Tune Library
Though we'll play just about anything someone brings in, Northern Roots has a core repertoire of tunes. The list below contains most of them, and provides an easy way for you to download sheet music or listen to the tunes to help with the learning process.
Note: we learn most of our tunes by ear, so they sometimes often come out sounding a little different from the "standard" versions found here. If you learn a tune from here, don't be surprised if we put some of the notes in different places.
These tunes are stored in a simple format called abc, which is designed to be easy to edit without special tools. You can download the abc file containing all of the tunes to work with on your own computer. There's also a file of retired tunes that used to be on this page but aren't played anymore.
Tunes in bold have been added or updated in the last 30 days.
| Title | Type | Origin | Key | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Å Jenta å ja | Hambo-polska | Sweden | G | ||
| 30 Year, The | Jig | Gmaj | |||
| Anders och Moomin | Waltz | G | |||
| Annas Visa | Waltz | Sweden | A | ||
| Böl-Olle | schottis | Sweden | Bm / D | ||
| Dansen På Måkeskjaer | Waltz | Norway | G | ||
| Den 99-an' | Pariser | Norway | D | ||
| Den Toppede Høne fra Vensyssel / The Crested Hen | Jig | Denmark | Gmaj | ||
| Den store paipolsen / The Great Pie Pols | Polska | Norway | Amaj | ||
| Eklundapolska n. 3 (Slang Polska) | Polska | Sweden | G | ||
| Eleanor's Processional | USA | D | |||
| Emma / Vals från Finland | Waltz | Finland | Am | ||
| Femskaft fra Møn | Femskaft | Denmark | Gmaj | ||
| Finn Jenta | Waltz Bakmes | Norway / USA | GDor | ||
| Fire Skilling | Reinlender=Stabberinglender | Norway | A / D | ||
| Funen March | March | Denmark | D | ||
| Gärdebylåten | Gånglåt / Ganglat | Sweden | D | ||
| Gånglåt från Äppelbo | Snoa, Gånglåt | Sweden | G | ||
| Gånglåt från Vigelsjö av Sten Blomström (Swedish Walking Tune) | Gånglåt | Sweden | G | ||
| Gånglåt fran Mockfjärd (Frisells gånglåt) | Gånglåt | Sweden | D | ||
| Gamal Reinlender | Reinlender/Turdans | Norway | D | ||
| Gråtvalsen | Waltz | Sweden | G | ||
| Hamburger fra Dalsland | Sweden | DMix | |||
| Hils Fra Meg Der Hjemme | Waltz | Swedish-American | C | ||
| I havhingstens spåner / Engelsk Pols dans No. 42 from Erik Jensen's notebook ca. 1790 | D | ||||
| Ingemunddansen | G | ||||
| Johan på Snippen / Shottish "Simple Gifts" / Renki-jussi sottiisi | shottish | Denmark | D | ||
| Josefins dopvals / Josefin's baptism waltz | Waltz | Sweden | G | ||
| Justin Otter Schottische | Schottische | D | |||
| Karis Pers Polska (Hambo) | Hambo | Sweden | D | ||
| Karjalan Katjuusa | Finland / Karelia | Am / A | |||
| Klappdans frå Henning | Turdans | Norway | Dmaj | ||
| Långdans från Sollerön | Långdans | Sweden | Dm | ||
| Lördags valsen / Saturday waltz | Waltz | Sweden | G | ||
| La Bastrange | Reel | Québec | D | ||
| Laurdagskveld På Vona (Brad #2) | Reinlender | Norway | G | ||
| Liten Lek | March | Sweden | A | ||
| Livet i Finnskogarna / Life in the Finnish Woods | waltz | Sweden | G | ||
| Marche a Queteux Pomerleau | March | Gmaj | |||
| March of St Timothy | March | England | G | ||
| Marsj etter Erling Kjøk | March | Norway | Cmaj | ||
| Masurka | Mazurka | Em | |||
| Metsakukkia / Woodland Flowers | Finland | Am | |||
| Montague Processional, The | D | ||||
| Napoleon | Bridal March | Swedish/Finnish | D | ||
| Nidelven | Norway | D | |||
| Norsk Reinländer | reinländer | Norway | Dm | ||
| Oddville Cupola | reel | Dm | |||
| Oh, Kunne Du Mit Hjerte Se | Fannik | Danish (Fanø) | D | ||
| Orevalsen | Waltz | Sweden | G | ||
| Ostindiens velkomet / Welcome to the East India | sønderhoning | Danmark | G | ||
| Polska efter Byss-Kalle | Slängpolska | Uppland | G | ||
| Polska efter Hult Linrodt | Polska | G | |||
| Polska till Stockholms Spelmanslaget (Canoe Trip) | Polska | USA | D | ||
| Redwing (Union Maid) | polka | G | |||
| Reinlender etter Ringnesen | Reinlender | Norway | D | ||
| Rosenberg's Polska | polska | Sweden | Dm | ||
| Rugen | Turdans | Norway | Gmaj | ||
| Sackpiplåt | D | ||||
| Satumaa | Tango | Finland | Am | ||
| Savitaipaleen polkka / Ievan polkka | polka | South Karelia | Bm | ||
| Schottisch från Idre II | Schottisch | Sweden | D | ||
| Schottis från Havero | Schottis | Swedish | Dm | ||
| Seksmannsril | Reel/Turdans | Norway | D | ||
| Sist i øykt'n | Waltz | Norway | C | ||
| Sjoankans Vals / Sea Duck's Waltz | Waltz | D | |||
| Skänklåt från Orsa / Katherine's Mysterious Tune | Gdor | ||||
| Skomakaren / The Shoemaker | Wedding March | Sweden | F | ||
| Skräplandschottis | Schottish | Sweden | G | ||
| Slangpolska från Småland / Slangpolska efter Juringius | Slangpolska | Sweden | Bmin | ||
| Sluskaslåten | Norway | D | |||
| Smed-Jens vals | Waltz | Norway | D | ||
| Sommarvalsen | Waltz | Sweden | G | ||
| Sommerhambo | Hambo | Denmark | G | ||
| Steffaleken / Rørospols | Rørospols | Norway | D | ||
| Steffen-rock | Denmark | Gmaj | |||
| Stenberg's Brudmarsch / Cajsa's Gånglåt | March/Gånglåt | Sweden | G | ||
| Storm | Denmark | G | |||
| Styggen på Låven | Reinlender | Norway | G | ||
| Svensk Annas Vals (Svenskarnasvalsen) | Waltz | Sweden | D | ||
| The Fiddle School | Denmark | D | |||
| Time Will End | G | ||||
| Toulpagorni | three-two | Amaj | |||
| Vänkärin Polska | Polska | Finnish | A | ||
| Vals frå Romsdal | Waltz | Norway | Dm | ||
| Vidar's Vals | Waltz | G | |||
| Vil Du Vera Med Og Følgja Gamlå Ned I Gravå? | Reinlender | Norway | D | ||
| Villiruusu (The Wild Rose) / Inarin Järvi (Lake Inari) | Waltz | Finland | Dm | ||
| Vintervals | Waltz | F | |||
| Wednesday Polka | Polka | Em | |||
| Willafjord Reel | reel | Shetland | Dmaj | ||
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PDF Download
Check the boxes above to choose tunes and click the button below to download a PDF containing your selected tunes.
Please send additions and corrections to library <AT> northernroots . org