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My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose

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Tamsin Dearnley has arranged the traditional Scottish tune “My Love is Like a Red, Red, Rose” for solo lever or pedal harp. It is one of Scotland’s most-loved pieces of music, with its intensely romantic lyrics and instantly recognizable melody. Scroll down for notes.

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Pages to print: 3 pgs.

Duration: 2:40

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Note from the arranger

Although usually credited to the poet Robert Burns (1759–1796), he did not actually write the tune. The melody most associated now with his poem (this one!) is in fact a traditional Scottish piece called “Low Down in the Broom,” and it was not until 1821—considerably after Burn’s death—that the two were paired together in a publication by Scottish composer Robert Archibald Smith.

Additional information

Instrumentation	Harp Solo
Genre	Folk-Traditional
Composer	Traditional
Artist	Dearnley, Tamsin
Level	Intermediate
Harp Type	Lever Harp
Occasion	Valentine's Day, Wedding
Nationality	Scottish