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.