Springfield Mountain

This lovely melody probably immigrated to America in the mid-seventeenth century. As is often the case with folksongs, it tells a story of real life and love. What makes this folksong particularly meaningful is that there is a clear and definite acknowledgment of the power of singing and of song. "His songs were heard both far and near, but no one held his song so dear as Sally Anne, the miller's girl. She loved him best in all the world..."