Braes of Ballenden (1) (The)
BRAES OF BALLENDEN [1], THE. AKA - "Braes of Balandine." Scottish, Air (3/4 time). B Flat Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. The melody also appears in the McLean collection (1772) attributed to Robert "Red Rob" MacIntosh.
Printed source: McGibbon (Scots Tunes, Book 1), c. 1762; p. 21.
X:3 T:Braes of Balanden [1] M:3/4 L:1/8 R:Air N:"Slow" S:McGibbon - Scots Tunes, Book 1 (c. 1762) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Bb B>c | {B/c/}d2f2 f>g|!trill!f4 (g/a/b)|(gf)(edcB)|!trill{d}c4 B>c|d2f2 (f/g/a)| {a}b3ag2 |f>g {g}f(e/d/) !trillc>B | B4 :: (D>E) |F3 GBF|G2 (B>c) !trill(cB/4c/4)| d2c2 (d/c/B) |G4 (f/g/a)|b2 B2 (B/c/d)|c2d2 f>b|g2 (fe)(de) |{d}c4 Bc|d2f2 (f/g/a)| {a}b3ag2 | f>g (f<d)!trill(cB) | G4 Bc | d2f2F2 | G2B2 g>b | (f>g)(f>d)!trill(c>B) | B4 :||
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