Bonny Laddie

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Theme code Index	1343 3232
Also known as	High Caul Cap, High Caul'd Cap, Highland Laddie, Donkey Riding
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance, Polka, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:James S. Kerr
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Merry Melodies vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	21
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1875?
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BONNY LADDIE. AKA - "High Caul Cap/High Caul'd Cap," "Highland Laddie," "Donkey Riding." English, Reel (Country Dance). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.

Printed sources: Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 1, 1951; No. 62, p. 30. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. or p. 21. Miller & Perron (101 Polkas), 1978; No. 95 (appears as "Highland Laddie"). Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 145. Welling (Hartford Tune Book), p. 8 (appears as "Donkey Riding").

X:1
T:Bonny Laddie
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
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ee/g/ dd/B/ | c/B/A/G/ B/c/A/B/ | GE ED/E/ | GEE :||