Release Notes

This page details the changes to the software that runs FolkTuneFinder.com. It probably isn't of interest to you, but if you had a problem with the site, and emailed, you can see when it was fixed.

5.2.4

15-Jan-2013 [release 6395a85f]
  • Fixed bug in melody search results. Filters were not being carried through to next page.

5.2.3

10-Jan-2013 [release cc5d1a69]
  • Now you can browse and filter tunes without searching.
  • Browse button on front page.

5.2.2

6-Jan-2013 [release 9bb8c289]
  • Filtering based on pitch content and instrument suitability.
  • D/G Melodeon, B-flat, C, D, F whistle, G and D pipes filters for starters.
  • Fixed form on title pages.

5.2.1

5-Jan-2013 [release d4ba90f2]
  • Filtering based on time signature! At last!

5.2.0

4-Jan-2013 [release 58c9cb3d]
  • Filtering based on key signature!
  • Happy new year!

5.1.0

28-December-2012 [release 6657b338]
  • Structural change in melody search engine (retrieval of titles).
  • Search melody results should be a little faster.
  • Number of pages shown at the end of a melody search.

5.0.3

24-December-2012 [release cf074053]
  • Slight refresh to design.
  • Ability to change your own password.
  • Fixed iPad keyboard bug!

5.0.2

09-December-2012
  • Stability fixes (tweaks to Redis).

5.0.1

10-July-2012
  • Contour (parsons code) search.

5.0.0

09-July-2012
  • Complete re-design of melody search system. Search system now more exact.
  • Search and indexing now written in Go.

4.0.3

14-Jan-2012 [release e66c73b]
  • Recently viewed tunes, popular tunes, recent search results link on home page.
  • Changes to caching on the server.
  • Incorrect username on blog posts fixed.
  • Styling on help page.

4.0.3

12-Jan-2012 [release c1e9474]
  • Tweaks to keyboard javascript.
  • Tweaks to make it easier to start a blog.
  • Improved caching for blogs.
  • More aggressive spam filtering for blogs.
  • General styling changes

4.0.2

11-Jan-2012 [release 4742a64]

The return of MIDIs! These were only delayed due to a technical hitch.

  • MIDI player under tune.
  • Link to MIDI file under tune.

4.0.1

11-Jan-2012 [release b4f62d9]

Some fixes in response to the first few days.

  • Starter help page, more content to follow.
  • Links to search help on search page.
  • Style tweaks.
  • Facebook and Twitter image links.
  • Fixed some bugs around profile links.
  • Empty search results message.
  • Blog view source (for tutorial).
  • Blog edit help and instructions.

Version 4

09-Jan-2012

Fourth released version, massive re-write! Hopefully the last one. Orange header. Features:

  • Melody search
  • Title search
  • User accounts
  • Favourites and favourite lists
  • Tune Groups
  • Comments on tunes
  • Links
  • Blogs
  • Blank manuscript paper.
  • Links to social networks.
  • Melody search implemented in Redis and Python. Old C code banished.
    • Written in Python only, using Postgres, Django and Redis.

Version 3

Some time in 2010

Third released version, another complete re-write!. Yellowish-green header. Features:

  • Melody search
  • Title search
  • User accounts
  • Favourites
  • Comments on tunes.
  • Links
  • Blogs
  • Blank manuscript paper.
  • Links to social networks.
    • Written in Python and C, using Postgres and Django.

      Homepage
      FolkTuneFinder version 3
      Keyboard Input
      FolkTuneFinder version 3
      Search Results
      FolkTuneFinder version 3
      Tune View
      FolkTuneFinder version 3
      Blog
      FolkTuneFinder version 3
      Experimental Fiddle Input
      FolkTuneFinder version 3
      User Profile
      FolkTuneFinder version 3

Version 2

Some time in 2009

Second released version, complete re-write. Blue header. Features:

  • Melody search
  • Title search
    • Homepage
      FolkTuneFinder version 2

Version 1

Some time in 2008

First released version. Orange header. Features:

  • Melody search
  • Title search
  • Random tune

Written in Java and PHP with MySQL.

Homepage
FolkTuneFinder version 1
Tune View
FolkTuneFinder version 1