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'''HURRAH FOR THE BONNETS OF BLUE'''. English, Jig. England, Northumberland. G Major (Hall & Stafford, Raven): D Major (Sweet). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hall & Stafford, Raven): AABB (Sweet): ABC (Davidson). 'Blue Bonnets' is a euphemism for the Scots, | |f_annotation='''HURRAH FOR THE BONNETS OF BLUE'''. AKA and see "[[Bonnets so Blue]]." English, Scottish; Air and Jig (6/8 time). England, Northumberland. G Major (Hall & Stafford, Manson, Raven): D Major (Ross, Sweet). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hall & Stafford, Manson, Raven): AAB (Ross): AABB (Sweet): ABC (Davidson). 'Blue Bonnets' is a euphemism for the Scots, stemming, it is said, from the custom of Jacobite troops identifying themselves with a white cockade worn on a blue bonnet, the only thing that passed for a uniform in those days. The white cockade emblem is said to have originated when Bonnie Prince Charlie plucked a wild rose and pinned it to his hat. See additional morris and country dance versions as "[[Bonnets so Blue (1)]]." | ||
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|f_printed_sources=G.H. Davidson ('''Davidson's Gems of Scottish Melody'''), n.d. (possibly c. 1830's); p. 31. Hall & Stafford ('''Charlton Memorial Tune Book'''), 1956; p. 14. Manson ('''Hamilton’s Universal Tune Book vol. 1'''), 1853; p. 183. Raven ('''English Country Dance Tunes'''), 1984; p. 112. William Ross ('''Ross's Collection of Pipe Music'''), 1869; No. 89, pp. 92-93. Sweet ('''Fifer's Delight'''), 1964/1981; p. 21. | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 15 July 2023
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HURRAH FOR THE BONNETS OF BLUE. AKA and see "Bonnets so Blue." English, Scottish; Air and Jig (6/8 time). England, Northumberland. G Major (Hall & Stafford, Manson, Raven): D Major (Ross, Sweet). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Hall & Stafford, Manson, Raven): AAB (Ross): AABB (Sweet): ABC (Davidson). 'Blue Bonnets' is a euphemism for the Scots, stemming, it is said, from the custom of Jacobite troops identifying themselves with a white cockade worn on a blue bonnet, the only thing that passed for a uniform in those days. The white cockade emblem is said to have originated when Bonnie Prince Charlie plucked a wild rose and pinned it to his hat. See additional morris and country dance versions as "Bonnets so Blue (1)."
