The Towing Path

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The Towing Path is a piece for piano solo composed in 1918 by John Ireland. [1]

A performance takes about 4 minutes. [2] [3]

A towing path is a road or track on the bank of a river, canal, or other inland waterway. Its purpose is to allow a land vehicle, beasts of burden, or a team of human pullers to tow a boat, often a barge.

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References

  1. "List of works – T to Y". The John Ireland Trust. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. John Ireland: The Towing Path, for piano at AllMusic . Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. The Towing Path (Ireland, John) : Scores at the International Music Score Library Project