The Complete Series – all 4 Tune Books

Living History Tune Books

Jane Moulder has researched and published this highly successful series of tune books which have been designed to give an introduction to the music of each period.  Containing background information on instruments, musicians and performance practices of the period.  They contain predominantly dance tunes and are suitable for a range of melody instruments.

Tunes in Volume I – 12-14th Century:
Kalenda Maya, Ce fu en Mai, Brid one Brere, Vos n’aler, Sumer is Icumen In, Ductia, Estampie, Ductia, La Quinte Estampie Real, Angelus ad Virginam, Saltarello, Lamento di Tristano, La Rotta di Tristano, Saltarello, Trotto, La Manfredina, La Rotta della Manfredina, Czaldy Waldy.

Tunes in Volume II – 12-15th Century:

A l’entrada del tens clar, Amoroso, Anello, Fille a Marier, Helas Madame, Beaulte, Bring us in good ale, Cantigas No 37, 42, 57, 100, 159, 353, Cuncti Simus, Danca Amoroso and Troto, Der Newe Pawir Schwantz, Dindiridin, Dit le Burguygon, Douce Dame Jolie, Ductia, Edi Beo Thu, Eglamour, Esperans, Ghaetta, Ingrata, La Danse de Cleves, La Francousie Nouvelle, La Pernette, La Quatre, Las Seste and La Tierche Estampies Royal, Le Gelosia, Los Set Goyts, Lys Beus Distonys, Miri it is, Pan de Miglio, Pavanna alla Ferrarese, Petit Riense, Piva alla Ferrerese, Polurum Regina, Rostibolli Gioso, Saltarello, Saltarello alla Venetiana, Souvent Souspir, Stella Splendens, Visin, Voltatie in Ca Eosina, Winter wie is nu dein kraft.

Tunes in 16th Century Renaissance

Pastime with Good Company, La rocha el fuso, Half Hannikin, Gagliarda Zorzi, Bergerette: Sans Roch, La Morisque, Basse danse: Mon Desir, Les Quartre Branles, Ronde VI, Saltarelle, Den Hoboecken dans, Tourdion, Pavanne Passamaise & Galliarde, Almandes I, II & VIII, Sellenger’s Round, Ballo Francese, Il Putta Nera Ballo Furlano, Greensleeves, Pavane de Spaigne, Belle qui tiens, Tordion, Branle des Lavandieres, Branle de l’Official, Branle des Cheveaux, Jouissance vous Donneray, Watkin’s Ale, Branle Double, Branle de la Torche, La Volta, Bransle de Montirande (XI)

Tunes in 17th Century Stuart & Commonwealth 

The 29th May, Johnny Cock Thy Beaver, Argeers, The King’s Jig, Bartholomew Fair, Lillibulero, The Beggar Boy, Martin Said to his Man, Boatman, Millfield, Bobbing Joe, Mundesse, Buff Coat, The New Royal Exchange, Carman’s Whistle, Nonesuch, Cavalilly Man, Old Noll’s Jig, Cheshire Rounds, Old Simon the King, Chestnut, Packington’s Pound, Childgrove, Parson Upon Dorothy, The Cushion Dance, Pepper is Black, Daphne, Prince Rupert’s March, Dargason, Roger of Coverly, Farinel’s Ground, Rogero, Goddesses, Shaking of the Sheets, Great Tom is Cast, The Spanish Gypsies, Grim, King of the Ghosts, Stanes Morris, Have at thy Coat Old Woman, Stingo, A Hornpipe, Tom a Bedlam, The Indian Queen, Trenchmore, Jamaica, Vive le Roi, Jenny Pluck Pears, When the King enjoys his own again, A Jigg divided 12 ways, The Whirligig, Joan’s Ale is New, Woodycock, John Come Kiss me Now.