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There Was a Lad (audio)

This popular song was written by Robert Burns to the air 'O Gin Ye Were Dead Guidman'. As there was only one strain to the original tune he used a variation of the tune from Oswald's 'Pocket Companion' for the second strain. The original air is said to predate 1549.

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Instruments:
Fiddle
Tune Types:
Air
Composers:
Traditional
Date:
16th Century
Origin:
Scottish
Level:
Intermediate
Tempo:
Crotchet = 144
Occasions:
Robert Burns night
Length:
ca. 0 mins, 58 secs
Key:
D major
Arrangers:
Christine Martin
Performers:
Christine Martin
Time signature:
4/4
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