[Sheet Music Transcription 1848] Afton Water (1792) (Trad Scottish tune, words by Robert Burns 1791)
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Details
| Title | [Sheet Music Transcription 1848] Afton Water (1792) (Trad Scottish tune, words by Robert Burns 1791) |
| Author | Boundless Vintange Music Channel |
| Duration | 4:15 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=hPcspwE367o |
Description
https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/91335861
Robert Burn's poem "Flow Gently" are set to various tune. This traditional Scottish air is one of them. This melody is more commonly sung in Scotland, while in America the melody composed by Spilman would be more popular
(I don't follow the 63 BPM shown on the sheet music, it would be a bit too slow to sing all verses)
Also found in https://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/archive/87799216. This was published in 1792 with simpler accompaniment
