Annotation:Kiss the Lass Ye Like the Best (1)
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KISS THE LASS YE LIKE/LOVE THE BEST [1]. AKA and see "Boganuadh (The)," "New Bob (The)," "Ruidhle na Maragan Dubh" (Reel of the Black Puddings). Scottish, Canadian, English; Strathspey or Reel. England, Northumberland. Canada, Cape Breton. B Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody was in the repertoire of Cape Breton/Boston fiddler Bill Lamey (1914-1991). MacDonald's Athole Collection (1887) gives the tune under the title "Ruidhle na Maragan Dubh" (Reel of the Black Puddings).
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Cranford (Jerry Holland's), 1995; No. 86, p. 26. Hall & Stafford (Charlton Memorial Tune Book), 1974; p. 5. MacDonald (The Skye Collection), 1887; p. 62. Raven (English Country Dance Tunes), 1984; p. 179 (appears as "Kiss the Lass").
Recorded sources: Rounder 82161-7032-2, Bill Lamey - "From Cape Breton to Boston and Back: Classic House Sessions of Traditional Cape Breton Music 1956-1977" (2000). Rounder Records 7057, Jerry Holland - "Parlor Music" (2005).