50 Tunes for Mandolin, Volume 1
About the Author ........................................................................................................................................................................................3
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Preface ........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Angus Campbell ........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Arkansas Traveler ......................................................................................................................................................................................8
Aura Lee ..................................................................................................................................................................................................12
The Battle Cry of Freedom ......................................................................................................................................................................14
Beaumont Rag ..........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Billy in the Lowground ............................................................................................................................................................................20
Blackberry Blossom ................................................................................................................................................................................22
Bonaparte’s Retreat ..................................................................................................................................................................................24
Carthage Waltz ........................................................................................................................................................................................28
Cherokee Shuffle ......................................................................................................................................................................................32
Cluck Old Hen..........................................................................................................................................................................................36
Cotton Eyed Joe ......................................................................................................................................................................................38
Cotton Patch Rag......................................................................................................................................................................................42
Cripple Creek ..........................................................................................................................................................................................44
Devil’s Dream ..........................................................................................................................................................................................48
Down Yonder............................................................................................................................................................................................56
Eighth of January ....................................................................................................................................................................................58
Forked Deer ..............................................................................................................................................................................................62
Gardenia Waltz ........................................................................................................................................................................................64
Grandfather’s Clock ................................................................................................................................................................................66
Green Willis..............................................................................................................................................................................................68
Indian’s Farewell Waltz............................................................................................................................................................................69
Irish Washerwoman ..................................................................................................................................................................................70
La Bastringue ..........................................................................................................................................................................................74
Leather Britches ......................................................................................................................................................................................78
Liberty ......................................................................................................................................................................................................80
Martin’s Waltz ..........................................................................................................................................................................................84
Mason’s Apron ........................................................................................................................................................................................88
Mississippi Hornpipe................................................................................................................................................................................90
Mississippi Sawyer ..................................................................................................................................................................................92
Old Dan Tucker ........................................................................................................................................................................................94
Old Joe Clark............................................................................................................................................................................................96
President Garfield’s Hornpipe..................................................................................................................................................................98
Pretty Peg ..............................................................................................................................................................................................102
Red-haired Boy ......................................................................................................................................................................................104
Red Wing................................................................................................................................................................................................106
Sailor’s Hornpipe....................................................................................................................................................................................109
College Hornpipe*..................................................................................................................................................................................110
Saint Anne’s Reel ..................................................................................................................................................................................112
Sally Ann ................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Sally Goodin’ ........................................................................................................................................................................................120
Sally Johnson..........................................................................................................................................................................................122
Salt Creek ..............................................................................................................................................................................................124
Soldier’s Joy ..........................................................................................................................................................................................128
Swallowtail Jig ......................................................................................................................................................................................132
Temperance Reel ....................................................................................................................................................................................134
Tom and Jerry ........................................................................................................................................................................................137
Turkey in the Straw................................................................................................................................................................................140
Uncle Joe ................................................................................................................................................................................................145
Under the Double Eagle ........................................................................................................................................................................146
Whiskey Before Breakfast ....................................................................................................................................................................150
*This tune is out of alphabetical order because it is the second tune of a medley.
Appendix ................................................................................................................................................................................................155