@stringy -

Great tunes! 

Musical Traditions is wonderful site - I took a peek at a few of the 300+ articles!  

Thanks for bringing up "The Winders of Wyresdale" - interesting book!

One reason I would particularly recommend the collection to anyone interested in the fiddle music of the British Isles lies in the geographical location of the Winder family's locus operandi, north Lancashire from Lancaster south and west into the hills. 

In terms of the British Isles it is smack in the middle, geographically and historically; and of course, as we can see in the context of this book, it is also central in terms of traditional musical culture. At Lancaster there is a very narrow gap between the coast and the hills, so historically everyone, absolutely everyone, went through that gap, and their tunes travelled with them. Luckily the Winders had their ears open.

I like English Country Dance tunes - they're 'bouncy'. 😊 

Btw, Peakfiddler has a large playlist of English Fiddle tunes - many are his own compositions, some are Jigs.  140 Enlish Fiddle Tunes - Peakfiddler Playlist

Here's a album playlist (with some Jigs) I like "The Queen's Delight" (English Songs and Country Dances of the 17th and 18th Centuries).  I played "Drive The Cold Winter Away" in my video for last year's Christmas Party and I really enjoy playing "Bonny Kathern Loggy" - I changed the key for easier playing, has a Strathspey feel to it. 

The Folk Violinist - English Fiddle Tune Tutorials, has helpful videos to learn from - "The Roman Wall Jig", "The Recruiting Officer Jig", "Seven Stars Jig", "Allbena", plus a few hornpipes & reels. 

- Emily