Lads wi' the Kilts (The)

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 Theme code Index    3b13b3b 3b11H5
 Also known as    Gillean an fhèilidh, Gillibh na fela, Gullun an èilidh
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Pipe, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece, March/Marche
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    SCOTLAND(Highland)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Daniel Dow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Collection of Ancient Scots Music for the Violin Harpsichord or German Flute never before printed (A)
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 23
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1776
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 Score   (1)   





X:1 T:Gillibh na fela T:Lads with the Kilts, The M:6/8 L:1/8 B:Dow - A Collection of Ancient Scots Music (c. 1776; p. 23) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Amin cAA TA2G|c>de/d/ TcAG|cAA A2g|a(eg) Te2d:| |:c>de geg|a>ge ged|c>de geg|aeg Te2d| c>de geg|a>ge eca|Tg>ed c>de|g>ag Te2d:|]


X:1 T:Gillibh na fela T:Lads with the Kilts, The M:6/8 L:1/8 B:James Aird "Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs", vol. 6, Glasgow, n.d. [c. 1803], p. 39, no 102 Z:François-Emmanuel de Wasseige K:Bmin dBB TB2A|d>ef/2e/2 TdBA|dBB B2a|b(fa) Tf2e:| |:d>ef afa|b>af afe|d>ef afa|bfa Tf2e| d>ef afa|b>af fdb|Ta>fe d>ef|a>ba Tf2e:|]


X:2 T:Gillean an fhèilidh T:Kilted Lads, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Air S:Elizabeth Ross ms. (1812, No. 3) K:Bb d|BGB F2G|B>cB BGF|BGG G2B|g>fe d2:|| f|c>dc cdf|g>cc cBG|e>de {e}dcd|g>fe d2c| BGB F2G|BB/c/d/c/ BGF|BGF G2B|gfe d2||


X:1 T:Quick Step towards the Enemy T:Lads wi' the Kilts (The) M:6/8 L:1/8 R:March N:”A Highland Battle Piece, or Seige of Kildrummie; N:Partly composed, the whole arranged, and inscribed N:to the memory of Sir William Wallace, the Scottish N:Champion, by James Davie.” N:See also “War Song (The),” “Address to N:the Army,” “Engagement Begins,” ”Pibroch of Victory.” B:Davie’s Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D d<BA A2B|(d>e)(f/e/) d<BA|d<BB B2a|b2a f2e| d<BA A2B|(d>e)(f/e/) d<BA|d<BB B2a|b<fa Tf2e:| |:d>ef a<fa|baf afe|d>ef a<fa|b<fa Tf2e| d>ef a<fa|b>af a>fe|d<BB B2a|b <fa Tf2e:|]


X:1 T:Lads with the Kilts, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 214) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amin cAA A2G|c>de/d/ cAG|cAA A2g|aeg Te2d| cAA A2G|c>de/d/ cAG|cAA A2 g|a>eg Te2d|| cde geg|a>ge ged|cde geg|aeg Te2d| c>de geg|a>gee ca|g>ed c>de|gag Te2d||


X:1 T:Gullun an èilidh T:Lads wi’ the Kilt, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:March B:William Gunn - The Caledonian Repository of Music B:Adapted for the Bagpipes (Glasgow, 1848, p. 84) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D dAA A<AB|dfe dAA|dAA B<Bg|a>da f2e:| def gfg|a>da fef|def gfg|a>da f2e| def gfg|a>da fef|dAA BBg|a>da f2e| def gfg|a>da fef|def gfg|a>da f2e| def fAA|aAA fef|dAA BBg|a>da f2e||


X:1 T:Lads with the Kilts M:6/9 L:1/8 R:Pipe March B:William Ross -- Ross's Collection of Pipe Music (1869, No. 96, p. 95) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D d>BA AA>B|def d>BA|d>BA B<Bg|a>da f2e:| def fef|a>da fef|def fef|a>da f2e| def fef|a>da fef|d>BA B<Bg|a>da f2e| def fef|a>da fef|def fef|a>da f2e| def f>AA|A>AA fef|d>BA B<Bg|a>da f2e||


X:3 T:Lads wi' the Kilts, The M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 4, No. 246 (c. 1880's) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D e | dBA AAB | def dBA | BdA B2g | ada gfe | dBA AAB | dfe dBA | dBA B2g | ada gfe :| |: def gfg | agf fef | def gfg | agf f2e | def gfg | agf fef | dBA A2g | ada gfe :|