If by 'humpty dumpty' tunes (above) is meant those southern English ones, played very rhythmically but often quite slowly and melodeon led, which too many people seem to think are THE definitive English style. Not so!

Try some of northern tunes: much closer to Scottish and Irish. Jamie Knowles 'Northern Lass' book has some (out of print though, I think), or for Lake District tunes get down to EDFDSS where the library has the wonderful William Irwin tunebooks, as well as those of Henry Stables and Matthew Betham (but catalogued under William Docker)

Or, try here: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/musicfiles/rook/ for the wonderful John Rook manuscript.

Or, if you don't want the dots get hold of the wonderful Boat Band and Crookfinger Jack CD (say thank you Greg!!)

Sue