Boolonzie (The)

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Theme code Index	51H1H1H 2H776
Also known as	Bolloon (The), Boulounger (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	March/Marche
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Alexander "King" McGlashan
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Collection of Reels Strathspeys etc. (A)
Tune and/or Page number	p. 32
Year of publication/Date of MS	1792
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BOOLONZIE, THE. AKA – "The Bolloon," "The Boulounger." Scottish, Quickstep (2/4 time). D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. A traditional tune published by the Gows. Anne Gilchrist, in her article "Old Fiddlers' Tune Books of the Georgian Period" (JEFDSS, vol. 4, No. 1, Dec. 1940, p. 22), writes: "As "The Boulanger" (suggesting perhaps French origin) it is one of the dances performed at the ball in Pride and Prejudice, and with "Robin Adair" perhaps the only musical items specifically mentioned in any of Jane Austin's novels. For "Robin Adair" was becoming known about this period as a drawing-room instead of a drinking song."

Printed sources: Aird (Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4), 1796; No. 70, p. 29. Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 566. Gow (3rd Collection of Niel Gow's Reels), 3rd ed., originally 1792; p. 35.

X:1
T:Boolonzie, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Quickstep
B:Gow - Third Collection of Niel Gow's Reels (1792)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
A|(Ad)(dd)|{c}d2 dd|(ef)ce|{d}c2 (.B.A)|(Ad)(.d.d)|{c}d2 dd|(eg)ce|d2d:|
|:A|FEFG|(3ABA DE|{G}F>EFG|A2D2|{G}F>EFG|A>BAG|{G}F>EFG|A2D:||

X:2
T:Boolonzie
M:2/4
L:1/8
B:Aird – Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 70, p. 29)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
A|(Ad)(.d.d)|d2 dd|efce|(d2 .B.A)|(Ad).d.d|d2  dd|(eg)ce|d2d:|
|:A|fd fg|(3aba de|f>efg|a2d2|f>efg|a>bag|f>efg|a2d:|]

X:1
T:Boolonzie, The
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
S: Gilchrist "Old Fiddlers' Tune Books of the Georgian Period" (JEFDSS, vol. 4, No. 1, Dec. 1940, p. 22)
N:from an "Un-named MS. of Country Dances in F(rank) K(idson)'s collection." (c. 1800)
K:D
A|OAd dd|{c}d2 dd|egce|1 {d}c2 BA:|2 d3||
|:A|GFGA|(3ABA DE|{G}F>EFG|A2D:|]