Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine

Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work
Then he’ll be a true love of mine

Tell him to find me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Between salt water and the sea strands
Then he’ll be a true love of mine

Tell him to reap it with a sickle of leather
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
Then he’ll be a true love of mine

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine

Sarah Brightman is a legendary English soprano, actress, and songwriter widely celebrated as a pioneer of the classical crossover music genre. Her ethereal, multi-octave vocal range and grand, theatrical style have captivated global audiences for decades, making her the world’s best-selling soprano with millions of albums sold worldwide.

One of the crown jewels of her repertoire is her enchanting rendition of “Scarborough Fair,” a traditional English folk ballad that dates back to the Middle Ages. The song tells the tale of a traveler instructing a listener to tell his former love to perform impossible tasks—such as making a shirt without seams and finding an acre of land between the salt water and the sea strand—as conditions for his return.

Brightman’s interpretation elevates the haunting, melancholic beauty of the ancient melody, blending delicate orchestration with her signature pristine vocals. Her version often weaves in elements of the traditional counter-melody “Canticle,” immortalizing the timeless folk standard for a modern generation and cementing it as a fan-favorite masterpiece of atmospheric crossover music.