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Tunes of the Month

This is the repository of Frank's "tunes of the month", written in ABC format. All tunes by Frank Tetler unless noted.
-These tunes are hand written and may not translate using any particular ABC conversion program.
-^ (before note) = sharp; = = natural; _ = flat; z = rest (or carry over previous note); [1,[2 = endings; 3xxx = triplet

For a full explanation, see the official ABC Page.

A good ABC to notation translator is Concertina's Tune-O-Tron. Copy the whole tune starting with the number and paste it ito the Tune-O-Tron page.

Go To: Shady Lady ~ Gettin' Up Early on Sunday Mornin' ~ Ramapo Waltz ~ My Husband He Was ~ Barbara's Tune ~ Sydney C. Waltz ~ TC Hornpipe ~ Undanceable Jig ~ Three Sisters Hornpipe ~ May 16 Waltz ~ Unseasonably Warm ~ It Rained All Day ~ Come In, I'm Downstairs ~ Garlic & Marmalade ~ The Haystack Chasing the Horse ~ Granny's Waltz ~ Harry's Polka ~ The Grey Friar ~ Back From Blenheim ~ Good Night Waltz ~ Red Brown's Cha Cha ~ Frank's Spare Fiddle ~ Pullet Surprise ~

X: 1
T: Shady Lady
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time
P: A
K:G (D modal, no C#)
:|a2a2 gage |f2d2 A2AB |c2cB cdec |A3B A4
|a2a2 gage |f2d2 A2AB |cBcd ecA2 |d3e d4:
P: B
K: Dm
:|D2DE FED2 |ABAG FED2 |z2dc AGFE |D2C2 A,4
|D2DE FED2 |ABAG FED2 |dcAG FEDC |A,2C2 D4:

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X: 2
T: Gettin' Up Early on Sunday Mornin'
C: by Frank Tetler; bridge by Elliott Zucker
M: 4/4
K:G
P:A
3DEF :|G2GA B2G2 |c2ce dcBA |G2GA B2G2 |cBAG FDEF
|G2GA B2G2 |c2cd e2g2 |dedc BAGE |DG2F G4:
P:B
D :|B2BA Bcd2 |A2AG ABc2 |B2BA BcdB |AGFE DEFD
|B2BA Bcd2 |A2AG Abc2 |dedc BAGE |DG2F G4:
P:C (Optional Bridge)
D |E2EF G2GF |EFGA BAGA |BGAB2GA2 |G3A BAGF
|E2EF G2GF |EFGA BAG2 |A^GAB ^cBA2 |d2 3cdc 3BcB A2

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X: 3
T: Ramapo Waltz
C: Frank Tetler
M: 3/4
K:G
P:A
DEF :|G2B2d2 |g2a3g |f2A3B |c3BAF
|D2F2A2 |c2d3c |B3AGE |D2E2F2
|G2B2d2 |g2f3g |a2A3B |c3BAF
|D2F2A2 |c2E3F |G3FGA |G4:
P:B
F2=F2 :|E2G2c2 |e2g3e |d3edc |B3AGE
D2F2A2 |c2d3d |B3ABc |dcBAG=F
|E2G2c2 |e2g3e |d3edc |B3AGE
|D2F2A2 |c2E3F |G3FGA |G4:

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X: 4
T: My Husband He Was
C: Frank Tetler
M:6/8
K:Dm
P:A
A, ||:D2E FED |FED A2A, |D2E FED |C3 A,2A,
|D2E FED |FED A2=B |c=BA GEC |D3 D2:||
P:B
A |d2e fed |fed A2A |d2e fed |g2e |a2A
|d2e fed |fed A2e |dcA GEC |D3 D2A
|d2e fed |fed A2A |d2e fed |g2e |a2a
|bag agf |gfe fed |d^cA GEC D3 D2 ||

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X: 5
T: Barbara's Tune
C: Frank Tetler
M:4/4
Z: Cut time
K: Dm
P:A
||:DEFD DEFG |A2dd ^c2A2 | c2cc =B2G2 |BAGF E2EE
|DEFD DEFG |A2dd ^c2A2 | c2cc =B2_B2 |AGFE D2 DD :||
P: B
A2 ||:d3d d2A2 |d3d d2A2 |d2de fefg |a2ab agfe
|d3d d2A2 |d3d d2A2 |d2d^c =c=B_B2 |AGFE D2A2 :||

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X: 6
T: Sydney C. Waltz
C: Frank Tetler
M:3/4
K:G
P:A
3DEF ||:G2B2d2 |=F2A2c2 |E2G2c2 |D4 3DEF
|G2B2d2 |g2ag2 |f2c2A2 |c2A2F2
|G2B2d2 |=F2A2c2 |E2G2c2 |D4^CD
|E2F2G2 |A3GF2 |G6 |G4 3DEF :||
P:B
||:G2B2d2 |g3ag2 |=f2c2A2 |c2A2F2
|G2B2d2 |g3ag2 |=f2c2a2 |c4 BA
[1 G2B2d2 |=F2A2c2 |E2G2c2 |D4^CD
|E2F2G2 |A3GF2 |G6 |G4 3DEF :||
[2 G2B2d2 |=F2A2c2 |EGc2e2 |g3ec_b
B2d2G2 |A3Gf2 |g6 |g4 ||

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X: 7
T: T.C. Hornpipe
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
K: D
P:A
FG ||:ABAG FGFE |DEFG A2F2 |EDEF G2 E2 |FEFG A2FG
|ABAG FGFE |DEFG A2F2 |EDEF GECE |D2F2 D2
P: B
A2 ||dedc BcdB |ABAG FGA2 |GAGF EFGB |ABAG F2 3abc
|dedc BcdB |ABAG FGA2 |EDEF GECE |D2F2 D2

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X: 8
T: The Undanceable Jig
C: Frank Tetler
M:6/8
K:G
P:A
||:DEG BAG |A2A2A2 |DEG BAG |ABA G3
|DEG BAG |A2A2A2 |ged BAG ABA G3 :||
P:B
||deg bag |aba ged |deg bag |a2a2a2
|deg bag |aba ged |deg bag |aba g3
deg bag |aba ged |deg bag |a2a2a2
|deg bag |aba ged |ege dBG |ABA G3||

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X: 9
T: Three Sisters Hornpipe
C: Frank Tetler
M:4/4
K:D
P:A
FG ||:ABAG FGFE |DEFG A2F2 |EDEF G2E2 |FEFG A2FG
|ABAG FGFE |DEFG A2F2 |EDEF GECE |D2F2 D2 :||
P:B
3abc ||:dedc BcdB |ABAG FGA2 |GAGF EFGB ABAG F2 3abc
|dedc BcdB |ABAG FGA2 |EDEF GECE |D2F2 D2 :||

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X: 10
T: May 16 Waltz
C: Frank Tetler
M: 3/4
K: G
P: A
||:G2B2d2 |e2c4 |F2A2c2 |d2B4 |E2G2B2 |c2A3G |F2G2A2 |D3EF2
| G2B2d2 |e2c4 |F2A2c2 |d2B4 |E2G2B2 |c2A3F |E3AF2 |G6 :||
P: B
||:g2b3g |a2g2f2 |e3fg2 |dB5 |c3de2 |dg3B2 |A3B^c2 |d3ef2
| g2b3g |a2g2f2 |e3fg2 |dB5
[1 c2e2g2 |dg3B2 |A3GF2 |G2B2d2:||
[2 c2e2g2 |bg3b2 |a3gf2 |g6

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X: 11
T: Unseasonably Warm
C: Frank Tetler
M:4/4
Z: Cut time
K: G
P: A
Bc ||:dBGB dBGB |cBAG FDEF |GBdB gBdB |AGFG A2Bc
| dBGB dBGB |cAFA DAdc |Bdgd |ecAF |GDBD G2 : ||
P: B
AB ||:cAdA cABc |dBeB dBAB |cAFA dBGB |e^cA^c d2ef
|gece fdBd |ecAc dBGB |cAdB ecfd [1 gedB G2AB : || [2 gfga g2

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X: 12
T: It Rained All Day
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time
K: G
P: A
DGA ||B3A BAGB |E5 DGA |B3AbcdB |A5 DGA
B3A Bcd=f |e5 ege |d3BcAFD |G5
P: B
Gce ||:g3a gece |d5 Gce | g3a gece
[1 d5 DGA |B3A Bcd=f |e5 ege |d3BcAFD |G5 Gce||
[2 d5 cef |g3a bgdB |e3f g2fe |d3B cAFA |G5

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X: 13
T: Come In, I'm Downstairs
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time
K: D
P: A
||:A2d2_c3B |ABAG FEDE |FED2 DEFD |ED_c2_c4
| A2d2_c3B |ABAG FEDE |FEDF ED_C2 |A,B,D2D4:||
P: B
||:A,B,D2 D3E |FEFG ABAG |FGAB dfed |ed_c2 _cBA2
|A,B,D2 D2DE |FEFG A2Bc |defe d_cAG |Fed2 d4:||

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X: 14
T: Garlic & Marmalade
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time
K: G
P: A
gf |:g2G2 G2dc |Bdg2 g2ga |b2ba g2b2 |a3a a2gf
[1 g2G2 G2dB ceg2 g2ga |bagb a3g |g2gg g2gf:
[2 g2G2 G2dB |ceg2 g2ef |gedBA3G |G2GG G2
P: B
Bc |:dBGB d2Bd |edef g2ga |b2ba g2b2 |agfe d2Bc
[1 dBGB d2Bd |edef g2ga |bagb a3g |g2g g2Bc:
[2 dBGB d2Bd |edef g2ef |gedB A3G G2GG G2

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X: 15
The Haystack Chasing the Horse
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
K:D
Z: Cut time
P:A
Ag |:f2d2 d2ba |^g2e2 e2ef |gfed cABc |dfed cAag
| f2d2 d2ba |^g2e2 e2ef | gfed cABc |d2f2d :|
P:B
AG |:F2d2 d2AF |G2e2 e2ed |cdef gecA |dfed cBAG
|FAdA FAdA |GBdB GBdB |cdef gecA d2f2d :|

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X: 16
T: Granny's Waltz
C: Frank Tetler
M: 3/4
K: Am
||e2a2e2 |d2c2B2 |A2B2c2 |e2B4 |A2B2c2 |F6 |A2B2c2 |E6
|e2a2e2 |d2c2B2 |A2B2c2 |e2B4 |A2c2A2 |E2D2B,2 |A,2C2E2 |A6
||a3aa2 |d2c2B2 |g3gg2 |e2c4 |f3ga2 |f2d2B2 |c2d2^d2 |e6
| a3aa2 |d2c2B2 |g3gg2 |e6 |c3BA2 |B2A2^G2 |A2F2C2 |A,6 ||
Coda: |c3BA2 |B2A2^G2 |A2c2e2 |a6

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X: 17
T: Harry's Polka
C: Frank Tetler
M:4/4
P: A
K:D
||d2dd BAAA |d2dd BAAA |d2A2 B2_c2 |c8
|c2ccBAAA |c2ccBAAA |c2A2B2c2 |d8
|d2ddBAAA |d2ddBAAA |d2d2 e2f2 |g8
|g2fg a2g2 |f2e2 d4 |c2A2 B2c2 |d2e2f4
|g2fg a2g2 |f2e2 d4 |c2A2 B2c2 |d4d4
P:B
K:G
|d3B G2B2 |c3B A4 |F3G A2F2 |G2A2 B4
|d3B G2B2 |A3B c4 |A2d2 ^c2e2 |d2c2 |B2A2
|d3B G2B2 c3B A4 |F3G A2F2 |G2A2 B4
|d3B G2B2 |^c3d e4 |d2g2 f2a2 |g2G2 B2^c2 (DC)

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X: 18
T: The Grey Friar (Waltz)
C: Frank Tetler
M:3/4
K:D
||a^ga4 |A3ce2 |g2e2c2 |d6 |e3cA2 |f3dA2 |E2F2^G2 |A6
| a^ga4 |A3ce2 |g2e2c2 |d2e2f2 |g3fe2 |d2A2F2 |G2E2F2 |D6
||A,3CE2 |D2F2A2 |A,3CE2 |D6 |E3F^G2 |A3EC2 |D2C2B,2 |A,6
|A,3CE2 |D2F2A2 |A,3CE2 |F2G2A2 |Bd3B2 |Ad3f2 |g2e2c2 |d6||

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X: 19
T: Back From Blenheim
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time
K: D
P: A
FG2 ||A2fg fedB |dedA2FG2 |A2ee ^d2e2 |A2ee ^d2e2
|A2fg fedB |dedA2FG2 |A2a2 abag |fd2d d
P: B
FGA ||Bef gfe2 |_B2ef gfe2 |A2 de fgfe |fedA2FGA
|Bef gfe2 |_B2ef gfe2 |A2a2 aaba |_c'2ba2 FG2 (DC)

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X: 20
T: Good Night Waltz
C: Frank Tetler
M: 3/4
K: G
P: A
GA ||B2g2e2 |d3BG2 |E2c2B2 |A3GE2 |D2G2A2 |Bg3B2 |A2E2G2 F4GA
|B2g2e2 |d3BG2 |E2c2B2 |A3GE2 |D2G2A2 |Bg3e2 |d2A3B |G4 EF
P: B
|G2B2G2 |F2D2B,2 |C,3DE2 |B,G,3A,2 |B,2E2G2 |Be3d2 |e2a3g |f4ef
g3fe2 |f3ga2 |g2e2c2 |B3GE2 |D2G2A2 |bg3G2 +Fd3F2 |G4

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X: 21
T: Red Brown's Cha Cha
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time, Q = 220
P: A
K: D
||:a2ba g2ag |f2gf e2A2 |d2ed c2dc |B2cB A2A2
|BcdB A2A2 |BcdB A2A2 [1efga b2a2 |zABc B2A2:| [2 efga b2c2 |e2d2 d4||
P: B
K: G
||:d3e d2g2 |f2e2 e4 |A3G F2E2 |E2D2 D4
[1 d3e d2g2 |a2e2 e4 |abag fgfe |dedc B2A2:|
[2 d3e d2g2 |a3b a2g2 |fedc B2A2 |G2d2 g4||

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X: 22
T: Frank's Spare Fiddle
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time
K: D
P: A
=F ||:FABA (3=cBA F_B | Bded (3=fed B=c | cefe (3gfe ce |fdBd ecA=F
| FABA (3=cBA F_B | Bded (3=fed B=c | cefe (3gfe cA [1 dBA=F FA2=F:|| [2 dBA=F FD2f |
P: B
||:afdf (3gfe ce | fdBd efg^g |abaf edBd |cdeA (3Bcd (3efg
| afdf (3gfe ce | fdBd ecAG |FAdA (3GFG Bd [1 efge fd2f :|| [2 ABAG FD2

X: 23
T: Pullet Surprise
C: Frank Tetler
M: 4/4
Z: Cut time
K: C
P: A
c2d2^d2 ||eg2e dcAB |cdcA GED2 |EG2E DCA,B, |C4 B,2A,2
|G,B,DG2AG2 |G,CEG2AG2 |D2E^F2ED2 |G8
|eg2e dcAB |cdcA GED2 |EG2E DCA,B, |C4B,2_B,2
A,^CEA2GE2 |A,DFA2GFD |EG2A GED2 |C4 G,2^G,2
P: B
A,2A,B, CB,A,2 |EFED CB,A,2 |EFED CDCB, |A,4 B,2A,2
|G,B,DG2AG2 |G,CEG2AG2 |D2E^F2ED2 |G4A2B2
cdeg2ag2 |aged cAGD |EG2E DCA,B, |C4 B,2_B,
A,^CEA2GE2 |A,DFA2GFD |EG2A GED2 |C2

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