Key signature: Adorian
Submitted on January 13th 2002 by OrganicPeatCreature.
This tune has been added to 65 tunebooks.
Also known as Maire Breathnach's, Maire Breathnach's #2, Máire Brethnach's #2, Máire Breatnach's, Máire Breatnach's #2.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Branohm
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
R: reel
K: Ador
a3 g|eA ~A2 cdec|degd BAGB|AEEE ABcd|egfa geag| \
eA ~A2 cdec|degd BAGB|AEEE cdec|d2gd BAag|\
eA ~A2 cdec|degd BAGB|AEEE FGAB|cdea geag|\
eA ~A2 cdec|degd BAGB|AEEE cdec|d2gd BAAd|\
|:edef g2af|gedc Bcdg|eaag a3 a|aged ^cdef|geaf fgef|\
gedc BAGB| AEEE cdec|d2gd BAag:||
This is one of two Maire Breathnach compositions going by the name of Branohm, requested by a certain heavy nettle band in Discussions. I'm just about to post the other one.
I should say that I got this tune out of an abc collection and I suspect the bar lines may be in the wrong places. But I don't know the tune very well - I last heard it about 3 years ago on a Solas album - so I have left it as it is. If anyone can confirm that it is wrong, I'll put it right. The notes all sound right to me, anyway
# Posted on January 13th 2002 by OrganicPeatCreature
David, this tune too is on Solas' cd "Solas," listed as "Maire Breathnach's #2" in track 8.
# Posted on January 13th 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts
Now that I listen to it, I can see that your abc source has the bar lines in the wrong place. The tune as played by Solas' Win Horan on fiddle starts:
|e(3AAA cdec|d2 gd BAGB|A~E3 ABcd|(3efg fa geag| and so on
Great tune though.
# Posted on January 13th 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts
P.S. Win starts off the B Part a little different from the version you have, probably to avoid that "edef" string crossing at the breakneck speed they're playing this at on the cd. She does:
|[eA2] ef gfaf|gedc Bedg|
and then it looks pretty much the same as what you've got.
# Posted on January 13th 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts
um, er, that'd be |gedc Bcdg| in the above second bar. This tune is fated to by typed in with errors.... I look forward to your clearing it up on the next go round,
Will
# Posted on January 13th 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts
Bar lines
Thanks, Will, for confirming that. I'll try and put that right.
Like I said, I got this version from an existing abc collection. It was transcribed from Maire Breathnach's own recording, so it is (assuming it is accurately transcribed, which is probably not a safe assumption, given the bar line error) the "original" version.
# Posted on January 15th 2002 by OrganicPeatCreature
Love this tune!
Just had to comment how good I think this tune is. Nice with "atmosphere" as the melody instrument (at least with my soundcard), chords "on" and "Dead" ;¬) as the drone notes. Can anyone tell me of any recordings with this Branohm (and not the other one) on it?
Cheers!
Conán
# Posted on September 2nd 2002 by Conán McDonnell
Conan, it's on Solas's cd "Solas," listed as Maire Breathnach's #2.
# Posted on September 2nd 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts
Thanks!
On order as we speak, thanks Will!
Conán
# Posted on September 2nd 2002 by Conán McDonnell
Maire Breathnach's #1 is also on the Solas cd, another great tune. Actually, I don't think there's a dud tune on the album, and most of them are posted here on The Session's tune archives.
# Posted on September 2nd 2002 by Miss Lonelyhearts
I was confused myself.
I didn't look at the comments when I printed of the sheet music. Indeed, the first half measure is a pickup and the first full measure should start 1/2 measure in. I have been enjoying these tunes David - thanks for the posts.
# Posted on December 16th 2002 by Mark Cordova
"Branohm" ~ working through the mess
R: double reel
|: ag |
e ~A3 cdec | degd BAGB | A ~E3 ABcd | egfa geag |
eA (3AAA cdec | degd BAGB | AE (3EEE cdec | d2 gd BA :|
|: Ad |
edef g2 af | gedc Bcdg | eaag ~a3 b | aged (3Bcd ef |
geaf f2 ef | gedc BAGB | A ~E3 cdec | d2 gd BA :|
& as I prefer it ~
R: single reel:
|: ag |
eA (3AAA cdec | degd BA (3GGB |1 AE (3EEE ABcd | egfa ge :|
|2 AE (3EEE cdec | d2 gd BAAd ||
ed (3efg a2 af | gedc BG (3bcd | eaa^g ~a3 b | aged (3Bcd ef |
geaf g2 ef | gedc BAGB | A ~E3 cdec | (3ded gd BA ||
# Posted on February 13th 2006 by ceolachan
For bar 4 I play: |(3efg fa gbdg| because I like that top B.
# Posted on February 14th 2006 by Dow
As a jig
I adapted this reel as a jig. I think it goes quite well as a jig. Here's the link to the score: .
For the ABC, my site has all the ABCs as one zip.
http://malcolm.schonfield.free.fr/zik.php?tune=branohm_jig&lang=en
# Posted on February 15th 2009 by GoPlayer