The Water Is Wide
E700508
"The Water Is Wide" is a traditional folk song, also known as "O Waly, Waly," that has been widely covered for its poignant melody and themes of love and loss.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish folk song
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folk song ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | folk revival ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier British Isles ballad material ⓘ |
| collectedInCentury |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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traditional folk ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
O Waly, Waly
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Waly, Waly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
lyrical, reflective mood
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poignant melody ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasMeter | common time ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Barbra Streisand
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Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ Celtic Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Choir of King’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hayley Westenra NERFINISHED ⓘ James Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Baez NERFINISHED ⓘ John Rutter (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Karine Polwart NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Vaughan Williams (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Brightman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kingston Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Christy Minstrels NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seekers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
O Waly, Waly (Child Ballad–related text)
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modern folk revival version ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
boat or ship
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cannot cross over ⓘ love that fades ⓘ wide water ⓘ |
| popularizedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
heartbreak
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loss ⓘ love ⓘ passage of time ⓘ separation ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| usedIn |
choral repertoire
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hymn and church music arrangements ⓘ instrumental folk arrangements ⓘ |
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