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Afton Water

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Voicing: SAB and piano
Arranger: alexander L'Estrange

Afton Water is a gentle, lyrical hymn of praise both to the countryside of Scotland itself (the word 'brae' means 'hillside') and to a girl called Mary who lies sleeping by the banks of the river Afton near Ayr, south of Glasgow. The poet entreats the river, blackbirds, lapwings and stock-doves to go about their business quietly, so as not to disturb the 'slumbering fair' Mary.