Bobbers of Brechin

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 Theme code Index    51H1H5 47b54
 Also known as    Bober's o' Brechin, Mr. George Gordon's Reel, Robbers of Brechin, Strathbogie Toast (The)
 Composer/Core Source    William Marshall
 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Reel (single/double)
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    2 flats
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
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 Structure    AB, AABB
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Niel & Nathaniel Gow
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Complete Repository Part 1
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 10
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1799
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X:1 T:Bober's o' Brechin M:C L:1/8 R:Reel S:Gow - 1st Repository (1799) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Gmin g|dg~g^f g2 d=f|cdfg dfcf|dgg^f ge dg|fdc>A {A}G2 GB| Ggg^f g2 {fg}d=f|c>dfg afcf|d^fga bag=f|dfc>A {A}G2G|| d|BGdG BGd=e|f>d c<f AFcA|BGdG BGdg|fdc>A {A}G2 Gd| BGdG BGd=e|f.dcf AfcA|GABc d=efg|f>dc>A {A}G2G||


X:1 T:Bobbers o’ Brechin, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:Robert Millar music manuscripts c. 1823 N:Miller (1789-1861) was born in Perth and was a member N:of the Forfar Militia. Later moved to Dundee and became a pipemaker, N:and performer on the Northumbrian, Union and Great Highland Bagpipes. Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:A a|eaag a2 e=g|de=ga eadg|eaag a2 ea|=gedB {B}A2 AB| Aaag a2 e=g|de=ga gede|de=ga egdg|egdB A2 A:| |:e|AAeA =cAef|T=g>edg BGdB|AAeA =cAca|=gedB A2 Ae| AAeA =cAef|T=g>edg|BGdB|AB=cd efga|=g>edB A2A:|]


X:1 T:Bobbers of Brechin, The M:C L:1/8 R:Reel C:”Mr. Marshall” B:Davies Caledonian Repository (Aberdeen, 1829-30, p. 15) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin g|d<gg>^f ~g2 d=f|cdfg dfcf|d<gg^f ~g2 dg|fdc>A {A}G2 GB| G<gg^f g2 d=f|cdfg afcf|d^fga bag=f|d<gc>A {A}G2 G|| d|BGdG BGd=e|fdc<f AFcA|BGdG BGdg|fdcA {A}G2 Gd| BGdG BGd=e|fdcf AFcA|GABc d=efg|f<dc>A {A}G2G||


X:1 T:Bobbers of Brechin, The C:Mr. Marshall M:C L:1/8 R:Reel B: Joseph Lowe - Lowe's Collection of Reels, Strathspeys and Jigs, B:book 5 (1844-45, p. 22) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Gmin g|dg{a}g^f g2 d=f|cdfg dfcf|dg{a}g^f g2 dg|fdcA G2 GA| Gg{a}g^f g2 d=f|cdfg afcf|d^fga bag=f|dfcA G2G|| d|BGdG Bcd=e|fdcf AFcA|BGdG Bcdg|fdcA {A}G2 Gd| BGdG Bcd=e|fdcf AFcA|GABc d=efg|fdcA {A}G2 G||


X:1 T:Bobers o’ Brechin, The M:C| L:1/8 R:Reel B:John McLachlan - Piper’s Assistant (1854, No. 119, p. 72) Z:AK/Fiddler’s Companion K:Amix g|eaag a2 eg|dega egdg|eaag a2 ea|gedB A2Ag| eaag a2 eg|dega egdg|efge aAag|egdB T<BAA|| |:d|cAeA cAef|gedg BGdB|cAeA cAef|gedB TB<AAd| cAeA cAef|gedg BGdB|ABcd edea|gegB TA2A||