My Laddie Sits Ower Late Up

slip jig

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on September 20th 2005 by Unseen122.

This tune has been added to 10 tunebooks.

Also known as My Dearie Sits Ower Late Up, My Dearie Sits Ower Up Late, My Laddie Sits O'er Late Up, My Laddie Sits Oer Late Up.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Between The Dark And Light by Nancy Kerr And James Fagan
• Debateable Lands by Kathryn Tickell Band
• The Northumbrian Small Pipes by Various Artists

X: 1
T: My Laddie Sits Ower Late Up
M: 9/8
L: 1/8
R: slip jig
K: Gmaj
|:e| dBG BdB G2 e| dBG dB/c/d/B/ A2 e|
dBG dB/c/d/B/ GAB|c>d/e/f/ gdB A2:|
|:g| fef gdB G2 g| fef gdB A2 g|
fef gdB GAB |c>d/e/f/ gdB A2:|

This is a Northumbrian Slip Jig I first heard it played by Kathyrn Tickell.

# Posted on September 20th 2005 by Unseen122

The 1st bit of the B-part usually goes g|fef gdB G2... to the G instead of the A. I think this might be due to a transcription error in the Minstrelsy but not sure.

# Posted on September 20th 2005 by Dow

Yes Dow you are right, 'B' music bar 1 is as you say, bar 2 is as transcribed here.

# Posted on September 20th 2005 by hetty

The tune can be found along with many other goodies in 'The Northumbrian Piper's Tunebook' published by the Northumbrian Piper's Society. i bought my copy in 1974. that together with the 'Charlton Memorial Tunebook' formed the backbone of available trad Northumbrian music in the British Isles in the 70's. I do not know if it is still available.

# Posted on September 21st 2005 by hetty

I fixed it in the ABC so it should show up in the music some time...

# Posted on September 25th 2005 by Unseen122