Bonny Lad to Marry Me (A)

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 Theme code Index    351H3H 1H52H2H
 Also known as    I'm Over Young to Marry Yet (1), I'm Owre Young to Marry Yet (1), O'er Young to Marry Yet, She's O'er Young to Marry Yet, She's Over Young to Marry
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England
 Genre/Style    English, Northumbrian/Borders
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    C
 Accidental    NONE
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    ENGLAND(North East)
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:William Vickers
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:William Vickers' music manuscript collection
 Tune and/or Page number    No. 270
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1770
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BONNY LAD TO MARRY ME, A. AKA and see "I'm Over Young to Marry Yet (1)"/Owre Young to Marry Yet (1)." English, Reel. England, Northumberland. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. See also Bremner's "Bonny Lass to Marry Me (A)." The melody appears in the 1770 music manuscript book of Northumbrian musician William Vickers, about who unfortunately little is known.

Printed source: Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 270.


X:1
T:Bonny Lad to Marry Me
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:William Vickers music manuscript book, p. 78  (1770)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:C
D|EGGA cded|cAGA dcde|EGGA cdeg|ecdB cC C:|
|:g|ecgc efga|ecgc d/d/d dg|ecgc efga|ecdB c2 C:||


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