The Devil and the Ploughman

Ralph Vaughan Williams recorded and collected this folksong in Horsham, Sussex, in 1902. John Woolrich’s modern day reworking of this quirky number is great fun and full of flexibility!

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Credits

Music by:
John Woolrich
Text by:
Trad.

Performance track

:
Jubilee Opera Chorus
Conductor:
Dominic Peckham
Accompanist:
Nathan Williamson

Song Details

Genre:
Folksong
Tempo:
Dotted Crotchet = 100
Time Signature:
6/8 and 9/8
Key Signature:
G Major
Tonality:
Major
Range:
C4 - B4
Piano Supporting Melody:
No