(May, 2006) Just a little about myself -- I was born in London's east-end, a loooong time ago, but have lived in the west of England for the last 10 years, West Moors, Dorset, near Bournemouth. I have a lovely daughter and her husband living nearby.
Musicical Background. I always loved music. Used to play an old violin with the backing of my old gramophone. My dad was pretty good on the one string fiddles he made from cigar boxes. Wish I had been taught music when I was young, never mind, taught myself to read music and play chords. I now play the Tyros every day and expect to have my T2 by the time anyone is reading this.
Volumes 1 and 2 were recorded on the Tyros 1. I hope you enjoy my tunes as I do the songs of all these performers.
Best wishes,
-- John
John's MIDI Songs
John provided 70 songs in midi format. These were created on the Tyros2 (T2) or Tyros1 (T1). Individual songs are shown in the table below and any one song can be downloaded by right-clicking on the song link. The table displays the song title, tempo (T), time signature (TS), lyrics (L), chords (C), where possible, the style used, the original volume (V), and the keyboard used (K). You can download all of John's 70 MIDI songs in this file: JR-T1-T2.zip.
| Title | T | TS | L | C | Style | V | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alley Cat | 105 | 4/4 | N | Y | Country2-4 | 03 | T2 |
| All I Have To Do Is Dream | 126 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchestraSwing | 02 | T1 |
| All I Have To Do Is Dream | 82 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | T2 | |
| All The Way | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | T2 | |
| Am I Blue | 167 | 4/4 | N | Y | 01 | T1 | |
| Arrivederci Roma | 113 | 4/4 | N | Y | Beguine | 01 | T1 |
| Ay Ay Ay | 101 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | T2 | |
| Barbara Polka | 92 | 4/4 | N | Y | 07 | T2 | |
| Bedelia | 152 | 4/4 | N | Y | HeartBeat | 03 | T2 |
| Beer Beer Glorious Beer | 180 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchestraSwing | 02 | T1 |
| Cara Mia | 192 | 4/4 | N | Y | SwingFox | 03 | T2 |
| Catch A Falling Star | 174 | 4/4 | N | Y | 02 | T1 | |
| Champagne Charlie | 106 | 4/4 | N | Y | PartyPolka | 03 | T2 |
| Dolores | 168 | 3/4 | N | Y | TraditionalWaltz | 03 | T2 |
| Dolores | 168 | 3/4 | N | Y | TraditionalWaltz | 06 | T2 |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | 178 | 4/4 | N | Y | 03 | T2 | |
| Dream Lover | 100 | 3/4 | N | Y | 9-8Waltz | 03 | T2 |
| Feelings | 88 | 4/4 | N | Y | 03 | T2 | |
| I Don't Know Why | 176 | 4/4 | N | Y | 02 | T1 | |
| I Don't Know Why | 176 | 4/4 | N | Y | Jive | 07 | T2 |
| I Miss You | 126 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchestraSwing | 02 | T1 |
| In The Hall Of The Mountain King | 139 | 4/4 | N | Y | 03 | T2 | |
| It's My Mother's Birthday | 112 | 4/4 | N | Y | SlowFox | 07 | T2 |
| I've Been Working On The Railroad | 110 | 4/4 | N | Y | 02 | T1 | |
| Kiss Me Again | 92 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | T2 | |
| Legend In My Time, A | 86 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchestraSwing | 02 | T1 |
| Lights Of Paris | 125 | 4/4 | N | Y | TapDanceSwing | 01 | T1 |
| Little White Duck | 244 | 4/4 | N | Y | TheatreOrgQStep | 01 | T1 |
| Maria Elena | 130 | 4/4 | N | Y | OrchestraSwing | 02 | T1 |
| Masquerade Is Over, The | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | T2 | |
| Meet Me In St Louis | 176 | 4/4 | N | Y | 04 | T2 | |
| Memories Of You | 192 | 4/4 | N | Y | SwingFox | 03 | T2 |
| Memories Of You | 192 | 4/4 | N | Y | SwingFox | 05 | T2 |
| Merry Widow Waltz | 86 | 3/4 | N | Y | 9-8Waltz | 06 | T2 |
| Merry Widow Waltz | 86 | 3/4 | N | Y | 9-8Waltz | 07 | T2 |
| Mighty Like A Rose | 126 | 4/4 | N | Y | 04 | T2 | |
| Mother Machree | 190 | 4/4 | N | Y | GayGordons | 05 | T2 |
| My Blue Heaven | 87 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | T2 | |
| My First Waltz | 87 | 3/4 | N | Y | EnglishWaltz | 04 | T2 |
| Now I Know | 102 | 4/4 | N | Y | MORSwing | 04 | T2 |
| Old Black Joe | 92 | 4/4 | N | Y | 07 | T2 | |
| Once In A While | 88 | 4/4 | N | Y | MidnightSwing | 01 | T1 |
| Piano Roll Blues | 118 | 4/4 | N | Y | 01 | T1 | |
| Piano Roll Blues | 220 | 4/4 | N | Y | 07 | T2 | |
| Picture Of You, A | 156 | 4/4 | N | Y | Swing2 | 02 | T1 |
| Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone | 110 | 4/4 | N | Y | BigBandShuffle | 01 | T1 |
| Pomp And Circumstance | 97 | 4/4 | N | Y | 07 | T2 | |
| Put Your Head On My Shoulder | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | SlowFox | 02 | T1 |
| Put Your Head On My Shoulder | 85 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | T2 | |
| Ragtime | 188 | 4/4 | N | Y | Charleston | 01 | T1 |
| Ramblin' Rose, Dream | 185 | 4/4 | N | Y | 04 | T1 | |
| Samba | 106 | 4/4 | N | Y | Mambo | 04 | T1 |
| Shenandoah | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | T2 | |
| Some Folks | 152 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | T2 | |
| Sweetest Story Ever Told, The | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | T2 | |
| Sweet Genevieve | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | T2 | |
| Treasure Island | 88 | 4/4 | N | Y | 04 | T2 | |
| Until Its Time For You To Go | 102 | 4/4 | N | Y | MORSwing | 04 | T2 |
| Valse Lent | 186 | 3/4 | N | Y | VienneseWaltz1 | 07 | T2 |
| Vilia | 108 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | T2 | |
| Was It A Dream | 82 | 4/4 | N | Y | MidnightSwing | 04 | T2 |
| We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow | 200 | 4/4 | N | Y | Dixieland1 | 07 | T2 |
| What I Did For Love | 82 | 4/4 | N | Y | 06 | T2 | |
| When I Fall In Love | 82 | 4/4 | N | Y | MidnightSwing | 06 | T2 |
| When Irish Eyes Are Smiling | 102 | 4/4 | N | Y | MORSwing | 04 | T2 |
| When The Red Red Robin | 200 | 4/4 | N | Y | 01 | T1 | |
| Where The River Shannon Flows | 120 | 4/4 | N | Y | Norteno | 05 | T2 |
| Whistling Waltz | 176 | 4/4 | N | Y | 05 | T2 | |
| Who's Taking You Home Tonight | 134 | 4/4 | N | Y | 01 | T1 | |
| You Are Love | 90 | 3/4 | N | Y | EnglishWaltz | 07 | T2 |