Annotation:Sair Feyl'd Hinny

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X:1 % T:Sair Feyl'd, Hinny L:1/8 M:3/4 S:Bruce & Stokoe – Northumbrian Minstelsy Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Cmin E2 ED CC|B2 BA Ge|E2 DE CC|ef dB c2:| Gd ef dB|Gd ef d2|Gd ef dB|ce d=B c2||

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SAIR FYEL'D HINNY (Sin I Ken'd Thou). AKA and see “Young and lusty was I.” English, Air (3/4 time). England, Northumberland. C Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Title appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes ("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he published c. 1800.

Sair fyel'd, hinny, Sair fyel'd now;
Sair fyel'd, hinny, Sin' I ken'd thou.
Aw was young and lusty,
Aw was fair and clear;
Aw was young and lusty,
Mony a lang year. .... (Bruce & Stokoe)

See also note for “annotation:I was young and lusty when I kent ye.”