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Banks of Green Willow
Apr. 21st, 2019 04:13 pm A lovely piece of music that some of you will probably know already.
The composer was George Butterworth. I came to his music via morris as he was an important early member of the Edwardian morris revival. Like Vaughn Williams, he sought inspiration in traditional folk music and was a keen collector of folk songs.
One of the earliest pieces of film of morris dance in existence shows George dancing - and he was a very good dancer.
He died in the Battle of the Somme, and Banks of Green Willow is often played to commemorate the fallen.
The composer was George Butterworth. I came to his music via morris as he was an important early member of the Edwardian morris revival. Like Vaughn Williams, he sought inspiration in traditional folk music and was a keen collector of folk songs.
One of the earliest pieces of film of morris dance in existence shows George dancing - and he was a very good dancer.
He died in the Battle of the Somme, and Banks of Green Willow is often played to commemorate the fallen.
