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: This project has digitized many English manuscripts into ABC notation (which can be played or converted to sheet music for free). Look for the Vickers collection on the Village Music Project website.

The Great Northern Tunebook refers to the music manuscript compiled by in 1770 . It is a primary source document of significant importance to the history of traditional music in the North of England. The manuscript contains over 600 tunes, ranging from local Northumbrian and Scottish dance music to popular songs of the Georgian era. Unlike many "high art" manuscripts of the period, Vickers’ collection captures the working repertoire of a local musician, providing invaluable insight into the musical tastes of the 18th-century working and middle classes. Today, the manuscript is in the public domain and is widely available for free to researchers and musicians. : This project has digitized many English manuscripts

: In the mid-19th century, the book belonged to the pipemaker John Baty of Wark . It eventually came into the possession of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne . It is a primary source document of significant

Downloading the PDF is step one. Here is how to bring the 1770s into your 2020s living room. Today, the manuscript is in the public domain

The Vickers manuscript is widely regarded as one of the largest and most significant surviving English fiddle and piper manuscripts. At its core, it contains over 580 individual melodies that offer an intimate, unfiltered look into the musical palate of a Georgian-era fiddler.

Very little is known about William Vickers himself, but his musical legacy is monumental. Compiled primarily in , the collection captures the crossover period where regional oral traditions began blending with published urban dance music.