The Black Haired Lad

reel

Key signature: Amixolydian

Submitted on April 15th 2009 by bogman.

This tune has been added to 33 tunebooks.

Also known as Black Hair'd Lad, The Black Hair'd Lad, Black Haired Lad.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• Smalltalk by Smalltalk

X: 1
T: Black Haired Lad, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Amix
|: e | Aeaf gefd | g2 dB GBdB | Aeaf gefd | g2 dB e2 A :|
e | A2 eA fAeA | g2 dB GBdB | A2 eA fAeA | g2 dB e2 Ae |
A2 eA fAeA | g2 dB GBdB | Aeaf gefd | g2 dB e2 A ||

The Black Haired Lad

This is a very old Scottish pipe reel I learned a few years ago from fiddler Roddy Neilson. Cracking tune on the fiddle too.

# Posted on April 15th 2009 by bogman

Mean tune! *Starts learning*

# Posted on April 26th 2009 by Picopanpipe

Very nice. I love these really old pipe tunes.

the A mixolydian caught my eye as I flicked through looking for the black mill, another old pipe tune....

# Posted on June 13th 2009 by piobagusfidil

Old Blind Dogs

There is a BRUTALLY fast version of this played by a warpiper on the Old Blind Dogs' album "Fit?" with this on the 11th track. Pretty cool stuff!

http://www.amazon.com/Fit-Old-Blind-Dogs/dp/B00005BGU0

# Posted on July 3rd 2009 by bhambagpiper

The Black Haired Lad

Nice wee clip of the tune on the above clip, probably played by Rory Campbell. That would be about the average speed the tune is played at in these parts.

# Posted on July 4th 2009 by bogman