Music is the first consideration of the band and caller. We have collected our tunes over many years, and have made great efforts to choose ones with great melodies, catchy rhythms and clear phrases. There will be several tunes for each dance, chosen to follow on seamlessly. They have names like ‘Wellington’s Advance’, ‘Galopede’, ’Old Noll’s Jig’. We pay particular attention to the chords we use to harmonise the melodies. The music comes from the British Isles, America and Scandinavia, and is mostly traditional, but with some modern tunes in the folk genre. The melodies we play for listening include airs for the violin, ragtime for the mandolin, and one or two interesting C17 English tunes.
American Reels: 1) Chinese Breakdown 2) Thingy
Step Hop Polkas: 1) Cochon Chine 2) Auvergne Polka
New England Polkas: 1) Louie’s First Tune 2) Marching Down Broadway
Scots Reels: 1) Miss Mcleod’s Reel 2) The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Scottish Air: My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose
C17 Rhythmic Curiosities: 1) Red Lyon Hornpipe 2) Presbyterian Hornpipe
Jigs: 1) Wellington’s Advance 2) Elsie Marley
