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Sitting on the Sofa
by Mackenzie K Continue reading
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Woodford Nights
by Caity Brennan Written on a hot, humid day at Woodford Folk Festival after dancing to the East Pointers. Composed in 2015. Continue reading
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Where’s That Bus?
by Chris Fitzgerald Continue reading
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Warrior Grace
by Luisa Hickey This tune was written for Bindi Irwin’s first born, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell, about a month after her birth. It was composed in Year 10 English while studying Medea and positively contrasts the play’s parental undertones. Composed in 2021. Continue reading
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Unnamed as Yet Reel
By Declan Simpson 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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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
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Procrastination Station
by Tanya Bradley I was supposed to be practising for a gig but I was struggling o come up with a much-needed solo. This tune popped out instead. Composed in 2017. 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 