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The Snowgum Jig
by Andy Rigby I originally composed this on a PVC whistle which I had with me on a school trip. Continue reading
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Sleepless Dancer
by Hilary Glaisher I wrote this tune for a dancer friend who had just moved to London and was having trouble sleeping- it was that literal. It’s supposed to be like those lilting lullabies, except for the ‘C’ part which is a bit more gung-ho. Continue reading
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The Selfie in the Bathroom
by Naomi Matthyssen This tune was written for a friend who was forced to go into hiding in the bathroom when his girlfriend’s parents made a surprise visit one morning. A few hours later we received some wonderful selfies of him still stuck in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet while eating some secretly smuggled Continue reading
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Sadler’s
by Ciaran O’Grady This was written for a friend called Chris Sadler who lives in England and also plays the concertina. Composed in 2015. Continue reading
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The Ryegrass Staggers
by Matthew Horsley I heard about this condition that horses get if they eat too much ryegrass and lose control of their limbs; the ryegrass staggers. I wanted this to be a twisty tune. Continue reading
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The Round Plate
by Caity Brennan I was at a festival with some friends and we all ordered the same food. Two of us got round plates, but one got a different shaped plate with different food. She went back and asked for the same food as was on the round plate, but the caterer thought she just Continue reading
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Rigby’s Reel
by Allan Evans Written for Andy Rigby who was my music mentor and teacher. We’ve done a lot of playing and instrument making together over the years. Continue reading
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Reflections
by Stephanie Reed A tune composed for the nyckelharpa on a snowy Swedish evening. Composed in 2017. Continue reading
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Reel of Brass
by Andy Rigby Composed on the brass-strung harp, but handy on the whistle too. When stringing such a harp, the child of brass often end up (annoyingly) on the floor! Composed in 2019. Continue reading
About Melbourne Tune collection
Melbourne Tune Collection records and publishes original folk tunes and songs from around Australia.
I started this project after realising that I barely knew any Australian folk tunes, even though I’ve been playing the fiddle for almost two decades. It wasn’t that Australians weren’t writing tunes, it’s just that there was limited publishing opportunities for them.
I thought maybe if I collect these tunes and put them together, they would have a better chance of getting played. So in early 2019 I set off with my camera and recorder, first around Melbourne, then across Australia.
This site is the result of these travels. Its purpose is to make Australian folk music as accessible as possible and promote the incredible music that’s being written today. I genuinely believe that there’s something special happening in the Melbourne and Australian folk music scenes right now.
I hope you enjoy playing through these tunes as much as I have!
Katherine Oleinikov
Melbourne Tune Collection 