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The collector John Glen (1891) relates a delightful story of the tune's origins involving the famous Scots poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796), who wrote to publisher George Thomson in 1794:

Do you known the history of the air? It is curious enough. A good many years ago, Mr. James Miller, writer in your good own (Edinburgh), a gentleman whom, possibly, you know, was in company with our good friend Clarke; and taling of Scottish music, Miller expressed an ardent ambition to be able to compose a Scots air. Mr. Clarke, partly by way of a joke, told him to keep to the black keys of the harpsichord, and preserve some kind of rhythm, and he would infallibly compose a Scots air. Certain it is, that, in a few days, Mr. Miller produced the rudiments of an air which Mr. Clarke, with some touches and corrections, fashioned into the tune in question. Ritson, you know, has the same story of the black keys; but this account which I have just given you, Mr. Clarke informed me of several years ago.

...more at: Ye Banks and Braes - full Score(s) and Annotations

X: 1 T:Banks o' Doon,The. JClw.43 T:Ye Banks and Braes,aka. JClw.43 M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:3/8=80 S:J.Clews MS,Stoke-upon-Tern,Shrops.1832 N:More of a 3/4 time than 6/8. N:A standard version of the well known Scottish tune N:but with an extra flourish at end line 1. A:N. Shropshire Z:Neil Brookes 2006 K:D V:1 clef=treble name="1." [V:1] "^Andante"A|d2d {f}e>de|f>af {f}e>de|{de}f>e.d d>B.A|Adf b/a/=g/b/g/e/|! d2d{f}e>de|f>af {f}e>de|{de}f>e.d d>B.A|A>Bc{e}d2:|! |:d/f/|a2b afd|a2b afd|afd afd|baf e2A|! d2d {f}e>de|f>af {f}e>de|{de}f>e.d d>B.A|A>Bc{e}d2:|

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-|f_track=Mrs Fraser Of Cullen.mp3
+|f_track=Ye Banks and Braes.mp3
-|f_pdf=Mrs.Fraser_Cullen.pdf
+|f_pdf=Ye Banks and Braes.pdf
-|f_artwork=Marshall.jpg
+|f_artwork=Brig_o'_Doon,_Alloway_2017-05-17.jpg
-|f_tune_name=Mrs. Fraser, Cullen
+|f_tune_name=Ye Banks and Braes
-|f_track_title=Mrs._Fraser's_Reel--Cullen
+|f_track_title=Ye Banks and Braes
-|f_section=abc
+|f_section=X1
-|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/user-237042521 Alastair Savage]
+|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/johndaddio-clarke John Daddio Clarke]
-|f_notes=William Marshall (27 December 1748 – 29 May 1833) is regarded as one of the greatest composers of Scottish fiddle music.
+|f_notes=The Auld Brig o' Doon
-|f_caption=[https://www.geni.com/people/Katherine-Fraser/6000000008906364248 Katherine (or Catherine) Duncan (born 27/12/1790), lawful daughter of surgeon Alexander Duncan, married John Fraser at Cullen on 5/10/1816. We know from Alexander's will dated 1825 that his daughter's husband was then cashier for the Earl of Seafield in Cullen.]
+|f_caption=Ye banks and braes O’ Bonnie Doon,{{break}}
-|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/user-237042521/miss-hannah-of-elgin-mrs Soundcloud]
+How can ye bloom sae fresh and fair?{{break}}
+How can ye chaunt, ye little birds,{{break}}
+And I’m sae wearyful O’ care?{{break}}
+|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/johndaddio-clarke/ye-banks-and-braes Soundcloud]
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-|f_article=[[Mrs._Fraser's_Reel--Cullen | '''Mrs. Fraser, Cullen''']]
+|f_article=[[Ye Banks and Braes | '''Ye Banks and Braes''']]
-Composed by [[biography:William Marshall|William Marshall]] (1748-1833).
+The collector John Glen (1891) relates a delightful story of the tune's origins involving the famous Scots poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796), who wrote to publisher George Thomson in 1794:
-A Scottish fiddler and composer, Marshall is most famous for his many fine strathspeys. Marshall worked for much of his life for the Duke of Gordon as the Steward of his Household, while the Duke in turn was an enthusiastic supporter of Marshall’s music.
+<blockquote>
+''Do you known the history of the air? It is curious enough. A''
-Moyra Cowie ('''The Life and Times of William Marshall''', 1999) identifies Mrs. Fraser as Catherine Duncan, wife of John Fraser, the Earl of Seafield’s commissioner.
+''good many years ago, Mr. James Miller, writer in your good''
+''own (Edinburgh), a gentleman whom, possibly, you know, was''
+''in company with our good friend Clarke; and taling of Scottish''
+''music, Miller expressed an ardent ambition to be able to''
+''compose a Scots air. Mr. Clarke, partly by way of a joke, told''
+''him to keep to the black keys of the harpsichord, and preserve''
+''some kind of rhythm, and he would infallibly compose a Scots''
+''air. Certain it is, that, in a few days, Mr. Miller produced the''
+''rudiments of an air which Mr. Clarke, with some touches and''
+''corrections, fashioned into the tune in question. Ritson, you''
+''know,  has the same story of the black keys; but this account''
+''which I have just given you, Mr. Clarke informed me of several''
+''years ago.''
+</blockquote>
 }}