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Ranters. After the first publication of an edition of the tunebook in 1987, this interest became much more widespread. Many of the tunes are once again current in Northumberland and elsewhere, and are frequently performed and recorded.
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1226:Boomtown
1074:Scotland
1043:Schlager
989:Scotland
936:War song
901:Hornpipe
802:Scotland
669:Somerset
659:Cornwall
618:Melodeon
516:Slip jig
471:Hornpipe
64:May 2020
1484:Bermuda
1443:Newport
1423:Cardiff
1069:Ireland
1064:England
1028:Popular
1006:Hip Hop
984:England
974:Country
814:Baroque
797:Ireland
792:England
532:Ballads
412:General
95:The man
52:improve
1458:Sussex
1313:fRoots
886:Ballad
674:Sussex
593:Fiddle
537:Carols
1079:Wales
1011:Drill
1001:Grime
994:Wales
891:Carol
860:1990s
855:1980s
850:1970s
845:1960s
840:1950s
807:Wales
628:Tabor
603:Flute
486:Waltz
461:Polka
150:novel
37:, or
1413:Jazz
1341:Mojo
1038:Soul
1033:Rock
1018:Jazz
979:Folk
921:Reel
598:Fife
506:Jigs
476:Reel
1348:NME
1023:Pop
906:Jig
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