Black but Comely

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 Theme code Index    1H3H53H 2H3H65
 Also known as    Black Laddie My Darling, Bonny Black Laddie (2), For a' that and a' that, Gille Dubh Mo Laochan (An), Lady Mackintosh (1), Lady Mackintosh's Reel (1), Mo loachan, Strawberry Blossom (2)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    D
 Accidental    2 sharps
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AABB'
 Editor/Compiler    Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Complete Repository Part 3
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 37
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1806
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Black but Comely M:C L:1/8 R:Reel N:”Very Old” B:John McLachlan - Piper’s Assistant (1854, No. 106, p. 64) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amix B|d2 fe AAfe|d2 fd B2 AB|d2 fe AAfe|d2dB AAA:| B|Aaaf edef|daad B2 AB|Aaaf edef|d2 dB AAAB| Aaaf edef|daad B2 GB|d2 af e2 fe|d2 dB AAA||


X:1 T:Black but Comely M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D A | d2 fd AAfd | eefd B2AB | defd AAfd | fedB A2A:| |: f | adad feef | adad B2Bf |1 adad feef | dedB A2A :|2 adab afef | dedB A2A ||