The Brumley Brae

reel

Key signature: Dmajor

Submitted on April 15th 2005 by Johannes J.

This tune has been added to 31 tunebooks.

Also known as Brumley Brae, Charlie Fleming's, Conlon's, Funny, The Funny.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• A Tune For Bill by Banchory Strathspey And Reel Society
• Far Green Country by John Sherman
• New Numbers by 422
• Raise The Rafters by Molly's Revenge
• Stepping Stones by Juniper
• The Best Of De Danann by De Danann
• The Boston Edge by Joe Derrane, Seamus Connolly And John McGann
• The Ceilidh: Are Ye Dancin'? by The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band
• The Cook In The Kitchen by John Brosnan
• The Funny Reel by Joe Burke, Andy McGann And Felix Dolan
• The Star Spangled Molly by De Danann
• Three Around The Table by Poljez Trio
• Traditional Irish Music by William Sullivan
• Traditional Music On Fiddle, Banjo, And Harp by Oisin MacDiarmada, Brian Fitzgerald, And Michael O Ruanaigh
• Whirlwind by Brian Hughes

X: 1
T: Brumley Brae, The
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Dmaj
|:d2 (cd) AFD(d|cd)AF DFAF|E2 (EF) GFED|CEGB =cA^cA|
d2 (cd) AFD(d|cd)AF DFAF|Begf edcB|1 AGFE D2 A2:|2 AGFE D2 a2||
|:^gafd A(aga)|fdA(a ^ga)fd|eBBe bagf|edcB A^ABc|
d2 (cd) AFD(d|cd)AF DFAF|G,B,DB, A,CEG|1 F2 D2 D2 d2:|2 F2 D2 D4||

Life begins at forty

This is tune number forty. Have I come of age?

Anyway, this is a very popular tune at Scottish sessions which I've never heard played the same way twice. Certainly, I didn't pick it up this way originally. It was composed by William MacPherson and Brumley Brae is an area in Elgin where you can gather brambles.

I learned this version from The Inverness Fiddlers when I played with them at their concert and I'm fairly sure that this is the original.

# Posted on April 15th 2005 by Johannes J

Here is something similar

http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/2210

Both versions are lovely though

Snorre

# Posted on April 15th 2005 by snorre

Yes, it would appear to be the same tune. The notes on "Conlon's" don't throw much light on it and I'd imagine that the recording links may not refer to this tune.
"The Brumley Brae" is likely to be the original, though.

# Posted on April 15th 2005 by Johannes J

Brumley Brae

Thanks for posting this JohnJ.
Lovely tune. Must learn it.

# Posted on April 18th 2005 by red_haired_girl

"The Funny Reel" ~ triplication

Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on September 24th 2005 by stevekeene.
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/4995

# Posted on February 8th 2006 by ceolachan