The Index of Tunes.

     This is the latest version of the index of instrumental 
tunes.  It lists some 67,900 references to printed fiddle, 
bagpipe, dulcimer, banjo, and other tunes.  It may be freely copied 
for personal and non-profit purposes.  It may only be distributed 
in whole.  Substantive changes should be sent to the author for 
inclusion in later editions.  
     There are, certainly errors, but the index is as accurate as I 
can make it in the time available.  Please feel free to point out 
any errors you find.  If possible please send corrections with the 
entry number for that tune. Send to: James N. Stewart
1913 Winchester, Champaign, IL 61821; jnstewar@prairienet.org; 
(217) 359-7888. 
     A searchable version of this index is available at 
Celtic.stanford.edu.  The complete downloadable version is available 
at that site.   
     Should you require a printed version of this index you 
should communicate with The Muskogee Press, PO Box 2127, 
Tallahassee, Florida 32316 (904) 224-1995, or simply take the text files 
to your local printer.  
     Anyone interested in contributing to this project should 
contact James Stewart at jnstewar@prairienet.org.  Among the 
contributions sought are:  a) someone to proof and fix the Gaelic 
titles, b) someone to index the harp music which has become 
available in significant quantities in recent years, c) someone to 
index accordion music, d) someone to check and update the 
publishers addresses, and e) someone to index other works not 
included here.  
 
     the files on this disk include: 

1.   Intro, Biblio, and readme.  

     This is the Readme.txt file.  
     There is an extended introduction which explains the information 
contained in the files and also gives an overview of the instrumental tradition 
of the Anglo-Celtic world.  
     The bibliography is necessary for interpreting some of the information in 
the main files.  
     Both files are supplied in text formats.  
The bibliography has been repeatedly translated from WordStar 2000 to WordStar 7
to WordStar for Windows to text to WordPerfect. In all this a variety of odd 
bits of code have been retained (apparently) which surface in strange ways.  You 
may encounter formatting problems.  
     An additional version of the bibliiography is supplied in Word Perfect format
for those who want a formal list of references with out the codes related to the 
index.  

3.   Folkdata.zip

     This is the main database file in .dbf format.  It was created with 
Alpha 4, a DOS data base program which writes to dbase format.  
     You will have to create the indexes you want.  

4.   Folktext.zip
     
      This file unzips into seven files, folk1.txt through folk7.txt.  These 
text files contain the entire index.  Each file contains some 10,000 entries.