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Theme code Index	3155 4522
Also known as	Bonnie Lad, Bonny Boy, Boney Lads, Because He was a Bonny 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)
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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X:1
T:Bonnie Lads
M:C
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Alexander – “Alexander’s Fifty New Scotch & Irish Reels & Hornpipes” (c. 1826, No. 20, p. 10)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:A
d|cBAa gaec|dfec B/B/B Bd|cBAa gaec|dfec A/A/A A:||
d|cAeA fAeA|cAec B/B/B Bd|cAeA fAeA|a/g/f/e/ ac A/A/A Ae|
cAeA fAeA|cAec B/B/B Bg|afge fdec|dBec A/A/A A||

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
G|FEDF AdAF|(3GAB AF E2 EG|1 FEDF AdAF|(3GAB AF D2 D:|2 
dBcA BGAF||:(3GAB AF D2 D||:G|(3FED AD BDAD|(3FED AF E2 EG|1 
(3FED AD BDAD|(3GAB AF D2 D:|2 dBcA BGAF|(3GAB AF D2 D||

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