Braes of Athole (The)

 BRAES OF ATHOLE, THE. AKA and see "Athol(e) Brae." Scottish, Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCCDD (Alburger, Bremner, Gow): AABBCCDDEEFF (McGlashan). Northumbrian musician William Vickers' version of "Athole Brae" differs in detail but not in outline, notes publisher Matt Seattle. The melody was first printed by an anonymous publisher in 1734 in the Duke of Perth MS., written by David Young. Glen (1891), however, could only find the earliest appearance of the tune in print in Robert Bremner's collection. Printed sources: Alburger (Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 17, p. 38. Bremner (Scots Reels), 1757; pp. 78-79 (appears as "Braes of Athol"). Carlin (The Gow Collection), 1986; No. 463. Gow (Complete Repository), Part 2, 1802; p. 18. McGlashan (Collection of Strathspey Reels), c. 1780/81; p. 15. Stewart-Robertson (The Athole Collection), 1884; p. 301.

X:1 T:Braes of Athole, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Stewart-Robertson - The Athole Collection (1884) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G d|B2 AG B/c/d e/f/g|BAGB A/A/A Ad|B2 AG B/c/d e/f/g|D3B G/G/G G:|
 * f|gdBg dgdB|gdBg f2 Ae/f/|gdBg dgdB|c/B/A/G/ FA G/G/G G:|
 * c|BGBG BG B/c/d|BG B/c/d e/f/g Ac|BG B/c/d e/f/g f/g/a|D3B G/G/G G:|
 * f|gdBg dgdB|g/f/e/d/ Bg f2 Ae/f/|gdBg dgdB|c/B/A/G/ FA G/G/G G:||

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