Lass of Livingstone (The)
X:1 T:Lass of Leving-Stone, The M:C L:1/8 B:Henry Playford - A Collection of Original Scotch-Tunes, (Full of the B:Highland Humours) for the violin (London, 1700, No. 34, pp. 14-15) N:"Most of them being in the Compass of the Flute." Z:AK/FIddler's Companion K:F cB|A2F2F2c2|f4a4|g3f d2c2|f6 dc| A2F2 FG AF|B2G2 GA BG|c3A F3A|c4 c2|| de|fefg af gd|fedc dcBA|GA BG AB cA|dcBA GA BG| AG AF BA AG|cBcA dcdB|cdec efge|f2 F2F2||
X:1
T:Lass of Livingston, The
M:C
L:1/8
B:Alexander Stuart – “Musick for Allan Ramsay’s Collection part 5”
B:(Edinburgh, c. 1724, pp. 102-103)
F: https://digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/rbc/id/3042
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:F
V:1
CD|F3G A2d2|(cA)(cd) (cA)(GF)|A2G2G2 (FG)|A2G2G2 (FD)|
(CD)(FG) A3d|(cA)(GA) (FG)(Ac)|d2 D2D2 CD|F2D2D2:|
|:(cd)|f3g (fg)(ag)|(fc)(df) (cA)(GF)|A2G2G2 FG|A2 G2G2 (fg)|
(a/g/f)ga (fc)(df)|(cG)(AF) (GA)(Bc)|d2 D2 D2 (CD)|F2D2D2:|
V:2 clef = bass
z2|F,2C,2F,,2B,,2|A,,2 F,,2A,,2C,2|F,2E,2C,2A,,2|F,,2C,2E,2D,2|
F,2A,,2F,,2B,,2|A,,2C,2 A,2F,2|D,A,,F,,A,, F,,2 z2|D,2A,,2F,,2:|
|:z2|F,2C,2A,,2F,,2|A,,2B,,2F,,2C,2|F,2E,2C,2A,2|F,2C2E,2A,G,|
F,2C,2A,,2B,,2|C,2F,2E,2G,2|D,4 D,,2 z2|A,2A,,2D,2:|
X:2
T:AIR XLIV. The Lass of Livingstone.
O:england
B:Joseph Mitchell: "The Highland Fair" (1731)
M:C|
L:1/8
K:DMin
(CD)| F3 G A3 f |(cA)(cd) (cA)(GF)|A2 G2 G2 (FG)|(F/G/A) G2 G2(FD)|
(CD)(FG) (Ac)(GA)|(FE)(FG) (AB)(cA)|d2 D2 (DF)(CD)| F2 (ED)D2||
c2 | f3 g (fg)(ag)|(fc)(df) (cA)(GF)|A2 G2 G2 (FG)|(FG/A/) G2 G2zc |
f3 g (fg)(ag)|(fc)(df) (cA)(GA)|F2(ED) (DF)(CD)| F2 (ED)D2|]
X:1
T:Lass of Livingston, The
M:C|
L:1/8
B:David Young – “A Collection of Scotch Airs with the latest Variations” (AKA - The
B:McFarlane Manuscript (c. 1741, No. 3, p. 6)
F: https://rmacd.com/music/macfarlane-manuscript/collection/pdfs/the_lass_of_livingston.pdf
N:The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
K:F
DE|F3G A2d2|cAcd c(B/A/ B/A/G/F/)|TA2G2 TG2 FG|(F/G/A) (G/A/B) TG2 AG|
F3G TA2 fd|(c/B/c/d/) (c/A/G/F/) GABc|(B/c/d) D2D2 AG|FGFE D2:|
|:(c/d/e)|f3g fgag|fcdf AcfF|TA2 G>A G2 GA|B(c/B/) A(B/A/) TG2 (F/G/A)|
B3c dcde|fcAF G(B/A/ G/A/B/c)|d2D2D2 AG|(F/E/F/G/) (F/G/F/E/) D2 d>e|
fefg agfd|cAcd c(d/e/) (f/e/f/g/)|a2g2Tg2 fg|(f/g/a) (g/a/f) Tg2 fg|
afga fcdf|cGAF G(B/A/) (B/A/B/c/)|(B/c/d) (3DED D2 AG|F(G/F/) E(F/E/) D2:|
|:DE|FEFG AGAf|cAGF GABc|(d/c/B/c/) (d/c/B/A/) GABG|dcTBA (G/F/G/A/) (G/B/A/G/)|
(FEFG) (AGAd)|cGAF defg|(f/e/f/g/ a)F DBAG|FA (G/F/E/F/) D2:|
|:ag|fFAc fgag|fcdf cAGF|BcBA GABc|d(c/d/) B(A/B/) GFGA|
BABc dcde|fedc AcGA|(3FGF (3EFE DdcB|AGFE D2 (c/d/e)|
fafc AFAc|fcdf c(d/e/) fF|a2 (3gag g2 fg|(a/g/f) (f/g/a) g2 fg|
a(g/f/) g(f/e/) dcdA|cG A(G/F/) (G/F/G/A/) (B/c/B/c/)|dcdF DBAG|F/(d/c/d/) (A/G/F/E/) D2:|]
X:3
T:Lafs of Levinftone, The
M:C|
L:1/8
S:Geoghegan - Compleat Tutor for the Pastoral or New Bagpipe (c. 1745-46)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
DE | G3A B2g2 | dBde dBAG | B2A2A2 (GA) | GABA A2GE |
(DE) (GA) (Bd) (AB) | GFGA BcdB | e2E2 EFGA | B2E2E2 :|
|: f2 | g3a gaba | gdeg dBAG | B2A2A2 (GA) | B2A2A3d |
g3a gaba | gdeg dBAG | G2E2 EFGA | B2E2E2:||
X:4
T:Lass of Levengstone, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (c. 1745, p. 90)
N:Published in several volumes and different editions, 1731-c. 1745)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
DE|G3A B2g2|(dB)(de) (dB)(AG)|B2A2 A2 (GA)|G/A/B A2 (GE)|
(DE) (GA) (Bd) (AB)|(GF)(GA) (Bc)(dB)|e2E2 (EF)(GA)|B2E2E2:|
|:d2|g3a (ga)(ba)|(gd)(eg) (dB)(AG)|B2A2A2 (GA)|(G/A/)B A2 A3d|
g3a (ga)(ba)|(gd)(eg) (dB)(AB)|G2E2 EFGA|B2E2E2:|]
X:1
T:Lass of Livingston, The
M:C
L:1/8
B:Oswald - Caledonian Pocket Companion, Book 3 (1760, p. 7)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
(DE)|G3A B2e2|(dB)(de) (dB)(AG)|TB2A2A2 (GA)|B2A2 (BA)(GE)|
(DE)(GA) B3g|(dB)(AG) (AB)(cd)|e2E2E2 (DE)|G2E2E2:|
|:(de)|g3a (ga)(ba)|gdeg (dB)(AG)|B2 AB A2 GA|TB2A2A2 (GA)|
(bg)(ab) (gd)(eg)|(dA)(BG) (AB)(gf)|e2 (EF) E2(DE)|G2 (EF) E2:|
|:(D/E/)|G3A B2 (ge)|dBge dBAG|TB2A2 ABGA|(B<g) (dB) TA2 (GE)|
(DE)(GA) (BA)(Bd)|(eg)(ed) (BA)(Bd)|e2 (EF) E2 (DE)|GB/A/ (G/A/G/F/) E2:|
|:(d/e/)|gfga {ga}b3a|(gd)(eg) (d<B) TA>G|{ga}b2a2 abga|{ga}b2a2 a2 (ga)|
b>a (g/a/b) g>e (d/e/g)|d2 (cB) (c/B/)(A/G/) AB(gf)|e2 (EF) E2 (DE)|G2(EF)E2:|]
X:5
T:The Lass of Levingston
T:The Lass of Livingstone
M:C|
L:1/8
B:McGlashan - Collection of Scots Measures (177?)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:F
CD|F3G A2f2|cAcd cAGF|A2G4 FG|A2G4FD|
CDFG A3f|cAGF GABc|d2 D4 CD|F2D4 CD|
FDFG AGAf|cAcd cAGF|FG/A/ G4 FG|FG/A/ G4 FD|
CDFG A2fd|cAGA FGAc|d2D4 CD|(3FGF (3EFE D2||
cd|f3g fgag|fcdf cAGF|F>GA G4FG|F>GA G4 fg|
afga fcdf|cAGF GABc|d2D4 CD|F2D4 ag|
fcfg fgag|fcdf cAGF|fg/a/ g4 fg|fg/a/ g4fg|
afga fcdf|cAGF GABc|d2D4 CE|FAGF EGFE D2||
X:1
T:Lass of Livingston, The
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
Q:”Slowly”
N:”Old”
B:John Hall – “A Selection of Strathspeys Reels, Waltzes & Irish Jigs” (c. 1818, p. 28)
B: https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/104981834
N:”Printed and sold by John Hall, at his Music Room.”
N:Hall (1788-1862) was a music teacher in Ayr, Scotland. His dancing master’s ‘kit’
N:(a small fiddle) used in his dancing lessons, is still preserved.
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:Eb
(B,C)|E3F G2c2|BGBc BGFE|{EF}G2 [B,2F2][B,2F2] EF|{A}G2 [B,2F2][B,2F2] EC|
B,CEF G3c|B<GFE TF2 G=B|c2C2C2 B,C|E2C2C2:|
|:(Bc)|e3f efgf|eBce BG{G}FE|G2 [D2F2][D2F2] EF|{A}G2[D2F2][D2F2] ef|
gefg eBce|(BG)FE F2 G=B|c2C2C2 B,C|E2C2C2:|]
X:6
T:Lass of Livington (sic)
M:C
L:1/8
R:Air
S:The William Sydney Mount music manuscripts (c. 1840's)
N:Mount's tune is nearly note-for-note the one printed in 1846 in
N:"Hamilton's Universal Tune Book, vol. 2."
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Dmin
(CD) | F3G A3d | cA cd cA GF | {F/G/}A2G2G2 (FG) | A2G2G2 (FD) |
C>D F>G A3d | (cA) (GA) (F>GA) c | d2D2D2 (CD) | F2D2D2 || (cd) |
f3g (fg)a g | fc df cA GF | {F/G/}A2G2G2 (FG) | A2G2G2 (fg) |
(a/g/f) ga (fc) (df) | cG AF GA Bc | d2D2 D2 (CD) | F2D2D2 ||
X:1
T:Lass of Livingston, The
M:C
L:1/8
Q:"Slow"
B:Manson--Hamilton's Universal Tune Book, vol. 2 (1846, p. 22)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:Ddor
CD|F3G A3d|(cA)(cd) (cA)(GF)|{FG}A2 G2G2 (FG)|A2G2G2 (FD)|
(C>D)(F>G) A3d|(cA)(GA) (F>G)Ac|d2D2D2 (C>D)|F2D2D2||
(cd)|f3g (fgag)|(fc)(df) (cA)(GF)|{FG}A2G2G2(FG)|A2G2G2 (fg)|
(a/g/f) (ga) fcdf|(cG)(AF) (GA) (_Bc)|d2 D2D2 (CD)|F2D2D2|
