Songs That Travel Through Time

This month looks at "Pretty Saro" which was originally popular in England in the 1700s.   The dulcimer tab is in the key of D.
 
LINKS
 
My Arrangement for Appalachian Dulcimer  Pretty Saro in D.pdf
Jackie Armstong's Arrangement Pretty Saro - Armstrong.pdf
Vocal Versions
Jean Ritchie - https://youtu.be/OLC7Nd0ycgo?si=AwRkQ-S-qy7vq1F5
Rhiannon Giddens - https://youtu.be/gjLCDzQW8ck?si=2ggD4XbSMIPaWPk6
John McEvoy – Bunclody https://youtu.be/jHJogFN-eUk?si=atSjBNcJlgWgLTdp
John McEvoy – Bunclody https://youtu.be/jHJogFN-eUk?si=atSjBNcJlgWgLTdp
Doug and Jack Wallin - https://youtu.be/uLPR9GkgyAM?si=IcvZTuopg8-UfyMP
Iris DeMent - https://youtu.be/A6ArylRGWME?si=X4mxEcEamhAZ80OH
Cas Wallin - https://youtu.be/O2kkFiJ70sw?si=6FmLebxnKjo0ukzU
Robbie O'Connell - https://youtu.be/skyRtoQhU7w?si=krT32h1mU5C4jpj0
Doc Watson - https://youtu.be/oNV4WLBeOW8?si=qtOjAy-WnvCw5mIY
Field Recordings of Mr. Fred High
Missori State University, Max Hunter Collection – variation (1959)  – Courtin' Miss Saro - https://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinformation.aspx?ID=315
University of Arkansas Digital Collection – variation - (1951)When First to this Country - https://digitalcollections.uark.edu/digital/collection/OzarkFolkSong/id/3959/rec/1
Dulcimer Tab Available Online
Squarespace - https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54e55a64e4b03b4d9c72032b/t/613171f4ed8c0757b3654d06/1630630388828/Pretty+Saro+-+Mystery+Version.pdf
Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer - https://fotmd.com/forums/forum/general-mountain-dulcimer-or-music-discussions/5432/pretty-saro

This month the song is "The Water Is Wide".   The background and thoughts about where it originated, dulcimer tab, and other links are provided.
 
LINKS
My Arrangement - The Water Is Wide in C
Other Sources 
Just Another Tune Songs & Their History - Just Another Tune
Jim Moran Blog - Jim Moran Blog
Vocal  Versions
Karla Bonoff
James Taylor
Joan Baez
Recording from the 1930s - Patrick Shuldham-Shaw
Dulcimer Tab  Available  Online
Steve Smith
Joe Collins 
Susan Howell
Dusty Thorburn
 

This podcast gives a brief history of the song, performance of it with voice and Appalachian dulcimer, and links to a variety of resources.  
*Note:  While I have arranged in DAD for the key of G, you can use a version by Zuckerman or Smith and place the capo on the 3rd fret to be in the key of G.
 
LINKS
My arrangement for Appalachian Dulcimer:  Barbara Allen in G DAD using Grand Staff.pdf
Blog with additional information:  https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2017/02/song-of-the-week-barbara-allen/
Vocal versions:
Farya Faraji
Legendary Folk Songs
Nina Ricci
University of Arkansas Digital Collections (recorded in 1960)
Library of Congress (recorded 1938)
Dulcimer Tab Available Online:
Ron Zuckerman (DAD)
Steve Smith (DAD)
 
 

This podcast introduces the series and the host.  Tells what the future formats will be.   Barbara Allen will be the first in the series.