Water is Wide (The)

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 Theme code Index    3333 3216L
 Also known as    O Waly Waly
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    England, United States
 Genre/Style    English, Old-Time
 Meter/Rhythm    Air/Lament/Listening Piece
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    One part
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Cecil Sharpe & Charles Marson
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Folk Songs from Somerset
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 32-33
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1906
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 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    
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X:1 T:The Water is Wide M:3/2 L:1/8 R:Air B:Sharp - Folk Songs From Somerset (1906, Song 66) N:Words and music attributed to "Mrs. Cox, of High Ham," N:but reworked by Sharp from several sources. Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:G D2G2 GA|:B4 A2 A2G2E2|D6 D2G2F2|G6 A2B2 (cB)| A6 G2A2 (Bc)|d4 c2 c2B2 (AG)|B6 A2G2E2|D4 D4 D2 (EF)| G6 D2 G2 GA|B4 A2 A2G2E2|D6 D2G2F2|G6 A2 B2 (cB) | A6 G2A2 B c |d4 c2c2 B2 (AG)|B6 A2G2E2|D4 D4 D2 (EF)|G6 z2:||


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