Because I was a Bonny Lad. Ru1.059

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T:Because I was a Bonny Lad. Ru1.059
F:http://www.vwml.org/record/RutherfordVol1/2248/p30
Z:Transcription by Village Music Project, Steve Mansfield July 2015
F:http://www.village-music-project.org.uk/F:http://www.vwml.org/record/RutherfordVol1/2248/p30
M:C|
Q:1/4=120
K:A
e|c>BA=g f/g/a e>c|d>fe>c B/B/B Be|c>BA=g (f/g/a) ec|d>fec A/A/A A:|
|:e|cAeA fAeA|dfec B/B/B Be|cAeA fAeA|dfec A/A/A A |]
W:
W: The first Cu. Foot it & cast off two Cu .|  Foot it
W: & cast up again :|  Cast off off the Wo. falls in between the
W: Bottom Cu. the Man between the Top Cu. & Foot it
W: to each other .|.  Then the Man fals in of the Woman's
W: side & the Wo. of the Mans side & Foot it :||:  Foot it
W: Corners & turn .||  Foot it the other Corners & turn :||
W: Lead out each side & turn :|
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T:Drummer. Ru1.060, The
L:1/8
B:RUTHERFORD Complete Collection of 200 Country Dances Vol.1; London: David & John Rutherford 1756.
Z:vmp.Mike Hicken 2015 www.village-music-project.org.uk
N: No time signature is shown in the original
N: * This note is shown as a crotchet in the original but has been changed to a quaver to balance the repeat.
M:C|
Q:1/2=80
K:Gm
B/A/|GABG D/D/D DE|F2 FG A>BcA|GABG D/D/D De|dcBA G/G/G "*"G :|
|: F|B/B/B Bd c/c/c ce|B/B/B Bd cAFA|B/B/B Bd c/c/c ce|dcBA G/G/G G2 |]
W:
W: The first Cu. sets to the 2d. Wo. & Hands round
W: all three .|  The same to the Man :|  Hands round
W: all four with the 2d. Cu. .|.  Right Hand & Left
W: into the 2d. Cus. place :||:  Foot it Corners and
W: turn .||  Foot it the other Corners & turn :||  Hey
W: Contrary sides .||.  Foot it to your Partner and
W: turn it out :|
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