Sheet Music: The Lasses of Dunse

TitleThe Lasses of Dunse
Alternate titlesThe Lasses of Duns
The Lasses of Dunce
ComposerTraditional Scottish
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyD major
RangeC#4–A5
Time signature6/8
Tempo100 BPM
Performance time0:40
Difficulty leveleasy
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Date added2025-11-05
Last updated2025-11-05
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Jigs, Traditional/Folk

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Wednesday 5 November 2025

Tune of the Day: The Lasses of Dunse

Traditional Scottish jig

This melody appears earliest in Wright's Compleat Collection of Celebrated Country Dances (London, 1742) and David Rutherford's Compleat Collection of 200 of the Most Celebrated Country Dances (London, 1756).

The title references the Scottish burgh of Duns in Berwickshire, in the Borders region of southeast Scotland.