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The traditional Irish folk music archive is a treasure trove of timeless beauties, and the song featured this month is no exception. The origins of the melody of She Moved Through The Fair (or Thro’ The Fair) are unclear. The Eastern influence of the Mixolydian mode hints at the Moorish connection to Celtic culture, which goes all the way back to the first and second century BC, but as to whether the melody goes back this far or is merely inspired by this musical heritage is another question; the answer to which has likely been buried by the sands of time and will never be answered.
“The Eastern inf luence of Mixolydian mode hints at the Moorish connection
