Key signature: Dmajor
Submitted on December 7th 2008 by ceolachan.
This tune has been added to 7 tunebooks.
Also known as Braes O’ Elchies, The Braes O’ Elchies , Braes Of Elachie, The Braes Of Elachie, Braes Of Elchie's, The Braes Of Elchie's, Braes Of Elchies.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Braes Of Elchies, The
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: Dmaj
|: B | AFA d2 e | f2 e g3 | AFA d2 e | faf ecB |
AF/G/A d2 e | f2 e g2 A | BG/A/B AdF | E2 F G2 :|
|: f | afa a2 f | bgb b2 g | af/g/a afd | f^ef =e2 A |
[1 afa afa | bgb bgb | afd e2 A | B2 c d2 :|
[2 B2 G B/c/dB | AfA A2 d | BgB AdF | E2 F D2 |]
"The Braes Of Elchies / Elachie" ~ in C Major
Another transcription for this can be found here:
"Brenda Stubbert's Collection of Fiddle Tunes:
A compliation of Traditional and Original Melodies"
edited by Paul Stewart Cranford
Cranford Publications, 1994
ISBN: 0-9691181--4-7
Page 35: "The Braes of Elachie" ~ listed as 'traditional'
However, elsewhere I found it listed as C: Charles Grant ~ ???
This one has been included on at least half a dozen Cape Breton recordings... This transcription is my own take on it, with some other options given...
# Posted on December 7th 2008 by ceolachan
B-part, bars 1, 2, 5 & 6, a third option ~
~ | afa d2 f | bgb d2 g | ~
# Posted on December 7th 2008 by ceolachan
The Braes Of Elchie's
Used, by RSCDS, for the dance “A Trip to Aberdeen” (Rutherford 1756), this seems indeed to be a composition of Charles Grant of Aberlour (1810-92), and is published in his 19th century collection.
# Posted on December 8th 2008 by nigelg
Thanks Nigel, I was going to ask...
# Posted on December 8th 2008 by ceolachan
"The Braes of Elchies / Elachie"
A few differences for comparison from the Brenda Stubbert C transcription...
The A-part first, bars 1 & 2, 5 & 6
K: Cmaj
|: GEG c3 | e2 d f3 | ~ | GEG c3 | e2 d c2 G | ~
K: Dmaj
|: AFA d3 | f2 e g3 | ~ | AFA d3 | f2 e d2 A | ~
The B-part first, bars 1 & 2, 5 & 6, 9 & 10, 13 & 14
K: Cmaj
|: geg geg | afa afa | ~ | geg geg | afa afa | ~
[1 geg geg | afa afa | ~ [2 AFA AFA | GEG GEG | ~
K: Dmaj
|: afa afa | bgb bgb | ~ | afa afa | bgb bgb | ~
[1 afa afa | bgb bgb | ~ [2 BGB BGB | AFA AFA | ~
# Posted on December 8th 2008 by ceolachan
The Braes Of Elchies
What's an Elchie?
# Posted on December 8th 2008 by nicholas
& what does an Elchie's bray sound like, eh?
# Posted on December 8th 2008 by ceolachan
Rather like a Selkie's or a Kelpie's, perhaps.
# Posted on December 9th 2008 by nicholas
Ha Ha Ha!
A brae, amongst other things, is a (usually steep) hillside.
I should imagine Elchies is a placename.
# Posted on December 9th 2008 by DonaldK
No!
# Posted on December 9th 2008 by ceolachan
I was trying to stir up Nigel, but you'll do for now dear Donald...
# Posted on December 9th 2008 by ceolachan
Thanks, dear C. But where is Elchies?
# Posted on December 10th 2008 by DonaldK
Ah! Thought the name sounded familiar. There's a William Marshall reel called "Easter Elchies" which Jerry Holland played on his Master Cape Breton Fiddler CD.
# Posted on December 10th 2008 by DonaldK
Elchies is on Speyside. Easter Elchies House was built in 1700.
Apparently the estate owns a good fishing beat so perhaps brae here has its original meaning, namely, the (steep) bank of a river.
# Posted on December 10th 2008 by DonaldK
Oh to be there fishing in the snow...
# Posted on December 12th 2008 by ceolachan