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Merry Lads of Foss (The)
X:1 T:Merry Lads of Foss, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel S:McGlashan - Reels (c. 1786) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D FA A/A/A B2 Ac|dBAF GEEG|FA A/A/A B2 Ag|fdef d/d/d d2:| ||g|f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|f2 df aeeg|faef d/d/d df| f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|f2 df aeef|fdef d/d/d d2||
X:2
T:Merry Lad of Foss, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Aird - Selection of Scotch, English, Irish and Foreign Airs, vol. 4 (1796, No. 61, p. 25)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:D
FA (3AAA TB2 Ac|dBAF GEEG|FA A/A/A TB2 Ag|fdef d/d/d d2:||
g|f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|Tf2 df aeeg|faef d/d/d df|
Tf2 df aeeg|Tf2 df eBBg|Tf2 df aeef|fdef d/d/d d2||
X:1
T:Merry Lads of Foss, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:The Buttery Manuscript (c. 1784-1820, No. 834)
N:John Buttery (1784-1854) joined the 34th Regiment in Lincoln,
N:Lincolnshire, England, in 1797 and served as a fifer until discharged in
N:1814. His large ms. contains marches, duty calls, dance tunes and airs.
N:EASMES identifies this as the Fife MS. and suggests a date of 1780, see
N: https://www.cdss.org/elibrary/Easmes/Index.htm
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
FA A/A/A B2 Ac|dBAF GEEG|FA A/A/A B2 Ag|fdef d/d/d d2:|
|:f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|f2 df aeeg|faef d/d/d d2:|]
X:1
T:Merry Lads of Foss, The
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Reel
S:John Rook music manuscript collection (Waverton, Cumbria, 1840, p. 229)
Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion
K:D
FA A/A/A B2 Ac|dBAF GEEG|FA A/A/A B2 Ag|fdef d/d/d d:|
g|f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|f2 df aeeg|faef d/d/d de|
f2 df aeeg|f2 df eBBg|f2 df aeeg|fdef d/d/d d2||
X:468
T:Lads of Foss, aka. Roose.0468, The
T:Merry Lads of Foss, aka. Roose.0468, The
T:Reel. Roose.0468
B:Roose MS, 1850
N:Titled just 'Reel' in MS
N:Parts reversed from most versions
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=90
Z:Village Music Poject, Peter Kanssen, 2019
K:D
g |f2df aeeg | f2df ecAg | f2df aeeg | gdef d/d/d d :|
|:A |FA A/A/A B2Ac | dBAF GEEG | FA A/A/A B2Ag | fdef d/d/d d :|
