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Our favorite books of tunes are:
Morningstar, Judi, ed.
The Ruffwater Fakebook
Jigs and reels from the repertoire of the Olde Michigan
Ruffwater Stringband, who've been playing together since
1978. Organized in medleys. 1991 94pgs. You have to contact
Judi directly by phone/mail:
11516 Cedar Island R.d
White Lake, MI 48386
248-698-2848
Songer, Susan & Clyde Curley, eds.
The Portland Collection
A spiral-bound collection of 318 traditional and contemporary
dance tunes popularly used at contra dances in the Pacific
Northwest. With chords and notes. 1997 308pgs. You can get this
from Amazon.
Other Tunes:
Here is a list of Chord Cards which we find real handy.
Here is a List of Old Time tunes which bears some resemblance to tunes played at the Saturday Jam at Manuels .