Sheet Music: The Lovely Lad

TitleThe Lovely Lad
ComposerTraditional Irish
InstrumentationFlute solo
KeyD major
RangeC♮4–A5
Time signature6/8
Tempo108 BPM
Performance time0:35
Difficulty leveleasy
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Date added2026-05-12
Last updated2026-05-12
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Jigs, Traditional/Folk

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Tuesday 12 May 2026

Tune of the Day: The Lovely Lad

Traditional Irish jig

This lively jig first appeared in George Petrie's The Complete Collection of Irish Music, published in London in 1905. Petrie notes this is “A Munster single jig from Ned Goggin. From (the Irish collector) Mr. Joyce”.