Bonnie Prince Charlie

polka

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on August 13th 2002 by gian marco.

This tune has been added to 35 tunebooks.

Also known as Bonnie Charlie March, The Bonnie Charlie, Bonnie Prince Charlie's March, Bonny Prince Charlie.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• ...So Magic by Enrico Euron
• Cherish The Ladies by Peg McGrath, Kathleen Smyth, Mary Mulholland
• Kilbride by Kilbride Brothers
• Magic Fiddle by Johnny Mooring
• Over The Sea To Skye: The Celtic Connection by James Galway And The Chieftains
• The Tain Ceili Band by The Tain Ceili Band

X: 1
T: Bonnie Prince Charlie
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
R: polka
K: Dmaj
F2 ED|DB BA|A2 B/2c/2d|F2 ED|F2 E2|E2 FA|d2 cB|BA FA|
A2 B/2c/2d|e2 dB|B2 AF|AB d2|F2 ED|B2 cd|D2 EF|E2 D2|
d2 AA|e2 AA|f2 ed|dA BB|A2 FE|Dd de|fd df|e2 d2|
d2 AA|ef g2|f2 ed|dc B2|A2 BB|AD EE|FA AF|E2 D2||

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Rhythm: MARCH
Source: Peg McGrath, Mary Mulholland, Kathleen Smyth - "Cherish the Ladies"
Transcription: Gian Marco Pietrasanta

# Posted on August 13th 2002 by gian marco

Bonnie Prince Charlie

I've seen this tune listed as a march and it plays very well at a slower tempo.

# Posted on August 14th 2002 by radriano

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Good grief! Sorry about my last post. The title of the tune has polka next to it but I see it is listed as a march ryhthm.

# Posted on August 14th 2002 by radriano

Bonnie Prince Charlie

This is the melody to the Jacobite song "Cam' Ye By Atholl", and I think is the weakest track on what is otherwise a great recording. The "Boys Of The Lough" did a far better job of it on one of their earlier LPs - I think "Lochaber No More", and I think Altan recorded it too.
Incidentally, Johnny Cunningham was once asked on a USA tour with "Silly Wizard" in the 1980s if he knew that old Jacobite air "Come Eat My Apple" - true !

# Posted on August 24th 2002 by Kenny

Is this the same tune as "Came Ye by Atholl"" by Neil Gow Jr?

I am looking for ,and unable to find anyplace, the sheet music for Came Ye by Atholl? by Neil Gow Jr. I saw someplace on the net that it is the same tune as Bonnie Prince Charlie, which seems unlikely. Anyone able to deny or confirm? Thanks for any help.

# Posted on August 12th 2007 by gilesg

My dumb error on the post above.

I don't know how I missed the post above mine addressing the alternate name of the tune. Please forgive my dumb mistake.

# Posted on August 12th 2007 by gilesg