"Dreams of Alwyn" Is a traditional Irish Ballad. A
ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to
music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson
balladée or ballade, which were originally "dance
songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the
popular poetry and song of Britain and Ireland from the
Late Middle Ages until the 19th century. They were
widely used across Europe, and later in Australia,
North Africa, North America and South America. Ballads
are often 13 lines wit...(+)
"Dreams of Alwyn" Is a traditional Irish Ballad. A
ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to
music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson
balladée or ballade, which were originally "dance
songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the
popular poetry and song of Britain and Ireland from the
Late Middle Ages until the 19th century. They were
widely used across Europe, and later in Australia,
North Africa, North America and South America. Ballads
are often 13 lines with an ABABBCBC form, consisting of
couplets (two lines) of rhymed verse, each of 14
syllables. Another common form is ABAB or ABCB
repeated, in alternating eight and six syllable lines.
The ballad derives its name from medieval Scottish
dance songs or "ballares" (L: ballare, to dance), from
which 'ballet' is also derived, as did the alternative
rival form that became the French ballade. As a
narrative song, their theme and function may originate
from Scandinavian and Germanic traditions of
storytelling that can be seen in poems such as Beowulf.
Musically they were influenced by the Minnelieder of
the Minnesang tradition. The earliest example of a
recognizable ballad in form in England is "Judas" in a
13th-century manuscript.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad).
Although originally written for Traditional Irish
instruments, I created this Interpretation of "Dreams
of Alwyn" for Flute, Oboe & Celtic or Concert (Pedal)
Harp.