About The John Buttrey Manuscript The John Buttrey Manuscript is a massive hand-written book of about 1000 tunes compiled for the use of a British fife and drum band in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It was created in England and brought to Canada in...
From the Buttrey Manuscript - Circa 1800 I'm not sure why he calls this 6/8 tune a hornpipe. It looks like a jig to me. There are a number of "Ashley" tunes in this manuscript. I'm not sure who Ashley might have been, but I have my suspicions. The tune ...
From the Buttrey Manuscript - Circa 1800 There are a number of "Ashley" tunes in this manuscript. I'm not sure who Ashley might have been, but I have my suspicions. The tune often mis-named "Ashely's Ride" actually refers to Philip Astley, an 18th centur...
