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Great Northern Tunebook , based on the manuscript of William Vickers compiled between 1770 and 1772

3. The Survival of Tunes Many tunes found in Vickers were thought lost until the manuscript was studied. The collection has allowed modern revivalists to reintroduce 18th-century melodies into the current session repertoire. Without Vickers, dozens of local hornpipes and jigs would have vanished into silence. Great Northern Tunebook , based on the manuscript

Unknown Identity: No one knows for sure if he was a professional dancing master, a music teacher, or simply a dedicated local fiddler. Great Northern Tunebook

The William Vickers manuscript , popularly known as The Great Northern Tune Book a music teacher