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Weepy Jamie
by Penelope Swales I wrote this after my first trip to London. It was originally recorded as part of a song called Lost in London. Composed in 1996. 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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Mr Robertson Takes the Helm
by Judy Turner Written for Matt Robertson on the occasion of his ascending to the role of Director of the might Melbourne Scottish Fiddlers. Composedin 2011. 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 