The Water Is Wide
Eva Cassidy, 2003
The Water Is Wide is a folk song of Scottish and English origin whose verses date back at least three centuries, usually traced to the ballad Waly, Waly. Eva Cassidy's live recording appeared on American Tune in 2003, seven years after her death from cancer at thirty three, and the album went to number one in the UK. British radio, led by Terry Wogan on Radio 2, had turned her into a star long after she was gone. Couples choose the song for its opening image of a wide water that two people can cross only in a boat built for both, and Cassidy's slow, clear reading suits a hushed dance.
- Artist
- Eva Cassidy
- Released
- 2003
- Tempo
- Slow