The Rowan Tree - MacLean, Andrew

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"The Rowan Tree is a traditional Scottish folk song by Carolina Nairne,"

◈ Genre / Form Folksongs

♯ Key E major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → TTBB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced

↕ Range E2 – E5

♩ Tempo larghetto (60)

◷ Duration ~2 min 17 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 36

Texture Homophonic

Parts 6

Instruments Piano

Pages 5

CPDL # 82564

Editor Andrew MacLean

Posted 2024-11-02

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Tenor

B2 – F#4

Baritone

G#2 – E4

Bass

G#2 – B3

Piano

E2 – C#4

¶Lyrics / Text

The Rowan Tree By Carolina Oliphant, (Lady Nairne) Oh! rowan tree, oh! rowan tree, Thou'lt aye be dear to me, En twin'd thou art wi' mony ties O' hame and infancy. Thy leaves were aye the first o' spring, Thy flow'rs the simmer's pride; There was na sic a bonnie tree In a' the countrie side. Oh! rowan tree. How fair wert thou in simmer time, Wi' a' thy clusters white, How rich and gay thy autumn dress, Wi' berries red and bright. On thy fair stem were mony names, Which now nae mair I see; But thy're engraven on my heart, Forgot they ne'er can be. Oh! rowan tree. Oh! there arose my father's prayer In holy evening's calm; How sweet was then my mother's voice In the Martyr's psalm! Now a'are gane! We meet nae mair Aneath the rowan tree, But hallowed thoughts around thee Turn o'hame and infancy. Oh! rowan tree.

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