Old Timey Tune Book
American Old Time music — fiddle tunes, banjo breakdowns, and string band classics from the Appalachian tradition. Compiled by Pete Shaw for those who love the driving rhythms and modal melodies of Old Time music.
Download the Full Tune Book
📕 Bourne Old Timey Tune Book (PDF) — The complete collection
Individual Tunes
Below are the tunes with sheet music (PDF) and audio recordings (MP3) played slowly so you can learn them. The letters after each tune name indicate the key.
| Tunes | Sheet Music | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Cheatham A, Sugar Hill D, Peter Fransisco D | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Blackberry Blossom G, Turkey in the Straw G, Cripple Creek A | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Buffalo Gals G, Sandy River Belle G, Staten Island D | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Cricket on the Hearth D, Angeline the Baker D, Old Joe Clark A | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Eighth of January D, Campbell's Return to Red Gap A, Rock the Cradle Joe D | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Flop-Eared Mule G, Frosty Morning Am, Over the Waterfall D | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Fortune D, Dance All Night G | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Jerusalem Ridge | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Liberty D, Dubuque D, Arkansas Traveller A | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Mississippi Sawyer D, June Apple A, Grasshopper Sitting on a Sweet Potato Vine D | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Pig Ankle Rag D | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Texas Gals C, Twenty-Eighth of January, Ebenezer G | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Turkey in the Straw D, Soldier's Joy D, Red Haired Boy A | ▶️ MP3 | |
| Whiskey Before Breakfast D, West Fork Gals D, Cluck Old Hen A | ▶️ MP3 |
Chords Chart
📋 Chords Chart (PDF) — Chord progressions for accompanists
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.