Dark Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair

Waltz · 3/4 · A dorian

Dark Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair is a traditional Appalachian folk song and modal tune of uncertain exact origin, though it is widely preserved across Southern tradition. Set in A Dorian mode with a gentle 3/4 waltz meter, it features a haunting, melancholy character and a lyrical, expressive playing style well suited for fiddles and fingerpicked accompaniment. Because early historical documentation is sparse, the tune's specific emergence remains obscure, allowing performers to focus on its evocative and timeless vocal and instrumental interpretations.

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