Bonnie Lad (The)

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 Also known as    Bonnie Boy (1) (The), Bonnie Lad, Bonny Boy, Boney Lads, Because He was a Bonny Lad, Because I was a Bonnie Lad, Because He was a Bonny Boy, Bonny Lad (1)
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 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 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    Biography:Morris/Maurice Hime
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Forty Eight Original Irish Dances Never Before Printed vol. 1
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 15
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1804
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:Bonny Lads T:Bonnie Lad, The M:2/4 L:1/8 R:Country Dance Tune B:Hime - Forty Eight Original Irish Dances Never Before Printed with Basses, vol. 1 (Dublin, 1804, No. 15) F:http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b90673324/f6.image Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A e|{d}cBAe|agfe|(f/g/a) ec|BB/B/ Be|{d}cBAe|(f/g/a) ec|dfec|AA/A/ A:| |:e|cAeA|fAeA|dfec|BB/B/ Be|cAeA|afec|dfec|AA/A/ A:|]


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||