That would be Holly Tannen, I imagine. I haven't checked this data, but I know she used to sing the song a lot.

I remember hearing "Waltzing with Bears" for the first time at a Lark in AM camp back in 1981 (!) -- it was sung by a lumberjack fresh from Oregon, and as I recall Holly Tannen was there at that workshop, hearing it for the first time as well.

I had a special interest, since I was a part-time professional dancing bear at the time (Have Bear-Suit; Will Travel). But she got there first, and one dulcimer-accompanied female singing "Waltzing with Bears" is probably sufficient . . .

Ah, memories.

Claire