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John Glen (Early Scottish Melodies, 1900) and Purser (1992) attributed the tune to the Scottish composer and publisher James Oswald [1] (1710–1769), who included it in his Caledonian Pocket Companion (vol. II, c. 1745), although Chappell would only credit the variations to him.

It also appears previous in Oswald's Curious Scots Tunes for a Violin and Flute (1742), albeit with no claim to authorship. Chappell concluded: "I have seen many half-sheet copies of the song 'Lovely Nancy' but never with an author's name, and I doubt whether any one could properly claim it, fir it seems to be only an alteration of 'Ye virgins so pretty'."

Glen also finds the song in Calliope, or English Harmony (1739, p. 176) under the title Strephon's Complaint, which begins "How can you, Lovely Nancy." It is the same air, although Glen believes it was contributed to the collection by Oswald before he left Edinburgh.

A hugely popular melody, "Lovely Nancy" was printed in numerous mid-18th century collections and tutors, such as Longman's Compleat Instructions for the German Flute (1796), Thompson's Compleat Tutor for the French Horn (1755), and Calliope, or English Harmony (1746).

"Lovely Nancy" even can be heard today on a musical clock made by Joseph Ellicott in Bucks County, Pa., around the 1770's. It was employed by the British military in America as a signal for retreat (Purser, 1992) [Ed.: note that' retreat' meant the ceasing of the days activities in the evening at camp, not a withdraw from combat], and was similarly employed by American fifers in the Revolutionary War (Keller, 1992). {{safesubst:#invoke:string|rep|
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+|f_track=Lovely Nancy.mp3
-|f_pdf=Mr Michie.pdf
+|f_pdf=Lovely Nancy.pdf
-|f_artwork=angus_fitchet.jpg
+|f_artwork=Maybe James Oswald.jpg
-|f_tune_name=Angus Fitchet
+|f_tune_name=Lovely_Nancy_(1)
-|f_track_title=Biography:Angus_Fitchet
+|f_track_title=Lovely Nancy
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+|f_section=X10
-|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/alex-barrass Alex Barrass]
+|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/alison-melville Alison Melville]
-|f_notes=Angus Fitchet, of Dundee (1910 - 1989)
+|f_notes=Maybe James Oswald (1710–1769)
-|f_caption=Having overcome deafness and a severe bout of arthritis when he was no longer able to play his beloved fiddle, Angus found relief with a course of 'gold' injections.
+|f_caption=We have no known portrait of Oswald and we sometimes wonder whether the flautist shown on the frontispiece of the Caledonian Pocket Companion might not be him.
-|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/alex-barrass/mr-michie-a-fitchetrookland-lasses-t-w-piggrosewood-j-scott-skinner Soundcloud]
+|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/alison-melville/lovely-nancy Soundcloud]
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-|f_article=[[Biography:Angus_Fitchet | '''Angus Fitchet''']]
+|f_article=[[Lovely_Nancy_(1) | '''Lovely Nancy''']]
-Angus Fitchet, of Dundee, was one of Scotland's foremost fiddlers and bandleaders. He was also a remarkably versatile musician whose experience ranged from village dances to network television shows accompanying high profile international guest artists. Check out The Music of Angus Fitchet vol 1 and Volume 2 in our book store and The Legendary Angus Fitchet CD
+John Glen ('''Early Scottish Melodies''', 1900) and Purser (1992) attributed the tune to the Scottish composer and publisher James Oswald [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Oswald_%28composer%29] (1710–1769), who included it in his '''Caledonian Pocket Companion''' (vol. II, c. 1745), although Chappell would only credit the variations to him.
-Angus's father worked on a small dairy farm outside Dundee and Angus recalled being wakened in the morning to the sound of his father's fiddle. He was understood to be a fine player and had been taught by John Lamond of Monikie. It wasn't long before he uprooted the family and settled in Dundee where he hoped to make a better living. It was he who gave young Angus his first lessons when he was five years old and before he was very much older, Angus was playing at dances alongside his father. When he got tired, he lay down at the back of the hall and slept for a while before taking his place once more in the band, quite often playing until 2.00am! He went to various teachers but seems to have gained his considerable musical knowledge from watching and listening and from natural ability.
+It also appears previous in Oswald's '''Curious Scots Tunes for a Violin and Flute''' (1742), albeit with no claim to authorship. Chappell concluded: "I have seen many half-sheet copies of the song 'Lovely Nancy' but never with an author's name, and I doubt whether any one could properly claim it, fir it seems to be only an alteration of 'Ye virgins so pretty'."
-In the days before 'talkies', the cinemas hired small orchestras to add musical drama to the films being shown. In the street where Angus lived, these musicians used to congregate on a Sunday afternoon for a "session". Angus was right in there, handing out music, running errands, listening, watching, discovering the joys of classical music, hearing for the first time of Haifitz and Kreisler, borrowing records and playing them slowly until he could play along with them. He would play scales and arpeggios for hours (something he continued to do even when he was quite an old man), and then, at the ripe old age of twelve, a visiting piano tuner heard him and asked if he could play one night at the local cinema as the violinist was absent.
+Glen also finds the song in '''Calliope, or English Harmony''' (1739, p. 176) under the title '''Strephon's Complaint''', which begins "How can you, Lovely Nancy." It is the same air, although Glen believes it was contributed to the collection by Oswald before he left Edinburgh.
-This was the beginning of Angus' professional musical career.
+A hugely popular melody, "Lovely Nancy" was printed in numerous mid-18th century collections and tutors, such as Longman's '''Compleat Instructions for the German Flute''' (1796), Thompson's '''Compleat Tutor for the French Horn''' (1755), and '''Calliope, or English Harmony''' (1746).
+"Lovely Nancy" even can be heard today on a musical clock made by Joseph Ellicott in Bucks County, Pa., around the 1770's. It was employed by the British military in America as a signal for retreat (Purser, 1992) [Ed.: note that' retreat' meant the ceasing of the days activities in the evening at camp, not a withdraw from combat], and was similarly employed by American fifers in the Revolutionary War (Keller, 1992).
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