Annotation:Gin I Had a Bonny Lass

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 GIN I HAD A BONNIE LASS/LASSIE, LITTLE SLEEP WAD SAIR ME. AKA and see "Go About Your Business," "North Loch (The)." Scottish, Canadian; Reel. Canada, Cape Breton. G Mixolydian (Dunlay & Greenberg, Dunlay & Reich): G Dorian (Athole, Kerr). Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB (Athole, Kerr): AABB (Dunlay & Reich). The tune is usually played in G Mixolydian in Cape Breton, though occasionally the 'b' notes are flatted. Similarly, Scottish settings are generally in Dorian, though there are exceptions (such as the setting in the Gesto Collection). The tune is found by Dunlay & Greenberg first in print in Bremner's Collection (1751-1761) under the title "North Loch (The)." Violinist Joseph Lowe (1797-1847) from Marykirk, included it in his 1844 collection.  Source for notated version: Duncan MacQuarrie (Cape Breton) [Dunlay & Greenberg, Dunlay & Reich].  Printed sources: Dunlay & Greenberg (Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton), 1996; p. 98. Dunlay & Reich (Traditional Celtic Fiddle Music of Cape Breton), 1986; p. 60. Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 211, p. 23. Lowe (Collection of Reels and Strathspeys), 1844. MacDonald (The Gesto Collection). Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 190.  Recorded sources: CLM 1000, Carl MacKenzie- "Tullochgorum" (1979). Decca 14023 (78 RPM), The Inverness Serenaders (appears as "Go About Your Business"). Marquis ERAD 169, David Greenberg - "Celtic Memories" (1996). Rounder 7004, Joe Cormier- "The Dances Down Home" (1976. Appears as "Go About Your Business").  See also listing at: Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index

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