# Ben Farmer Musician

> Accordionist, multi-instrumentalist and sound engineer


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- [Term 44](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-44/): Welcome back all! A couple of dates in the diary already…Lancaster Library Day of Folk (part of BID’s version of Lancaster Music Festival): Sunday 12th October Bay Balfolk Sun 14th December 22/09/2025 Here’s a gorgeous Waltz/ Vals from Sweden to get us back in the swing. We’ll also play through a couple of our arrangements from the last term – we have three weeks to rehearse them all…MIDI FILE Vallpigan TrebleGuitarBanjoUkuleleMandolinAlto SaxTrumpetCello/Bass 29/09/2025 Here’s a fantastic and popular schottische from Brittany. Might it work with the Sunshine Schottische?MIDI FILE: Rue Des Prés TrebleGuitarBanjoUkuleleMandolinAlto SaxTrumpetCello/Bass 06/10/2025 Sticking with our Balfolk theme: here’s […]
- [Term 43](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-43/): Welcome back! We’re here for this week, then we’re off again next week due to the bank holiday, but other than that it’ll be a busy term getting ready for our gig with the Lunatractors on 14th June and at the Three Degrees Festival on 5th July (both at More Music). 28/04/25 Here are a couple of great Irish reels – a 16 bar reel and 32 bar reel. Martin Hayes gives us an interesting take on the tune… MIDI FILE: Humours of Scariff Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Alto Sax Trumpet Cello/Bass MIDI FILE: Killavil Reel Treble Guitar Banjo […]
- [Term 42](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-42/): Welcome back! A couple of dates for us this term if we’re up for it: Friday 21st March at More Music and a recording at some point too as well as a possible community festival… date tba 20/01/2025 Although it’s Burns night this weekend, we’ll do something suitable next Monday, as it’s closer to the day itself. In the meantime, here’s a lovely Finnish Vals. If there’s time we’ll re-visit Säkkijärven Polkka from Term 35, 2022. MIDI FILE: Akuvalssi Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello Alto Sax 27/01/25 Here’s a great fiddle tune from Shetland – I’m a bit Burns’d […]
- [Term 41](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-41/): Welcome back all! Sorry it’s taken me a while to update the site – I’ve been having some major technical issues – e.g. whole site got deleted by the web host at one point! Anyway! Good to be back and here we go: 30/09/24 We have an exciting Breton invasion next week so I’ve included a couple of Breton tunes for tonight in addition to my planned tune – The Curlew Hill Barndance, from Glenbeigh, Co.Kerry, Ireland. Unfortunately I’ve also been having issues with my notation software (don’t get me started!), which wouldn’t allow me to add the title to […]
- [Term 40](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-40/): Welcome back for a new term! We’ve been asked to do a performance for “That Spring Thing” on May 26th at More Music and we still have a booking at the New Hutton Institute on 30th November.(No we don’t!)… But Janet (fiddle and bagpipe player) has asked if we could do a ceilidh for the Forton School PTA on the 5th July? (Also no we don’t, but we’ll hopefully do something for them in the new school year) If anyone would like to recommend us for more then please let me know and we’ll try to make it happen 🙂 […]
- [Term 39](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-39/): 15/01/24 Welcome back. Hope everyone had a lovely festive season :). We have a ceilidh coming up on March 2nd in Halton. More info to come… Here are a couple of great (yet contrasting) Irish tunes – both are found in sessions around the world, but Cooley’s is particularly well known as a great driving Dorian reel. (sounds great slow too!) MIDI FILE: Cooley’s Reel Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello MIDI FILE: Mrs Kenny’s Waltz Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello 22/01/24 Here’s a tricky little thing from Serbia. Once you get the rhythm there’s not much else to […]
- [Term 38](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-38/): 25/09/23 Welcome back all!We’re starting with a fun reel from Scotland. Miller (1789-1861) was born in Perth and was a member of the Forfar Militia. Later moved to Dundee and became a pipemaker, and performer on the Northumbrian, Union and Great Highland Bagpipes. https://tunearch.org/wiki/. I think this’ll go well with Colonel McBain’s Reel from Term 36 MIDI FILE: Bobers of Brechin, The Treble Harmony Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Bass Cello 2/10/23 This weekend’s ceilidh: Arrive ready to soundcheck at 6pm (5:50 at the latest especially if you need to tune up etc). Doors open at 7. Music and dancing at […]
- [Term 37](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-37/): 17/04/23 Welcome back 🙂 We’ve got a couple of gigs coming up, but not for a while yet… Catch the Wind Festival on the 25th June andMore Music’s 30th anniversary ceilidh on 7th October Here’s a renaissance song for us to try… MIDI FILE: All in a Garden Green Lyrics Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello N.B. “Yfer” is a friend or companion If there’s time, we’ll also have a go at this one… MIDI FILE: I am a Poor Shepherd Undone Lyrics Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello The Beggar’s Opera lyrics can be found here: Beggar’s opera script […]
- [Term 36](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-36/): 30/01/23 Welcome back! Thought we could start with a lovely waltz by Lars Hökper from Sweden MIDI FILE: Hökper’s Vals Treble. Harmony Guitar Banjo Ukulele. Uke Harmony Mandolin Cello Yannick asked her friend about this tune – here was the response!: He is a player and composer from Dala Floda. He has written many good tunes, but his waltz is one of the most played in Sweden. He plays a lot with Mats Arnberg, also from Dala Floda, following the tradition of the Tillman Brothers.Mats published a book of his tunesHere’s a translation of the blurb by the bald:“Hökper’s waltz […]
- [Term 35](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-35/): Welcome back. Hope you all had a good summer. A shame about the later start, but here we are 🙂 24/09/2022 Here’s a couple of nice, easy Quebecois tunes to get us back in the swing :). If there’s time we might re-visit Mouth of the Tobique or Air du Sagenay MIDI FILE: You Married My Daughter, But You Didn’t Treble (and Harmony)GuitarBanjoUkuleleMandolinCello (and bass part) MIDI FILE: Set de la Baie St Paul Treble (and Harmony)GuitarBanjoUkuleleMandolinCello (and bass part) 03/10/2022 This is a great Finnish Polka/ song which was used brilliantly in the continuation war with Russia. If there’s […]
- [Term 33](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-33/): 17/01/22 Welcome back all. Here’s a tune I wrote a little while ago, but couldn’t find a satisfactory title for. I think Ian would have liked it, so it’s for him now. MIDI FILE: Waltz for Ian Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello 24/01/22 I can’t find much information about the Yarker Manuscripts, other than they’re from Cumbria, 1797. They are full of tunes from the North East, North West and Scotland. There’s not a lot in there, but here are three jigs that I liked. Jacky and the Cow sounds very much like a song, but the only lyrics […]
- [Term 32](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-32/): 20/09/2021 Here’s a great tune from ‘The Third Book of the most celebrated jiggs, Lancashire hornpipes, Scotch and Highland lilts, Northern frisks, Morris’s and Cheshire rounds with hornpipes the bagpipe manner, to which is added the Black Joak, the White Joak, the Brown,, the Red, and the Yellow Joaks. With variety of whims and fancies of diff’rent humour, fitted to the genious of publick performers.’ There is some question over which “Sunderland” is referred to here – it could well be the one known more commonly as Sunderland Point, which was up and running as Lancaster’s main out-port by this […]
- [Term 31](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-31/): 03/05/21 Welcome back! These two are very short so I’ve added two. If there’s time we may have a go at revisiting Over the Waterfall too. MIDI FILE: Muddy Roads Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello and… Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello 10/05/2021 MIDI FILE: Nyth y Gwcw (The Cuckoo’s Nest) Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello If there’s time we’ll also have a look at this lovely Welsh Waltz: MIDI FILE: Glwysen (Fairest One) Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello 17/05/21 I know I’d said Bulgaria, but I remembered this tune and couldn’t resist, so here’s a Romanian […]
- [Term 30](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-30/): Happy New Year! 11/01/21 Here’s two tunes that have no relation to US politics at all: MIDI FILE: Bill Cheatum’s aka Cheat ‘Em Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello MIDI FILE: Liberty Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello 18/01/20 This is a great tune – originally in Eb major, so I hope you’ll forgive me for the transposition 🙂 MIDI FILE: Blew Bell Treble Guitar Banjo Mandolin Ukulele Cello I thought we might revisit this old lovely one too. MIDI FILE: Risty Gulley Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello 25/01/21 MIDI FILE: Mr Adam Robertson’s Favorite Treble Gtr Banjo Uke […]
- [Term 29](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-29/): FOLK BOOK do let me know if there’s more popular ones that I’ve missed, but I’ve tried. 81 tune list! Popular Folk Group Tunes 2020 21/08/20 Welcome back!!! MIDI FILE: Paddy Fahey’s No.1 Uke Mando Gtr Banjo Cello Treble MIDI FILE: Man in the Brown Hat Uke Mando Gtr Banjo Cello Treble 28/09/20 MIDI FILE: Miss Lindsay Barker Uke Mando Gtr Banjo Cello Treble MIDI FILE: Hector the Hero Uke Mando Gtr Banjo Cello Treble Lyrics etc 05/10/20 MIDI FILE: Herbert the Sherbert by Martin Ellison Cello Uke Mando Gtr Banjo Treble MIDI FILE: Back of the Bush Treble Uke […]
- [Term 28](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-28/): 04/05/20 welcome back(ish!). see you at 7:30pm monday on zoom! Me playing itMIDI FILE: Boybriker Freylekhs UkeBanjoMandoGtrCelloTreble 11/05/20 Here’s a nice local one. See you at 7:30pm Monday on zoom! Me playing itMIDI FILE: Sauteuse Country Dance UkeBanjoMandoGtrCelloTreble Here’s the video seed for the Westmoreland collaboration we’re planning https://youtu.be/la3JYrzDFhY. Watch on one device whilst recording to another, please, and use earphones, so there’s no ‘spill’ of sound from this seed on to your recording. By recording and sending John your contribution you are giving your CONSENT for your video to be used for the purpose of a group video. Once […]
- [Term 27](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-27/): Mon 13th Jan Welcome back!MIDI FILE: Brickyard JoeUkeTrebleGtrBanjoMandoCello 20/01/20 MIDI FILE: Auld Lang SyneUkeTrebleMandoGtrCelloBanjo MIDI FILE: Bluebell PolkaUkeTrebleGtrBanjoMandoCello 27/01/20 MIDI FILE: Patins Blancs, Les Banjo GtrMandoUkeCelloTreble MIDI FILE: Bigaille Uke Mando Banjo Gtr CelloTreble 03/02/20 MIDI FILE: Trip to London Treble Gtr Mando Uke Banjo Cello MIDI FILE: Thomas Birket’s Jigg Treble Gtr Banjo Uke Mando Cello 10/02/20 As suggested by Ceridwen 🙂 MIDI FILE: Bukoviner Freylekhs Uke Mando Gtr Cello Banjo Treble 17/02/20 half term – have a good night all and see you next week 🙂 24/02/20 MIDI FILE: Clog a ti-Jules Uke Mando Gtr Cello Banjo Treble […]
- [Term 26](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-26/): 16/09/2019 MIDI FILE: Brandy BottleGuitarTrebleBanjoMandoCello 23/09/2019 MIDI FILE-Norwegian WaltzTrebleUkeMandoGtrCelloBanjo MIDI FILE-Drevsjo ValsUkeTrebleMandoGtrCelloBanjo TyrolervalsCouples stand next to each other facing ACSway kick each way x2Under arm MSway kickSeperate and full turn away from direction of travel(Sway kickWaltz x 2) Set list for 3rd October (for now!)Set 1 – 1hr(Robin’s Waltz)4 round 4 (32 bars) – The Kesh JigBottoms Up (48 bars) – Old Joe Clark/ Cripple CreekHeel Toe Polka (32 bars) – Kerry PolkasCircle Waltz – WestmorlandCumberland Square 8 (64 bars) – Jig of SlursNinepins (32-ish bars) – Welsh Tunes: Pant cor yr Wyn/ Ffidl FfadlSet 2 – 1hr(Mekhutonim Tsum Tish)OXO […]
- [Term 25](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-25/): 29/04/19 Here’s the set list ver 3 for our forthcoming ceilidh with caller, Bev Whelan: SET LIST MORE MUSIC CEILIDH as of 06/05/19 MIDI FILE-Jig of SlursBanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke MIDI FILE-Kesh Jig, TheBanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke 06/05/19 Harvest Home with greatly simplified chords: BanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke 20/05/19 An un-named 3/2 hornpipe in D mix that I learned from Bob Tyson of Lancaster MIDI FILE-Unknown 3_2 HornpipeUkeTrebleMandoLG TrebleGtrCelloBanjo 03/06/19 MIDI FILE-Sir Roger de CoverleyUkeTrebleMandoGtrCelloBanjo 10/06/19 MIDI FILE-Hen’s MarchBanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke Catch the Wind Festival Plans:  Saturday – pub session in The Station 2-4pmSunday – 2pm to 2:40 “pop-up ceilidh” on the Friday Night Project stage. 17/06/19 MIDI FILE-Slangpolska fran KalmarTrebleUkeMandoGtrCelloBanjo SET […]
- [Term 24](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-24/): 7/01/19 Gordon Duncan is one of my favourite Scots composers. This piece was quite clearly composed for pipes. BanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke MIDI FILE 14/01/19 MIDI FILE: Because he was a Bonny LadTrebleGtrUkeMandoBanjoCello MIDI FILE: Waddington TuneTrebleGtrMandoUkeBanjoCello Waddington Tune in F (Original Key) 21/01/19 MIDI FILE: Unknown FreylachTrebleUkeMandoGtrBanjoCello 28/01/19 MIDI FILE: Stones RagTrebleUkeMandoGtrCelloBanjo 04/02/19 – with Roger Purves MIDI FILE: Hark to the Whitendale HuntTrebleUkeMandoGtrBanjoCello MIDI FILE-Give the Fiddler a DrinkTrebleUkeMandoGtrBanjoCello 11/02/19 MIDI FILE: Bromley BellsTrebleUkeMandoGtrBanjoCelloBromley Bells in F MIDI FILE: Plante un ChouTrebleUkeMandoGtrBanjoCello 25/02/19 MIDI FILE-Maurice Manley’sTrebleGtrBanjoUkeMandoCello MIDI FILE-Cappamore Polka, TheTrebleGtrBanjoUkeMandoCello MIDI FILE-Matt Teehan’sTrebleGtrBanjoUkeMandoCello 04/03/19 MIDI FILE-Unknown Feylach 2TrebleGtrBanjoUkeUkeCello 11/03/19 MIDI FILE: […]
- [Folk Tunes](https://benfarmer.co.uk/folk-tunes/): SCROLL to the right to find the SEARCHBAR Click on the column headers to re-order.More instrumental tabs may be visible by scrolling to the right. Where available Banjo parts are transcribed for 5-string gDGBDLyrics to songs are a depiction of the original source material (are not edited for modern tastes and attitudes), and do NOT reflect the feelings or attitudes of the transcriber. For Ben’s tunes simply type B. Farmer into the search bar.
- [Term 23](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-23/): 3/09/18 MIDI FILE- Mylecharaine’s March BanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke Here’s a couple of versions – first one is not march tempo! https://www.youtube.com/embed/TBFPlgCWLh8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/O-5TZ2gSbmg MIDI FILE: Our Ship Did Sail BanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke 11/09/18 MIDI File – Trumpet Hornpipe BanjoCelloGtrMandoTreble LGTrebleUke 17/09/18 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Lcnvd8BNFE BanjoVocal melody BanjoCelloVocal melody CelloGtrVocal melody GtrMandoVocal melody MandoTrebleVocal melody TrebleUkeVocal melody Uke 24/09/18 MIDI FILE: The Lilac BanjoCelloGtrMandolinTrebleUke https://www.youtube.com/embed/M_bishBer5U 1/10/18 As requested! Sukacko Kolo Lyrics MIDI FILE-Sukacko Kolo CelloUkeMandoBanjoGtrTreble 08/10/18 http://www.village-music-project.org.uk/?page_id=84 MIDI FILE-Chips and Shavins BanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke MIDI FILE: As Sweet As A Pink,Gigg BanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke 15/10/18 MIDI FILE: Sonjas Kitchen CelloBanjoGtrMandoUkeTreble 29/10/18 MIDI FILE-Mekhutonim Tsum Tish BanjoCelloGtrMandoTrebleUke 05/10/18 MIDI FILE – Tango UkeTrebleMandoGtrBanjoCello More […]
- [Term 22](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-22/): 9/04/18 Welcome back! Here’s some jigs from the Betham Family Manuscript, Eden Valley, Cumbria: Bang Upp BanjoBang Upp CelloBang Upp GtrBang Upp MandoBang Upp TrebleBang Upp Uke MIDI FILE – Bang Upp Set list for the 21st April (edited 15/04/18.  In order): Var Det Du Eller/ Emma The Kerry Polkas (D then G) La Pieternelle Cripple Creek/ Old Joe Clarke Tovercirkel 15/04/18 Chinese Breakdown BanjoChinese Breakdown GtrChinese Breakdown MandoChinese Breakdown TrebleChinese Breakdown UkeChinese Breakdown Cello MIDI FILE – Chinese Breakdown 23/04/18 Mazurka du Morvan and Old Donegal CelloMazurka du Morvan and Old Donegal GuitarMazurka du Morvan and Old Donegal MandoMazurka […]
- [Term 21](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-21/): 08/01/18 My Lodging Cold Ground CelloMy Lodging Cold Ground UkeMy Lodging Cold Ground GtrMy Lodging Cold Ground MandoMy Lodging Cold Ground Treble LGMy Lodging Cold Ground Treble A Boys Lament for his Dragon CelloA Boys Lament for his Dragon UkeA Boy’s Lament for his Dragon Uke Capo 7 A Boy’s Lament for his Dragon MandoA Boys Lament for his Dragon GtrA Boys Lament for his Dragon Treble MIDI A Boys Lament for his Dragon 15/01/18 La Partida CelloLa Partida Guitar La Partida MandoLa Partida Treble LG La Partida Treble La Partida Uke 22/01/18 St Anne’s Reel Cello St Annes Reel […]
- [Term 20](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-20/): 4th September 17 Ennerdale and Kendal CelloEnnerdale and Kendal GtrEnnerdale and Kendal LGEnnerdale and Kendal MandolinEnnerdale and Kendal UkeEnnerdale and Kendal Treble MIDI FILE: Ennerdale and Kendal 11/09/17 Green Grow the Laurels CelloGreen Grow the Laurels GtrGreen Grow the Laurels Mando Green Grow the Laurels Treble LG Green Grow the Laurels Treble Green Grow the Laurels Uke Here’s some very different versions: https://www.youtube.com/embed/r3OWOCwvjHU https://www.youtube.com/embed/3448UOtyWOM https://www.youtube.com/embed/3p9e2GxeKAc 18/09/17 Blacks and Mellins CelloBlacks and Mellins GtrBlacks and Mellins MandoBlacks and Mellins TrebleBlacks and Mellins Uke Blacks and Mellins MIDI 2/10/17 MIDI FILE-Sheep under the snow Sheep under the snow CelloSheep under the snow […]
- [Term 19](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-19/): 24/04/17 Rattler and Bucks CelloRattler and Bucks GtrRattler and Bucks Mando Rattler and Bucks TrebleRattler and Bucks Uke Rattler and Bucks MIDI  7/05/17 (we worked on Bucks today – we’ll come back to Papirossen another time!) 27th May at the Baptist Church in Lancaster (7:30pm start): Papirossen – Herman Yablokoff Lyrics https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Aci7pm57t4 Papirossen Cello Papirossen Guitar Papirossen Mandolin Papirossen Treble Papirossen Uke Papirossen MIDI 15/05/17 Limerick’s Lamentation CelloLimerick’s Lamentation UkuleleLimerick’s Lamentation MandolinLimerick’s Lamentation GuitarLimerick’s Lamentation Treble Limericks Lamentation https://www.youtube.com/embed/-G7bVa_s8JA SET LIST:  FOL Ceilidh SL 27_05_17 22/05/17  Pricipessa Mazurka CelloPricipessa Mazurka UkePricipessa Mazurka MandolinPricipessa Mazurka GuitarPricipessa TreblePricipessa Treble Lg Pricipessa Mazurka […]
- [Term 18](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-18/): 9/01/17 Welcome back!  N.B. We only learned the first of these hornpipes. Hornpipes Cello Hornpipes Gtr Hornpipes Mando Hornpipes Treble Hornpipes Uke Hornpipes MIDI 16/01/17 Iron Legs Treble Iron Legs Cello Iron Legs Uke Iron Legs Mandolin Iron Legs Guitar Iron Legs MIDI 23/01/17 Set List – 4th Feb 2017 30/01/17 Edited: Set List – 4th Feb 2017 Var det du eller var det jag 6/02/17 l’Atentte Cellol’Atentte Gtrl’Atentte Mandol’Atentte Treblel’Atentte Uke MIDI FILE: l’Atentte 20/02/17 Aleni Zvezdi CelloAleni Zvezdi GuitarAleni Zvezdi MandoAleni Zvezdi TrebleAleni Zvezdi Uke MIDI FILE: Aleni Zvezdi 27/02/17 Mazurka Regal CelloMazurka Regal GtrMazurka Regal Mando Mazurka Regal Treble Mazurka […]
- [Term 17](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-17/): 26/09/16 andro-and-schottish-banjoandro-and-schottish-celloandro-and-schottish-dadgadandro-and-schottish-gtrandro-and-schottish-lg-celloandro-and-schottish-mandoandro-and-schottish-uke an-dro-schottisch-treble an-dro-schottisch-midi 3/10/16 cant-you-dance-the-polka-banjocant-you-dance-the-polka-cellocant-you-dance-the-polka-dadgadcant-you-dance-the-polka-gtrcant-you-dance-the-polka-lg-cellocant-you-dance-the-polka-mandocant-you-dance-the-polka-uke cant-you-dance-the-polka-midi lhomme-a-deux-femmes-gtrlhomme-et-deux-femmes-treblelhomme-et-deux-femmes-banjolhomme-et-deux-femmes-cellolhomme-et-deux-femmes-dadgadlhomme-et-deux-femmes-mandolhomme-et-deux-femmes-uke lhomme-et-deux-femmes-midi 10/10/16 waltzer-uke waltzer-treble waltzer-treble-lgwaltzer-mandolinwaltzer-gtrwaltzer-dadgadwaltzer-cellowaltzer-banjo waltzer-midi 17/10/16 Not posting for reasons given at the session. 24/10/16 kopacka_dimna_juda_lyricsmacedonian-banjomacedonian-cellomacedonian-dadgadmacedonian-gtrmacedonian-mando macedonian-treblemacedonian-uke macedonian-midi 7/10/16 I’ve been asked to teach one of the tunes I’ve written.  Here’s one I wrote for my old friend Ewan MacPherson on his 20 something’th birthday.  Hope you don’t hate it! macpherson-banjomacpherson-cello macpherson-dadgad macpherson-gtr macpherson-mandomacpherson-treblemacpherson-uke macpherson-midi 14/11/16 Here’s an oldie, as requested, in an easier key (for most) and with high (treble) and low (cello part) harmonies. shalom-aliechem-celloshalom-aliechem-dadgadshalom-aliechem-gtrshalom-aliechem-mandolinshalom-aliechem-trebleshalom-aliechem-uke shalom-aliechem-midi Rough translation:Welcome in peace to you, angels of service,Exalted angels, who are sent […]
- [Term 16](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-16/): 6/06/16 Links to Alan Nowell’s research: http://www.timedance.org.uk/ 13/06/16 Sorry – was ill – we’ll make up the time by adding an extra session on at the end 😉 20/06/16 We went through repertoire for the West End Festival…2 sets: 12:00-12:30 and 14:00-14:30 – Regent’s Park, Morecambe La Pieternelle x3 (try to vary as we go along)Old Joe Clark x3 (John Intro); Balyhoura polka x3 (set of 2)Mr Lane’s Maggot x3 (Chris Intro)Westmorland/L’Inconnu (set of 2)Var det du Eller (quiet first time; loud second time; really quiet on A of third time and getting louder in the B)/ Emma (Tune, Song, […]
- [Term 15](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-15/): Welcome back 😉 25/04/16 Burried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean BanjoBurried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean CelloBurried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean DADGADBurried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean GtrBurried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean Mando Burried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean Treble Burried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean Uke Burried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean Viola MIDI FILE: Burried My Wife/ Out on the Ocean 2/05/16 Emma Cello Emma DADGADEmma Gtr Emma MandolinEmma TrebleEmma Uke Emma Viola MIDI FILE: Emma 9/05/16 Greensleeves Banjo Greensleeves Cello Greensleeves DADGADGreensleeves GtrGreensleeves MandoGreensleeves Treble Greensleeves UkeGreensleeves […]
- [Term 14](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-14/): 18/01/16 Bourees Cello LGBourees CelloBourees GtrBourees MandoBourees Treble LGBourees TrebleBourees Uke MIDI FILE: Bourees 25/01/16 If You Will Not Have Me, You May Let Me Go Cello LG Have Me GtrHave Me Mando Have Me Treble LGHave Me Uke MIDI FILE: Have Me 01/02/16 Tovercirkel BassTovercirkel GtrTovercirkel MandoTovercirkel Treble LGTovercirkel Uke Tovercirkel Alto Tovercirkel DADGAD MIDI FILE: Tovercirkel 08/02/16 Tam Lin CelloTam Lin GtrTam Lin MandoTam Lin Treble LGTam Lin UkeTam Lin DADGADTam Lin Alto Clef MIDI FILE: Tam Lin 22/02/16 Pieternelle DADGAD Pieternelle Cello Pieternelle GtrPieternelle MandoPieternelle TreblePieternelle UkePieternelle Viola MIDI FILE: La Pieternelle 29/02/16 Sweets of May Treble […]
- [Term 13](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-13/): …Lucky for some…. Welcome to new members and regulars.  Here’s the tunes so far.  I’m going to work on adding some pages with everything on, but in the mean time… Here’s copies of the ceilidh book for those who are new or newish:Folk O Lune Ceilidh TrebleFolk O Lune Ceilidh Mando Folk O Lune Ceilidh GtrFolk O Lune Ceilidh BassFolk O Lune Ceilidh Uke 21/09/15 Ca Ira Schottisch Cello Ca Ira Schottisch GtrCa Ira Schottisch MandoCa Ira Schottisch Treble and HarmonyCa Ira Schottisch Treble LGCa Ira Schottisch UkeMIDI File: Ca Ira Scottisch La Sansonnette Cello La Sansonnette Guitar La Sansonnette […]
- [Ukulele Songs](https://benfarmer.co.uk/ukulele-songs/): Thought it was about time I put it all on one page, so here they are, in alphabetical order… 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton A Message to You Rudy – The Specials Ae Fond Kiss – Robert Burns All Gods Critters – Bill Staines Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python Baby it’s Cold Outside – Louis Armstrong Beautiful – Christina Aguillera Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell Black is the colour – Trad. Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison Burning Down the House – Talking Heads Bye […]
- [Term 12](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-12/): 20/04/15 Marche Nuptiale BassMarche Nuptiale Guitar Marche Nuptiale MandolinMarche Nuptiale TrebleMarche Nuptiale Uke MIDI FILE: Marche Nuptiale Rolling in the Ryegrass BassRolling in the Ryegrass GtrRolling in the Ryegrass MandoRolling in the Ryegrass TrebleRolling in the Ryegrass Uke MIDI FILE: Rolling in the Ryegrass 27/04/15 Argeers & Bonnie Charlie Treble BassArgeers & Bonnie Charlie Treble GtrArgeers & Bonnie Charlie Treble MandoArgeers & Bonnie Charlie Treble UkeArgeers & Bonnie Charlie TrebleArgeers & Bonnie Charlie Treble Large Print MIDI FILE: Argeers & Bonnie Charlie 04/05/15 – Happy Star Wars day 😉 Slip Jigs CelloSlip Jigs GtrSlip Jigs MandoSlip Jigs Treble Large Print […]
- [Term 11](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-11/): Welcome back everyone! And welcome to our newest members. 12/01/15 Jump at the Sun Treble Jump at the Sun GtrJump at the Sun MandoJump at the Sun Uke Jump at the Sun Bass MIDI FILE: Jump at the Sun 19/01/15 Alibe Graces TrebleAlibe Graces GtrAlibe Graces MandoAlibe Graces BassAlibe Graces Uke MIDI FILE: Alibe Graces Set 26/01/15 South Australia TrebleSouth Australia GtrSouth Australia MandoSouth Australia BassSouth Australia Uke MIDI FILE: South Australia The Band Played Waltzing Matilda TrebleThe Band Played Waltzing Matilda GtrThe Band Played Waltzing Matilda MandoThe Band Played Waltzing Matilda BassThe Band Played Waltzing Matilda Uke And the […]
- [Term 10](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-10/): Welcome back everyone!  And welcome to our new members. Here’s the first tune we did: 22nd Sept 2014 Si Bheag Se Mhor Treble Si Bheag Se Mhor GtrSi Bheag Se Mhor MandoSi Bheag Se Mhor UkeSi Bheag Se Mhor Bass MIDI File: Si Bheag Si Mhor  29th Sept 2014 Preston City Mazurka Treble Preston City Mazurka Gtr Preston City Mazurka MandoPreston City Mazurka Uke Preston City Mazurka Bass MIDI File: Preston City Mazurka Thank you so much to those of you who came out to play on Saturday! 6th Oct 2014 Trip To Barnard TrebleTrip To Barnard GtrTrip To Barnard […]
- [Popular Music Theory](https://benfarmer.co.uk/popular-music-theory/): Here’s some of the paper resources from my workshops: Music Notation Keys and Key SignaturesIntervalsChords TriadsTime SignaturesScalesScale DegreesRhythmic NotationMusical Signs and TerminologyChords four notes]]
- [Term 9](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-9/): Ceilidh on the 3rd May – arrive 7pm for start at 7:30.  End around 10pm.  Should be fun – was sounding great last night!  It’s in the St Mary’s Church Hall. View Larger Map Mon 29th April Rufty Tufty Treble Rufty Tufty Guitar Rufty Tufty Guitalele Rufty Tufty UkeRufty Tufty MandoRufty Tufty Bass Rufty Tufty MIDI FILE – Click to Listen Mon 5th April Back to Bäck Treble Back to Bäck Gtr Back to Bäck Guitalele Back to Bäck UkeBack to Bäck Mando Back to Bäck Bass Back to Bäck MIDI FILE – Click to Listen Kettle Drum – Treble […]
- [Term 8](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-8/): Shady Grove Treble Shady Grove GtrShady Grove Mando n Violin – Fixed!Shady Grove Ukulele MIDI File: Shady Grove Week 2: Young Mans Fancy Bass and TrebleYoung Mans Fancy GtrYoung Mans Fancy MandoYoung Mans Fancy Uke MIDI File: Young Mans Fancy Week 3: French Scottishs Treble French Scottishs Treble n Bass French Scottishs GtrFrench Scottishs MandoFrench Scottishs Uke MIDI File: French Scottishs Week 4: Trip to Cartmel Treble Trip to Cartmel Gtr Trip to Cartmel Ukes Trip to Cartmel MandoTrip to Cartmel Bass MIDI File: Trip to Cartmel Week 5: We rehearsed for the Ceilidh. We’ll be playing the following sets […]
- [Term 7](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-7/): Old Molly Hair UkuleleOld Molly Hair Bass Old Molly Hair GtrOld Molly Hair Mando Old Molly Hair Treble Old Molly Hair MIDI file – click to listen Wraggle Taggle Gypsies UkeWraggle Taggle Gypsies BassWraggle Taggle Gypsies GtrWraggle Taggle Gypsies MandoWraggle Taggle Gypsies Treble Wraggle Taggle Gypsies MIDI FILE – click to listen WEEK 2 Here’s the Irish Slides you did with Roger… Irish Slides BassIrish Slides GtrIrish Slides Mando EditedIrish Slides Treble Irish Slides Uke Irish Slides MIDI FILE – click to listen Week 3 2/4 Bourees from Central France – make you wanna dance 2_4 Bourees Youp Treble2_4 Bourees […]
- [Term 6](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-6/): Farmyard Jigs Geese in the Bog and Price of My Pig Some great Irish Jigs, which sound wonderful and floaty when played slow. MIDI File – Farmyard Jigs Farmyard Jigs – C Farmyard Jigs – Guitar Farmyard Jigs – Ukulele Farmyard Jigs – Mandolin We also practised playing the Tarantella, Swedish Masquerade and the Dashing White Sergeant/Gallopede set. Next week we’ll go through the waltzes and ‘Farmyard set’, and we’ll also learn something new! Week 3 Thunderhead Jig MIDI – ThunderheadThunderhead – CThunderhead – GuitarThunderhead – UkuleleThunderhead – Mandolin Week 4 Shaufelstil MIDI: SchaufelstilSchaufelstil – CSchaufelstil – GuitarSchaufelstil – UkuleleSchaufelstil […]
- [Term 5](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-5/): Here are the Northern English Polkas: Lancashire Polkas – C Instruments Lancashire Polkas – Guitar Lancashire Polkas – Ukulele Lancashire Polkas – Mandolin And the unexpected Orcadian Rope waltz: Rope Waltz – C Instruments Rope Waltz – Guitar Rope Waltz – Ukulele Rope Waltz – Mandolin Week 2: Dashing White Sergeant and the Gallopede  – a fun dance and some nice (if a little over played) tunes. Dashing White Seargeant – C Treble Clef Dashing White Sergeant – C Bass Clef Dashing White Seargeant – Guitar Dashing White Seargeant – Ukulele Dashing White Seargeant – Mandolin Week 3: La Russe […]
- [Term 4](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-4/): ENGLISH JIG SET English Jig Set – Treble Clef English Jig Set – Bass Clef English Jig Set – Guitar: Standard English Jig Set – Guitar: DADGAD English Jig Set – Ukulele English Jig Set – Mandolin POLKAS Jenny Nettles and Polka d’ Anglard – Treble Clef Jenny Nettles and Polka d’ Anglard – Bass Clef Jenny Nettles and Polka d’ Anglard – Guitar: Standard Jenny Nettles and Polka d’ Anglard – Guitar: DADGAD Jenny Nettles and Polka d’ Anglard – Ukulele Jenny Nettles and Polka d’ Anglard – Mandolin MAZURKAS Mazurkas – Treble Clef Mazurkas – Bass Clef Mazurkas […]
- [Term 34](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-3/): 25/04/22 Here’s a lovely tune by the late Pat Shaw. MIDI FILE: Margaret’s Waltz Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello If there’s time we’ll also re-visit Limerick’s Lamentation – remember it should be an F-chord on bar 19. 02/05/2022 Yes – even though it’s a Bank Holiday 😉 Great tune from France Ah Les Filles Tenez-Vous Bien – Ah, You Girls Hold on Tight Treble Guitar Banjo Ukulele Mandolin Cello If there’s time we’ll re-visit Zelda We discussed possible tunes for the event on the 29th May in the little park off Alexandra Road. I’ve starred the ones that were […]
- [Home](https://benfarmer.co.uk/): Ben Farmer is a talented and highly versatile button accordionist in much demand as a musician for dancing (Ceilidhs, Bals, Tango, Contra, Scandi and more). He is frequently asked to perform and lead workshops for groups and festivals across the UK and Europe.
- [Term 2](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-2/): A swinging set of Irish tunes that never seem to want to finish.  In E minor. Ashplant; Drowsy Maggie Ashplant Guitar; Drowsy Maggie Guitar Ashplant Mando; Drowsy Maggie Mando Ashplant Uke; Drowsy Maggie Uke A couple of American Reels. A set of American tunes – sometimes used for nursery-rhyme type songs (“I Found a little baby bumblebee…”), but still really good – cliche’s work! Arkansas Traveller Whisky Before Breakfast Arkansas Traveller Gtr & Mando Whisky Before Breakfast Gtr & Mando Old Joe Clark AKA “Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll” Old Joe Clark Lyrics Old Joe Clark Treble Clef […]
- [More Music Folk Group](https://benfarmer.co.uk/more-music-folk-group/): Term 44 Term 43 Term 42 Term 41 Term 40 Term 39 Term 38 Term 37 Term 36 Term 35 Term 34 Term 33 Term 32 Term 31 Term 30 Term 29 Term 28 Term 27 Term 26 Term 25 Term 24 Term 23 Term 22 Term 21 Term 20 Term 19 Term 18 Term 17 Term 16 Term 15 Term 14 Term 13 Term 12 Term 11 Term 10 Term 9 Term 8 Term 7 Term 6 Term 5 Term 4 Term 3 Term 2 Term 1
- [Term 1](https://benfarmer.co.uk/term-1/): The Lilly Kerry Polkas Patacake Polka: Kolomeyka La Marianne Cajun in A Keel Row Gay Gordons Set An Dro A Minor Dorian Drops of Brandy
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