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26 Sep 99 - 12:02 PM (#117829) Subject: State Waltzes From: Barbara Shaw I have lyrics and melody to: Alabama Waltz Connecticut Waltz (which I wrote) Kentucky Waltz Missouri Waltz Tennessee Waltz and Brand New Tennessee Waltz Virginia Waltz I'm looking for waltzes from other states with the state name in the title. Anyone know any? |
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26 Sep 99 - 01:47 PM (#117847) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Bev and Jerry We think Beautiful Ohio is a waltz but we can't remember it well enough to be sure. Also, there's Waltz Across Texas With You. Bev and Jerry |
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26 Sep 99 - 02:48 PM (#117857) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: jeffs There's an Iowa Waltz in RUS. Wonderful chord progression :^) |
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26 Sep 99 - 03:07 PM (#117862) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: folk1234 There's Tom Paxton's, "Home Sweet Oklahoma", and "The Oklahoma Waltz", by our own (Ok City Traditional Music Assn) Teresa Black. |
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26 Sep 99 - 03:32 PM (#117865) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Banjer I'm don't think there is a Florida Waltz...Probably just as well. It would have to be done in 8/4 time to keep up with the steps involved with stomping on roaches and dodging gators, not to mention the 'Red-kneed, camera-toting' tourist. Never understood why they call it tourist 'season' but they won't let ya hunt 'em...... |
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26 Sep 99 - 05:05 PM (#117887) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Wally Macnow In addition to Waltz Across Texas there is the Texas Waltz. |
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26 Sep 99 - 05:24 PM (#117893) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Barbara Shaw Thanks to everyone so far. "Beautiful Ohio" is indeed a waltz, as I found on this site with state songs for all 50 US states: http://www.50states.com/songs/ I also found Greg Brown's "Iowa Waltz" lyrics at: http://www.wing.net/gbrown/gbiowaw1.html and a clip of the song itself at: http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=496667615/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=BROWN*GREG/itemid=307650 I'd love to hear more. Couldn't find the Oklahoma or Texas Waltz. Anyone got midis? We sometimes do a medley of waltzes, and Alabama and Tennessee go well together. |
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26 Sep 99 - 05:26 PM (#117894) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: folk1234 I'll check with the author re The Oklahoma Waltz. |
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26 Sep 99 - 08:26 PM (#117937) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Tiger Here's Indiana. Indiana Waltz - Jack Scott
Beneath the stars, we heard two guitars
I love you now, I always will. I'll thank the stars and playing guitars For the Indiana Waltz.
I held you near, my heart stood still. |
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26 Sep 99 - 11:51 PM (#117985) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Wally Macnow Texas Waltz is on Nathan Abshire's "French Blues" CD and performed by The Red Headed Fiddlers on "Texas Fiddle Bands, vol. 1, 1925-1930". We carry 'em both at Camsco. |
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27 Sep 99 - 12:30 AM (#117992) Subject: ADD: Iowa Waltz - Greg Brown From: Joe Offer I think Greg Brown's "Iowa Waltz" is a classic. Somebody mentioned it above. I think it's worth posting the lyrics. IOWA WALTZ (Greg Brown) © 1981, Brownstreet Music. Home in the midst of the corn, in the middle of the USA Here's where I was born, here's where I'm going to stay (chorus)We take care of our old, take care of our young, and make hay while the sun shines Growing our crops and singing our songs from planting until harvest time. D Db D G D - A / D Db D G DAD - (chorus) G - D - E A - / " / JRO |
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07 Apr 08 - 09:47 AM (#2309033) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: GUEST,Ines de Erausquin How about the Missouri Waltz (the state song?) |
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07 Apr 08 - 10:14 AM (#2309051) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Jack Campin I could imagine somebody singing the original version of Beautiful Ohio, but the revised official one... oh dear. No waltz for the District of Columbia? |
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07 Apr 08 - 11:46 AM (#2309135) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: GLoux Banjo man Tony Ellis wrote the beautiful "Ohio Waltz" and recorded it on his Quaker Girl CD. Key of C. Also, Bruce Greene recorded "Indiana Waltz" on his Vintage Fiddle Tunes recording. His brief notes on the tune say "This rare old country waltz is from Ellis Voorhies of Battle, Kentucky." Key of D. |
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07 Apr 08 - 12:04 PM (#2309150) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: topical tom It's not technically the full name of a state but how about "Carolina Moon"? |
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07 Apr 08 - 01:33 PM (#2309253) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Louie Roy Arkansas Waltz a beautiful Fiddle tune but I never heard any lyrics and there is a West Virginia Waltz and I have the words to the Oklahoma Waltz also the recording |
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07 Apr 08 - 01:55 PM (#2309279) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Louie Roy Another old waltz is the Old Kentucky Waltz and I have the recording on a 78 and also the lyrics |
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07 Apr 08 - 03:31 PM (#2309369) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Barbara Shaw Found music for the Arizona Waltz, a great tune apparently written by Rex Allen, but can't find the lyrics. |
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07 Apr 08 - 05:24 PM (#2309461) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Padre There's Russel Fluharty's 'West Virginia Waltz' and a Clyde Moody tune also called 'WVW' Not sure if they are the same tune, I've only heard the hammer dulcimer tune by RF. |
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08 Apr 08 - 10:41 AM (#2310075) Subject: RE: State Waltzes From: Arkie I missed this the first time around. Louie Roy mentioned the Arkansas Waltz. I do not know if Cletus Jones' Arkansas Waltz is the same one he had in mind but Jones' Waltz is sort of the official state waltz. Arkansas legislators have a lot of time on their hands and so there are a lot of "state" things (waltz, dance, music instrument, rock, etc. We even have a state song, and state anthem, as well as a state waltz. I do not have the music handy, but Jones recorded the waltz twice on one album, with the Arkansas Waltz and the last chance to hear the Arkansas Waltz. He has waltzed around the state a bit promoting his state waltz and even found himself here in Mountain View on occasion. Here is a link to an Arkansas Times story on Jones and the Waltz. Arkansas Waltz |