English
1906 / Scottish tunes
My Brother Robert Has Gotten a Wife
Scottish traditional song · voice · 1906 vocal score · melody, verse and chorus
A lively Scots version of the older 'Robin-a-thrush' song, with a rhythmic 'heather-avo' chorus. This 1906 score preserves a complete melody, one verse and its chorus.
Playable score
A playable single-line score based on a published source of the same tune.
Transcription reference: online score
The complete printed melody is transcribed from the source below, preserving its pitches, rhythms and short bars. Lyrics are omitted; no harmony is added. The numeric playback tempo is editorial.
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Source and rights
IMSLP marks this historical issue public domain. Anne Geddes Gilchrist, who noted the tune, died in 1954. This facsimile contains no modern arrangement or recording.