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 Theme code Index    5L11 113
 Also known as    Johnny Hay's Bonnie Lassie, John Haye's bony Lassie
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, Scotland
 Genre/Style    Northumbrian/Borders, Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Alexander Stuart
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Musick for Allan Ramsey's Collection of Scots Songs
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 132-135
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1724
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 Score   (1)   




X:1 T:John Hay's bony Lassie M:3/4 L:1/8 B:Alexander Stuart – “Musick for Allan Ramsay’s Collection part 5” B:(Edinburgh, c. 1724, pp. 132-135) F: https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/rbc/id/3072 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D V:1 A,B, D2D2|D3 EFD|E3 D=CD|E2 c4|A,B, D2D2|DCDEFG| ABAGFE|D2 d4|F2A2 B(A/B/)|=c3d (c/d/e)|E(F/E/) DE CD| E2 =c4|d3 efe|dBAB d2|A3 GF>E|D2 A4|| P:Second Part AB d2d2|d3e (f/e/d)|e3 dcd|e2 (e/f/g) fe|AB d2d2| (dc)defg|abagfe|(df/g/) (f/g/a) A2|F2A2 B(A/B/)|=c3e (c/d/e)| E3 D=CD|E2=c4|d3 efe|dedBAd|ABAGFE|D2 A4|| V:2 clef = bass D,4D,,2|D,2F,2A,2|C,2E,2G,2|C,4 C,,2|D,4D,,2|D,3 C,D,E,| F,G,F,E,D,C,|D,D,,F,,A,, D,D,,|D,2F,2G,2|E,2G,2=C2|=C,2 E,2G,2| =C,C,,E,,G,, C,C,,|D,2F,2A,2|G,2F,2D,E,|F,G,A,2A,,2|D,4D,,2|| D2F,2D,2|F,2A,2D,2|=C,2E,2G,2|=C2C,2C,2|D2 C,E,F,D,| D,2F,2A,2|F,G,F,E,D,C,|D,2D,,2D,2|D,2F,2G,2|E,2=C,2G,2| =C2C,2E,D,|C,2C,,4|D,2F,2A,2|F,2G,2D,2|F,G, A,2A,,2|D,4 D,2||


X:1 T:John Haye's bony Lassie M:3/4 L:1/8 B:) N:”being A Choice Collection of Scotch, Irish & Welsh Airs N:for the Violin and German Flute by the following masters N:Mr. Alex. Urquahart of Edinburgh, Mr. Dermot O'Connar of Limrick N:Mr. Hugh Edwards of Carmarthen” F: https://ia600808.us.archive.org/20/items/AriaDiCamera1727/Wright-AriaDiCamera-1727.pdf Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G D>E G2 (G/A/B)|G3A (B/A/G)|A3 GFG|A2 =f4|DE G2 (G/A/B) | GFGABc|d/e/dcBA|G2g3d|B2d2 e(d/e/)|=f3g f/g/a| A3 GFG|A2=f2 (d/e/)f|g3 aba|g4 (d/e/)g|d3 cBA|G2 d4|| (de) g2G2|g3a (b/a/)g|a3 a=fg|a2 c'4|de g2 (ga)g|(gfg)aba| gagfed|B2 g3d|B2d2 e(d/e/)|=fefg (f/g/)a|A3 GFG|A2=f2 (d/e/^f)| g3 aba|g4 (d/e/g)|dgBgAB|G2 d4||degabc'|bagabg| a(c'/b/) ag=fg|a=fabc'a|gfgabc'|d'c'bc'ac'|bc'baga| bGBd gB|dBde=fg|agfg ac|A(c/B/) AGFG| A=fcAfA|gdadbd|c'bagfe|dg B3A |G2 d4||


X:1 T:John Hay’s bonnie Lassie M:3/4 L:1/8 B:David Young – “A Collection of Scotch Airs with the latest Variations” (AKA - The B:McFarlane Manuscript (c. 1741, No. 235, p. 278-279) F: https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/pdfs/john_hay_s_bonnie_lassie.pdf K:G A,>B, D2D2|D3E TE>D|E3D CD|E2 (c2 d/4c/4B/4A/4 G/4F/4E/4D/4)|A,B, D2D2| D3E FG|A>B AG FE|D2d2 TA>G|F2A2 (B>A/B/4)|c3 d (c/d/e)| {=F}TE3D CD|E2c2 BA|d3 e fe|dB AB d2|A3 G TFE|D2 {FG}A4:| |:AB d2 d>c|d3e (f/e/)d|{=f}e3 d =cd|e2 (e/^f/g) Tf>e|d2A2 T(^c>B/c/4)| d^c de fg|ab ag fe|d2 {fg}a2 TA>G|F2A2 T(B>A/B/4)|cB cd (c/d/e)| {=F}E3 D CD|E2 (A/B/c) TB>A|d3 e fe|cB AB d2|A3 G FE|D2 {FG}A4:| |:A,B, D2 DF/E/|D^C DE FD|E(G/F/) ED =CD|Ec GE cE|(D/E/F/D/) (E/F/G/E/) (F/G/A/F/)| (G/A/B/G/) (F/G/A/F/) (E/F/G/E/)|(F/G/A) T(E3 D/E/)|Fd AF dD|F(B/A/) A(Tc/B/) B(d/4c/4/B/)|cB cd (e/c/)(d/e/)| E(G/E/) ED CD|E/(c/B/c/) GE cE|d(A/d/) e(A/e/) f(A/f/)|gf ed ^cB|A>d T(E3 D/E/)|D2 {FG}A4:| |:AB d2 df/e/|d^c de fd|(e/g/f/g/) ed =cd|e/(c/B/c/) ef ge|(d/e/f/d/) (e/f/g/e/) (f/g/a/f/)| (g/a/b/g/) (f/g/a/f/) (e/f/g/e/)|(g/f/4e/4 f/4/g/4f/4e/4 Te3)- (d/e/)|fd fg aA| F(B/A/) A(c/B/) B(d/4c/4B/)|cB cd ef|(g/f/e/d/) (c/B/A/G/) (=F/E/D/)E/|Cc GE cE| |1 (d/^c/d/)A/ e(A/e/) f(A/f/)|(g/a/g/f/) (e/f/e/d/) (^c/d/c/B/)|(A/d/^c/d/) (F/d/c/d/) (E/G/F/E/)|D2 {FG}A4:| |2(d/e/f) (e/f/g) (f/g/a)|(g/a/b) (f/g/a) (e/f/g)|fg Te3 d/^c/|d>A F>A D2||


X:1 T:John Hay's Bonny Lassie M:3/4 L:1.8 R:Air S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, Book 1 (c. 1746) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D2 | D>E G2G2 | TG3 ABG | TA3 G=F>G | A2 =f2D2 | D>E G2G2 | G>FG>AB>c | d>edcT(BA) | G2g2 d>c | B2d2 {=f}Te2{d/e/} | =f3g {f/g/}a2 | TA3 G=FG | A2 =f2 T(e>d) | g2 g>aba | (g>e)(de) g2 | d>edcT(BA) | G2d2 :||: d2 | d>e g2g2 | g3 ab>g | a>_bag=fg | (a2{a/b/}c'2) T(ba) | g2d2 (ef) | g>fg>a {g/a/}b2 | d>edcBA | G2g2 d>c | B2d2Te2 | {d/e/}=f3g {f/g/}a2 | A>cAG=FG | A2=f2 T(ed) | g>^fg>aba | (ge)(de)g>e | d>edcT(BA) | G2 d2 :|]


X:1 T:John Hays Bonny Lassie M:3/4 L:1/8 B:Oswald – Caledonian Pocket Companion Book 3 (1760, p. 20) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmix DE G2G2|G3(B/A/G)|A3 GFG|A2f4|(DE)(G2G2)| (G^F)(GA)(Bc)|(d>ed)c(TBA)|\ L:1/16 G4g8Te3d/e/|\ L:1/8 f3g (f/g/a)|A3G (FG)| {G}A2f2 Te>d|(g^f)gaba|(ge)(de)(ge)|d>e (d<B) T(A>B)|G2{c}d4:| |:d>e g2 (d'c')|TB3a gb|Ta3g (fg)|a2 {ab}c'2 (ba)| (d>e) g2g2|(g^fg)abc'|(d'e')(d'c')(ba)|b<c' {bc'}d'2 (d>c)| B2 d(e/f/) e(f/g/)|f3 g (a/f/g/a/)|(A>c) (G>A) (F>G)|A2 f2 (d/e/^f)| (g/^f/g/) bad|(c'b)(ag)(^fe)|d>g (d<B) T(A>B)|G2d4:| |:(D>E) G2 (G/A/B/A/)|(G^FG)ABG|(A>_BA)G=FG|AfcAfA| DEGABc|(d/c/B/A/) GdBG|(d>ed)cT(BA)|Gg dBgd| g(g/a/) bgae|g(d/c/) BdgB|A(_B/A/) G(A/G/) FG|AfcAfA| g(d/g/) a(d/a/) b(d/b/)|c'b/c'/ (a/b/)(g/a/) (^f/g/)(e/f/)|d/g/(^f/e/d) d/(e/d/c/) B/(c/B/A/)|G2 {Bc}d4:|]