Bonny Braes of Skelmorly (The)

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Theme code Index	311H5 51H22H
Also known as	Bonny Braes of Skelmorlie, Bonny Braes of Skilnarley
Composer/Core Source	John Riddell
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	C
Accidental	NONE
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History	SCOTLAND(South Ayrshire)
Structure	AAB
Editor/Compiler	John Riddell
Book/Manuscript title	Book:A Collection of Scots Reels Minuets &c. for the Violin
Tune and/or Page number	p. 44
Year of publication/Date of MS	1782
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Bonny Braes of Skelmorly (The): Annotations

X:1 T:Bonny Braes of Skelmorly, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:John Riddell of Ayr – Collection of Scots Reels, Minuets &c. B:for the Violin (1782, p. 44) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:C (F|ED)CE cGGc|GEcE D(dd)e|cGGc GEc(E|FD)GF ECC:| g|Te>dcg ecgc|BGdG eGdG|Te>dcg ecgc|A/B/c (.G.c) e(cc)g| Te>dcg ecgc|TB>AGd BGdG|ceGc AcE(G|FD)GF ECC||

Bonny Braes of Skelmorly (The): Annotations

BONNY BRAES OF SKELMORLY, THE. AKA - "Bonny Braes of Skelmorlie." Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. Glen finds the tune first published in 1782 collection of blind amateur fiddle-composer John Riddell (1718‑95) of the family of Glencarnock (p. 44). Skelmorlie/Skelmorly is in Ayrshire.

Printed source: Kennedy (Traditional Dance Music of Britain and Ireland, vol. 2: Reels and Rants), 1997; No. 9, p. 4.