Water Is Wide/Wade in the Water (arr. Brenda Dillon) by Traditional Spiritual Sheet Music for Piano Solo at Sheet Music Direct
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Water Is Wide/Wade in the Water (arr. Brenda Dillon) Digital Sheet Music
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Water Is Wide/Wade in the Water (arr. Brenda Dillon)
by Traditional Spiritual Piano Solo - Digital Sheet Music

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The Water Is Wide and Wade in the Water suggest a uniting of a folk song and a spiritual.  The Water Is Wide is a folk song of Scottish origin and Wade in the Water is a spiritual that contains explicit instructions to fugitive slaves on how to avoid capture and which routes to take to successfully make their way to freedom.  Escaping in water was a strategy to throw pursuing bloodhounds off one's trail.  They were encouraged to follow these directions:  Wade in the water, Wade in the water children, Wade in the water, God's gonna trouble the water. (included in Brenda Dillon's African American Collection).

About the arranger: Brenda Dillon is best known for her contributions to the Recreational Music Making movement.  She served on the RMM Committee that designed the RMM Track for MTNA's Pedagogy Saturday.  She also presented group piano and RMM sessions throughout the U.S.  In addition to serving as a teacher trainer, she has written extensive articles on both group piano and RMM teaching.  She has publications with Hal Leonard and Alfred listed on her website (www.brendadillon.com).


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