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The William Christie Collection
The William Christie Collection
"A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes, Waltzes, &c."
by William Christie, first published 1820.
William Christie (c. 1778-1849) was a dancing master, musician, and Episcopal cleryman. He was Scottish, but his published collection was a mixture of tunes from Scotland, England, Ireland, and France, plus some tunes that he and his musical friends wrote.
Most of the files here contain a single tune. The file names are of the form PPN_Tune_Title.abc, where PP is the page number [1-40], N is the tune number on the page [1-4]. The Tune_Title has initial articles in lower case, the next word capitalized, and spaces replaced by '_'. There are a few tunes in the collection that use features from ABC version 2, which a lot of ABC software might not handle correctly. The most common examples are the diminuendo and crescendo symbols, which look like stretched-out '>' and '<' characters. There are also a few tunes that use "voice overlay", with fragments of two "voices" in a few measures. In such cases, there are two versions of the tune, the file names end with .abc1.abc or .abc2.abc, which seems to work well on the computers that I have access to.

Toward the end of the list, there are some large files (CSRHW-abc1.abc, CSRHW-abc2.abc), which contain the entire collection.

The main source of ambiguity in the book is that repeat symbols are ambiguous and inconsistent, and don't match modern conventions. The ABC uses "|:", "::", and ":|, but may not match the original intentions. Some tunes have "||" to indicate phrasing, mainly to help in proofreading, but most of these have been reduced to the original "|". (I may have missed a few of these.)

Staff breaks don't always match the book's, but were adjusted to get better spacing. (This isn't musically significant, and you should change the staff layouts to match your needs.)

Some tools to do useful things in directories full of .abc tune files:
· Tune lister — session lister — Collection lister
typegifpngpdfsvgKkeysbarsstaffssizeMOinfoRWfiletitles
1 abcgifpngpdfsvgnonenone - -771 - - - - -000_Title.abc -
2 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -12529/8 - -air -011_Auchry.abc -
3 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -11893/2 - -minuet -012_Miss_Garden_Campbell_of_Troups_Hornpipe.abc -
4 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -1282C - -strathspey -013_Sir_Archd_Dunbar_of_Northfields_Strathspey.abc -
5 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -917C| - -reel -021_Mr_F_G_Campbell_of_Troup_and_Glenlyons_Reel.abc -
6 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1268COld. -air -022-When_will_ye_wed_me_with_a_ring.abc1.abc -
7 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1315COld. -air -022=When_will_ye_wed_me_with_a_ring.abc2.abc -
8 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1222C - -strathspey -023_Mrs_Cumine_of_Auchrys_Strathspey.abc -
9 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -982C| - -reel -031_Miss_Robinson_of_Clermestons_Reel.abc -
10 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -16013/8 - -waltz -032-Lord_Fifes_Waltz.abc1.abc -
11 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -16413/8 - -waltz -032=Lord_Fifes_Waltz.abc2.abc -
12 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -1022C - -strathspey -033_Miss_Cumine_of_Auchrys_Strathspey.abc -
13 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -861C|Old. -reel -041_Let_that_stand_there_a_Reel.abc -
14 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1073C - -air, reel -042_Mr_Gillans_Strathspey.abc -
15 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -877C| - -reel -043_Mr_Gillans_Reel.abc -
16 abcgifpngpdfsvgCC - -1339COld Gaelic Air -air, strathspey -044-Mrs_Garden_Campbell_of_Troup_and_Glenlyons_Strathspey.abc1.abc -
17 abcgifpngpdfsvgCC - -1360COld Gaelic Air -air, strathspey -044=Mrs_Garden_Campbell_of_Troup_and_Glenlyons_Strathspey.abc2.abc -
18 abcgifpngpdfsvgCC - -972C| - -reel -051_Mrs_Garden_Campbell_of_Troup_and_Glenlyons_Reel.abc -
19 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -1174C - -strathspey -052-the_Right_Honble_Lady_Saltouns_Strathspey.abc1.abc -
20 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -1164C - -strathspey -052=the_Right_Honble_Lady_Saltouns_Strathspey.abc2.abc -
21 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -999C| - -reel -053_the_Right_Honble_Lady_Saltouns_Reel.abc -
22 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -14443/2 - -air, minuet -061-Miss_Dunbar_of_Northfields_Hornpipe.abc1.abc -
23 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -14713/2 - -air, minuet -061=Miss_Dunbar_of_Northfields_Hornpipe.abc2.abc -
24 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1460C - -strathspey -062-Mr_Officers_Strathspey.abc1.abc -
25 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1465C - -strathspey -062=Mr_Officers_Strathspey.abc2.abc -
26 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1252C| - -reel -063-Williams_Love_a_Reel.abc1.abc -
27 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1245C| - -reel -063=Williams_Love_a_Reel.abc2.abc -
28 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -16296/8Communicated by Mr Jaffrey Senior. -jig -071_the_Punch_is_done_a_Jig.abc -
29 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1124C - -strathspey -072-the_Loch_of_Forfar_a_Strathspey.abc1.abc -
30 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1049C - -strathspey -072=the_Loch_of_Forfar_a_Strathspey.abc2.abc -
31 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1095C| - -reel -081-Dundarg_a_Reel.abc1.abc -
32 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1102C| - -reel -081=Dundarg_a_Reel.abc2.abc -
33 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1666C|A Favorite Set -strathspey -082-the_Reel_of_the_Mearns.abc1.abc -
34 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1670C|A Favorite Set -strathspey -082=the_Reel_of_the_Mearns.abc2.abc -
35 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1562C|A Favorite Set -strathspey -082_the_Reel_of_the_Mearns.abc -
36 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1195C|Old. -reel -083_O_if_Jockey_woud_but_steal_me.abc -
37 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1420C - -strathspey, air -091-Mormond_a_Strathspey.abc1.abc -
38 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1475C - -strathspey, air -091=Mormond_a_Strathspey.abc2.abc -
39 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1095C - -strathspey -092_Mrs_Gordon_of_Aberdours_Strathspey.abc -
40 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -833C| - -reel -093_Mrs_Dingwall_of_Brucklays_Reel.abc -
41 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -997C - -strathspey -101_Mrs_Duff_of_Carnucies_Reel.abc -
42 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -864C| - -reel -102_Mrs_Duff_of_Carnucies_Reel.abc -
43 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -10003/2Old -air, waltz, minuet -103_the_Smith_hes_black_an_brucket.abc -
44 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -951C|Old -reel -104_the_Nine-Pint_Coggie.abc -
45 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -11836/8 - -air, jig -111-the_Banks_of=the_Deveron.abc1.abc -
46 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -12066/8 - -air, jig -111=the_Banks_of_the_Deveron.abc2.abc -
47 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -865C - -strathspey -112_Mrs_Roses_Strathspey.abc -
48 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -888C| - -reel -113_Dr_Sewarts_Reel.abc -
49 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -13552/4Very Old. -air, lament, strathspey -121-Sarah_Williamsons_Lament.abc1.abc -
50 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -13572/4Very Old. -air, lament, strathspey -121=Sarah_Williamsons_Lament.abc2.abc -
51 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -1092C - -reel -122-John_Cumine_Esqr_of_Auchrys_Strathspey.abc1.abc -
52 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -1091C - -reel -122=John_Cumine_Esqr_of_Auchrys_Strathspey.abc2.abc -
53 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -1415C| - -reel -123_Miss_Dunbar_of_Northfields_Favorite_a_Reel.abc -
54 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1300COld. -march, reel -131-the_Braes_of_Boyndlie.abc1.abc -
55 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1325COld. -march, reel -131=the_Braes_of_Boyndlie.abc2.abc -
56 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1478COld. -strathspey. -132_My_hearty_wanton_Carlie.abc -
57 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -848C|Old. -reel -141_Bonny_Lasssie_turn_you.abc -
58 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -1038C - -strathspey -142_Mr_Matthews_Strathspey.abc -
59 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -818C| - -reel -143_Mr_Matthews_Reel.abc -
60 abcgifpngpdfsvgEbEb - -1302COld. -air -144-O_what_needs_I_my_apron_wash.abc1.abc -
61 abcgifpngpdfsvgEbEb - -1339COld. -air -144=O_what_needs_I_my_apron_wash.abc2.abc -
62 abcgifpngpdfsvgEbEb - -1155C - -reel -151_Mr_Bruces_Strathspey.abc -
63 abcgifpngpdfsvgEbEb - -898C - -reel -152_Mr_Bruces_Reel.abc -
64 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -12423/4Old. -air, lament -153-Willies_drownd_at_Gamry.abc1.abc -
65 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -11263/4Old. -air, lament -153=Willies_drownd_at_Gamry.abc2.abc -
66 abcgifpngpdfsvgFlydianFlydian - -1070C - -strathspey -161_Mrs_Ernest_Leslies_Strathspey.abc -
67 abcgifpngpdfsvgFlydFlyd - -929C| - -reel -162_the_Rocks_of_Melross.abc -
68 abcgifpngpdfsvgEmEm - -12573/4Old. -air, waltz -163-My_Bonny_Laddie_has_my_heart.abc1.abc -
69 abcgifpngpdfsvgEmEm - -12053/4Old. -air, waltz -163=My_Bonny_Laddie_has_my_heart.abc2.abc -
70 abcgifpngpdfsvgEmEm - -1156C - -strathspey -164_Mr_Leids_Strathspey.abc -
71 abcgifpngpdfsvgEmEm - -1042C| - -reel -171_Mr_Leids_Reel.abc -
72 abcgifpngpdfsvgCC - -16613/8 - -waltz, minuet -172_Mrs_Dingwall_of_Bruklays_Waltz.abc -
73 abcgifpngpdfsvgCC - -1042C - -strathspey -181_the_Loch_of_Strathbeg.abc -
74 abcgifpngpdfsvgCC - -953C|Old. -reel -182_the_Brander.abc -
75 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1304C - -march, strathspey -183_Miss_Macleod_of_Dalveys_Favorite.abc -
76 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -15003/8 - -waltz, minuet -191-Miss_Macleod_of_Dalveys_Waltz.abc1.abc -
77 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -14873/8 - -waltz, minuet -191=Miss_Macleod_of_Dalveys_Waltz.abc2.abc -
78 abcgifpngpdfsvgDmDm - -1035COld. -strathspey -192_Commin_thro_Kilbleen.abc -
79 abcgifpngpdfsvgDmDm - -833C| - -reel -193_Johnny_Lad.abc -
80 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -21322/4 - -air, march -201-O_if_I_were_Where_Gadie_runs_or_the_Hessians_March.abc1.abc -
81 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -21502/4 - -air, march -201=O_if_I_were_Where_Gadie_runs_or_the_Hessians_March.abc2.abc -
82 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -8746/8Communicated by J. Allardyce. -jig -202_Lassie_an_Siller_an_as_my_ain.abc -
83 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -11003/4Old. -air, minuet, waltz -203-Mill_O_Tifties_Annie.abc1.abc -
84 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -10273/4Old. -air, minuet, waltz -203=Mill_O_Tifties_Annie.abc2.abc -
85 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -1018C - -strathspey -211_Miss_Boyds_Strathspey.abc -
86 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -1243COld. -strathspey -212_Had_the_Cradle_Rockin.abc -
87 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -1008C - -strathspey -213_Lady_Dunbar_of_Northfields_Strathspey.abc -
88 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -1080C| - -reel -221_Lady_Dunbar_of_Northfields_Reel.abc -
89 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -976C - -strathspey -222_Dr_Guthries_Junr_Strathspey.abc -
90 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -910C|Old - - -223_Thro_the_warld_woud_I_gang_wi_the_Lad_that_loves_me.abc -
91 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -23446/8Communicated by Mr Jaffrey Senior. -jig, air, march -231_Maggie_gae_back_an_tak_up_your_Scullie.abc -
92 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1207C - -strathspey -232_the_Buchan_Maids_are_braw_an_bonny.abc -
93 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -842C| - -reel -241_the_Reel_of_Tyrie.abc -
94 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -11443/4Old. -air, waltz -242-Will_ye_go_to_the_Broom.abc1.abc -
95 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -11623/4Old. -air, waltz -242=Will_ye_go_to_the_Broom.abc2.abc -
96 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -11516/8Irish -jig -243_Dungarven_a_Jig.abc -
97 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -863C|Old. -reel -251_Willie_are_ye_waukin_a_Reel.abc -
98 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -1078C - -strathspey -252_Mrs_Gordon_of_Cairness_Strathspey.abc -
99 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -846C| - -reel -253_Mrs_Gordon_of_Cairness_Reel.abc -
100 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -11346/8Old. -air, jig, waltz -261-Ill_hae_a_Piper_to_my_Gudeman.abc1.abc -
101 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -11336/8Old. -air, jig, waltz -261=Ill_hae_a_Piper_to_my_Gudeman.abc2.abc -
102 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -1160C - -strathspey -262_Mrs_Gibbons_Strathspey.abc -
103 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -890C| - -reel -263_Mrs_Gibbons_Reel.abc -
104 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -12293/2Old. -air -264_Pearlin_Peggies_Bonny_or_the_Laird_of_Foveran.abc -
105 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -1077C - -strathspey, air -271_Mrs_Dr_Stewarts_Strathspey.abc -
106 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -859C| - -reel -272_Mrs_Dr_Stewarts_Reel.abc -
107 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -1120CCommunicated by J. Allardyce -reel -273_Duncan_Swines_Wife_a_Strathspey.abc -
108 abcgifpngpdfsvgCC - -892C|Old. -reel -281_the_Clinkin_ot_a_Reel.abc -
109 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -1033C - -strathspey -282_Mr_Ritchies_Strathspey.abc -
110 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -891C| - -reel -283_Mr_Ritchies_Reel.abc -
111 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -10679/8Old. -slip-jig -284_Fas_merrys_the_Miller_when_a_his_Pocks_are_fu.abc -
112 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1297C - -strathspey -291-the_Waggle_Cairn_a_Strathspey.abc1.abc -
113 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -1304C - -strathspey -291=the_Waggle_Cairn_a_Strathspey.abc2.abc -
114 abcgifpngpdfsvgAA - -901C| - -reel -292_Kind_Robie_come_again_a_Reel.abc -
115 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -11306/8Old. -jig -293_the_Kail_Reets_of_Fittie.abc -
116 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -962COld. -reel -301_the_Futterat_wi_the_gray_tail.abc -
117 abcgifpngpdfsvgDmDm - -1138C - -strathspey -302_Miss_Susan_Browns_Strathspey.abc -
118 abcgifpngpdfsvgDmDm - -1095C| - -reel -303_Miss_Louisa_Browns_Reel.abc -
119 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1440COld. -strathspey, air -304_Black_at_the_Bane.abc -
120 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -921COld. -reel -311_the_Braes_of_Little_Mill.abc -
121 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -1111C - -strathspey, air -312_Mr_McIntoshs_Strathspey.abc -
122 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -875C| - -reel -321_Mr_McIntoshs_Reel.abc -
123 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -14406/8Communicated by Mr Jaffrey Senior. -jig -322_Gather_and_go.abc -
124 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -945C - -strathspey -323_Miss_Cumine_of_Logies_Strathspey.abc -
125 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -871C| - -reel -331_Miss_Cumine_of_Logies_Reel.abc -
126 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -1193CVery Old -strathspey -332_I_think_the_Carlies_wud_the_night.abc -
127 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -887C| - -reel -333_Kiss_the_Lass_ye_like_Best.abc -
128 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -1299C - -lament, air -341-Lament_for_the_Death_of_Hugh_Allan.abc1.abc -
129 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -1367C - -lament, air -341=Lament_for_the_Death_of_Hugh_Allan.abc2.abc -
130 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -916C - -strathspey -342_Mr_Jaffreys_Junr_Strathspey.abc -
131 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -987C|Old. -reel -343-Robin_fill_the_drink_about.abc1.abc -
132 abcgifpngpdfsvgAmAm - -982C|Old. -reel -343=Robin_fill_the_drink_about.abc2.abc -
133 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -939C - -strathspey -344_Mrs_Farquhars_Strathspey.abc -
134 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -1603C - -reel -351_Mrs_Farquhars_Reel.abc -
135 abcgifpngpdfsvgEbEb - -10162/4 - -hornpipe, reel -352_Miss_Moodies_Hornpipe.abc -
136 abcgifpngpdfsvgGmGm - -11823/4Very Old -air, song -361-Good_night_and_Joy_be_wi_you_a.abc1.abc -
137 abcgifpngpdfsvgGmGm - -12603/4Very Old -air, song -361=Good_night_and_Joy_be_wi_you_a.abc2.abc -
138 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -1046C - -strathspey -362_the_Bonny_Banks_of_Ugie.abc -
139 abcgifpngpdfsvgGA162895C| - -reel -363_Donald_Simon-A-16-2.abc -
140 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb162854C| - -reel -363_Donald_Simon-Bb-16-2.abc -
141 abcgifpngpdfsvgBbBb - -882C| - -reel -363_Donald_Simon_a_Reel.abc -
142 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -9739/8Communicated by J. Allardyce. -slip-jig -364_the_Warlds_gane_oer_me_now.abc -
143 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -933C| - -reel -371_Its_nae_ay_for_want_o_health_the_Ladies_gang_to_Pannich_a_Reel.abc -
144 abcgifpngpdfsvgGmGm - -13166/8 - -lament, air, waltz, jig -372-Lament_for_the_Death_of_Lady_Dunbar_of_Northfield.abc1.abc -
145 abcgifpngpdfsvgGmGm - -12756/8 - -lament, air, waltz, jig -372=Lament_for_the_Death_of_Lady_Dunbar_of_Northfield.abc2.abc -
146 abcgifpngpdfsvgGmGm - -912C - -strathspey -373_Miss_Kelmans_Strathspey.abc -
147 abcgifpngpdfsvgGmGm - -822C| - -reel -381_Miss_Kelmans_Reel.abc -
148 abcgifpngpdfsvgEmEm - -11666/8 - -jig -382_the_Humours_of_Cullen_a_Jig.abc -
149 abcgifpngpdfsvgEmEm - -1092C| - -reel -383_Smilin_Katie_a_Reel.abc -
150 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -1358C - -strathspey -391_Mrs_Peterkin_of_Grange_Halls_Strathspey.abc -
151 abcgifpngpdfsvgFF - -885C| - -reel -392_Mrs_Peterkin_of_Grange_Halls_Reel.abc -
152 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG32214746/8Very Old -jig -393_Fair_an_Lucky-G-32-2.abc -
153 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1214C - -strathspey -401-Mr_Fletchers_Strathspey-G-16-3.abc1.abc -
154 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -1177C - -strathspey -401=Mr_Fletchers_Strathspey-G-16-3.abc2.abc -
155 abcgifpngpdfsvgGG - -852C| - -reel -402_Mr_Fletchers_Reel.abc -
156 abcgifpngpdfsvgDD - -11012/4 - -hornpipe, reel -403_the_Finale_a_Hornpipe_D-32-2.abc -
157 abcgifpngpdfsvgEE - -10342/4 - -hornpipe, reel -403_the_Finale_a_Hornpipe_E-23-2.abc -
158 abcgifpngpdfsvgnonenone - -143425 - - - - -CSRHW-abc1.abc -
159 abcgifpngpdfsvgnonenone - -143476 - - - - -CSRHW-abc2.abc -
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