Bridge of Banff (The)

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 Theme code Index    1L5L15L 2L4L2L7F
 Also known as    
 Composer/Core Source    Alexander Walker
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    A
 Accidental    NONE
 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. 37, p. 14
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1866
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BRIDGE OF BANFF, THE. Scottish, Reel. A Minor. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Composed by Alexander Walker, born in Rhynie, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire in 1819, who died around the end of the century in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he had emigrated at the age of 50 and established a prosperous farm. He was the gardener of Sir Charles Forbes of Castle Newe, who also became his patron.

Printed source: Walker (A Collection of Strathspeys, Reels, Marches, &c.), 1866; No. 37, p. 14.


X: 1
T: The Bridge of Banff
C: Alexander Walker
M: 4/4
R: Reel
L: 1/8
K: A Minor
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A,2 EA, AA, EC|B,G DG B,G, G,B,|A,2 EA, AA, ED|CA B,^G AA, A,E||
A2 cA eA c2|Bg dg BG GB|A2 cA eA c2|BE ^GE A2 AB|
A1/2A1/2A cA eA cA|G1/2G1/2G BG dA Bd|ec dB cA BG|AF ED CA, A,:|