Bridge of Brechin (2) (The)

 BRIDGE OF BRECHIN, THE. Scottish, Strathspey. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. One of the better compositions of Joseph Lowe (1796–1866), a good fiddler, composer and dancing master, who taught dancing at Brechin with his brother Robert. Later Lowe taught at Inverness, before finally moving to Edinburgh. He published a collection in six volumes from 1844-1845. His success among the Highland lairds (to whose families he taught music and dancing) was enhanced by his skills as a wrestler and boxer, and by his fly-fishing acumen--they "would wager upon his head against some of their gillies (young men) on one hand, and ask for some of his nicely-dressed flies on the other" (Baptie Musical Scotland, 1894) Printed source: Kerr (Merry Melodies), vol. 2; No. 195, p. 22.

X:1 T:Bridge of Brechin, The M:C L:1/8 R:Strathspey S:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 2, No. 195 (c. 1880's) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:F F|CF c>Af>d|c>A B/A/G/F/ EA|CF c>Af>d|c>A B/A/G/F/ CAf>d|c>A B/A/G/F/ EA|CF c>Af>d|c>A B/A/G/F/ CF d/c/B/A/ Bc|ff e/f/g/e/ fc| (3fga (3efg (3def (3cBA|(3Bcd (3cBA BB|(3ABc (3cBA (3Bcd (3dcB|(3def (3efg a '''© 1996-2010 Andrew Kuntz. All Rights Reserved.''' Engraver Valerio M. Pelliccioni