Craigielee March

X:9
T:Craigielee March
% NFF Book 2023
% Bush Traditions recording played by Leon Conway
C:Thomas Edward Bulch (1862-1930)
S:collected from Thomas Edward Bulch
S:see also Waltzing Matilda
H:The Craigielee forms part of the "Waltzing Matilda" story. The tune is 
H:based James Barr's composition (1818) "Thou Bonnie Woods of Craigielee". 
H:It is not known how or when Thomas Bulch obtained a copy of James Barr's 
H:composition but Bulch's orchestration for brass band was played at the 
H:Warrnambool Races in April 1894 by the Warrnambool Garrison Artillery 
H:Band. Christina Macpherson heard the tune and later played a version 
H:of it for Banjo Paterson at Winton, in August 1895.
R:March
N:Arranged by Dave De Santi, Feb 1996
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
G>A|"G"B3c| "D"A3B|"Em"G2B2|"C"E2G2|"G"DG3| B2GB|d2 cB|"D7"A2 G>A|!
"G"B3c|"D"A3B|"Em"G2B2|"C"E2G2|"G"D2 GB|d3B|"D7"AG AB|"G"G2 Bc|!
"G"d3e|d2B2|"C"g3f|"(G)"e2d2|"G"d3e|ed cB|"D7"B2A2|A2 Bc|!
"G"d2B2|c2d2|"C"e2f2|g3e|"G"d3B|d3B|"D7"AG AB|"G"G2:|

Craigielee March - played by Leon Conway

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Thomas Edward Bulch | Waltzing Matilda |