Afton Water (tune from Scots Musical Museum)  22218

22218 Afton Water (Logan)

According to Burns Scotland website, the tune is probably by Major William Logan (d. 1819)

Locations in Harold's Library

  • The Robert Burns Song Book (low and medium voices) (book) with the title "Sweet Afton"
    • Credits: Tom McCourt (arranger)
    • Instrumentation: voice • piano
    • Key: Eb
    • Time signature: 3/4
    • Metronome marking: 4=66
  • Seventy Scottish Songs (book) with the title "Flow gently, sweet Afton"
    • page 42
    • Credits: Helen Hopekirk (arranger)
    • Instrumentation: voice • piano
    • Key: F
    • Time signature: 3/4
    • Tempo indication: Tenderly and tranquilly

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