Corn Riggs

Barndance · 4/4 · D major

Corn Riggs is a traditional British tune whose precise origin and composer remain unknown due to a lack of early historical documentation. The piece is typically played in a lively 4/4 meter within the key of D major, featuring a spirited barndance rhythm that drives its character. Despite its obscure origins, the tune gained notable widespread popularity after being featured in the seventeenth-century play The Quaker's Opera and later adapted by Robert Burns for his song It was a' for our rightfu' king.

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