X:601209
T:TONY'S TUNE (polka)
C:RM 6/8/16
N:Dedicated to Tony Scalise, excellent piano accordionist, excellent 
human being!
L:1/8
Q:1/4=220
M:2/2
R:polka
K:D
"D" D2 F2"G" G2 B2 |"D" A2 d2 F3 B |"A7" A2 EF GF E2 |"D" ABAG FGAF |
"D" D2 F2"G" G2 B2 |"D" A2 d2 F3 B |"A7" A2 EF GF E2 |1"D" D2 AB"A7" AGFE :|2"D" D2 A2"A7" B2 c2 ||
"D" d2 fe d2 A2 |"Em" B2 e2 g2 ag |"D" f2 ag fe d2 |"A7" cded cABc |
"D" d2 fe d2 A2 |"Em" B2 e2 g2 ag |"D" fe d2"A7" A2 dc |1"D" d2 f2 dABc :|2"D" d2 f2 Hd4 |]
 
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X:601208
T:TINKER'S CART (jig), The
C:RM 2/12/08
N:Dedicated to the memory of Skip Evans, great character and promoter of Irish trad music, 
too soon gone at too young an age.
N:(Only the tinker has more character than his cart.)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=165
M:6/8
K:G
B |"G" dBe dBG |"Am" ABG"D" FED |"G" G2 A Bdg |"D" fga d2 =f |
"Am" ece"G" dBd |"D" cAG FAd |"Am" Ace"G" dBG |1"D7" FEF"G" G2:|2"D7" DEF"G" G2|| 
A |"Em" B2 E EGA |"Em" BcB BGE |"D" AFE DFG |"D7" A2 B cBA |
"G" BAG"Am" cBA |"D" def"Em" gfg |"Am" ecA"G" dBG |1 "D7" ABA"G" G2:|
[2"D7" DEF "G" G2 z |]

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X:601207
T:TIN VIOLIN (reel), The
C:RM 1/10/18
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
R:reel
K:G
GA|"G" B2 GB"D" AGED |"C" EGce"G" dBAG |"Am" c2 cB c2 Ac |"G" B2 eB"D" dBAc |
"G" B3 A BAGA |"Em" B2 ef"C" gf e2 |"_measure 7""G" d2 e2 dBAG |"D7" AedF "G" G2:|
GF|"Em" E2 EF GFEG |"B" F2 Bc BAGF |"Em" EGBe gfeg |"B" f2 B^c ^dc B2 |
"Em" e2 Bc BG E2 |"F" =F2 A2 cBcA |"Em" B2 ed"Am" cBcA |"Em" GBFB E2 :|"FINAL""D7" AedF "G" G4|]

At end of part 2, repeat from beginning to m. 7 and end on "FINAL" above.

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X:601206
T:TERRY'S TUNE (reel)
N:Dedicated To Terry Neilon, Irish proud.
C:RM 6/5/18
L:1/8
Q:1/4=190
M:4/4
K:G
D2|"G" G2 GA B2 Bc |"D" dedc"G" BA G2 |"F" =FEFG AGA_B |"F" cdc_B AG =F2 |
"G" G2 GA BABc |"G" dcde =fe d2 |"_measure 7""G" g2 =fd"F" gfdc |"G" BG G2 G2:|
d2|"G" g2 d2 d2 Bc |"D" dedc"G" BAGB |"Am" A2 a2 a2 eg |"D" fgaf d2 B2 |
"Am" cdec ABcA |"G" Bcde dBAG |"Am" A2 ag"D7" fdef |"G" g2 gf g2:|
"FINAL""G"g2 gf g2 z2 |] 

At end of part 2, repeat from beginning to m. 7 and end on "FINAL" above.

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X:601205
T:T'RU T'ICK N' T'IN (polka)
T:Through Thick and Thin
N:Dedicated To Helen Ellis, avid busker!
C:RM 10/15/18
L:1/8
%Q:1/4=220
M:4/4
R:polka
K:G
D2 |"G"G2 [G2B2d2][G2B2d2] B2 |"Am"E2 [A2c2e2][A2c2e2] AG |"D7" FGAB c2 D2 |"G" GABc"D7" dcBA |
"G"G2 [G2B2d2][G2B2d2] B2 |E2 [A2c2e2][A2c2e2] AG |"D7" FGAB cAFA |"G" G2 B2"G" G2:|
dc|"G"B2G2G2dc|"G" BcdB G2 ed |"Am" c2 A2 ABAG |"D7" FGAF D2 dc |
"G" B2 G2 G2 D2 |"Am" E2 A2 c2 dc |"15""G" BcBG "D7" D2 AF |1"G" G2 B2 G2 :|
[2"G" G2 B2 G2 z2 |]

In measures 1,2,5, and 6, chords are played by backup instruments. Melody
instruments play notes for first and last beat only; beats 2 and 3 are rests.

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X:601204
T:STEPPING UP
C:RM 8/27/22
N:Fiddlers, try playing this jig in 2nd position only, starting on your G string. 
(It's also enjoyable to play in 1st position.)
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
R:jig
M:6/8
K:D
FG|:"D" AzF DFA |"Em" BzG EGB |"A7" Ace gfe |"A7" gfe"D" dcB |
"D" AzF DFA |"Em" BzG EGB |"A7" Ace gfe |1 "A7" gfe"D" dcB :|2"A7" gfe"D" d|
|:cd|"A7" ezA gfe |"D" fdA fed |"E7" eBc dcB |"A7" Ace gfe |
"D" dzA FED |"Em" EGB dcB |"A7" Ace gfe |1"A7" gfe"D" d:|2"A7" gfe"D" d z z |]

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X:601203
T:PATH OF TOTALITY (polka), The
N:Marking the date of a total solar eclipse across America.
C:RM 4/8/24
L:1/8
Q:1/4=200
M:2/2
R:polka
K:G
P:Part A
c2|"G"B2 Bc dBAG |"D" FEFG ADEF |"G" G2 BG edBG |"A7" AB^ce "D7" d=cBA |
"G" B2 de dBAG |"Am" E2 AB c2 Bc |"G" d2 Bd edBG |"D7" AcAF "G" G2 FG |
"D7" A2 AB cAFA |"G" GBeB dGAB |"Am" c2 ec "G" B2 dB |"A7" Ad^ce "D7" fed=c |
"G" B2 de "G7" dGAB |"C" cgfg agec |"G" d2 ga bgfg |"D7" ac'af "G" g2 :| 
P:Part B
f2|:"Em" e2 B^A Be^de |"B" f2 B^A Bagf |"Em" e^def gefe |"B" ^df^cf "B7" B2 cd |
"Em" e2 B2 G2 E2 |"F" =F2 A2 c2 BA |"Em" G2 EG BeBG |1 "B7" FAGF "Em" E2 B2 :|\
[2 "B7" FAGF "Em" E2 ||
P:Part C
F2|:"G"G2 Bc dBAG |"D" FEFG ADEF |"G" G2 BG edBG |"A7" AB^ce "D7" d=cBA |
"G" B2 de dBAG |"Am" E2 AB c2 Bc |"G" d2 Bd gdBG |1"D7" AcAF "G" G2 d2 :|
[2"D7" AcAF "G" G2 z2 |]

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X:601201
T:BOB and WEAVE (rag)
N:Dedicated to Bob Melech, the friend I've known the longest, since grade school! 
C:RM 10/2/08
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
M:4/4
R:(blank)
K:D
FG^G |"D" A d2 A"D7" fed=c |"G" B^A B"G" g2 d e^e |\
"D" fa^ga bafd |"E7" Bd f"A7" e2 A BA |
"D" fAeA"D7" ded=c |"G" Bdcd edBG |"D" FA d"D" B2 A FD |\
"A7" FD E"D" D2:|
^DEF|:"G" Gdcd edcB |"D" AD F"D" A2 B AF |\
"A7" A^G A"A7" e2 A Bc |"D" dfbf"D7" afed |
"G" Bdcd ede^e |"D" fa^ga bafd |\
"G" B g2 B"D" Adfb |1"A7" ae f"D" d2 =cBA :|2 %18
"A7" ae f"D" !fermata!d2 z z2 |]

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X:601202
T:BETTY'S BUTTERFLY, The
N:Dedicated to Betty Morley, dancer and dear friend who 
LOVES butterflies!
C:RM 1/20/02
L:1/8
Q:1/4=160
M:3/4
K:G
GA|"G" BA G2 cd |"C" ed c2 Bc |"G" dB G2 B2 |"D7" A4 dc |
"G" BA G2 cd |"C" ef g2 fe |"G" d2 g2"D7" F2 |"G" G4 :|
|:G2|"C" e2 cd e2 |"G" de dc B2 |"A7" ^cd ef ge |"D7" d3 c Bc |
"G" dc B2 cd |"C" ef g2 fe |"G" d2 g2"D7" F2 |1"G" G4 :|2"G" G4 z2 |]