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ReferenceBBM/the_plough_boy

Title

The plough boy

Subtitle / Other TitleFor high or medium voice and piano

Datepre 27 Sep 1945

DescriptionTraditional folk song arranged by Britten and dedicated: 'For Joan Cross'. The tune is by W. Shield. Shield's song had first been used by Britten in 1936 for his music to the film documentary Around the village green. This version was published as no. 1 of Britten's Folk song arrangements in Vol. 3, British Isles.

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