Brumley Brae (The)

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Theme code Index	1H751 7515
Also known as	Bramley Brae, Charlie Fleming's, Conlon's
Composer/Core Source	Biography:William MacPherson
Region	Scotland
Genre/Style	Scottish
Meter/Rhythm
Key/Tonic of	D
Accidental	2 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	4/4
History	SCOTLAND(North East)
Structure	AABB
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Murray Neil
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Scots Fiddle (The)
Tune and/or Page number	No. 74, p. 98
Year of publication/Date of MS	1991
Artist	Biography:William "Willie" MacPherson
Title of recording	Elgin Fiddler (The)
Record label/Catalogue nr.	WMEF001
Year recorded
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BRUMLEY BRAE, THE. AKA - "Bramley Brae." Scottish, Reel. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AAB. A popular Scottish session reel composed by William MacPherson (1919-1974). Brumley Brae is a steep hill in Elgin (north-east Scotland) that is situated north-east of the Bow Brig in the direction of Spyme and the road to Burghead and Hopeman, relates Neil (1991). "It was probably a favorite place for picking brambles as the name suggests." Macpherson was a native of Elgin. The tune has some currency among musicians from northern Ireland (Donegal), where it is known as "Charlie Fleming's," probably referring to Chuck Fleming, a onetime member of the JSD Band and Five Hand Reel.

Printed source: Neil (The Scots Fiddle), 1991; No. 74, p. 98.

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