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In 1770, a land surveyor and musician named William Vickers from Northumberland compiled a handwritten tunebook. Now catalogued as the William Vickers Manuscript (and popularly titled The Great Northern Tunebook ), this collection contains 305 tunes for fiddle, small pipes, or flute. Unlike many contemporary published collections aimed at the gentry, Vickers’ book reflects the living dance music of rural North-East England. Today, thanks to digitization efforts, the entire tunebook is available free online, sparking renewed interest in historical performance.

Traditional Scotch-measure tunes and Irish melodies that reflect the cross-border movement of people and culture. In 1770, a land surveyor and musician named

Here is how you can find and download the collection for free: Today, thanks to digitization efforts, the entire tunebook

For many years, the Vickers manuscript was only accessible to researchers. The modern breakthrough came from editor Matt Seattle, who produced the first printed edition in three volumes, published by Dragonfly Music between 1986 and 1988. The modern breakthrough came from editor Matt Seattle,