Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair

Making its first appearance in the 1740s in the Tennessee area of the Appalachian Mountains, this beautiful folk melody has found its way into a multitude of musical genres. Requiring a degree of sensitivity on the part of the performing musicians, the long, delicate lines flow together into a most satisfying performance vehicle. Scored for strings and piano, this arrangement will mesmerize your audiences with its dreamlike intensity. (2:50)