Silver Tree, The

Reel · 4/4 · A dorian

The Silver Tree is a traditional Irish reel in four-four time and A Dorian mode with an unrecorded composer and uncertain exact origins. As a lively dance tune, it is typically performed with a driving, rhythmic pulse characteristic of traditional session music. Because its precise historical background and early associations are not well documented, musicians focus on its energetic melodic contours and distinctive modal flavor when playing it.

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