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YE BANKS AND BRAES

Tune Information

Title: YE BANKS AND BRAES
Place Of Origin: Scotland
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 51121 23532 12321
Notes: The traditional Scottish folk song to this tune begins "Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon". The tune is also known as BONNIE DOON and as CANDLER.
Key: F Major
Source: Scottish traditional melody
Copyright: Public Domain

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Creative Hymn Accompaniments for Organ: Volume 3
    Composer/Editor Gerhard Krapf
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1996) pp. 10

Organ Solo

  • Easy Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Carson Cooman
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2020) pp. 12
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 62
    Composer/Editor Patricia Lou Harris
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 19
  • The Organist Volume 120 Number 4 September October 2016: The Service Music Companion for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; Patricia Lou Harris
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 19
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 39 Number 1 November December 2016 General, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Robert F. Swift
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2016) pp. 20
  • The Essential Dale Wood: 40 Classic Hymn Tune Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 37
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 47 Number 6 July August 2013: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Dale Wood
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 17
  • The Organist's Library Volume 33
    Composer/Editor James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 13
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 65 Number 6 July August 2002: A Bi-monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 13
  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 2: Ordinary Time
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 275
  • A New Look at the Old: Seven Creative Hymn Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor J. Bert Carlson
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1999) pp. 4
  • Grace Notes VIII
    Composer/Editor Timothy Albrecht
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1999) pp. 8
  • New Look at the Old: Seven Creative Hymn Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor J. Bert Carlson
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1999) pp. 4
  • The Organist Volume 100 Number 1 March 1996: A Bi-Monthly Publication for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Patricia Lou Harris
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1996) pp. 6
  • Wood Works on International Folk Hymns
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1995) pp. 28
  • Seven Folktone Poems: For the Organ
    Composer/Editor Richard Purvis
    Published By: Sacred Songs (1968) pp. 16
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 23 Number 2 December 1959 No. 134: A Bi-Monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editor Ellen Jane Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1959) pp. 31

Piano Solo

  • The Church Pianist's Library Volume 12
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2013) pp. 92
  • The Church Pianist Volume 28 Number 6 July August 2012: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Larry F. Pugh; Jason W. Krug
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2012) pp. 92
  • Evensong: Quiet Songs of Hope
    Composer/Editor Vicki Collinsworth
    Published By: GlorySound (2008) pp. 50
  • Celtic Tapestry: Piano Solos
    Composer/Editor Joseph M. Martin
    Published By: Malcolm Music (2003) pp. 87
  • Celtic Hymn Settings for Piano
    Composer/Editor Larry Shackley
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2001) pp. 13
  • Around the World: Six Hymn Improvisations
    Composer/Editor Mark Dorian
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1995) pp. 6
  • The Church Pianist Volume 6 Number 5 May June 1990: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1990) pp. 25
  • Wood Works: Nine Settings of Hymns and Folk Tunes for Piano
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1989) pp. 14

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