slip jig
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Old Brindle Dog
by Matthew Horsley A tune dedicated to my dog Nikki. She can usually stand being in the same room as the pipes, which I think makes her my most devoted listener! This is as close as I’ve ever gotten to writing a solid, old-school, gimmick-free tune. Composed in 2022. Continue reading
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O’Hickey’s
by Luisa Hickey Written in Year Ten Maths Methods and resulting in a fairly poor exam result, this is one of many born from procrastination at school. This tune slipped my mind for many months before returning in early 2022 along with my love of slip jigs. Composed in 2021. Continue reading
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Mt Oberon’s Summit
by Hugh Planigale Composed while on vacation at Wilson’s Promontory in 2022. 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 