Over The Hills And Far Away

Barndance · 4/4 · A dorian

Over the Hills and Far Away is a traditional tune with an uncertain exact origin that has circulated in various forms in English-language folk traditions. Set in A Dorian with a 4/4 meter well-suited to the barndance, it features a lively and driving character that encourages an energetic ensemble playing style. The melody is closely associated with historical broadside ballads and country dance repertoires dating back to the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

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