Annotation:A U Hinny Burd
Tune properties and standard notation
A U HINNY BURD.
AKA ‑ "A.U.A." English, Air (2/4 time). England, Northumberland.
C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. Title appears (as "A U A") in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes ("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he published c. 1800.
Its O but aw ken well
A U hinny burd
The bonny lass o' Benwell,
A U A;
She's lang‑legged and mother‑like,
A U hinny burd,
See she's rakingup the dyke,
A U A.
Source for notated version:
Printed source: Bruce & Stokoe (Northumbrian Minstrelsy), 1882; p. 120.
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