Musical Resources

Musical Resources

A collection of resources for folk musicians — tune books, learning aids, session information, and more. All compiled by Pete Shaw over many years of teaching and playing.


📚 Tune Books

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2019 Bourne Tune Book
504 tunes across 170 pages with audio for every page
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Old Timey Tune Book
American Old Time fiddle tunes and string band classics
Morris dancer
Old Bourne Borderers
Morris dancing tunes with sheet music and audio
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Pete's Compositions
Pete's original tunes, poems, hymns, and musical settings of John Clare poems
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Pete's Original Tunes — PDF
Pete's own compositions — download the full tune index directly
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Melodeon TAB Book — 140 Tunes
Pete's complete melodeon tablature — polkas, jigs, reels, waltzes, hornpipes and more

🎓 Learning

Reading Music
Learn to read music — it's easier than you think!
Guitar & Ukulele
Chords, fingerboards, tunings & strumming patterns
Melodeon Resources
TAB, button layouts and 140 tunes for melodeon players

🎵 Sessions & Songs

Irish Music Sessions
Information about local Irish sessions
Haconby Hare Tune Sessions
Tune sessions at the Haconby Hare
Songs Taught
Songs Pete taught over the years

🔗 Useful Links

Useful Music Links
External resources for folk musicians

All material by Pete Shaw is covered by a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License and may be freely downloaded and copied for amateur use.