2025
2025
Nightjars were delighted to be at the Priddy Folk Festival again in 2025 to meet the musicians of tomorrow. We ran two guided sessions of classic and modern tunes from around the British Isles and beyond, part of the Priddy Folk Festival.
Below are recordings of the tunes that we taught.
A traditional tune in D major from the 1848-1850 collection by William Winter, a Somerset shoemaker.
Recordings of Bristol can be found below:
A traditional Breton dance tune in E minor, which only uses six notes (E up to C).
Recordings of La Ridée can be found below:
A traditional G major Irish slip jig with many names and many variations. The title means "Red-Headed Mary".
Recordings of Moll Roe can be found below:
A Morris tune in G major, written a few years ago by Dave Rushton. Note the bellringing 'Queens' figure in the B part. The tune is 32 bars, but after the last time through there's a 10-bar coda (recorded here after just once through the tune).
Recordings of Ring o'Bells, Priston can be found below:
A well-known traditional Morris tune, usually in G major, which only uses five notes (G up to D).
Recordings of Shepherd's Hey can be found below:
A stylish mazurka written recently by Bristol-based musician and composer Dave Robinson.
Recordings of Toadflax Mazurka can be found below: