Braes of Brothertown (The)

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 Theme code Index    16L7L6L 5L123
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Biography:Alexander Campbell
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Jig/Quadrille
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    6/8
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Unknown
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Printed and Sold by Stewart & Co. Music Sellers South Bridge Street
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 2
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1793-1802
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 Score   (1)   



X:1 T:Braes of Brothertown M:6/8 L:1/8 R:Jig B:”Printed and Sold by Stewart & Co. Music Sellers South Bridge Street” (c. 1793-1802, p. 2) N:Untitled, unattributed collection of 12 airs. However the Catalog of the Wighton Collection N:gives that it was printed for Alexander Campbell, editor of Albyn's Anthology B:https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/118867812 Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:G V:1 G2D E2D|FGD E2D|DEG GFG|AcB B2A| G2D E2D|FGD E2D|DEG cec|dBA G3:| |:[c2e2][ce][c2e2][ce]|egf edB|d2d dBG|cdB B2A| G2D E2D|FGD E2D|DEG cec|dBA G3:|] V:2 clef = bass G,2B, C2B,|C2B,C2B,|[G,2B,2]z [A,2C2]B,|A,2G, D2C| B,2G,C2B,|C2B, C2B,|[G,3B,3][G,3C3]|D2D, G,3:| |:[G,3C3E3] [G,3C3E3]|[G,3C3][G,3B,3]|[G,3B,3D3] [G,3B,3D3]|[A,2C2][G,B,]D2C| [G,2B,2]B, C2B,|[G,2B,2]B, C2B,|[G,2B,2]z [G,3C3]|D2D, G,3:|]