Bridge of Nairn (The)

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 Theme code Index    1566 5122
 Also known as    Old Man Ill Never Die (The), Old Man Will Never Die (The), Trip to Bath (4)
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    2/2
 History    
 Structure    AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Robert Bremner
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Second Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 109
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1768
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 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T: The Bridge of Nairn %R: hornpipe, reel B: "Scots Reel & Country Dances for the Year 1769", R.Bremner, ed. p.109 #1 F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=104993891 Z: 2016 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu> M: C| L: 1/8 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/book/DftY/1769/Bremner/SRCD.abc K: G % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - V: 1 |:\ G>Bd>B e2(eg) | d>BG>B A/A/A A2 |\ (G/A/B/c/ d)B e2ef | g>aTg>d B/B/B B2 :| |:\ g>aTge dedB | g>aTge agab |\ gbeg dega | (b/a/g/e/ g)d B/B/B B2 :| % - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - V: 2 clef=bass middle=d |: g2g2 g2g2 | g2g2 a2a2 | g2g2 c2c2 | d2d2 G2G2 :| |: g2g2 g2g2 | g2g2 a2a2 | g2g2 g2g2 | d2d2 G2G2 :| % - - - - - - - - - - Dance description - - - - - - - - - - %%begintext align %% Cast of two Cu: .| %% lead up to the Top and cast off :| %% set cross corners .|. %% Swing corners and swing your Partner and lead outsides :|: %%endtext %%sep 2 2 400


X: 1 T:Bridge of Nairn P:The old man will never die C:Bremner, here from Gow R:Strathspey (8x32) B:RSCDS 13-11 Z:Anselm Lingnau <anselm@strathspey.org> M:4/4 L:1/8 F:http://www.john-chambers.us/~jc/music/abc/mirror/AnselmLingnau/sets/B13.abc K:Bm D|"G"G>B d>B "C"e2 e>g|"G"d/c/B/A/ G>B "D"A2 A>B|\ "G"G>B d>B "Em"e2 e>f|"C"g>a g>e "Bm"B2 BD| "G"G>B d>B "C"e2 e>g|"G"d/c/B/A/ G>B "D"A2 A>B|\ "G"G>B d>B "Em"e2 e>f|"C"g>a g>e "Bm"B2 B|| d|"G"g>a g>e d>e d<B|g>a g>e "D"a>g a<b|\ "G"g>a g>e "Em"d>e g<b|"D"a>f "C"g>e "Bm"B2 B>d| "G"g>a g>e d>e d<B|g>a g>e "D"a>g a<b|\ "G"g<b "Am"e<g "G"d>e g<b|"D"a>f "Em"g>e "Bm"B2 B|]