Annotation:John Brown (3)
X:1 T:John Brown [3] M:C L:1/8 R:Highland Schottische C:Nugent Godfrey B:Kerr - Merry Melodies, vol. 1, p. 20 (c. 1875) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:A (c<e) e2 a>f d<f|(c<e) e2 B>c d<B|(c<e) e2 a>f d<f|(e<c) B>c A2 A2:| |:(3cBA e>A f>A a>A|(3cBA e>A (d<B) B2|(3cBA e>A f>A a>f|(e<c) B>c A2 z2:| K:Amin (E<A) A>B (3cBA e2|(e<A) A>c B2 z2|(E<A) A>B (3cBA e>d|(c<A) B>E A2A2| (e<a) a>b (3c'ba e'2|(e<a) a>c' b2 z2|(e<a) a>b (3c'ba e'>d'|(c'<a) b>e a2 a2||
JOHN BROWN [3]. AKA and see "Faithful Friend." Scottish, Highland Schottische. A Major ('A' & 'B' parts) & A Minor ('C' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBC. Composition credited to Nugent Godfrey by Kerr. The tune may refer to John Brown [1] (1826-1883), the loyal Scottish personal servant of Queen Victoria, and one of her favorites.
