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Session Tunes
We hope that the Christchurch Folk sessions are welcoming to new musicians, but no matter how friendly a session is, it can still be a daunting prospect for a newcomer - everyone seems to know each other, and everyone seems to know all the tunes! This page presents a few of the tunes that are regularly played at the Christchurch Folk sessions in the hope that this will encourage new musicians to come along and join in.
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Mairi's Wedding:-
 | A well known Scottish tune. It has become customary for Mairi's Wedding to be played at least once during each session. Although a song (AB), we tend to play it as a tune as written (AABB).
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Bear Dance:-
 | An English dance tune possibly derived from a Flemish polka. We frequently play it as part of a set: Horse's Bransle - La Mourisque - Bear Dance - Colour Your Money.
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Gallopede:-
 | Apparently also known as Yarmouth Reel, but we have no idea if it comes from Norfolk, Nova Scotia, or is a local tune from the Isle of Wight!
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Michael Turner's Waltz:-
 | A waltz from the tunebook of the 19th century Sussex shoemaker and fiddler Michael Turner, but traceable back to a late chamber piece by Mozart.
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Quay Fair:-
 | This tune has been 'borrowed' from Cornwall, where it is associated with the midsummer festival of Golowan (Feast of St John) held annually in Penzance. It has now become a local favourite. It can be played as a processional march or with a hint of hornpipe.
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Three Around Three:-
 | A frequently played English tune, sometimes in association with the Rochdale Coconut Dance.
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Bonus Tune - Tinman's Haul:-
 | A simple but delightful tune acquired from Dave Trahair of the Cornish band Bagas Degol. It is named after a small sandy inlet at Penzance now lost under the harbour wall.
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