She Moved Through the Fair
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"She Moved Through the Fair" is a traditional Irish folk song known for its haunting melody and tragic, romantic narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| She Moved Through the Fair canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7902002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: She Moved Through the Fair Context triple: [Voice of an Angel, hasTrack, She Moved Through the Fair]
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A.
Mockin' Bird Hill
"Mockin' Bird Hill" is a popular 1951 country-pop song best known through Patti Page's hit recording, noted for its cheerful melody and nostalgic, rural-themed lyrics.
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B.
Flaming Pie
Flaming Pie is a 1997 solo studio album by Paul McCartney that marked a critically acclaimed creative resurgence influenced by his work on The Beatles Anthology.
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C.
The Good Old Song
The Good Old Song is the traditional alma mater-style anthem of the University of Virginia, famously sung by fans and students at Virginia Cavaliers sporting events.
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D.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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E.
Miss Movin' On
"Miss Movin' On" is the debut single by American girl group Fifth Harmony, known as an empowering pop anthem about moving on after heartbreak.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: She Moved Through the Fair Target entity description: "She Moved Through the Fair" is a traditional Irish folk song known for its haunting melody and tragic, romantic narrative.
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A.
Mockin' Bird Hill
"Mockin' Bird Hill" is a popular 1951 country-pop song best known through Patti Page's hit recording, noted for its cheerful melody and nostalgic, rural-themed lyrics.
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B.
Flaming Pie
Flaming Pie is a 1997 solo studio album by Paul McCartney that marked a critically acclaimed creative resurgence influenced by his work on The Beatles Anthology.
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C.
The Good Old Song
The Good Old Song is the traditional alma mater-style anthem of the University of Virginia, famously sung by fans and students at Virginia Cavaliers sporting events.
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D.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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E.
Miss Movin' On
"Miss Movin' On" is the debut single by American girl group Fifth Harmony, known as an empowering pop anthem about moving on after heartbreak.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish folk song
ⓘ
traditional song ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | Our Wedding Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCharacters |
his beloved
ⓘ
young man ⓘ |
| collectedBy |
Herbert Hughes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Padraic Colum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Irish traditional repertoire standard ⓘ |
| firstNotedCollection | early 20th century ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1909 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
traditional Irish music ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | haunting ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
death
ⓘ
ghostly visitation ⓘ lost love ⓘ tragic romance ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Boyzone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairport Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ John McCormack NERFINISHED ⓘ Loreena McKennitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ Simple Minds NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinéad O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Van Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
premonition
ⓘ
social class and marriage consent ⓘ supernatural ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
Led Zeppelin – “Ramble On” (melodic and lyrical echoes noted by critics)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Our Wedding Day” (alternate title and variant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
bird and star imagery
ⓘ
quiet departure from the fair ⓘ wedding that will not be ⓘ |
| lyricsAdaptedBy | Padraic Colum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mode |
Dorian
ⓘ
Mixolydian ⓘ |
| musicArrangedBy | Herbert Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
folk clubs ⓘ traditional music sessions ⓘ |
| plotElement |
lover later appears as a ghost
ⓘ
lover promises marriage when her family consents ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Irish Country Songs (first series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | rural fair ⓘ |
| structure | strophic ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | unaccompanied singing (sean-nós) in traditional performance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: She Moved Through the Fair Description of subject: "She Moved Through the Fair" is a traditional Irish folk song known for its haunting melody and tragic, romantic narrative.
Referenced by (2)
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