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Tune Sylvia

In honour of my second granddaughter, Sylvia, who was born in 2023. It took far too long to appear: I think I scared it away a bit, and all my ideas were either too lugubrious or artificial, or both, until this melody found its way undaunted into my mind.

The rhythm is inspired by the German tune Unser Oide Kath, but the feel is much more old-timey, and less abrupt. I hope that in performance it might not be immediately obvious that it's in an odd time signature.

© 2025 Ben Paley

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