What a wonderful thread! This has brought back memories of the my contra-dancing days-gone, alas, with the cartilage in my knee!

My hands down favorite Waltz is Ashokan Farewell, by Jay Unger and Molly Mason. I've danced to it at their dance and music camp at Ashokan.

Other favorite waltzes are Midnight on the Water, Shebeg Shemore, Two Way Waltz, Roseville Fair, and Blue Bonnet Waltz.

This thread has also reminded me of some of my favorite musicians, many from my contra dancing days: Bob McQuillen, the late Ralph Page, Pat Rust, Grey Larsen, Greg Brown, amd the late Kate Wolf.

Just thought of one nobody's mentioned yet-Turn Around, by the late Malvina Reynolds. And no, it was not written as accompaniment for a Kodak commercial!

Mary McCaffrey