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27 Dec 17 - 12:18 AM (#3895958) Subject: Origins: The Country Waltz From: DaveJohnson I am trying to find the source of "The Country Waltz" which I think comes from Canada originally. Teasing links I have followed just give it as an old tune. I presume at some point it was recorded played by an older player. Any clues?? ABC notation I have is: X:1 T:Country Waltz, The C:Traditional M:3/4 R:Waltz Q:140 L:1/8 K:Dmaj FE|"D"D2F2A2|"A7"A3G FE|"D"D2F2A2|f2d2ef|"A7"g2e2ag|"D"f2d2cd|"Em"ef ed cB|"A7"AB AG FE| "D"D2F2A2|"A7"A3G FE|"D"D2F2A2|f2d2ef|"A7"g2e2ag|"D"f2d2cd|"E"e2B2"A7"c2|"D"{c}d4A2| "D"f3e dB|"A7"A3G FE|"D"D2F2A>d|B2A2f2|"Em"g3f ed|"A7"c3d cB|A2c2e2|b2a2A2| "D"f3e dB|"A7"A3G FE|"D"D2F2A>d|B2A2f2|"A7"g3f ed|c3d cB|A2B2c2|"D"{c}d4z2|] |
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27 Dec 17 - 12:22 PM (#3896009) Subject: RE: Origins: The Country Waltz From: leeneia I went to a concert years ago where Cathy Barton, a Missouri performer who majored in folkore, said that this tune came from French Canada. Missouri fiddlers learned it by listening to the radio. I believe she specified by listening to the radio at night. Don't FM waves travel a great distance at night? |
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27 Dec 17 - 04:43 PM (#3896044) Subject: RE: Origins: The Country Waltz From: Mr Red Youtube has a tune called "Country Waltz" : Country Waltz - Old-Time American Fiddle Tune. This tune is on page 77 in The Fiddler's Fakebook - a source for many of the tunes I play. It's called Country Waltz - and is listed as American. The book lists this recording - 25 Old Tyme Fiddle Hits (K-Tel FH1). Hmm, North American perhaps, if it is the same tune. Another, same name, can't tell if it is same tune but it is in G Country Waltz at abcnotation.com listed as traditional. |
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30 Dec 17 - 12:11 PM (#3896487) Subject: RE: Origins: The Country Waltz From: leeneia The accordion player and the Fiddler's Fake book have a version with more chromatic notes. The waltz at abcnotation.com is the same piece only simpler. |
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30 Dec 17 - 01:29 PM (#3896508) Subject: RE: Origins: The Country Waltz From: Mr Red I intend to be at a dance with "Pigeon Swing" who specialise in Quebecois music (for English Ceilidh!) and I know Paul Burgess does quite a bit of research. I will ask if he knows anything about it. It may not be until March but I have e-mailed him. |
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31 Dec 17 - 06:38 PM (#3896681) Subject: RE: Origins: The Country Waltz From: leeneia That's a jolly band, Mr. Red. |