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Hawn Jien Mulej ('Tis me O Lord)	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:01:56 - [ more ]

American - Traditional
Dem Bones	R. Woodroffe - 4k - 00:02:27 - [ more ]
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:01:49 - [ more ]
Path Over the Mountain (trad. American Bluegrass)	T. Säärelä - 7k - z - 00:04:00 - [ more ]
Petronella (trad. American Contradance)	C. Alberga - 2k - 00:01:04 - [ more ]
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:05:31 - [ more ]
- Foster, Stephen C. American
Beautiful Dreamer	N.D.Powell - 2k - 00:05:18 - [ more ]
Beautiful Dreamer	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:02:54 - [ more ]
De Camptown Races	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:02:42 - [ more ]
Gentle Annie	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:02:27 - [ more ]
If you've only got a moustache	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:02:54 - [ more ]
Jeanie with the light brown hair	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:03:12 - [ more ]
Old Black Joe	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:03:00 - [ more ]
Oh Susanna	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:03:24 - [ more ]
Ring, ring de banjo	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:03:54 - [ more ]
That's what's the matter	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:02:38 - [ more ]
- - Van den Bosch, Bart (1967 - ), Belgian
Dixie voor Koen	B. Van den Bosch - 3k - 00:02:53 - [ more ]
- Work, Henry Clay (1832-1884) USA
Grandfather's Clock	C. Barham - 5k z - 00:03:39 - [ more ]
Grandfather's Clock	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:04:29 - [ more ]
Come Pretty School-Girl	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:03:04 - [ more ]
Ring the Bell, Watchman	C. Barham - 3k z - 00:00:43 - [ more ]

Argentine/Tango
- Donato, Edgardo (1879-1963), Uruguayan
A Media Luz (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 6k - 00:01:38 - [ more ]
Muchacho (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 9k - 00:02:18 - [ more ]
- Gardell, Carlos (-1935), Argentine
El Dia Que Me Quieras (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 12k - 00:03:53 - [ more ]
- Magaldi, Augustin
Vagabundo (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 5k - 00:02:07 - [ more ]
- Mores, Mariano (1922 - ) Argentine
Adios Pampa Mia arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 7k - 00:01:55 - [ more ]
Cricel (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 11k - 00:03:13 - [ more ]
Cuartito Azul (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 10k - 00:03:15 - [ more ]
Uno (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 10k - 00:03:22 - [ more ]
- Padilla, José ??
Santa Claus (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 8k - 00:02:20 - [ more ]
- Rixner, Josef, (20thC) German
Blauer Himmel (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 8k - 00:03:40 - [ more ]
- Rodriguez, Gerardo Matos, Argentine
La Cumparsita (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 13k - 00:03:01 - [ more ]
La Muchacha del Circo (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 6k - 00:02:34 - [ more ]
- Säärelä, Timo (1940-), Finnish
Cabecita	T. Säärelä - 5k - 00:02:44 - [ more ]
Giuitara de Vagabondo	T. Säärelä - 9k - 00:02:04 - [ more ]
Pecho Helado (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 7k - 00:03:10 - [ more ]
- Sanders, J.C., Argentine
Adios Muchachos (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 8k - 00:01:40 - [ more ]
Largalo! (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 7k - 00:02:07 - [ more ]
- Villoldo, Angel Gregorio (1861-1919), Argentine
Don Pedro (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 6k - 00:02:49 - [ more ]
El Cachorrito (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 8k - 00:03:42 - [ more ]
El Choclo (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 7k - 00:02:43 - [ more ]
El Torito (Tango) arr. Säärelä	T. Säärelä - 4k - 00:02:03 - [ more ]

Australian Australian - Traditional
Rydal-Mere	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:01:22 - [ more ]

Marsh, Stephen Hale (1805 - 1888), Australian
Australian National Anthem - Hail to Victoria!	A. Scerri - 5k - 00:04:17 - [ more ]

British
- trad. Folk
Clog Hornpipe	G. Walker - 2k - 00:02:53 - [ more ]
Country Gardens for Brass Quintet	N. Simmons - 4k - 00:02:52 - [ more ]
Four Reels	G. Walker - 5k z - 00:07:19 - [ more ]
Lincolnshire Poacher for Brass Quintet	N. Simmons - 4k - 00:02:14 - [ more ]
On Ilkla' Moor Baht 'At for Brass Quintet	N. Simmons - 7k - 00:04:02 - [ more ]
Packington's Pound	G. Walker - 2k - 00:02:02 - [ more ]
The Peacock followed the Hen	G. Walker - 2k - 00:02:31 - [ more ]
Six Hornpipes	G. Walker - 9k z - 00:16:47 - [ more ]
Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill for Brass Quintet	N. Simmons - 7k - 00:02:31 - [ more ]

- Gay, John (1685 - 1732), British
Over the Hills and Far Away	I. Hussain - 83k - 00:01:09 - [ more ]

- Grainger, Percy Aldridge (1882-1961), Australian
Scotch Strathspey and Reel	R. Woodroffe - 83k - 00:07:04 - [ more ]

- Judge, Jack (1878-1938), English and Williams, Harry (1879 - 1922), American
It's a Long Way to Tipperary	R. Woodroffe - 4k - 00:02:36 - [ more ]

Hussain, Iqbal (1971-), British
Run away with me, my lass	I. Hussain - 2k - 00:01:12 - [ more ]

trad. Bulgarian
Trungal	J. Fabian - 1k - 00:01:13 - [ more ]

trad. Caribbean

Whitmarsh, Jamie ( 1988 - ), American
Four Etudes for Lead Steel Drum	J.Whitmarsh - 9k - z - 00:09:41 - [ more ]

trad. Children's
Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been?	D. Pool - 1k - 00:00:36 - [ more ]

trad. Danish
Eight Danish Folk Songs, 1830-1930	A. Kjeldsen - 15k z - 00:18:14 - [ more ]

trad. Dutch
Dutch Nursery Rhyme B met een A	R. den Heijer - 1k - 00:00:26 - [ more ]

English See also the RACCA page for traditional Cornish folk tunes.
- trad. Folk
As Sylvie was Walking	I. Hussain - 3k - 00:01:57 - [ more ]
Astley's Ride	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:11 - [ more ]
Cleveland Hills	G.Walker - 3k - 00:03:01 - [ more ]
Davy, Davy,Knick Knack	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:32 - [ more ]
Drink to me only with thine eyes	I. Hussain - 2k - 00:01:36 - [ more ]
Drink to me only	M.McKee - 2K - 00:02:38 - [ more ]
Drunken Sailor	I. Hussain - 2k - 00:00:50 - [ more ]
Five Jigs	G. Walker - 7k z - 00:11:34 - [ more ]
Seven English Country Dances	C. Alberga - 11k - z - 00:06:36 - [ more ]
Shooter's Hornpipe	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:24 - [ more ]
Eight English Country Dances	C. Alberga - 13k - z - 00:08:48 - [ more ]
Nine English Country Dances	C. Alberga - 14k z - 00:09:01 - [ more ]
Fourteen English Country Dances	C. Alberga - 20k z - 00:12:10 - [ more ]
Gathering Peascods	C. Alberga - 2k - 00:01:27 - [ more ]
Hornpipe	I. Hussain - 2k - 00:00:37 - [ more ]
The Liverpool Hornpipe	G. Walker - 2k - 00:03:45 - [ more ]
Mr Martin's Reel	P. Schmidt - 2k - 00:02:23 - [ more ]
O Sinner Man	I. Hussain - 2k - 00:01:18 - [ more ]
Roger de Coverly	C. Alberga - 1k - 00:00:59 - [ more ]
Scarborough Fair arr. I Hussain	I. Hussain - 2k - 00:01:08 - [ more ]
The Cornish Floral Dance	R. Woodroffe - 7k - 00:03:03 - [ more ]
The Mermaid	R. Woodroffe - 4k - 00:04:30 - [ more ]
Widdicombe Fair	R. Woodroffe - 3k - 00:02:45 - [ more ]

- Northumbrian
Blow the Wind Southerly	G. Walker - 2k - 00:03:30 - [ more ]
Bonny at Morn	G. Walker - 2k - 00:02:36 - [ more ]
Felton Lonnen	G. Walker - 3k - 00:03:34 - [ more ]
Morpeth Lasses/Stay a wee bit Bonnie Lad	G. Walker - 2k - 00:02:15 - [ more ]
Upstairs and to Bed	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:17 - [ more ]
The Water of Tyne	G. Walker - 2k - 00:01:58 - [ more ]

- Playford's "Dancing Master", English
All in a Garden Green	G. Walker - 1k - 00:02:08 - [ more ]
Westmorland	G. Walker - 1k - 00:02:29 - [ more ]

- Morris Tunes and Dances
Six Morris Dance Tunes	G. Walker - 7k z - 00:09:38 - [ more ]
A Morris Dance Set	G. Walker - 2k - 00:04:03 - [ more ]

European
- Jackson, Alan (1946 - ), British
Three European Folk Songs	A. Jackson - 3k - 00:03:50 - [ more ]

Filipino
- Hirt, Michèle (20thC), USA
Filipino 2	M. Hirt - 1k - 00:00:45 - [ more ]

Greek
- trad. Greek
Kalamatianos	A. Purdam - 2k - 00:03:04 - [ more ]

German
- Lüke, Hansjürgen (1943-), US
Wenn der Wind von Süden her weht	E. Lüke - 2k - 00:05:11 - [ more ]
- Lungershausen, Rainer (1949 - ), German
Wenn alle Bruennlein fliessen	R. Lungershausen - 2k - 00:03:00 - [ more ]

Hungarian
- trad. Folk
Akasztós	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:01:10 - [ more ]
Csárdás from Bunhya	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:35 - [ more ]
Dunántúli Csárdás	J. Fábián - 4k - 00:01:33 - [ more ]
Kanasztanc	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:00:59 - [ more ]
Ritka Magyar - slow from Feketelak	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:51 - [ more ]
Dunántúli	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:01:18 - [ more ]
Dunántúli csardas	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:00:56 - [ more ]
Elment, elment az én párom (My darling has gone)	J. Fábián - 3k - 00:00:59 - [ more ]
Flute (or recorder) music from Felsoiregh, Hungary	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:32 - [ more ]
Felsotiszavideki csardas Ecsedrol	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:00:41 - [ more ]
Slow Csárdás from Gagy	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:34 - [ more ]
"Jumping" type dance music from Great Hungarian plain	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:33 - [ more ]
"Boot hitting"(Csizmaverõs) dance from Lakócsa, Hungary	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:39 - [ more ]
Lassú Csárdás from Gagy	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:31 - [ more ]
Fast "csardas" from Magyarpalatka, Mezõség, Transsylvania	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:01:02 - [ more ]
It's of Szabo Gyorgy boy (Quart from Szek, Transylvania)	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:01:50 - [ more ]
Old Hungrian (Quart from Szek, Transylvania)	J. Fábián - 2k - 1:07 - [ more ]
Szek village Lad's Dance (Verbunk from Szek, Transylvania)	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:01:19 - [ more ]
Lad's dance from Válaszút	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:01:54 - [ more ]
'Slow Hungarian' from Válaszút	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:02:52 - [ more ]
Válaszúti lassú - vagy ritka magyar, (Hungarian pair dance from Válaszút village, Transylvania)	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:02:52 - [ more ]
Verbunk, Collection of Kõrispatak, no. 1	J. Fábián - 8k - 00:02:42 - [ more ]
- Bihari, János (1807)
Verbunk	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:01:46 - [ more ]
- Csermák Antal, 1826
Lassú magyar	J. Fábián - 2k - 00:02:11 - [ more ]
- Lavotta, János, 1790 és 1800 között
Verbunk	J. Fábián - 8k - 00:01:14 - [ more ]
- Zsákai Ferenc - Sárközi Béla
Milleneum (Verbunk)	J. Fábián - 21k - 00:03:46 - [ more ]

trad. Irish
Ancient Irish Music (66 tunes)	P. Beard - 90k -z- 01:01:28 - [ more ]
Billy from Bruff	P. Schmidt - 2k - 00:01:36 - [ more ]
Boys of Blue Hill	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:47 - [ more ]
Brian Boru's march	M. Spagni - 2k - 00:02:26 - [ more ]
Chalk Sunday	P. Schmidt - 1k - 00:01:06 - [ more ]
Cherish the Ladies	P. Schmidt - 1k - 00:00:47 - [ more ]
Comb Your Hair	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:27 - [ more ]
Danny Boy	S. Nachbaur - 5k - 00:02:59 - [ more ]
Dever the Dancer	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01.27 - [ more ]
Downfall of Paris	A. Purdam - 10k - 00:02:16 - [ more ]
Foxhunter's Jig	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:43 - [ more ]
Johnny from Gandsay	P. Schmidt - 1k - 00:00:48 - [ more ]
King Of the Fairies (arr. for SATB recorders)	G. Walker - 1k - 00:02:25 - [ more ]
The Lark In The Clear Air	A. Scerri - 2k - 00:01:17 - [ more ]
The Last Rose Of Summer	A. Scerri - 4k - 00:02:33 - [ more ]
My sorrow is greater than I can tell	P. Schmidt - 10k - 00:00:55 - [ more ]
Old Jerry Doyle	P. Schmidt - 2k - 00:01:18 - [ more ]
Remember the Poor (words supplied Dec. 2010)	M Lonneke - 2k - 00:02:26 - [ more ]
Silvermines	P. Schmidt - 1k - 00:00:58 - [ more ]
The Tenpenny Bit	G.Walker - 1k - 00:01:09 - [ more ]

Horn, Charles Frank (1851 - 1928), American
Miss Hoolihan's Christmas Cake	R. Woodroffe - 4k - 00:03:23 - [ more ]

trad. Israeli
Hine Ma Tov	A. Purdam - 2k - 00:01:52 - [ more ]

trad. Italian
Tarantella	A. Purdam - 1k - 00:00:40 - [ more ]

Stephen Johnson (1989- ), American
Carnival	S Johnson - 2k - 00:01:26 - [ more ]

trad. Macedonian
- iNANÇ, Ertugrul (1976 - ); Turkish
Arrangements on Macedonian Folk Songs	[ more ]
No.1 Srce me boli	E. iNANÇ - 1k - 00:00:25 - [ more ]
No.2 Blagunjo Dejche	E. iNANÇ - 2k - 00:00:30 - [ more ]

Patagonian
The Patagonian Strut (Op.2)	J. Gore - 2k - 00:02:12 - [ more ]

Portugese
Maria Elena	T. Säärelä - 6k - 00:03:47 - [ more ]

trad. Polka
Medley: Clarinet Polka/Jenny Lind Polka	W. Dyer - 4k - 00:01:23 - [ more ]

trad. Romanian
De a sarita	J. Fábián - 1k - 00:00:59 - [ more ]

Russian
- trad. Folk
The Bell Rings Monotolously (Entonigt Ringer Lilla Klockan)	T. Säärelä - 3k - 00:02:50 - [ more ]

- Lyon, Bradford Franklin (1963 - ) USA
Fiddlers in Tver	B. Lyon - 3k - 00:03:27 - [ more ]

Salsa
- Diaz, Louis (1940-), US
Dios Te Bendiga (God Bless You)	L. Diaz - 13k - 00:03:48 - [ more ]

Scottish
- trad.
Auld Robin Gray	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:04:16 - [ more ]
Afton Water and Others	G.Walker - 2k - 00:03:21 - [ more ]
The Blue Bells of Scotland	A. Scerri - 7k - 00:02:30 - [ more ]
Jessie the flower of Dumblane	A. Scerri - 3k - 00:02:50 - [ more ]
My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose	R. Woodroffe - 2k - 00:01:56 - [ more ]
Scottish Medley	A. Purdam - 2k - 00:01:37 - [ more ]
- Dickie, Neil (1957-), Scottish/Canadian
Clumsy Lover (1983)	A. Purdam - 4k - 00:00:47 - [ more ]

trad. Slovakian
Ej, ne do nás	J. Bielik - 2k - 00:02:21 - [ more ]
Ej popod makovicu	J. Bielik - 3k - 00:05:32 - [ more ]
Ej, rozmajrín, rozmajrín	J. Bielik - 3k - 00:03:50 - [ more ]
Ket ja i¹ol kolo mlyna	J. Bielik - 1k - 00:02:13 - [ more ]
Na tú svatú Katerínku	J. Bielik - 2k - 00:03:38 - [ more ]
Nerád som ja videu dieuèa za mladi	J. Bielik - 3k - 00:04:55 - [ more ]
Piesne z Klenovca	J. Bielik - 10k - 00:04:43 - [ more ]
Vychovaj ma, mamko	J. Bielik - 3k- 00:03:38 - [ more ]

trad. Spanish
A la Rurro Niño (arr. Michael Neaum)	B. Dowden - 3k - 00:03:03 - [ more ]

trad. Swedish
Gammal Fäbodpsalm från Älvdalen (arr. Timo Säärelä)	T. Säärelä - 3k - 00:04:50 - [ more ]

Turkish
- trad. folk
Çay benim (Nevâ Türkü - Turkish folk song)	E. iNANÇ - 1k - 00:01:11 - [ more ]
ESTERGON KAL'ASI - Turkish traditional (Rumeli, 17th C)	E. iNANÇ - 1k - 00:01:13 - [ more ]
Huseynî Türkü, "Elem çekme gönül"	E. iNANÇ - 1k - 00:01:10 - [ more ]
OYUN HAVASI (dance song from Amasya)	E. iNANÇ - 1k - 00:01:19 - [ more ]

- Ismâîl Dede Efendi, Hammâmîzâde (1777-1846) Turkish
Mâhûr Beste, "Ey gonca dehen..."	E. iNANÇ - 1k - 00:02:33 - [ more ]

Turkish/Greek
"Katinaki mu ya sena" (Rebet)	E. iNANÇ - 2k - 00:01:02 - [ more ]

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