Atholl Braes

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Theme code Index	3236 3122
Also known as	Arthur Brey, Athol Bray, Braes of Athol, Braes of Athole, New Way to Bowden (The), Pigeon on the Gate (1) (The)
Composer/Core Source
Region	England, Scotland
Genre/Style	Northumbrian/Borders
Meter/Rhythm	Country Dance, Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	ENGLAND(North East)
Structure	AABBCCDD
Editor/Compiler	Biography:John Walsh
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Caledonian Country Dances
Tune and/or Page number	p. 34
Year of publication/Date of MS	c. 1745
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ATHOLL BRAE(S). Scottish, Country Dance Tune and Reel. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB.
Not a version of "Athole Brose." The melody was printed in the Drummond Castle Manuscript (sometimes called Duke of Perth MS because it is inscribed "A Collection of Country Dances written for the use of his Grace the Duke of Perth by Dav. Young, 1734." In the early 1970's the MS was in the possession of the Earl of Ancaster at Drummond Castle.

Printed sources: Alburger (Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music), 1983; Ex. 17, p. 388. Seattle (Great Northern/William Vickers), 1987, Part 2; No. 376. Walsh (Caledonian Country Dances), c. 1745; p. 34.

X:1
T:Athol Bray
M:C|
L:1/8
R:Country Dance
B:John Walsh - Caledonian Country Dances (c. 1745, p. 34)
N:Published in several volumes and different editions, 1731-c. 1745)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
d|TB2 AG B/c/d e/f/g|B>AGB A/A/A Ad|B2 A>G B/c/d/ eB|AFDB G/G/GG:|
|:e/f/|gdBg dgdB|g/f/e/d/ Bg Tf2 Ae/f/|g/f/e/d/ Bg dgdB|c/B/A/G/ FA G/G/GG:|
|:c|(BG)(BG) (BG) (B/c/)d|BG B/c/d g2A2|(BG)(BG) (BG) (B/c/)d|D2 DB G/G/GG:|
|:B|Gg g/f/e/d/ Bg g/f/e/d/|BgDg Tf2 Ae/f/|g/f/e/d/ Bg dgdB|c/B/A/G/ FA G/G/GG:|]

X:2
T:Atholl Brae
M:4/4
L:1/8
S:William Vickers music manuscripts (Northumbria, 1770)
K:G
d|B2AG Bc/d/ ef/g/|BAGB AA/A/ Ad|B2 AG B/c/d eB|AFDB G/G/G G:|
|:f/g/|gdBg dgdB|g/f/e/d/ Bg f2 A/c/f|g/f/e/d/ Bg dgdB|c/B/A/G/ FA G/G/G G:|
|:c|BGBG BG B/c/d|BG B/c/d g2A2|BGBG BG B/c/d|D2 DB G/G/G G:|
|:B|Gg g/f/e/d/ Bg g/f/e/d/|BgDg f2 Af/g/|g/f/e/d/ Bg dgdB|c/B/A/G/ FA G/G/G G:|