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Brose And Butter is a 17th century tune first published in Scotland in the collection Robert Bremner's Collection Of Scots Reels IV (1758).

It is found under other names such as The Peacock Follows The Hen, Cuddle Me Cuddy, etc...

The bagpipe version was published in 1822 under the name "Uilleam's Calum's Morag", subtitled Brose And Butter.

The original tune seems to be the work of a comrade-in-arms of King Charles II (1630-1685), the Laird of Cockpen.

This tune is interpreted, among other toccasions, for a call for meals in a military setting (Scots Guards' Dinner Call - Gordon Highlanders), or during the famous Burns Nights celebrating the Scottish poet's birthday every January 25.
In this case, he accompanies with ceremony the arrival of the Haggis.

His origins of reel (dance) suppose a tempo that can go up to 110.
However, I propose a lower tempo, circa 80 bpm, which seems to me to serve the melody much better, especially in the rather solemn setting of the Burns evenings.

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BROSE AND BUTTER

MARCH

- score by Eric Maclewis with CelticPipes