Lady on the Mountain

Jon Boden explains that in its original form, this was a tradition ‘children’s skipping song’ designed to be sung in the playground and to take the singer to another world whilst providing brief respite from the school day. Collected by Folksong collectors in the early 20th Century Colchester, Essex, this song would have certainly fulfilled that purpose for children living in the flat lands of East Anglia!

Vocal difficulty: 3 of 5

Accompaniment difficulty: 1 of 5

by Jon Boden

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Jon Boden - Lady on the Mountain

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Other Song Information

Tonality

Major

Time Signature

6/8, 6/4 and 9/8

Key

Largely D Major

Tempo

Dotted Crotchet = 60

Genre

Folksong

Melody Structure

Unison, 2 and briefly 3 Parts

Range

C#5 - E5

Piano supporting melody

Occasionally

Song Credits

Music by

Jon Boden

Words by

Trad.

Performance track:
Jubilee Opera Chorus
Conductor: Dominic Peckham
Accompanist: Nathan Williamson