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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
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
Media
Score
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:||
Sheet Music for "The Water is Wide" The Water is Wide Air Book: Sharp - Folk Songs From Somerset (1906, Song 66) Notes: Words and music attributed to "Mrs. Cox, of High Ham," but reworked by Sharp from several sources. Transcription: AK/Fiddler's Companion
X:1
T:The Water is Wide
M:4/4
L:1/4
K:G
D/2 G/2G/2 A|B4-|B A/2A/2 GE|D4-|D>D GF|G4-|G G/2A/2 Bc|
A4-|A>A Bc|d4-|d c/2B/2 AG|B4-|B>A GE|D4-|D>E GF|G4||
Sheet Music for "The Water is Wide" The Water is Wide
X:1
T:water is wide
M:4/4
L:1/8
K:F
z2CCFFG2|A8|-A2AG F2D2|C8-|C2C2F2E2|F8-|F2 FG A2B2|G8-|G2G2A2B2|
c8-|c2 A2G2F2|A8-|A2G2E2D2|C8-|C2F2 F2E2|F8-|F4z4||
Sheet Music for "water is wide" water is wide
