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