Bonniest Lass in a' the World (1) (The)

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Theme code Index	35L6L1 426L5L
Also known as	Bonniest Lass in a the Warld (1), Hamilla
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Air/Lament/Listening Piece
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:William Thomson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Orpheus Caledonius vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	No. 24, p. 98
Year of publication/Date of MS	1733
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Bonniest Lass in a' the World (1) (The): Annotations

X:1 T:Bonniest Lass in a’ the Warld [1] M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:William Thomson - Orpheus Caledonius, vol. II (1733, No. 24, p. 98) B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/91481666 N:Thomson (c. 1695-1753) was a Scottish singer and folk song collector N:who lived in London for most of his adult career. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:F FG|A2 C2 D2F2|TG3F D2 CE|F2f2|cdf c| d4 c2fg| agf d c>df A|BAG F D2 CD|F2 f2 cd Bc|A4 {G}F2|| de|fe dc d>ef d|gfe d e>fg e|cd fg afg a|Td4 c2fg| ag fd c>df A|BA GF D2 CD|F2 f2 cd Bc|TA4 {G}F2||

X:1 T:Bonniest Lass in a’ the warld [1], The M:C L:1/8 N:”For the German Flute” B:Orpheus Caledonius, vol. 2 (1733, No. 24, p. 3 ) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GA|B2D2E2G2|TA3G E2 DE|G2g2 degd|Te4 d2 ga| Bage degB|cBAG E2 DE|G2g2 decd|TB4 {A}G2|| ef|gfed e>fge|agfe f>gaf|dega bgab|Te4 d2 ga| bage degB|cBAG E2 DE|G2 g2 decd|TB4 {A}G2||

X:1 T:Bonniest Lass in a’ the Warld [1], The M:C| L:1/8 R:Air B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 2 (1760, p. 9) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GA|B2D2E2G2|(cB)T(AG) E2 (DE)|G2g2 (de)(gd)|Te4 d2 (ef)| (gf)(ed) (ef)gB|(cB)T(A>G) E2 (DE)|G2g2 (de)(cd)|TB3A G2:| |:(ef)|(gf)(ed) (ef)(ge)|(ag)(fe) (fg)(af)|gfga bgab|Te4 d2 (ga)| (bag).e (deg).B|(cB)T(AG) E2 (DE)|G2g2 (de)(cd)|TB3A G2:| |:(GA)|BdDG T(EDE)G|cBAG TE2 (DE)|G2g2 (de)(cd)|TB3A G2:| |:(ef)|g(b/g/) d(g/d/) (Bdg)b|(ag)(fe) fd/f/ a(f/a/)|g(d/g/) b(g/b/) d'(g/a/b/g/a/b/)| Te4 d2 (ba)|{a}g3e d(g/f/e/d/c/c/B/)|(c<A)(B<G) TE2 DE| G g2 (f/e/) (d/g/f/e/ d/c/B/c/)|TB3A G2:||: GA|Bd2D EG2B2| c(e/d/ c/B/A/G/) E2 DE|(G/B/)d (B/d/)g (d/g/)b (a/f/)g|Te4 d2 (ef)| g(b/g/) d(g/d/) eg/d/ B(g/B/)|(e/f/e/d/ c/B/A/G/) E2 DE|(G/B/)d (B/d/)g (e/d/c/B/) (c/A/d)| TB3A G2::ef|gde=f {f}e3e|a/e/c' a/e/c' {g}f3f|(g/f/)g (a/g/)a bdgb|Te4 d2 ga| (b/a/)g (g/f/)e {e}d3B|(e/d/)c (B/A/)G EGDE|G g2 (f/e/) d(c/B) (A/B/c/d/) |TB3AG2:|]

X:2 T:Bonniest Lass in a the Warld [1], The M:C| L:1/8 Q:"Brisk" S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, book III, p. 61 (1762) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G GA | B2D2E2G2 | (cB)T(AG) E2 DE | G2g2 degd | Te4 d2ef | gfed (efg)B | (cB)T(AG) E2 DE | G2g2 decd | TB3AG2 :: ef | gfed efge | agfe fgaf | gfga bgab | Te4d2 ga | bage degB | (cB)T(AG) E2 DE | G2g2 decd | TB3A G2 :: GA | BdDG T(E>DE)G | (cB)T(AG) EGDE | GGBd g(b/a/g/f/e/d/) | Te4 d2 ef | g(b/a/g/f/e/d/) e(g/f/e/d/c/B/) | (cB)(AG) EGDE | GTg(fe) (d/c/d/)e/ (c/B/c/)d/ | TB3A G2 :: e/f/ | (g/f/g/f/ e)d efge | (a/g/a/g/ f)e f/d/f/g/ a/f/g/a/ | gfga b(g/a/b/g/a/b/) | Te4d2 ga | (b/a/b/a/ g)e d(g/f/e/d/c/B/) | cB/c/ TAG E2 DE | Gg2 f/e/ d/(g/f/e/)(d/c/B/)c/ | TB3A G2 :: GA | B d2 d E G2B | (Ac/B/ A/B/A/G/) E2 DE | G B2d2e/f/ gd |Te4d2ef | gb/g/ dg/d/ eg/e/ Bd/B/ | (c/d/c/B/) (A/B/A/G/) E2 DE | G(g/f/) {a}g(f/e/) dA/B/ cd | B/(g/f/e/) (d/c/B/A/) G2 :: ef | gde=f ({f}e2)ze | (a/g/a/)b/ (a/b/a/g/) Tf3f | gfga bdgb | Te4 d2ga | (b/a/g) (g/f/e) ({e}d3)B | (cB)T(AG) EGDE | Gg2f/e/ (dc/B/ A/B/c/)d/ | TB3AG2 :||

X:13 T:Boniest Las in Ye World. JBa.13 T:Bonniest Lass in a’ the Warld [1], The M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=80 S:Joseph Barnes MS,Carlisle,1762. R:.Air O:England A:Carlisle N:1768 1769 1769 written at bottom of page. ‘ – there is a short vertical N:line over this note. It looks deliberate. The last note – G – in each N:part looks smaller than the others.CGr. Z:vmp.C.Graebe. K:G major “_No key/time sig. in MS”Bd | dDGB | A/B/A/G/ ED |\ Ggf/4g/4a/4b/4 ag | ! “‘”e2d g/a/ |\ b/a/g/e/ gB | (A/B/)(A/G/) E D/E/ | Gg (d/e/)(g/B/) (A2G) ||! g/g/f/ e/f/g/e/ | a a/g/”sh” f e/d/ | g g/a/ (f/g/)(a/b/) (ag) | ! e2d ga | b/a/ g/e/ gB | A/B/A/G/ E D/E/ | Gg (d/e/) (g/B/) (A2G) ||! zzzz|! “^Edited Version” B/d/ | dDGB | A/B/A/G/ ED | Ggf/4g/4a/4b/4 a/g/ |! e2d g/a/ |\ b/a/g/e/ gB | (A/B/)(A/G/) E D/E/ | Gg (d/e/)(g/B/)| (A2G) ||! z|gg/f/ e/f/g/e/ | a a/g/”sh” f e/d/ | g g/a/ (f/4g/4)(a/4b/4) (a/g/) |! e2d g/a/ | (b/a/) (g/e/) gB | A/B/A/G/ E D/E/ | \ Gg (d/e/) (g/B/)| (A2G) ||!

X:2 T:Bonniest Lass in a the Warld [1] M:C| L:1/8 B:McGlashan - Collection of Scots Measures (c. 177?) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G GA | B2D2E2G2 | cBAG E2 DE | G2g2 degd | e4 d2ef | gfed efgB | cBAG E2DE |G2g2 decd | B3A G2 :| |: ef | gfed efge | agfe fgaf | gfga bgab | e3 d2ga | bage degB | cBAG E2DE | G2g2 decd | G3A G2 :||

X:3 T:Bonniest Lass in a’ the Warld [1], The M:C L:1/8 R:Air B:John Pringle – A Second Collection of Strathspeys, Reels & Jiggs &c. (c. 1805) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G GA| B2D2 {F}TE2G2|cBTAG E2 DE|G2g2 degd|~e4 d2 ef| (gf).e.d efgB|cBAG {G}E2 DE|G2g2 decd|B3 A G2:| |:ef|gfed efge|agfe fgaf|Tgfga bgab|Te4 d2 ga| (ba).g.e degB|cBAG {F}E2 DE|G2g2 decd|{c}B3 A G2:|]

Bonniest Lass in a' the World (1) (The): Annotations