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Theme code Index
5427L 1411
Also known as
Beauties of the Ballroom , Gearrbhodaí Laoise , Lads of Leath , Lads of Laois , Lads of Laoise , She's Fair and Fause
Composer/Core Source
Region
England, Scotland
Genre/Style
English, Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Country Dance, Jig/Quadrille
Key/Tonic of
G
Accidental
2 flats
Mode
Aeolian (minor)
Time signature
6/4, 6/8
History
ENGLAND(North East)
Structure
AABB, ABC, AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHII
Editor/Compiler
Biography:John Walsh
Book/Manuscript title
Book:Caledonian Country Dances
Tune and/or Page number
p. 16
Year of publication/Date of MS
1731
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score 1 )
X:1
T:Lads of Leath [1], The
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (1731, p. 16)
N:"London. Printed for and sold by J. Walsh, Music Printer and Instrument maker
N:to his Majesty, at ye Harp & Hoboy in Catherine Street the Strand."
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
Bc|d2e2d2 c4 B2|A2B2G2 ^F4D2|G2A2B2 c2A2^F2|G6-G4:||
|:Bc|d2B2b2 a4g2|(f2d2)g2 f4 f2|B3c B2f2d2g2|c3d c2 A3G F2|
B2c2B2 c2B2c2|d4G2 ^F3ED2|G2A2B2 c2A2^F2|G6-G4:|]
Sheet Music for "The Lads of Leath [1]" The Lads of Leath [1] Country Dance Book: John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (1731, p. 16) Notes: "London. Printed for and sold by J. Walsh, Music Printer and Instrument maker to his Majesty, at ye Harp & Hoboy in Catherine Street the Strand." Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:2
T:Lads of Leath [1]
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (1740, p. 51)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
Bc|d2e2d2 c4B2|A2B2G2 ^F4D2|G2A2B2 c2A2^F2|G6-G4:|
|:Bc|d2B2b2 a4g2|(f2d2)g2 f4f2|B3cB2 f2d2g2|c3dc2 A3G F2|
B2A2G2 c2B2c2|d4 G2 ^F3E D2|G2A2B2 c2A2^F2|G6-G4:|]
Sheet Music for "Lads of Leath [1]" Lads of Leath [1] Country Dance Book: Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (1740, p. 51) Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:3
T:Lads of Leath
M:6/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (London, c. 1745 , p. 16)
N:Published in several volumes and editions 1731-c. 1745
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Gmin
Bc|d2e2d2 c4B2|A2B2G2 ^F4D2|G2A2B2 c2A2^F2|G6=G4:||
|:Bc|dBb a4g2|(f2d2)g2 f4f2|B3c B2 f2d2g2|c3d c2 A4GF2|
B2c2B2 c2B2c2|d4 G2^F3E D2|G2A2B2 c2A2^F2|G6-G4:||
Sheet Music for "Lads of Leath" Lads of Leath Country Dance Book: John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (London, c. 1745 , p. 16) Notes: Published in several volumes and editions 1731-c. 1745 Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:Lads of Leith [1], The
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Air
B:James Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, vol. 4 (1760, p. 33)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Gmin
(B/c/)|ded Tc2B|ABG T^F2D|GAB cA^F|(G3 G2):|
|:(B/c/)|d2 b Ta2g|fdg f3|BcB fed|cdB TA2F|
BAB cBc|d2G T^F2|GAB cA^F|(G3 G2):|
|:(B/c/)|d(B/c/)d Tc2B|(A/B/c)G ^FAD|(G/A/B)G Ad^F|(G3 G2):|
|:B/c/|dBb fdb|Ta2g fdB|(A/B/c)A fed|cde TA2f|
(B/c/d)B (c/d/e)c|d2g T^f2g|edc Bd^F|(G3 G2):|
|:(B/c/)(dB/c/d/)B/ dBf|c(A/B/c/A/) cAF|BGd ^FDF|(G3 G2):|
|:(B/c/)|d(B/c/d/B/) fdb|fdg fdB|c(A/B/c/A/) F(A/B/c/A/)|fcA cAF|
B2G c2A2|dBG ^FAD|(G/A/B/c/)d ^FDF|(G3 G2):|
|:(B/c/)|(dB)B dbb|(cAA) caa|gdc BD^F|(G3 G2):|
|:(B/c/)|dfb Ta2g|{f}f2e {e}d2g|{g}f2e dcB|Ace T^F2D|
GBD AcD|BdD cec|dgB AD^F|(G3 G2):|
M:3/4
L:1/8
"Slow"G(B/c/) d(e/^f/) g(a/g/)|Tf3e d2|(B/e/)d (A/d/)c (G/c/)B|TB3A G2|
B(B/c/) d(d/e/) f(e/d/)|gg/a/ ba/g/ (f/g/)f|(e/f/)e (d/e/)d (c/d/)c|TB3A B2:|
|:(d/e/)f (d/e/)f (e/d/c/B/)|(A/B/)c (A/B/)c (d/c/B/A/)|(G/A/)B (G/A/)B (c/B/A/G/)|
TF3ED2|(G/D/)G B/G/B c/A/c|(d/B/)d (f/d/)f (g/=e/)g|(a/^f/)a (b/^f/g/d/) (e/c/d/)A/|TA3G G2:|]
Sheet Music for "The Lads of Leith [1]" The Lads of Leith [1] Air Slow Book: James Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion, vol. 4 (1760, p. 33) Transcription: AK/Fiddler’s Companion
X:4
T:Lads of Leath [1]
M:6/8
L:1/8
R:Jig
S:William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland, 1770)
K:Gmin
B2c|ded c2B|ABG FED|GAB cAF|G3-G2:|
|:B/c/|dBb a2g|fge d2c|BcB gdg|cdB AGF|
BAB cBc|d2G ^FED|GAB cGF|G3-G2:|]
Sheet Music for "Lads of Leath [1]" Lads of Leath [1] Jig Source: William Vickers' 1770 music manuscript collection (Northumberland, 1770)
X:5
T:Lads of Leith [1], The
C:
R:Jig
Q:180
K:G
M:6/8
L:1/16
|:GA|B2c2B2 A4G2|F2G2E2 ^D4B,2|E2F2G2 A2F2^D2|E6E4GA|
B2c2B2 A4G2|F2G2E2 ^D4B,2|E2F2G2 A2F2^D2|E6E4GA|
B4g2 f4e2|d2B2e2 d6|G2A2G2 d2c2B2|A2B2G2 F4D2|
G2F2G2 A2G2A2|B4E2 ^D4B,2|E2F2G2 A2F2^D2|E6E4:|
Sheet Music for "The Lads of Leith [1]" The Lads of Leith [1] Jig = 180
