Scarborough Fair

This traditional English song has existed for centuries although probably not in its current form until the mid-20thcentury. It has a wistful quality, with the distinctive melody using the ‘Dorian mode’. The left hand should be prominent in bars 12-15 and a legato touch is essential throughout.

Selected from Grade by Grade - Piano Grade 2. The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical, contemporary and educational repertoire, highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff, Dmitri Shostakovich, Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton, alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall, Vera Gray and others. Carefully selected by Iain Farrington, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 2 pianist.