Bridge of Newe (The)

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Theme code Index	51H3H1H 5422
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Composer/Core Source	Alexander Walker
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Strathspey
Key/Tonic of	E
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Aeolian (minor)
Time signature	4/4
History
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	Alexander Walker
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Collection of Strathspeys Reels Marches &c. (A)
Tune and/or Page number	No. 128, p. 44
Year of publication/Date of MS	1866
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BRIDGE OF NEWE, THE. Scottish, Strathspey. E Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by Alexander Walker (1819-1898), born in Rhynie, Scotland. He was employed as a gardener for Sir Charles Forbes at Castle Newe, Aberdeenshire, who became his patron. At about age 50 he emigrated to Northhampton, Massachusetts, where he continued to compose (the output of which is lost) and to run a prosperous farm.

The Bridge of Newe was constructed by Sir Charles some eight years after Castle Newe was completed, one of two bridges necessitated with the re-routing of the main road in order to assure baronial privacy. The 'e' at the end of 'Newe' was adopted to keep letters to Sir Charles from being mistakenly routed to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

Printed source: Walker (A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Marches, &c.), 1866; No. 128, p. 44.

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