Will Fly

You might laugh at my ignorance, but I only found out, from the Senior Member at a recent Surrey session, that Michael Turner was a local man. (His violin apparently hung in a local museum). Now, I've played "Michael Turner's Waltz" many, many times without knowing that. "What does it matter?" I hear you say. Well, knowing that, I won't attempt to play it with grace notes, phrasing and other techniques which are taken from an Irish or a Scottish, or even a Northumbrian tradition.

But did you know that it is actually written by Mozart? Michael Turner's version differs a bit from the original and it's changed in subtle ways over the years as it's been played in sessions so why not play it in an Irish, Scottish or Northumbrian style if you want to? I've heard that it's a popular busking tune in France where it's known as Dave's Waltz and it's used for a traditional American Hymn.