Annotation:Bonnie Lad (The)
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BONNIE LAD, THE. AKA - "Bonny Lad (1)," "Bonnie Lads." AKA and see "Bonnie Boy (1) (The)," "Boney Lads," "Because He/I was a Bonnie/Bonny Lad," "Because He was a Bonny Boy." English, Scottish; Reel. England, Northumberland. G Major (Kennedy/Fiddlers, Peacock): A Major (Cole, Hime, Kennedy/Dance Music): D Major (O'Neill). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB (Cole): AAB (Kennedy): AABB (Hime, Peacock): AA'BB' (O'Neill). There was a kissing dance by this (and a series of other) names popular in Scotland in the 18th and early 19th centuries (see note for "Babbity Bowster").