Bonny Lass of Fisherrow (The)

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Theme code Index	51H65 1526
Also known as	Bonny Lass of Fishirron (The), Bonny Lass of Fisherron, Bonny Lass of Fisherow (The), Cait Bhoidheach, Bonnie Kate (1), Bonny Kate (1), Boys of Limerick (The), Bonnie Lass of Fisher Row, Fisherrow
Composer/Core Source	Daniel Dow
Region	England, Scotland, Canada
Genre/Style	Cape Breton/PEI, Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	CANADA(Maritimes/English)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Samuel Ann & Peter Thompson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Twenty-Four Country Dances for the Year 1787
Tune and/or Page number	p. 21
Year of publication/Date of MS	1787
Artist	Biography:Angus Chisholm
Title of recording	Glengarry's Dirk/Bonnie Lass of Fisherow/The Bird's Nest
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Celtic Music Co. 009
Year recorded	1935
Media	Bonny Lass of Fisherrow (at 4':14) Played by: Ashley MacIsaac Source: Soundcloud Image: Daniel Dow's Reells & Strathspeys Angus Chisholm. Glengarry's Dirk (1)/ Bonnie Lass of Fisherow/Bird's Nest.
Score (1)	Bonny Lass of Fisherrow

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X:1 T:Bonnie Lass of Fisher Row M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 196) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:D AFdA BdAF|DFAF E/E/E B2|AFAd BGBd|ceAc d/d/d d2:| fdad fadb|adfd efgb|adfa gbeg|faef d/d/d d2| fdad fadb|adfd efge|dBGd ceAg|faef d/d/d d2||

X:2 T:Bonny Lass of Fisherrow M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:C A|GEcG AcGE|CEGE D/D/D A2|GEGc AFAc|BdGB c/c/c ~c:| f|ecgc egca|gcec Bddf|ecgc egca|gede c/c/c ~cf| ecgc egca|gcec Bddf|ecGc Acfa|gede c/c/c ~c||

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