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Illustration by Cameron Hibbs

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3 Brothers, The (reel) by Jody Moran

5 Goldfish for Tim (5/5) by Jinsky

33 at Midnight (reel) by Ewen Baker

A

Aifric’s Fiddle (reel) by Sylvie Rigby

Annapolis Jig, The (jig) by Evan Davies

All the Livelong Day (march) by Jane Harding

Allewaltz (waltz) by Luke Byrnes

Amelia (jig) by Hilary Glaisher

B

Battle of Mont St Quentin, The (jig) by Anne Eastaugh

Blaven by Pepita Emmerichs and Theodore Barnard

Bodhran in the Bathroom (jig) by Allan Evans

Born to Play by Allye Sinclair

Broken Jig, The (reel) by Merran Moir

Brown Trout Waltz, The (waltz) by Steve Laws

C

Cape Otway (waltz) by Ciaran O’Grady

Chaconne des Immigrés (chaconne) by Wony Min

Chanisa Rum (jig) by Ewen Baker

Chicken Farmer, I Still Love You (reel) by Ruth Wise

Chicken in the Kitchen (reel) by Tanya Bradley

Chill Sundays (reel) by Katherine Oleinikov

Cinn Mhara (slip jig) by Hugh Planigale

Corinn’s Jig (or the Jigged Kidney) (jig) by Andy Rigby

Crack the Top of the Boiled Egg (jig) by Lucy Wise and Mischa Herman

D

Dad’s 43rd (jig) by Ailish Moran

Daisy’s Sunrise (jig) by Claire Patti

Dalgety St Jig (jig) by Louisa Wise

Demonologist’s Daughter, The (reel) by Matthew Horsley

Dodgy Drop, A (jig) by Nicola Strating

E

Eamon’s BnB (hornpipe) by Merran Moir

Easter Mourning by Lisa Christensen

F

Farwell to Cheongpa-dong by Wony Min

Farewell to Fife (reel) by Sirocha Bruckard

Fay McAlinden’s Reel (reel) by Felix Meagher

Fatty’s Rest (air) by Andy Rigby

Fergal’s Trip To Herschel (reel) by Peter Holmes

Fern Glade, The (reel) by Sean Kenan

First (and Last) Session, The (reel) by Claire Johnstone

Finn’s Grin (reel) by Luke Byrnes

Flowering Gum, The (reel) by Ewen Baker

Foxy and Flynn (rag) by Sarah Busuttil Palmer and Silas Palmer

Frankie’s Tune (reel) by Caity Brennan

G

Gabi’s Tune by Kathleen Clarke

Galettes by Jinsky

Glaisher Girls (reel) by Allan Evans

Glasgow Shipbuilder, The by Wayne Millar

Gnomes in the Gloaming (reel) by Claire Johnstone

Good News at the Wahalla Pub (jig) by Katherine Oleinikov

Green Door, The (slip jig) by Allan Evans

Green Juice (for Adam Sutherland) (strathspey) by Quinlan Hames

Gwenevere’s Jig by Maddy Barbary Copley

H

Hair Hunters Are Us (jig) by Naomi Matthyssen

Harper & Louis (reel) by Tanya Bradley

Hey Rusty (reel) by Pria Schwall-Kearney

HipHop Jig (jig) by Jody Moran

Holviken Waltz by Lisa Christensen

Hot Jam Doughnut (reel) by Thomas Kendall

I

I Have Smashed Avo of my own with a Poached Egg on Top of it (reel) by Declan Simpson

J

Jack’s Waltz (waltz) by Jason Browning

K

Kathi’s Jig (jig) by Louisa Wise

L

Leith Walks, The (strathspey) by Jean McConnachie

Long After it was Heard No More by Lachlan and Erin Heycox

M

Mackenzie’s Jig (jig) by Mackenzie Kinbacher

Marrickville Leisure Palace, The (reel) by Naomi Matthysson

Memorial Barndance, The by Matthew Horsley

Merri Creek Set (jigs) by Meredith Beardmore

Merry by Regina McDonald

Merry Dancers, The by Andrew Cooper

Migrant, The by Ciaran O’Grady

Miner’s Puppet, The by Jason Browning

Miss Katherine Fitzgibbon’s by Pria Schwall-Kearney

Miss O’Brien’s Suite by Shane Lestideau

Moser’s Jig (jig) by Andy Rigby

Morning at Bamarang by Alison Foley

Mr Robertson Takes the Helm (hornpipe) by Judy Turner

Mrs O’Grady of Curradavitt (reel) by Ciaran O’Grady

Mt Oberon’s Summit (slip jig) by Hugh Planigale

Mysterious Chicken, The (reel) by Oscar West

N

New Millennium, The (reel) by Judy Turner

Narelle’s Waltz (waltz) by Ian Kenneth Stewart

Nell Glover’s Polka (polka) by Felix Meagher

New Year Alone, The (reel) by Peter Holmes

O

O’Hickey’s (slip jig) by Luisa Hickey

O’Leary’s Waltz by Peter Somerville

Old Brindle Dog (slip jig) by Matthew Horsley

Olive Tasting by Pepita Emmerichs and Theodore Barnard

On Tower Hill by Maddy Barbary Copley

P

Paddy Mop the Floor (polka) by Felix Meagher

Pascal’s Gecko (jig) by Ewen Baker

Patsy’s Jig (jig) by Sean Kenan

Pentatonic Waltz in Summer, A by Marg Sherringham

Peppermint Tea (strathspey) by Jean McConnachie

Phascogale in the Freezer (jig) by Allan Evans

Piper’s Welcome to Canberra, The by Henry Ashworth and Philippa Clarke

Planxty Stuckey (or Stuckey’s Un-reel) (reel) by Vonnie Boreham

Pretty Waltz, The (waltz) by Jane Harding

Procrastination Station (reel) by Tanya Bradley

R

Rain and Pies (jig) by Jenny M. Thomas

Reel of Brass (reel) by Andy Rigby

Reel Rhumba (reel) by Jinsky

Reflections by Stephanie Reed

Rigby’s Reel (reel) by Allan Evans

River Tay, The (reel) by Sirocha Bruckard

Root, Leaf and Flower by Jo Pall

Round Plate, The (reel) by Caity Brennan

Ryegrass Staggers, The by Matthew Horsley

S

Sadler’s by Ciaran O’Grady

Selfie in the Bathroom, The (jig) by Naomi Matthyssen

Shannon Air, The (air) by Andy Rigby

Sitting on the Sofa by Mackenzie Kinbacher

Skóggandgsmađr or The One who Walks in the Forest by Martin Scuffins

Sleepless Dancer by Hilary Glaisher

Small Steps by Peter Blenkiron

Snowgum Jig (jig) by Andy Rigby

Something Along those Lines by Aifric Boylan

Sophie’s Jig (jig) by Sylvie Rigby

Strat’s Slide to 60 (slide) by Vonnie Boreham

Stuffed Olive & Straight Shot II by Jessica Foot

Sweetest Mandarin, The (jig) by Nicola Strating

T

Talia is Making Coffee (reel) by Martin Scuffins

Thylacine (jig) by Angus Barbary

To be Shaw by Maddy Barbary Copley

U

Unnamed as Yet Reel (reel) by Declan Simpson

W

Waiting for Claire (jig) by Declan Simpson

Warrior Grace (reel) by Luisa Hickey

Weepy Jamie (hornpipe) by Penelope Swales

Welcome to the Club (jig) by Mickey O’Donnell

Wellington Moon by Steve Laws

Where’s that Bus? (reel) by Chris Fitzgerald

Woodford Nights (reel) by Caity Brennan

Wombat Forest Waltz, The (waltz) by Claire Johnstone

Wynyard Winch by Allan Evans

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

Katherine Oleinikov. Photo © 2022 Adam Purcell – Melbourne Ceili Camera