My Tunes
Here you'll find music that I've composed. These are generally folk tunes and are provided in abc format. PDFs available upon request, I will gradually add the sheet music to the tunes here. I have recorded some of the tunes and you can find them on SoundCloud. Some of them are bad MIDI files but I am intending to re-record those and record the rest of them in time.
You can filter these tunes using the "select tag" option.
Any of my tunes can be used for non-profit use, including the notation but PLEASE ALWAYS give credit.
X:1
T:A Hot Summer's Waltz
C:Stephanelli (May 2017)
R:waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:F
"F" F3 E FA | "C4" G2 F2 C2 | "F"F3 E FA | "Am" c6 | "Bb" d3 d cA | "Gm" cA G2 FG | "Am" AG F2 "C" C2 | "Bb" D6 |
"F" F3 E FA | "C4" G2 F2 C2 | "F" F3 G Ac | "Bb" d6 | "F" f3 d cA | "Am" cA G2 Ac | "Bb" dc A2 "C" GA/G/| "F" F6 ||
"F" f3 a b/a/g | "Gm" f2 d2 c2 | "Dm" f3 a b/a/g | "Am" a6 | "Bb" b3 a gf | "F" dc A2 Ac | "Bb" dc A2 d2 | "C/G" e6 |
"F" f3 a b/a/g | "Gm" f2 d2 c2 | "Dm" f3 a b/a/g | "A/C#" a6 | "Bb" b3 a gf | "Dm" dc A2 Ac | "Bb" dc A2 "C" GA/G/ | "F" F6|]
Inspired by a hot day in early summer.
X:1
T:A New Hope
R:waltz
C:Stephanelli (~2014)
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:Am
|: "Am" A4 c2 | "G" d4 g2 | "F" f3 e d2 | "Dm" d6 | "Am" A4 c2 | "G" d4 g2 | "F" a3 b a2 | "Dm" a6 |
"Am" a3 g f2 | "G" g3 f e2 | "F" f3 e d2 | "Em" e6 | "Am" A4 c2 | "G" d4 g2 | "F" f3 e d2 | "E"e6 :|
K:A
|: "A" A4 e2 | "C#m/G#" d3 c B2 | "F#m" c4 G2 | "D"A6 | "A" A4 e2 | "E/G#" d3 c B2 | "C#m/G#"c3 d e2 | "F#m" f6 |
"F#m" fg ag f2 | "E" ef gf e2 | "D" fg ag fe | "F#m" f6 | "F#m" fg ag fe | "D" de fe dc | "E" Bc dc BG | "A" A6 :|
Inspired by that feeling when a glimmer of hope makes things seem not so bad. I think I was in the middle of my final year of university...I probably wrote this around about 2014ish.
X:1
T:Agitation
C:Stephanelli (Sep 2017)
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Dm
|: FE | "Dm" D2 F"Am"E- EFGA | "Gm" BAGd "Am" ecA=B | "Bm" c=BA"C"e dcfg | "Bb" ab f2 "C" ga e2 |
"Dm" d2 c"Bb"B- BcBA | "F" FAdf "Am" agfe | "Gm" gfed "F" fedc | "Edim" BGGE "Dm" D2 :|
|: de | "Dm" f3 f-f2 ed | "Gm" g3 "Dm"f-f2 ga | "Bb" bf"F"ae "C" gfBA | "F" FAG2 "Bb" dfe2 |
"Dm" f3 f-f2 AG | "Gm" g3 "Dm"f-f2 BA | "Gm" GdcB "Am" fedc | "Dm" dAAF D2 :|
Honestly, I don't remember what I was agitated about, but the vibes are real.
X:1
T:Bug Hotel
C:Stephanelli
R:morris
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:G
P:A
|: D2 | G2 AB A2 Bc | d2 B2 G2 AB | cBAG FGAB | A3 B A2 |
D2 | G2 GA B2 cd | e2 c2 A2 Bc | d2 c2 A2 F2 | G3 A G2 :|
P:B
|: d2 | e2 e2 c3 c | d2 d2 B3 B | cBAG FGAB | A3 B A2 |
d2 | e2 e2 c3 c | d2 d2 B3 B | c2 A2 G2 F2 | G3 A G2 :|
Written with a morris dance for Granta Blue Morris, inspired by a theme at a Folk Festival we were dancing at.
X:1
T:Coiling Cables By The Roadside
C:Stephanelli (1st June 2015)
M:6/8
R:jig
L:1/8
K:C
|: "Am" CEG AEA | "G"GBG AEA | "Am" CEG ABc | "C"ecG "F"AEA|
"Am"CEG AeA | "G"dGc BGA | "C"CEG "F"AGA | "G"AGB "C"c3:|
|: "Am" ece dcB | "Em" eBe fga | "C" ece dcB |"Am" ecG AEA |
"Am" ece dcd | "Em" eBe fga | "Em" bge "F" afc | "G" gdB "C" c3:|
Ahhh, May Week. Inspired by a post-May-Ball-gig session (at some ridiculous hour of morning - 5am possibly) of coiling some cables on the roadside while sorting out the kit for the next May Ball gig.
X:1
T:Colin, The Happy Mouse
C:Stephanelli
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
|: "D"{DFA}d3 c- cdcd | "G" B3 A- AGBd | "A" ecAB- BAGF | "Em" EDFE "A/C#"GFAG |
"D" d3 c- cdcd | "A" e3 d- defg | "D" afd"G"g- gfed | "A"fdec "D"d4 :|
|: "Bm" B3 c- cBcd | "F#m/C#"edcd- dcBc | "Bm/D" edcd- dcBc | "Edim7th" gfed "F#"fedc |
"Bm" B3 c- cBcd | "F#m/C#" edcd- dcBc | "D" agfe "G" gfed | "A" fdec "D" d4 :|
Inspired by our happiest of mice, Colin. Also the very first pet mouse we ever had, rest in peace, my heart-mouse.
X:1
T:The Drunken Llama
C:Stephanelli (Sep 2023)
M:5/8
L:1/8
K:Dmix
FDF GA | dcG FG | A2G cd | Fed A2 |
GDG AB | c2d BG | FGA Bc | feA G2 :|
|: fgd ec | dcG eg | fgd fg | age d2 |
fgd ec | deg ag | fgd ec | dcA G2 :|
Inspired on the CUCB Tour in 2023 to the Yorkshire Dales.
The Llama in question is small, cute and rainbow coloured and belongs to another member of the band.
X:42
T:Feed The Cauldron
C:Stephanelli (Sep 2024)
R:Slow Reel
L:1/8
M:4/4
K:Dm
Q:1/4=100
BGE | (^CD2)F (ED)FG| (BA2)B (^cd)BA | (GF)(GF) E3F | (BA2)G- GBGE |
(^CD2)F (GF)AB | ^c3B (AG)cB | (GF)BA (FE)GE | (^CE2)D- D:|
|: A(B/^c/d) | (^cd)(d/c/)f- fe(d/c/)f- | fge^c (fe)dc | (d^c)c/c/c (Bc)c/c/c | (de2)f- fA(B/^c/d) |
(fg)g/g/g (fe)e/e/e| (d^c)(d/c/)f- fecB | (AG2)A (BA)(G/F/E) | (^CE2)D- D :|
Okay, so the origins of this tune are slightly unhinged, but essentially, the Cambridge University Ceilidh Band (who I play and call with) went on holiday to Wales in September 2024. The floor plan of the girl's bathroom showed a mysterious round object in the corner that one male member of the band was intrigued by. His girlfriend and myself were trying to convince him that it was a cauldron which we used to do magic spells and curses. In a totally unfiltered moment, that I tried to stop myself, I ended up saying at one point something like "why do you think its in the girls' bathroom, what do you think we feed it?" You can use your own imagination to work out the the answer I gave. A few days later, PMS and PCOS is hitting me hard and it was suggested that I "Feed The Cauldron". This tune comes out of my experiences of PMS and PCOS - mysterious, spooky, angsty and occassionally full of anger.
X:1
T:Floating Dreams
C:Stephanelli
M:4/4
R:slow air
Q:1/4=100
L:1/8
K:D
|: "D" D3 F A2 GF | "G" (GA)GF "A" E4 | "D" D2 DF A2 AG | "A" A2 B2 c2 d2 |
"D" D2 DF A2 GF | "G" (GF)(GF) "A" E4 | "D" (DE)FG "A" A2 AG | "D"F2 D2 D4 :|
|: "D"d2 de (fe)dc | "G" d2 (dB) "A" A4 | "D" d2 de f2 ef | "G" g2 f2 "A" f2 e2 |
"D" d2 de (fe)dc | "G" (dc)(dB) "A" A2 Bc | "D" d2 de "G" f2 gf | "A" e2 d2 "D" d4 :|
Inspired by a trip on a canal boat, while sitting on the peaceful bows of the boat, away from all the engine noise, watching the water slide past quietly.
X:1
T:Coffee and Custard
T:For Fluidic Folk Ceilidh Band
C:Stephanelli
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
|: FE | "D"D2 DE DEFG | "A" A2 "G" d2 d2 cd | "Em" e2 ef gfed | "A" c2 d2 e2 FE |
"Bm" D2 DE DEFG | "A" A2 Bc "D" d2 ef | "G" gfgf "A" agfe | "D" f2 e2 d2 :|
|: de | "D" f a2 f d2 gf | "A" e g2 e c2 fe | "Bm" d2 de fedc | "F#m" d2 c2 A2 de |
"D" f a2 f d2 gf | "A" e g2 e c2 AG | "G" FGAB "A" cdef | "D" g2 fe d2 :|
Part of a set inspired by the band's favourite hot beverages at the time. This is for P, who generally likes his tea "warm and wet". This has been tested by giving him coffee and custard mixed together to the approximate shade of brown that looks like tea. He drank it very happily only pausing to note it didn't quite taste right when there was a lot of giggling going on. This has happened twice, the last time being on his wedding day!
X:1
T:King's Oolong
T:For Fluidic Folk Ceilidh Band
C:Stephanelli
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:Em
|: BA | "Em" G3 F E2 D2 | "Am" E2 A2 A2 GA | "Bm" B3 c BAGF | "Am" G2 A2 A2 BA |
"G" G3 F E2 D2 | "C" EFGA B2 cB | "Am" cBAG "Bm" BAGF | "Em" G2 E2 E2 :|
|: d2 |"C" e4 "D" f4 |"Em" g3 f g2 d2 | "C" e2 ef "Em"gfed | "Am" e2 c2 A2 d2|
"C" e4 "D" f4 | "Em" g3 a g2 d2 |1 "C" e2 e2 fedc | "D" d2 f2 "G" g2 :|2 "C" edcB "D" dcBA | "G"B2 G2 G2 ||
Part of a set inspired by the band's favourite hot beverages at the time. This one is for N.
X:1
T:Mint Tea
T:For Fluidic Folk Ceilidh Band
C:Stephanelli
R:reel
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:C
|: BA | "D" A3 G ^FGAB | "Am" c2 A2 B2 A2 | "G" GABc d2 e2 | "Bb" f2 (3efe d2 BA |
"D" A3 G ^FGAB | "C" c2 G2 cdef | "G" gfed "Am"fedc | "D" d2 A2 A2 :|
^cd | "Am" c2 A2 "D" d2 A2 | "E" e2 A2 "F" f2 g2 | "A" a2 (3gag f2 e2 | "C" e3 f g2 f2 |
"E" e2 A2 "F" f2 A2 | "G" g2 A2 "Am" a3 g | "Dm" fedc "E" edcB | "Am" c2 A2 A2 de |
"Am" cAA2 "D" dAA2 | "E" eAA2 "F" fddg | "A"a2 (3gag f2 e2 | "C"e3 f g2 f2 |
"E" eAAA "F" fAAA | "G"gAAg "Am" a3 g | "Dm" fedc "E" edcB | "Am" c2 A2 A2 ||
Part of a set inspired by the band's favourite hot beverages at the time. This one is for T and myself, combining our two varieties of bounce and craziness!
X:1
T:Forever Now
R:waltz
C:Stephanelli
M:3/4
L:1/4
K:A
|: AB | "A" c>d c | "C#m/G#" B>A G | "F#m" A2 F | "E" E AB | "A" c>d c | "C#m/G#"B>A G | "F#m" A>B c | "E" B AB |
"A" c>d c |"C#m/G#" B>A G | "F#m" A2 F | "E" E AB |"A" c>dc/2B/2 | "E" B>cB/2A/2 | "A" A3- | "A" A :|
|: C E | "F#m" F>F F | "F#m" F>G A | "C#m" G2 E | "C#m" C C E | "F#m" F>F F | "F#m" F>G A | "B" B>AG/2F/2 | "C#m" G C E |
"F#m" F>F F | "F#m" F>G A | "C#m" G2 E |"C#m" C C E | "F#m" F>F F | "F#m" F>G A | "B" B>A G | "F#m" F :|
This tune can be played simply as a tune or it can be sung as a song.
X:1
T:Ghost In The Sunshine
C:Stephanelli
R:jig
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:Am
|: E | "Am" A2 c cBA | "Am" A2 c cBA | "G" G2 B BAG | "G" G2 B BAG |
"Am" A2 c cBA | "Am" A2 c cBA | "Dm" efd "Em" cdB | "Am" A3 A2 :|
d |: "Em" e2 g-g2 e | gfe "Dm" d2 f- | f2 d fed | "C" c2 e-e2 c |
edc "G" Bcd | "Am" AGA "G" BAB |1 "Dm" dcd fef |"Em" gfg "Dm" agf :|2 "Dm" fed "Em" cBG | "Am" A3 A2 |]
I have honestly no idea what inspired this tune, I discovered it lurking on my computer with no recollection of having written it! Written sometime between Sep 2018 and Aug 2020.
X:1
T:Glittery Bubble Bath
R:jig
C:Stephanelli
M:6/8
L:1/8
K:D
|: "D" DED "Em" EDE | "D" F2 G "A" A3 | "G" B2 A G3 |"D/F#" A2 G F3 |
"D" DED "Em" EDE | "D" F2 G "A" A2 B | "G" d2 c BAG | "A" A3 A3 :|
|: "D" d2 d def | "A/C#" e2 e edc | "Bm" d2 d dcB | "F#m/A" c2 c c3 |
"G" B2 B BAG | "D/F#" A2 A A2 B | "A/E" c2 d ede | "D" d3 d3 :|
I definitely didn't turn the bath tub glittery and I definitely wasn't inspired by the glittery water to write this tune...
(The bubble bath in question I suspect came from Lush...)
