Bonnie Lad (The)

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Theme code Index	3155 4522
Also known as	Bonnie Lad, Bonny Boy, Boney Lads, Because He was a Bonnie Lad, Because He was a Bonny Lad, Because I was a Bonnie Lad, Because He was a Bonny Boy
Composer/Core Source
Region	England
Genre/Style	English, Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	England/North East"England/North East" is not in the list (IRELAND(Munster), IRELAND(Connaught), IRELAND(Leinster), IRELAND(Ulster), SCOTLAND(Argyll and Bute), SCOTLAND(Perth and Kinross), SCOTLAND(Dumfries and Galloway), SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire), SCOTLAND(North East), SCOTLAND(Highland), ...) of allowed values for the "Has historical geographical allegiances" property.
Structure	AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler	John Peacock
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Peacock's Tunes
Tune and/or Page number	No. 6, p. 2
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1805
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BONNY LAD, THE. AKA - "Bonnie Lad." AKA and see "Bonny Boy," "Boney Lads," "Because He/I was a Bonnie/Bonny Lad," "Because He was a Bonny Boy." English, Reel. England, Northumberland. G Major (Kennedy/Fiddlers, Peacock): A Major (Cole, Kennedy/Dance Music): D Major (O'Neill). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Cole): AAB (Kennedy): AABB (Peacock): AA'BB' (O'Neill). There was a kissing dance by this (and a series of other) names popular in Scotland in the 18th and early 19th centuries (see note for "Babbity Bowster").

Printed sources: Cole (1000 Fiddle Tunes), 1940; p. 16 (appears as "Bonnie Lad"). Kennedy (Fiddlers Tune Book), vol. 1, 1951; No. 36, p. 18. Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland, vol. 2: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 11, p. 5. O'Neill (Waifs and Strays of Gaelic Melody), 1922; No. 226. Peacock (Peacock's Tunes), c. 1805/1980; No. 6, p. 2. Ryan's Mammoth Collection, 1883; pp. 40 & 73,

X:1
T:Bonnie Lad, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
C:(Warpipe Style)
S:Capt. F. O'Neill
Z:Paul Kinder
R:Reel
K:D
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