The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #150387   Message #3504663
Posted By: greg stephens
17-Apr-13 - 05:14 AM
Thread Name: Waltz tunes with no repeats
Subject: RE: Waltz tunes with no repeats
Tootler makes a statement "Westmorland isn't a waltz". This sort of thing can be easily said, but is actually fairly meaningless. Surely a waltz is a tune played for dancing waltzes to. Numerous tunes in 3 time(or 6 time),that date from way before the introduction of the waltz as a popular dance, are now used for waltzes. Listen to any recordings of traditional dance bands and you will see this. Westmoreland,Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms,Sky Boat Song,Rosin the Beau, etc etc the list is endless.And as any trad player knows, if you're short of a waltz, play a jig slowly.