Tune Req: Can you identify melody Whiskey Waltz

Subject: Tune Req: Can you identify melody Whiskey Waltz
From: GUEST,Patrick O'Sullivan
Date: 13 Jul 26 - 03:36 PM

One of my songs, Whiskey Waltz - maudlin drunk song genre...

...the lyrics sit on an old, obvious, folk melody.

But I cannot remember the name of the melody, or where I heard it.

The online systems have not worked - best match is a Hindi pop song.

Here is Whiskey Waltz on Soundcloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/iPLwuJ7UwQNR0c0GBJ

Name that tune...

Paddy O'Sullivan

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Can you identify melody Whiskey Waltz
From: GUEST,Patrick O'Sullivan
Date: 13 Jul 26 - 05:42 PM

I always get these wrong...

Does this link work?

Whiskey Waltz on Soundcloud

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Can you identify melody Whiskey Waltz
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 15 Jul 26 - 02:38 AM

Your second link works ...

About 50% of your tune and verse are similar to "Rye Whisky" in the DT.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Can you identify melody Whiskey Waltz
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 26 - 05:33 AM

Gargoyle, Thank you...

Of course, of course...

My song, Whiskey Waltz, is simply a variant on Rye Whisky...

American classic.

Same defiant and glum consumption of beverage, same waltz time...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmBDp9aS0z0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPZP2LBzAa4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFksuBZf5GQ

I will have got it from Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger...

Made the song more glum, and more tidy within the English lyric tradition.

Why could I not remember that?

We are witnessing the collapse of a once great mind.

Or maybe I was just drinking too much whiskey at the time?

Paddy O'Sullivan

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Can you identify melody Whiskey Waltz
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 16 Jul 26 - 01:20 AM

YOURS is an excellent variation ... and God Bless creativity.

Glad you asked and replied to the suggestion.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Simple six month Masters Thesis ... "Postings to International Folk Music Forums - Before-During-After -World Cup Games" Simple data collection. KISS

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Can you identify melody Whiskey Waltz
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Jul 26 - 06:42 AM

Thank you, indeed, Gargoyle. More of my stuff here...

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