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O waly, waly

SATBarB; Unaccompanied

This beautiful and much-loved Somerset folk-song is No. 2 of Five Traditional Songs arranged for mixed choir by John Rutter. The enduring appeal of the song lies in the beauty of its melody, coupled to a text on a universal theme expressed in touchingly simple metaphoric and poetic language. Also available in a version for TTBB.

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