About this minute

Title
The Handweaver and the Factory Maid
Creator
Traditional
Arranged by
Sally Davies
Contributor
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Year
1650
Collections
Collection 3

Collection 3 #36

You heard a piece of music sung by a choir. The song is called ‘The Handweaver and the Factory Maid’. It tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman who is weaving cloth in a factory. This song is over 350 years old! The words and the tune have gradually…

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