While the regular Greenshoots meetings were suspended due to Coronavirus (since March 2020), I have recorded versions of the tunes as we might have played them, and made them available below. They are played as we would in Greenshoots - starting slowly for a couple of times, then speeding up, and then speeding up again. Play along!
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If you want to find a particular tune recording, then there is an alphabetic index of tunes available.
Contribution from Greenshoots member John McKenzie, of the Lockdown Waltz by Bert de Cock:
Contribution from Greenshoots member Jim Dalgleish:
Contribution from Greenshoots member Bruce Kent,
Contribution from Greenshoots member Bruce Kent:
Contribution from Greenshoots member Bruce Kent:
Contribution from Greenshoots member Clive Quick:
Contribution from Greenshoots member Bruce Kent:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 24 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 25 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 26 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 27 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 28 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 29 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 30 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 31 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 32 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 33 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 34 PDF.
A two-part arrangement score of Ashokan Farewell is in Ashokan Farewell 2part PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 35 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 36 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 37 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 38 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 39 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 40 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 41 PDF.
Back to the next eight tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown – the remainder starting with 'C' and some beginning 'D':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 42 PDF. By chance, no reels there! However I've put some words for two of the tunes.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 43 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 44 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 45 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 46 PDF.
As an extra for this week, I've recorded The Wellerman on concertina – get up to date with the current Shanty meme.
Dots are at this one-page PDF, and now include a version of the descant harmony by Mia Asano.
I've also generated Wellerman 2part synth 130 - a computer synthesised version to match the dots, with chords,
the descant harmony and strict timing at 130BPM, and Wellerman 2part synth 100 - a slower version for learning the harmony.
See also the original TikTok video,
and a YouTube mix with Mia's harmony.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 47 PDF.
We'll also have another go at The Wellerman - see previous week.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 48 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 49 PDF.
Two-part settings of Greensleeves and the Halsway Schottische are in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 50 PDF.
The two-part arrangement of Hole in the Wall in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 51 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 52 PDF.
We will probably also play Happy Birthday in honour of the event anniversary.
There is a two-part arrangement at Happy Birthday.pdf
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 53 PDF. The two-part arrangement of Kemp's Jig is in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 54 PDF.
The two-part arrangement of Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl is in my Songs Tunebook.
While in this section of the alphabet, we may also play again "Lambs Fold Vale" (Pant Corlan Yr Wyn) from week 25,
as I found a two-part arrangement in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 55 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 56 PDF. Two-part arrangement of Man in the Moon is in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 57 PDF. Part arrangement of Meadow in May is in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 58 PDF. Part arrangement of Michael Turner's Waltz is in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 59 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 60 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 61 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 62 PDF.
Part arrangement of One Time in my Youth is in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 63 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 64 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'Q' and 'R':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 65 PDF.
Given that it is Midsummer solstice, we will probably also do Jump at the Sun from Week 22 above, and if time then also Sun Assembly,
for which a parts arrangement is in my Parts Tunebook, and synthesised audio at Sun Assembly Synth.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'R':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 66 PDF.
While we are in the 'R' tunes, we will also play The Red Lark, which we did in week21, but I now have a parts arrangement in my Parts Tunebook.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 67 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 68 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 69 PDF.
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 70 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'S':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 71 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'S':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 72 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'S' and 'T':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 73 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'T':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 74 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'T':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 75 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - the final 'T's and also the 'U's and 'V's:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 76 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - on to the 'W's:
Coronavirus Week 25 (September 2020)
Eight tunes from me this week. A bit jig-heavy.
Coronavirus Week 26 - Half a year!
Let's be different - Eight tunes from me this week, all beginning with B, and none Irish!
Coronavirus Week 27
No Live Virtual Greenshoots this Monday, but here are eight tunes, from England, Scotland, Ireland and USA, some well-known, some not.
Coronavirus Week 28
Just four favourites from me this week, as I've been away for a few days. However there are two revisits from Bruce.
Contribution from Greenshoots member Bruce Kent:
Coronavirus Week 29 (October 2020)
Back to the usual eight new tunes from me this week, plus one from Bruce. No reels! One of the eight is reinforced by a baritone version from me and a fiddle version from Clive.
Clive also provided a fiddle version of "Shove the Pig's Foot", which is available under week 27 above.
Contribution from Greenshoots member Bruce Kent:
Coronavirus Week 30
Eight new tunes from me this week, including one with a recording from Bruce, and one with an alternative hornpipe rhythm from me, so ten to listen to in all.
Coronavirus Week 31
Eight more tunes from me this week. Several seem to have more than the usual two A and B parts, and not lacking in notes, so there is quite a lot to learn and play.
Coronavirus Week 32
Eight more tunes from me this week. More than usual have identified composers this time.
Coronavirus Week 33 (November 2020)
Nine tunes from me this week, all beginning with the letter 'A'. Bruce will lead one, and Liz another
Coronavirus Week 34
Just six tunes from me this week - the remaining ones beginning with the letter 'A'. We'll also revisit two from last week.
Coronavirus Week 35
Usual eight tunes from me this week - the next unplayed ones beginning with the letter 'B'.
Coronavirus Week 36
Another eight tunes from me this week - the next unplayed ones beginning with the letter 'B'. Plus one of them interpreted by Bruce on flute.
Coronavirus Week 37
Another eight tunes again from me this week - the next unplayed ones beginning with the letter 'B'.
Coronavirus Week 38 (December 2020)
Another eight tunes again from me this week - the last unplayed ones beginning with the letter 'B', and the first 'C'. A rather high Irish component this week - random nature of alphabetic order!
Coronavirus Week 39
Another eight tunes again from me this week - beginning with the letter 'C'.
Coronavirus Week 40
Four session tunes from me this week - still beginning with the letter 'C'. However, I provide also seven seasonal tunes from my Paul Hardy's Xmas Tunebook.
Coronavirus Week 41
Four session tunes from me this week - still beginning with the letter 'C',
Plus there are nine seasonal tunes from my Paul Hardy's Xmas Tunebook.
Coronavirus Week 42 (January 2021)
"The Answer to the Universe and Everything!"
Coronavirus Week 43
The next eight tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'D':
Coronavirus Week 44
The next eight tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - the remainder beginning 'D', plus a repeat:
Coronavirus Week 45
The next eight tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - on to ones beginning 'E':
Coronavirus Week 46 (February 2021)
The next eight (or ten) tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - one 'E' and on to ones beginning 'F':
Coronavirus Week 47
The next eight tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - last beginning 'F' and on to ones beginning 'G':
Coronavirus Week 48
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - all beginning 'G':
Coronavirus Week 49
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - all beginning 'G' and 'H':
Coronavirus Week 50 (March 2021)
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - all beginning 'H':
Coronavirus Week 51
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'H' and 'I':
Coronavirus Week 52
A full year of lockdown! The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'I' and 'J' - by chance all English:
Coronavirus Week 53
On to the next year of lockdown! The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'K' - with a few Irish for St Patrick's day week:
Coronavirus Week 54 (April 2021)
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'L':
Coronavirus Week 55
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'L':
Coronavirus Week 56
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'L' and 'M':
Coronavirus Week 57
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'M':
Coronavirus Week 58
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'M':
Coronavirus Week 59 (May 2021)
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'M':
Coronavirus Week 60
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'M' and 'N':
Coronavirus Week 61
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'N' and 'O':
Coronavirus Week 62
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'O' and 'P':
Coronavirus Week 63
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'P':
Coronavirus Week 64 (7 June 2021)
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - beginning 'P':
Coronavirus Week 65
We've skipped a week, as I was away on holiday. As things get busier in the summer, these virtual sessions may be a bit less regular, but I still aim to keep going weekly.
Coronavirus Week 66 (5 July 2021)
We've skipped a week again.
Coronavirus Week 67
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'R':
Coronavirus Week 68
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'R' and 'S':
Coronavirus Week 69 (2 August 2021)
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'S':
Coronavirus Week 70
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more beginning 'S':
Coronavirus Week 71
A momentous week, because it will be the first time that we've met physically in 18 months!
Coronavirus Week 72
Back to Virtual this week.
Coronavirus Week 73
A second real live Greenshoots in the Village Hall this week.
Coronavirus Week 74 (September 2021)
Another real live Greenshoots in the Village Hall after skipping a week.
Coronavirus Week 75
Back to Zoom this week.
Coronavirus Week 76
Another real live Greenshoots in the Village Hall, also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 77 (October 2021)
Back to Zoom this week.
Of a' the plagues a poor man meets, Alang life's weary way, There's nyen amang them a' that beats, A rainy weshin' day. And let that day come when it may, It a'ways is maw care, Before aw break maw fast, te pray, It may be fine and fair. For it's thump! thump! Souse! souse! Scrub! scrub away! There's nowt but glumpin' i' the hoose, Upon a weshin' day. For shud the morn when Sall turns oot, Be rainy, dark, or dull, She cloots the bits o' bairns aboot, And packs them off to skuel. In iv'ry day throughout the week, The good man hez his say, But this, when if he chance to speak, It's "Get oot o' maw way!" For it's thump! thump! Souse! souse! Scrub! scrub away! There's nowt but glumpin' i' the hoose, Upon a weshin' day. |
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 77 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more 'W's:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 78 PDF.
The next nine tunes from my Session Tunebook that we haven’t yet played during lockdown - more 'W's then the last beginning 'Y' and 'Z':
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 79 PDF.
The final tunes from my Session and Annex Tunebooks that we haven’t yet played during lockdown:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 80 PDF.
That will be it for the systematic play through. We will revert to fortnightly hybrid live/zoom sessions for the future.
As it's the season of Halloween and Bonfire night, the theme for this session is Spooky, Fire, Dark and Light tunes. We'll play some of the following selection:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 81 PDF.
As that is Thanksgiving week, we'll play tunes with American origin or connections. Suggestions welcomed, but to start as ideas, some of:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 82 PDF.
The tunes selected have some (vague) connection with 6th Dec or the Advent season. The 6th December was the Independence day for Finland, the founding of the Irish Free State,
Constitution Day in Spain, death of St Nicholas, Edison's first phonograph recording (Mary Had a Little Lamb), and the birthday of General Monck. So:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 83 PDF.
See also parts arrangements of Halsway Schottische and Lambs Fold Vale in my Parts Tunebook.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees, with an eye to the Xmas season. So:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 84 PDF.
There are parts arrangements of Wals voor Polle, Da Slockit Light, and Mrs Jamieson's in my Parts Tunebook,
and parts arrangements of In the Bleak Midwinter and Joy to the World in my Xmas Parts Tunebook.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees, with an eye to the Xmas season. So:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 85 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees, with an nod to Burns Night being adjacent. So:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 86 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees, with an nod to Burns Night being adjacent. So:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 87 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 88 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 89 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 90 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 91 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 92 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 93 PDF.
The tunes have been selected by recent attendees:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 94 PDF.
This may well be the last Virtual Greenshoots of the current series, as with Covid in abbeyance, we plan to return to our previous pub venue in June, which is not good for streaming.
Thank you to all the Zoom attendees over the past two years! Hence a couple of Farewell tunes in the list below.
The tunes selected so far are:
Just those tunes are in a PDF. See Virtual Greenshoots Week 95 PDF.
Coronavirus Week 78
Another real live Greenshoots in the Village Hall, also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 79
Back to Zoom this week, but a momentous day as we get to 'Z' and complete all the tunes from the 2020 tunebook that we started recording at the start of covid lockdown!
Coronavirus Week 80
Another real live Greenshoots in the Village Hall, also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 81 (November 2021)
After skipping a week (1 Nov), we will be holding another real live Greenshoots in Comberton Village Hall on the 8th November, also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 82
After skipping a week (15 Nov), we will be holding another real live Greenshoots in Comberton Village Hall on the 22nd November, also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 83 (December 2021)
After skipping a week again, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 6th December, this time in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall, also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 84
After skipping a week again, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 20th December, again in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 85 (January 2022)
After skipping a week due to Christmas, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 3rd January, again in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 86 (January 2022)
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 17th January, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 87
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 31st January, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 88 (February 2022)
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 14th February, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom.
Coronavirus Week 89
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 28th February, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom, and hosted by Mike.
Coronavirus Week 90 - (March 2022)
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 14th March, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom, and hosted by Paul (returned from Spain).
Coronavirus Week 91
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 28th March, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom, and hosted by Paul.
Coronavirus Week 92 (April 2022)
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 11th April, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom, and hosted by Paul.
Coronavirus Week 93
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 25th April, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom, and hosted by Paul.
Coronavirus Week 94
Keeping to the fortnightly schedule, we will be holding another real live Greenshoots on the 9th May, in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall,
also streamed by Zoom, and hosted by Clive and Mike.
Coronavirus Week 95
I'm back from travel, and will be holding another hybrid Greenshoots on the 23rd May, again in Melbourn at All Saints Community Hall.