSTRONG,G.C. MS, no date, UK Northumberland, Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth,W.CocksColl, info from M.Seattle "N'brian Pipers Pocket Book, Yellow"
• ARMSTRONG,Jack MS, 20thC, UK N'land Carrick Elsdon, Border Library,Hexham,info from M.Seattle "N'brian Pipers Pocket Book, Yellow"
• ARMITAGE MSS, early 19thC, UK West Yorks Calderdale, Private collection
• ASTON-ON-CARRANT MS, UK Aston-on Carrant,Glos., identical with, and see Berkely, Rowland MS
• ATKINSON,Henry MS, 1694 UK N'land Morpeth, Newcastle Society of Antiquarians VMP & Farne
• AYLMORE,William MS, 1796, UK W.Wittering,Sussex Lib.Sussex Archeo.Soc, Lewes part published in 'SussexTB'
• BARLOW,James MS, 1845, UK Lancashire Helmshore, Private collection
• BARNES,Joseph MS, 1762, UK Carlisle,Cumbria, Cumbria RO, Carlisle,DX74/2, Film# 866, VMP
• BARNSLEY,Alice & J.Hall MS, c1790, UK Derbys Peak Forest, Private collection
• BATY,John MS, 1840-60, UK N'land Bethel, Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth on Farne website
• BEACH,John MS, 1801, USA Gloucester MA, Uni.of Kansas, Spencer Lib. KS.MS.E23, info from EASMES website
• BECK,Henry MS, 1785, USA Lib.Congress, Facs.M63.B4.Case, a MS cited in Litton
• BELKNAP,Elisha MS, 1784, USA Framlington Mass, Harvard Uni. MS MUS.124, info from EASMES website
• BELL,John MS, no date, UK N'land, Newc Soc of Ants, NSA/Mu33, info from M.Seattle "NPPBY" and "Master Piper"
• BENNET,Thomas MS, 1718 unknown place of origin VWML, QM 7404 VMP
• BERKELEY,Rowland MS, 1770, UK Aston-on-Carrant,Glos, Private Collection, published in Mentieth & Burgess "Coleford Jig"
• BEST,Miss MS, c1850, UK, VWML, info from B.Callaghan
• BETHAM,Matthew MS, 1838, UK Cumbria Newby Head, VWML, QM P7415or9721, aka Docker
• BEWICK,Robert Elliot MS, 19thC, UK N'land, Gateshead Public Library, info M.Seattle "Morpeth Rant"
• BIGGINS,James MS, 1779, UK W.Yorks. Leeds, Leeds Central Library, Yorks VMP
• BLACKSHAW,James MS, 1837, UK Shropshire, Private coll, VMP
• BOYNTON,Elias MS, 1799, USA Pepperell MA, Private collection, info from EASMES website
• BRITTON,Thomas MS, 1697, UK, Brit.Lib. Add.MS.22098, info from P.Holman "Division Recorder"
• BROWN,Jeremiah MS, 1782, USA Seabrook NH, Eames D181, Am.Ant.Soc., info from EASMES website, C'place book 234 melodies
• BROWN,William MS, 1797, UK Romford Essex, USA Sutro Lib.,San Francisco, info from EASMES website
• BROWNE Family MSS (4), various dates, UK Troutbeck Cumbria, Armitt Lib, Ambleside, Cumbria, VMP
• BURKS,John MS, 1821, UK N.England, Private Collection, California, owner may publish
• BURNETT,Joshua MS, early19thC, UK Worsborough,S.Yorks, Private Collection, part published in PP.Davenport "South Riding Tunebook", VMP
• CALVERT,William MS, 1812, UK N.Yorks. Leyburn, private collection VMP
• CANFIELD MS, 1823, USA Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford Library? info from EASMES website
• CARLISLE MS, 1810, UK Carlisle,Cumbria, VWML part of QM9732, VMP
• CARTER, John MS, 1792, UK, Brit.Lib, GM.MS A.22, info from EASMES website
• CARY,Eleazer MS, 1797, USA Mansfield CT, Conn.Hist.Soc. Hertford C.T., MS.74251(Storrs,A1797), info from EASMES website
• CATT,George MS, 1790, UK, VWML poss one of F.Kidson's MSS AGG transcription?, Folk Music Journal IV#1 p20
• CLARE,John MS, c1820, UK Helpstone Northants, Northampton R.O or pub.lib. publ. in 'John Clare & the Folk Tradition', VMP
• CLARKE,Wm(of Norfolk) MS, 1858, UK Norfolk Feltwell, Private collection,
• CLARKE,Wm(of Lincoln) MS, 1770, UK Lincolnshire, Private collection? VMP William Clark Ms
• CLEWS,John MS, 1832, UK Shropshire,Stoke on Tern, Private collection, VMP
• CLOUGH,Tom Collection of MSS various dates, UK N'land, Clough Family private coll. see Farne Project
• COCKS,W.Collection of MSS various dates, UK N'land, Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth, see Farne Project
• COLLINGE,Wm MS, 1881, UK Lancs. Bacup, Private collection, cited in FMJ 1986
• COLLINGWOOD MS, no date, UK N'land, Beamish Museum, info M.Seattle "The Lads Like Beer"
• COOKE,Benjamin MS, c1770, UK Leeds,W.Yorks, Kidson coll, Mitchell Lib, Glasgow VMP
• CRAWFORD,Elizabeth MS, 1794, USA, Howard Uni. TheatreCol.MSThr.286, info from EASMES website
• CRAWHALL,Joseph MS, 1872, UK Northumberland, Beamish Museum, Farne
• CROMPTON,Samuel MS, c1770, UK Lancs.,Bury, Old Hall Museum Bury Lancs
• CROTCH,JB MS, 19thC, UK, Brit.Lib. Add.30272
• CUMMINGS,Patrick MS, no date, UK Scotland, Edin,Uni,Lib.NLS MS1667, info FMJvol4#1p15
• DAVIDSON,Jack"Kielder Jock" MS, early 20thC, UK N'land Bellingham, copy in Chantry Bagpipe Mus. Morpeth
• DAVOLL,FW MS, 19thC, UK perhaps Staffordshire? Private coll. published in Mentieth & Burgess "Coleford Jig"
• DICKENSON,Silas MS, 1800, USA Amherst.MA, New York Pub.Lib., Perf.Arts.MNZ.Mus.Res, info from EASMES website
• DIXON,Thomas John MS, 1798 Holton-le-Moor, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire Lincolnshire Archives Dixon 21/1/1 and 21/1/2
• DIXON,Wm MS, 1733, UK N'land Morpeth, Perth Lib, Scotland, pub. M.Seattle "9 Notes That Shook The World"
• DOEY,Jean MS, early19thC, UK, VWML part of QM9733
• DOVASTON,JohnFM MS, early 19thC, UK Shropshire Oswestry, Brit.Lib. Add.63512
• DURHAM,anon MS, no date, UK N'land, Private collection? pub. P.Davenport "South Riding Tunebook"
• EELLS,Cushing MS, 1789, USA Norwich CT, Connecticut Hist.Soc. Hertford CT, info from EASMES website
• FIFE,John MS, c1780, UK Perth, Scotland, Nat.Lib. of Canada
• FISHER,Ruben MS, late18thC, USA Richland County Ohio,
• FORDE,William MS, c1845, Ireland, cited in Joyce(1908)Old Irish Folk Music & Songs
• FORSTER,A MS, UK Wallridge Fell Northumberland, Beamish Museum
• FOX,Charles James MS, 1830, UK Beverley East Yorks, Kidson coll, Mitchell Lib, Glasgow VMP
• FRENCH,Richard MSS, early 19thC, UK Widecombe Dorset, Private collection, cited in English Dance and Song Winter 2009 p18
• FROBISHER,CR MS, 1793, exUK Canada Montreal, Ottawa Pub.Lib?x
• GAYLORD,Major John MS, 1816,USA CT, Trinity College CT, Watkinson Lib. AshenMS MusicBooks, info from EASMES website
• GIBBONS,Joshua MS, 1823, UK Tealby Market Rasen Lincolnshire, N.E.Lincs Archives published as 'Lincolnshire Colls,vol1'
• GIBBS,Giles MS, 1777, USA East Windsor CT, Hertford CT Conn.Hist.Soc. MS79249, info from EASMES website
• GIDDY,John MS, c1740, UK Cornwall Kea, Cornwall RO Truro, pub by M.O'Connor as "Memories of Old Kea" 2001
• GILES,William Henry MS, 1830, UK Glos Bampton,VWML 2286 VMP
• GLASS,J. MS, 1835, UK Devon Devizes, Private collection, cited in FMJ 1986
• GREEN,William Thomas MS, 1831, UK N'land, W.Cocks Coll. Chantry Hse. Morpeth, Farne website
• GREENFIELDS C'place MS, 1811, USA, Litchfield Hist.Soc. CT, info from EASMES website
• GREENWOOD,John MS, 1785, USA, New York Hist.Soc.,MS Music BU SEC, info from EASMES website
• GREET MS, early19thC, UK Winchcombe Glos., Private collection, pub. in Mentieth & Burgess "Coleford Jig"
• GREGORY,Tom MS, 1825, UK Cornwall Padstow, Courtney Lib., info from Mike O'Connor
• HALL,John MS, 1833, UK N'land, Private collection, Farne website
• HAMMERSLEY,Thos. MS, 1790, UK London, Brit.Lib. ADD.29371
• HARDY,Thos. MS, early19thC, UK Dorset, Dorsetshire Mus.Lock-Hardy papers, part published in 'The Musical Heritage of..'
• HARRISON & WALL MS, c1770, UK Derbyshire Ashover, Derby Pub. Lib.? current whereabouts uncertain, VMP
• HARRISON,Rev. Robt. MS, 1820, UK Cumbria Brampton, Private collection, VMP
• HASLINGDEN,James MS, 1827, UK Midlands or South, VWML QM9728
• HAWKINS,Micah MS, 1794, USA NY, New York Pub.Lib. Perf.Arts.AmericanaJOC72-11, info from EASMES website
• HEPPLE,George MS, mid 20thC, UK Cumbria Haltwhistle, info M'Seattle "The Lads Like Beer"
• HEPPLE,Thomas MS, 1855, UK N'land, Newc Soc of Ants, Farne website
• HERNE,Annie MS, early 19thC, UK Dorset Widecombe, Private collection, cited in EDS Winter 2009 p18
• HIGGOTT,Wm MS, c1800, UK Cumbria, VWML QM4606
• HOFFJohn MS, 1797, USA Lancaster PA, Lancaster County Hist.Soc., PA, info from EASMES website
• HOLMES,Edward MS, 1820?, UK E.Yorks Beverley, East Yorks.RO,
• HOOVES,Joseph MS, 1817, USA New Ipswich MA,Dedham Hist.Soc. MA, info from EASMES website
• HORN,Francis MS, 1864, UK Bucks. Aylesbury, Aylesbury Mus, ref.223.72/2,in store
• HOSMER,James MS, 1798, USA East Hartford CT, Conn Hist.Soc. Hertford Conn, info from EASMES website
• HUBBARD,Matthew MS, 1794, UK Lincolnshire Louth, Private collection
• HUGHES,AlbertJ MS, early 19thC, UK Shropshire Whitchurch, Private collection, VMP
• HUGHES,Richard MS, 1823, UK Shropshire Whitchurch, Private collection, VMP
• IRWIN,Willam MS, 1838, UK Cumbria Langdale, VWML, part of QM9732, VMP
• IRWIN,William, Folio MS, early 19thC, UK Cumbria Langdale, VWML part of QM9731, VMP
• JACKSON,HSJ.MS, 1823, UK Lancashire Wyresdale, Private collection, VMP
• JACKSON,Isaac MS, 1822, UK Lancs. Wyresdale, missing, last seen 1960 with the Edward Winder MS
• JACKSON,Joshua MS, 1798,UK N.Yorks Harrogate, Private collection, publ. in 'Tunes,Songs & Dances From..'etc
• JACKSON,M MS, 1790, UK, Brit.Lib. Add.25073-78
• JOHNSON,Seth MS, 1807, USA Woburn MA, Mid Tennessee State Uni. Centre For Popular Music, info from EASMES website
• JONES,John MS, 1801, UK Shropshire Whitchurch, Private collection, VMP
• JULIAN,Arthur MS, late 19thC, UK Cornwall, M.O'Connor suspects MS exists
• KERSHAW,Joseph MS, 1820, UK E.Lancs Oldham, VWML, pub. by INWAC "The Joseph Kershaw MS"
• KIDSON,Frank MS(Hornpipes), c1900, UK W.Yorks Leeds, KidsonKidson coll. Mitchell Lib. Glasgow M18055, FK has used an empty MS book(Huddeswell) in which to note some tunes he liked
• KNOWLES,Ellis MS, 1847, UK Lancs. Manchester Radcliffe, Greater Manchester RO(1980), part pub by PlainBrownWrapperBand,Index
• LAMBERT,Thomas MS, c1860, UK Yorks. Ferrybridge, VWML, part of QM9733,
• LEADLEY,Laurence MSS, early19thC, UK N.Yorks Thirsk, Private collection, part published in 'The Fiddler of Helperby'
• LIDDELL, Christopher (Kit) MS, 19thC, UK N'land, Private collection, info M.Seattle "NPPBY"
• LIGHTFOOT,R MS, no date, UK N'land Harlow Hill, Beamish Museum Lockey Collection
• LISHMAN MS, part of and see Browne family MS, early 19thC, UK Cumbria
• LISTER,William Hall MS, mid19thC, UK Newcastle East Boldon, Lockey Coll, Beamish Museum, Farne website
• LITTEN, William MS, 1800-1802, USA, Dukes County Historical Society, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Mass, pub. as "W.Litten's Fiddle Tunes" by Gale Huntington, Hines Point Publishers
• LIVINGSTON,Henry MS, c1780, USA New York, Private collection
• LLEWELIN,Thomas David MS, mid 19thC, UK Wales Aberdar, Nat.Lib.Wales NLW MSS 329-337 pub.by R.H.Bowen as "Llewelin Alaw"
• LOCKEY Collection of MSS, UK N'land, Beamish Museum Lockey Collection
• MALCHAIR,Jean Baptiste MS, c1780, UK Oxford, VWML, cited in FMJ IV#4
• MALECOT, George MS, 1776, UK Cumbria Whitehaven, USA New Hampshire Uni, Ralph Page Coll.
• MATTHEWS,George MS, 1839, UK Leighland/Leyland?, Private collection
• MILLER,John MS, 1799, UK Scotland Perth, Bell Library Perth, VMP
• MITTELL,Wm MS, 1799, UK Kent New Romney, Private collection (lost, copy in VWML), part publ. in D.Roberts "William Mittell His Book", VMP
• MOORE,John(Tyneside) MS, 1841, UK Tyneside, Private collection, VMP
• MOORE,John MS(Shropshire), 1820, UK Shropshire Ironbridge, VWML, acc.4494, published by G.Ashman "The Ironbridge Hornpipe"
• MORVAL MSS, c1770, UK Cornwall Looe, Antony House Lib. Cornwall. BC/27/41, pub by M.O'Connor "Petticoats Tight, Petticoats Loose" 2006
• MOUNT,Wm Sidney MS, mid 19thC, USA Long Island Setauket, Long Island Mus. of Art, info from Fiddlers Companion
• MS Anon, UK, various anonymous MSS in the AGG bequest, VWML
• MS Anon, UK, various MSS from Frank Kidson in the AGG bequest, VWML
• MS ANON (VWMLa), Late 18thC, UK Yorkshire, VWML, VMP
• MURPHY,Edward MS, 1790, USA Newport RI, Lib.Congress, MT356C62MF music3060
• NEAL,John 1732 Dublin published colls. uncertain whereabouts x
• New Harmony MS, 1795?, USA New Harmony Ind., Uni.of Illinois, poss. the RDOwen MS?, info from EASMES website
• NICHOL,John MS, 1840-1900, UK Northumberland, Chantry Bagpipe Museum, Morpeth, Farne website
• Nicholson,J, see Carlisle MS
• NIXON,T,&LONG,J. MS, no date, USA Danbury CT, Framlington Hist.Soc.,MA, info from EASMES website
• NORTHCLIFFE MS, UK, poss. Kidson coll. Mitchell Lib. Glasgow,not found yet, mentioned by FK
• NOSWORTHY,Tom MSS, early 19thC, UK Dorset Widecombe, Private collection, cited EDS Winter 2009 p18
• NUTTALL,James MS, 1830, UK E.Lancs Rossendale, Rossendale Museum, VMP
• NUTTALL,John MS, 1795-1814, UK E.LancsRossendale, Rawtenstall Lib.
• OLD,John MS, 1808, UK Cornwall Par, Private collection, pub. by M.O'Connor "No Song No Supper" 2002
• OLDFIELD,Isaac MS, 1808, UK Derbyshire Belper, Private collection
• OWEN,Rodert Dale MS, 1826, UK Scotland New Lanark, Uni.of Illinois, see New Harmony MSS,
• Parry,John MS, mid 18thC, UK Wales Rhiwabon Maelor, Nat.Lib.Wales, various MSS pub.by Robin Huw Bowen, 1991
• PATTEN,William MS, 1800, USA Philadelphia PA, Ivorytown C.T.,Company of Fifers&Drummers, info from EASMES website
• PEARSALL,John MS, 1726, UK Bristol Willsbridge, Brit.Lib. Add.39549
• PERKINS,Whittier MS, 1790, USA Mass., Columbia Uni,Rare Book & MS Coll. X780.973C68, info from EASMES website
• PICKERING,Thomas MS, UK, poss. Kidson coll. Mitchell Lib. Glasgow,not found yet, mentioned by FK
• Pigot,John E. MS, c1845, Ireland, pub in Joyce Old Irish Music & Songs, info from Ceolas website
• PITT,William MS, 1722, UK, Brit.Lib. Add.47446
• PRIDEAUX,Francis MS, 1788, UK Cornwall Padstow, Private collection, pub. by Mike O'Connor as "Pride of Place" 2007
• PYLE,Richard MS, 1822, UK Hants. Nether Wallop, Hampshire R.O. Winchester 210M87/1, part published in "Hampshire Dance Tunes", cited EDS 68/3,p14
• RUSSELL,Edward MS, 1812 Monmouth,Wales Nat. Army Museum, Cat 6207 x
• SANDS,Thomas MS Lincolnshire Private Collection
• SENHOUSE MSS coll. various dates Maryport,Cumbria Senhouse Fam. Papers, Cumbria R.O. x
• SHOOSMITH,Thomas MS, early19thC Arlington,Sussex Lib.Sussex Archeo.Soc, Lewes part published in 'SussexTB'
• SPENCER,George MS, 1831 Leeds,W.Yorks Kidson coll, Mitchell Lib, Glasgow VMP
• STABLES,Henry MS, 1881 Walthwaite,Cumbria VWML VMP
• SURTEES,CJ MS, 1819 Northumberland W.Cocks Coll, Chantry, Morpeth Farne
• TILL,George MS, 1866 Stone,Glos. Gloucester R.O. published in 'Coleford Jig'
• TILLER MS unknown place of origin MS not traced at time of printing x
• TOPLIFF, 1815 Northumberland Darlington Public Library Farne
• TURNER,Michael, 1842-52 Warnham,Sussex West Sussex R.O, Chichester part published in 'SussexTB'
• TYLDESLEY,William MS, c1860 Swinton,Lancs. Swinton Pub.Lib, Lancashire. VMP
• VICKERS,William MS, 1770 Northumberland Newcastle Soc. of Antiquarians Farne, pub. in 'The Great Northern Tune Book'
• VOICE,Wm MS, early19thC Handcross,Sussex Lib.Sussex Archeo.Soc, Lewes part published in 'SussexTB'
• WATSON,George Henry MS, 1850-80 Swanton Abbott,Norfolk Gearge Frampton private coll. VMP
• WATTS,Thomas MS, late18thC Peak Forest,Derbyshire Jenny Coxon private coll. x
• WEDDEL,Henry MS, late18thC unknown place of origin VWML, QM9733, part of x
• WELCH Family MSs, 1800+ Bosham,Sussex Lib.Sussex Archeo.Soc, Lewes part published in 'SussexTB'
• West Midlands MS,Anon, mid19thC W.Midlands P.Davenport private coll. part published in 'South Riding TB'
• WHINHAM,Robert MS, c1860 Morpeth,Northumberland various sources published in 'Remember Me'
• WILLIAMSON,Elisabeth MS, 1790 unknown place of origin VWML, QM11749 x
• WINDER,James MS, 1835 Wyresdale,Lancs. Winder Family private coll. VMP
• WINDER,John MS, 1789 Wyresdale,Lancs Winder Family private coll. VMP
• WINNINGTON,Ann MS, c1815 UK+New York,USA Lynn Wood private coll. VMP
• WINSHIP,Lionel, MS, 1833 Wark,Northumberland Beamish Museum Farne
• WINTER,J MS, 1833 Stanton,Glos. Morris Ring? x
• WINTER,William MS. 19thC West Bagborough,Somerset Margaret Grant Lib., Halsway Manor [1] Added by --Geoff woolfe 12:19, 8 June 2009 (BST)
• WOLSNOUME MS, c1798 Lancashire VWML, QM9733, part of. x
• YOUNG,David MS, 1734 Creiff,Perthshire,Scotland Bodleian Library x