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Band-in-a-Box to abc converter

This file, BIABTools.zip BIABTools.zip (300.0 kB, 13 Nov 2009)
, contains a program that I wrote to convert certain types of BIAB files to abc. I find it easier to enter melodies in BIAB, add chords and export to abc for nice, compact printing for fake and tune books. This can be useful for other types of music, such as jazz. There is a read-me file in the zip file that explains what you need to do.

ABC files

The files below contain tunes in abc format. The tunes come from a number of sources (Many, many thanks!) and include some I've entered myself. I have probably added chords or changed notes here and there to suit how I play the tunes. There are Irish, Scottish, and a few Canadian (Old-time and Québecois) tunes. Many of the tunes get played at Ottawa sessions.

• ACCW01 - Added by Alf Warnock accw01.abc (31.3 kB, 02 Apr 2008)
  
• ACCW02 - Added by Alf Warnock accw02.abc (42.7 kB, 20 Jul 2009)
  
• ACCW03 - Added by Alf Warnock accw03.abc (41.5 kB, 20 Jul 2009)
  
• ACCW04 - Added by Alf Warnock accw04.abc (14.5 kB, 21 Jul 2009)
  
• Airs Alfairs.abc (7.4 kB, 03 Dec 2005)
  
• Hornpipes alfhorn.abc (14.4 kB, 04 Apr 2005)
  
• Jigs alfjigs.abc (54.0 kB, 20 Jul 2009)
  
• Marches alfmarch.abc (16.1 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Miscellaneous alfmisc.abc (7.9 kB, 02 Apr 2008)
  
• Non-Irish Reels AlfNIreel.abc (20.1 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Polkas alfpolk.abc (11.0 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Reels alfreel.abc (71.3 kB, 22 May 2005)
  
• Slides alfslides.abc (7.8 kB, 12 Mar 2005)
  
• Slip Jigs alfslip.abc (3.5 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Songs AlfSongs.abc (35.8 kB, 12 Mar 2005)
  
• Waltzes alfwaltz.abc (20.6 kB, 05 Feb 2006)
  
• A few English Country Dances ACCW-ecd.abc (29.5 kB, 08 Sep 2010)
  

ABC collections from Bruce Osborne,
an Ontario fiddler and composer

Bruce states that any similarity between his tunes and others, is purely coincidence.

• Bruce's own compositions bruceosbornetunes.abc (105.5 kB, 03 Jul 2006)
  
• Miscellaneous tunes from Bruce, mostly Canadian osbmisc.abc (42.7 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Andy Dejarlis tunes A_Dejarlis.abc (20.6 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Jos Allard tunes, French Canadian J_Allard.abc (14.4 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Jim Magill tunes j_magill.abc (4.6 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Don Messer tunes messer.abc (24.5 kB, 02 Jan 2005)
  
• Ward Allen tunes from Bruce Osborne W-Allen.abc (12.6 kB, 10 Feb 2006)