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The North Brig O’ Edinburgh strathspey

Also known as North Bridge Of Edinburgh, The North Bridge Of Edinburgh.

There is 1 recording of this tune.

The North Brig O' Edinburgh has been added to 27 tunebooks.

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Two settings

1
X: 1
T: The North Brig O' Edinburgh
R: strathspey
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
B>A|B2 B>F B>B d2|c>BA>c e/d/c/B/ A>c|B2 B>F B>B d2|d>B c<A B2:|
B>c|d2 d>f d>df>d|c>BA>c e/d/c/B/ A>c|d2 d>f d>d d2|d>B c<A B2 B>c|
d2 d>f d>df>d|c>BA>c e/d/c/B/ A>c|d2 d>B A>ce>c|d>B c<A B2||
2
X: 2
T: The North Brig O' Edinburgh
R: strathspey
M: 4/4
L: 1/8
K: Bmin
B|F>BB>F B/B/B {c}d2|{d}c>BAc e/d/c/B/ Ac|F>BB>F B/B/B {c}d2|{d}c>Bc>^A B2 B,:|
|:c|d2 d>f d/d/d f>d|{d}c>BAe c>Ae>c|{c}d2 d>f d/d/d f>d|{d}c>Bc^A B2 Bc|
d2 d>f d/d/d fd|{d}c>BAe cAec|dfdf cAec|d>Bc>^A B2 B,:|
# Added by BenL .

Five comments

The North Brig O’ Edinburgh

I learned this traditional strathspey from the debut recording of Scottish harp duo, Sileas. It’s a fairy uncommon tune and not available even in JC’s tune finder yet, but I believe it’s worth posting here.

The North Bridge is the biggest bridge in Edinburgh, which was built across railroads, not a river.

To tell the truth, I’ve just transcribed the tune. Does anybody think of any good cheerful Irish reel to follow this lovely strathspey?

Why not…

“The Musical Priest” although it’s the same key. This tune reminds me of it. More strathspeys! They’re great fun to play, though sometimes a bit of a chore on the flute.

Why not…

I was thinking about “The Musical Priest ” too! - It

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To my mind there are very great similarities between this tune and the first 2 parts of the Musical Priest; it seems possible they are related tunes.

The North Brig O’ Edinburgh, X:2

This setting was taken from the Skye Collection, and was called the North Bridge of Edinburgh in the book. Haven’t found any recordings of this tune, but it’s quite pretty.

A footnote in the Skye Collection says that the tune goes well with the Mrs MacInroy of Lude strathspey and the Mrs MacInroy of Lude reel.

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