Annotation:I Lo'e Nae a Laddie but Ane
Tune properties and standard notation
I LO'E NAE A LADDIE BUT ANE. AKA - "I Lo'e Nae a Laddie but Ane," " Scottish, English; Air and Jig. England, Northumberland. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The title appears in Henry Robson's list of popular Northumbrian song and dance tunes ("The Northern Minstrel's Budget"), which he published c. 1800. The tune is similar to "My Lodging is on the Cold Ground," although is thought to be antecedent to that air of Irish origin.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Johnson (Scots Musical Museum), 17--; No. 267. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 1; No. 4, p. 31. Neil (The Scots Fiddle, vol. 2). Sweet (Fifer’s Delight), 1964/1981; p. 27.
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