JC's Contra-Dance Tune Collection
This is John Chambers' collection of contradance music. The tunes themselves are in subdirectories with names like jig, march, reel, polka, hornpipe and waltz. These classifications are somewhat arbitrary, and some tunes may be in more than one subdirectory. The Makefile contains instructions to build pages of tunes with a similar feel, and which may be used as medleys.

You may also want to look in the adjacent Ireland, Scotland, England, Quebec and KlezContra directories for more material.

If you don't have ABC software, you might like to try a tool that I'm working on that returns the tunes in various formats: CLICK HERE. This will return the page you're looking at now, but the ABC files will be expanded to show all the tunes, and each tune will have a line of links to return it in a number of different formats.
This is an ABC directory listing. Any ABC files encountered will be expanded to show its tunes. Clicking on a file name simply returns the file as usual. Clicking on the other links converts the file and sends the results. Links next to a tune name return only that one tune.
SSel downloads multiple tunes (if Sel above checked)
GGet downloads entire file from remote system.
TTXT returns selected ABC tune as type "text/plain".
AABC returns selected ABC tune as type "text/vnd.abc".
PPS returns tune in PostScript format.
EEPS returns tune in Encapsulated PostScript format.
PPDF returns tune in Portable Document Format.
GGIF returns tune in Graphics Interchange Format.
PPNG returns tune in Portable Network Graphics format.
MMIDIreturns tune in Musical Instrument Digital Interface format.
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ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- AlabamaGal.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Alabama Gal
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Alabama Gal (C)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Alabama Gal (D)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Alabama Gal (E)
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- Bastringue.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: La Bastringue
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: la Bastringe
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: la Bastringe
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- BridalFestivalQuadrille.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Bridal Festival Quadrille
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Bridal Festival Quadrille Part 3
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- BundleAndGo.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Bundle and Go
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Bundle and Go
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: I Lost My Love
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ01.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 01 (G A a D)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Kesh Jig (Kincora Jig)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Coleraine
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Off She Goes
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: Swallowtail Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 5: The Blackthorn Stick (The Coach Road to Sligo)
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ03.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 03 (G A a D)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Danse de chez nous
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Hundred Pipers
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Drummond Castle
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Druid (Y Derwydd)
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ05.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 05 (D G D G e)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Shandon Bells (Cluig Sean-duin)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: The Cowboy's Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: The Saint Lawrence Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: Bellman's Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 5: Swallowtail Jig
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ10.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 10 (D A D G)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Haste to the Wedding
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Mo's Peerie Boston
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: The Saint Lawrence Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Mouse in the Cupboard
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ12.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 12 (a A D G)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Jefferson and Liberty
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Stan Chapman's
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Lad O'Beirne
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: Hundred Pipers
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ15.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 15 (D G D G e)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Off She Goes
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Kesh Jig (Kincora Jig)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: The Queen's Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: Larry O'Gaff
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 5: Lanagan's Ball
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ20.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 20 (D /e a A)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Aunt Mary's Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: The Bridal Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Coleraine
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Stool of Repentance
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 5: Katie's Rambles (Katy's Rambles)
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ23.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 23 (G e E a D)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Bellman's Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Ingonish Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Andy de Jarlis' Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Church of Dromore
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 5: Tobin's Favorite
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ25.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 25 (D a D G)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Lad O'Beirne
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: The Rakes of Clonmel
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Top of Cork Road (Father O'Flynn)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Mouse in the Cupboard
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ28.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 28 (D G C a)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Fair Jenny's Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Teviot Brig (Teviot Bridge)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Jockey's Dance
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Church of Dromore
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ30.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 30 (a G e G/D)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: The Tenpenny Bit
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: The Irish Washerwoman
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Top of Cork Road (Father O'Flynn)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: Fiddle Hill Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 5: Swallowtail Jig
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ35.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 35 (A d D G)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: The Weaver and His Wife
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: The Sailor's Wife
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Cock o' the North
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ37.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 37 (d g d/F e)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: The Sailor's Wife
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Jump At the Sun
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: The Teddy Bears' Picnic
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: Lanagan's Ball
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ40.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 40 (G e A D)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: The Laird of Milton's Daughter
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Swallowtail Jig
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Stan Chapman's
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 4: The Banks of Allen
ABC TXT PS --- PDF GIF PNG ---- CJ42.abc
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 0: Contra Jig Medley 42 (G a A D)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 1: Scottish Reform (The Prince of Wales)
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 2: Mr. Charles Graham's Welcome Home
ABC TXT PS EPS PDF GIF PNG MIDI 3: Teviot Brig (Teviot Bridge)
ABC TXT PS EPS