The Popular songs of Scotland with their appropriate melodies . 113-115,) points out the error of Mr. Stenhouseand other editors who ascribe the song to William Crawfurd (of Auchiuames), while it, Tweedside, &c, werewritten by Robert Crawfurd, a cadet of the family of Drumsoy. It appears that this gentleman was drownedin returning from France in 1732. The bush, or clump of trees, that gave name to the tune, is said to have stoodon a hill above the lawn of the Earl of Traquairs house in Peeblesshire. We think that the tune was probablywritten down at first for some musical instrument; as its co
The Popular songs of Scotland with their appropriate melodies . 113-115,) points out the error of Mr. Stenhouseand other editors who ascribe the song to William Crawfurd (of Auchiuames), while it, Tweedside, &c, werewritten by Robert Crawfurd, a cadet of the family of Drumsoy. It appears that this gentleman was drownedin returning from France in 1732. The bush, or clump of trees, that gave name to the tune, is said to have stoodon a hill above the lawn of the Earl of Traquairs house in Peeblesshire. We think that the tune was probablywritten down at first for some musical instrument; as its compass is too great for ordinary voices. This is thgcase with many old Scottish melodies. It may also be remarked, that the accentuation of the words, as applied tcthe tune, is often faulty; but this seems to have been little heeded by our older singers, and writers of verses tomusic. We must now take these old things as we find them; and be thankful that they are not altogether lost. 46 SCOTTISH SONGS. LORD RONALD. ARRANGED BY T. M. MirDIE. ~11 g^ g *=^~r-g -» » Ron - aid, my O where hae ye been, Lord W=% 35 S^^3 g£ fe Nf^ BE &r 0 & ^|=BEgEg=§=gj O where hae ye - been, Lord Ron - aid, my ^ -J£=4z ^=3f=§=±^=sf=4 P§¥^ m 3 rj j—?E-g-tf raE3=^sg =p y T> ^ * son ? I hae been wi my sweet - heart, mother, make my bed j—i- ^^^E^^^H=P=g=^^ m LORD RONALD. 47 fe & £5 ME tt W^3^- ^^5 s Kor Im wea - ry wi the bunt and fain wad lie Bi * 3^= fc=Z£
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