"The Black Velvet Band" is a traditional folk song
collected from singers in Ireland, Australia, England,
Canada and the United States describing how a young man
is tricked and then sentenced to transportation to
Australia, a common punishment in the British Empire
during the 19th century. Versions were also published
on broadsides.
The narrator is bound apprentice in a town (which
varies in different versions). He becomes romantically
involved with a young woman. She steals a watch and...(+)
"The Black Velvet Band" is a traditional folk song
collected from singers in Ireland, Australia, England,
Canada and the United States describing how a young man
is tricked and then sentenced to transportation to
Australia, a common punishment in the British Empire
during the 19th century. Versions were also published
on broadsides.
The narrator is bound apprentice in a town (which
varies in different versions). He becomes romantically
involved with a young woman. She steals a watch and
places it in his pocket or in his hand. The apprentice
appears in court the next day, and is sentenced to
seven years penal servitude in Van Diemen's Land
(Tasmania). In the broadside versions the young woman's
motivation is more obvious - she has met a sailor and
wants to get rid of her lover.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Velvet_Band).<
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Although originally written for Tradional Irish
instruments, I created this Interpretation of "The
Black Velvet Band" for Flute, Oboe & Celtic or Concert
(Pedal) Harp.
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