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Manuscript Indexes

The various tune types are self-explanatory (as they relate to various dances e.g. reels, jigs, mazurkas), with the exception of Quadrille Tunes. Fiddle players in East Down generically called tunes played for the dancing of Quadrilles (and their associated sets) "Quadrille Tunes". These include single jigs, double jigs, polkas and marches, and shades in between.

Reels

Jigs & Slip Jigs

6/8 Quadrilles, 2/4 Quadrilles, 4/4 Quadrilles

Polkas

Hornpipes

Mazurkas, Marches

Schottisches, Strathspeys, Flings

Barndances, Waltzes, Varsovienna Tunes

Figure Dances, Country Dances, Round Dances, Irish Dances, Planxtys, Airs

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