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The Lasses O' Ballantrae

reel

Key signature: Fmajor

Submitted on August 7th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin.

This tune has been added to 12 tunebooks.

Also known as Bonny Lass Of Ballintrae, The Bonny Lass Of Ballintrae, The Bony Boys Of Ballintra, Flags Of Dublin, The Flags Of Dublin, Lass Of Ballintrae, The Lass Of Ballintrae, The Lasses Of Ballantree.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

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X: 1
T: Lasses O' Ballantrae, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Fmaj
|:c | cFAc dfef | cFAF GDDd | cFAc dfef | afce f3 :|
f| fcfa gcga | fagf ecce | fcfa gcga | (3baf de f2 fc |
fcfa gcga | fagf eccA | Bdfd cAFc | dfeg f2 f |]

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The Lasses O' Ballantrae sheetmusic
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Skye Collection once again!!

Page 189, 2nd tune down.

# Posted on August 7th 2005 by fiddlinviolinin

Also played in D and known as the Flags of Dublin.

# Posted on August 10th 2005 by tompipes

I LOVE THIS TUNE!!!!!!!!!!

# Posted on August 16th 2005 by red_haired_girl

Flags of Dublin in D

Learned from an old Seamus Ennis recording.

X: 1
T:Flags of Dublin, The
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:D
B|:ADFA BcdB|ADFA BEEB|ADFA Bcde|1 fdce d2dB:|2 fece dABc||
|:dcdf edeg|fafe dcBA|1dcdf edeg|fABc d2dA:|2 GBBA Bcde|fece d2dB||

# Posted on August 16th 2005 by LongNote

A great tune.
I came across this tune in 'The Gunn Book' (Fermanagh 1865) in key of G, titled 'The Bony (sic) Boys of Ballintra'.
Also in O'Neill's in key of G as 'Kiss your Partner'

# Posted on August 16th 2005 by Sharon the Flute

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4211

# Posted on August 17th 2005 by slainte

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