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My (C)young love said (D)to me,
(C)“My she (D)moth er won’t mind, and my fa ther
won’t
(Bm)slight you for (C)your lack of (D)kind.”
And she stepped she
a way (Bm)from me and (C)this she did (D)say:
“It
the (C)will not be (D)long, love,
(C)till (D)our wed ding day.”
As she (C)stepped a way (D)from me
(C)and she (D)moved through the fair,
and my fond ly
I (Bm)watched her move (C)here and move (D)there.
And she then smiled
as turned
(Bm)home ward with (C)one star a (D)wake,
like
the (C)swan in the (D)eve ning
(C)moves (D)o ver the lake.
The she dear.
She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair) — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)" by Irish Folksong in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)" by Irish Folksong played in?
- She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair) is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)"?
- "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)" was originally performed by Irish Folksong. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Irish Folksong can I play here?
- Try "THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN", "Arthur McBride", "Boulavogue". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "She Moved Thro' The Fair (She Moved Through The Fair)" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.