Bass-clef versions of tunebooks (ETA: Now with added alto!)

[pseudomonas]

For the benefit of bassoonists, cellists, etc.

I did some fiddling with some perl and abcm2ps:

A Bass-clef version of Playford's Dancing Master (Treble) and A Bass-clef version of the Fiddler's Tune Book (Treble)


A Bass-clef version of Playford's Dancing Master and A Bass-clef version of the Fiddler's Tune Book (I don't think it automatically becomes the 'cellist's tune book) adjusted for 'cello, with pieces containing notes below a bottom C raised by an octave^*.

All based on Chris Partington's ABC versions

NEW!
Playford's Dancing Master for Viola and Fiddler's Tune Book for viola

Big Round Band sets for Viola ; 'Cello ; Bassoon etc.


^*perl -pe '$BEGIN{$/="\n\r\n"};$x=/[A-G]\,/?"D bass":"d bass+8";s/^(K:\w+)(\s*?[%\n])/$1 middle=$x$2/msg' plyfrd1.ABC | abcm2ps - -N1 --footer 'Based on Chris Partington'\''s transcription\nhttp://www.cpartington.plus.com' -O - | ps2pdf - Playford_dancing_master_bass_clef_cello.pdf
This is not guaranteed to work for all ABC, but it works for the subset found in this file.

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

violinst -> 'cellist

So even if you think that shifting the Fiddler's Tunebook around makes it an $Otherperson Tunebook I don't think it would be a tunebook for a 'cellist. I have no idea what the 'cello-based equivalent of "fiddler" is. Suggestions welcome :)

[pseudomonas]

The drop in pitch from a violin to a cello suggests to me there ought to be a vowel shift to a lower-frequency sound. "Fuddler"? "Foodler"?

[venta.livejournal.com]

Ah, good call. Foodler, I would think, leaving Fuddler for people who fuddle away at the double-bass.

I think I'm willing to stretch a point and permit viola-players to fiddle, too.

[atreic]

Would it be very easy to do this in alto clef? I (and presumably other viola players) would be very grateful!

[A down-an-octave version can be good for the high fiddle tunes too... ]

[pseudomonas]

this and this haven't been properly checked through, but you can do that bit :)

[kht.livejournal.com]

Did you know that you can contribute stuff to IMSLP as well as downloading? It's a brilliant source for uncopyrighted stuff.
http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Contributor_Portal

[kht.livejournal.com]

http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Dancing_Master_(Playford,_John)

The Dancing Master has a page already, so you could add your version to it