Peter Holmes
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The New Year Alone
by Peter Holmes This tune was composed when I was listening to the midnight fireworks sitting on my own. Composed in 1994. Continue reading
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Fergal’s Trip to Herschel
by Peter Holmes This tune fell out of my mandolin when I was messing around in a different scale. It is named after my friend Feral who had an eventful night at the Brisbane watch house. Composed in 1992. 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 