The Braes of Balquhither

Versions of
The Braes of Balquhither
by Robert Tannahill

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"The Braes of Balquhither" was published in Robert Archibald Smith's collection Scotish Minstrel (1821–24), with a musical arrangement by Smith. It may have been based on the traditional Scottish song "The Braes o' Bowhether".

The popular variant known as "Wild Mountain Thyme" was written by Irish musician Francis McPeake and recorded (with a new musical setting) in 1957. McPeake's version is still under copyright and therefore cannot be hosted on Wikisource.

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Versions of The Braes of Balquhither include:

"The Braes O' Balquhither" in The Braes o' Balquhither, to which are added, Johnny Bluster's Wife Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, The Farmer's Son (c.1800) (external scan)
"The Braes of Balquhither" in Mary's Dream (1812)
"The Braes O' Balquhither" in Blythsome bridal (c.1812–1820)
"The Braes of Balquhither" in The Pocket Songster (1823)
"The Braes o' Balquhither" in Cream of Tannahill's Songs (n.d.), a chapbook printed in Glasgow
"Let us go, lassie go" in Six popular songs (1850-1860)