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Fiddle Tunes in abc Notation: Couples Dances Part 2
Waltzes (A–M)
This page and part of the next are devoted to waltzes, tunes in 3/4 for dancing the dance of the same name. We'll see in the Scandinavian section that there are many other tunes in 3/4 that most definitely are not waltzes. Waltzes are played at a variety of speeds. Some waltzes seem to have a naturally faster or slower tempo. Make sure to play them at a danceable tempo; resist the temptation to play them too slowly, even for the last waltz.
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Waltzes
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%%center Waltzes
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X:1395
T:Amelia
C:Bob McQuillen
S:Rod & Randy Miller, $2New England Chestnuts Vol. 2,$0 Alcazar Records FR 204, 1981
S:Bob McQuillen, $2Bob's Note Book #5.$0 Dublin, NH, 1981.
N:The melody is based on the fiddling of Rod Miller. The chords
N:came about third-hand from Randy Miller and seem generally as he played them.
N:This was written out originally before I saw Bob's Notes #5, so his version of
N:the melody and chords weren't yet all that available. I decided to leave it as I
N:wrote it out originally, and include Bob's version of the tune as well.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
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%%text As Played by Rod & Randy Miller
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((3A,B,C) |\
"D" D4D>D | "Bm" D2F3E | "D" D2F2BA | "F#m" A3A FA |\
"G" B2G3B | "D" A2F3E | "Bm" D2B,3A, | "G" B,4A,2 |
"D" D4D>D | "Bm" D2F3E | "D" D2F2BA | "F#m" A3A FA |\
"G" B3cd2 | "D" d3e fd | "A" e2c2A2 | "A" A3 ||
A FE |\
"D" D4 D>D | "Bm" D2F3E | "D" D2F2 BA | "D7" A3A dc |\
"G" B3c dc | "D" A2F3E | "Bm" D2 B,3A, | "G" B,4A,2 |
"D" D4 D>D | "Bm" D2F3E | "D" D2F2BA | "F#m" A3A FA |\
"G" B3cd2 | "D" d3e fd | "A" e2c2A2 | "A" A3 ||
e ag |\
"D" f2a3f | "D" a2f2d2 | "A" e3cA2 | "A" A3e fe |\
"Bm" d3d ((3Bcd) | "Bm" f3d Bd | "F#m" c3B AG | "F#m" F3G AF |
"G" G3A BG | "D" F2A2d2 | "A" e3c A2 | "D" d3e fd |\
"G" g3g fe | "D" a3fd2 | "D" d2e2 "A" c2 | "D" d3 ||
f ag |\
"D" f2 a3b | "D" a2f2d2 | "A" e3cA2 | "A" A3e fe |\
"Bm" d3d ((3Bcd) | "Bm" f3d Bd | "F#m" c3B AG | "F#m" F3G AF |
"G" G2B3G | "D" F2A2d2 | "A" e3cA2 | "D" d3e fd |\
"G" g3g fe | "D" a3f ed | "D" d2e2 "A" c2 | "D" d4 |]
X:1396
T:Amelia
C:Bob McQuillen
S:Bob McQuillen, $2Bob's Note Book #5.$0 Dublin, NH, 1981.
S:New England Tradition, $2Farewell To The Hollow.$0 Whistler's Music, CDWM 9860, 1988 and 1991.
S:Old New England, $2Old New England.$0 O.N.E. CD101, 1996.
N:Notation as Bob wrote the tune, chords from the New England Tradition recording
N:as well as I can hear them. Where there are two rows of chords, the
N:bottom row represents the second A or B part, as played on the first
N:Old New England recording. There is another version based on the playing
N:of Rod and Randy Miller. Here's what he wrote in his Note Book:
N:
N:"Now here is a tune for Deanna's sweet daughter;
N:If you haven't met her yet, you really ought ter."
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
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%%text As Written by Bob McQuillen
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A,2|\
"D" D3ED2 | "D" D2F3E | "D" D2F2 "G" B2 | "D" A4A2 |\
"G" B3GB2 | "D" A2F2E2 | "Bm" D2B,3B, | "G" B,4 "A7" A,2 |
"D" D3ED2 | "D" D2F3E | "D" D2F2 "G;D" B2 | "D;F#m" A4A2 |\
"G" B3cd2 | "Em" d2e2f2 | "A7" e3cB2 | "A7" A4 :|:
a2 |\
"D" f2a3f | "D" a2f2d2 | "A" e3cA2 | "A" A4fe |\
"Bm" d3Bd2 | "Bm" f2d2B2 | "F#m" c3AF2 | "F#m" F4A2 |
"G" G2B3G | "D" F2A2d2 | "A7" e3cA2 | "D;Bm" d4f2 |\
"G" g3fe2 | "D"a2 "Bm" f2 d2 | "G" d2 "A7" e3c | "D" d4 :|
X:1578
T:Ashokan Farewell
N:This has been the last waltz of the week at Northern Week at Ashokan for many
N:years now, played by some of the best musicians around. It's a wonderful but
N:very sad ending to what is nearly always a wonderful week.
C:Jay Ungar
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:D
Ac |\
"D" d3c BA | "D/F#" F4 EF | "G" G3F ED | "Em" B,2D3B, |\
"D" A,2D2F2 |"Bm" A2d2f2 | "G" f3g f2 | "A7" e4 Ac |
"D" d3c BA | "D/F#" F4 EF | "G" G3F ED | "Em" B,2D3B, |\
"D" A,2D2F2 |"Bm" A2d2f2 |"A7" A2c2e2 | "D" d4 ||
FG |\
"D" A3F D2 | "D/F#" d4 A2 | "G" B3c d2 | "D" AF-F2 E2 |\
"D" F3ED2 | "Bm" B,4G,2 | "A" A,6 | "A7" A4FE |
"D" D2F2A2 | "C" =c6 | "G" B3c d2 | "D" A2F2D2 |\
"D" A,2D2F2 | "D" A2d2F2 | "A7" E3DC2 | "D" D4 |]
X:1650
T:Autumn Waltz
C:David Kaynor
S:Fourgone Conclusions, $2Contra Dance Music from Western Massachusetts.$0 Front Hall Records,
S:FHR-029, FHR-029CD, 1983.
N:A fairly simple but enjoyable melody from David Kaynor.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:A
cd |\
"A" e3A cd | "A" e3A cd | "A" ed ef ed | "A" c4 c2 | "E7" d4 Bc |\
"E7" d4 Bc |1 "E7" ef ed Bd | "A" c4 :|2 "E7" ef ed cB | "A" A4 ||
|: ce |\
"A" sa4 a2 | "D" a4 gf | "A" f2 e3d | "A" c4 c2 |\
"E7" B4 BA | "E7" B4 Bc | "E7" B2A2B2 | "A" c4 ((3efg) |
"D" a4 ag | "D" a2g2f2 | "A" e3f ed | "A" c4 c2 |\
"E7" B4 d2 | "E7" c4 B2 | "A" A3B AG | "A" A4 :|
X:2048
T:Bare Necessities
C:Pat Shaw
S:Cammie Kaynor, sheet music handwritten in the late 1970s.
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K: DDor
"Dm" A4 G2 | "Dm" FE D4 | "G" d4 c2 | "G" BA G4 |\
"Dm" A4 G2 | "Dm" FE D2 F2 | "Am" ED C2 E2 |1 "Dm" D3 EFG :|2 "Dm" D6 ||
"Dm" f4 g2 | "Dm" ag fe d2 | "C" ef gf ed | "Am" c3 B A2 |\
"Dm"f4 g2 | "Dm" ag fe dc | "G" B2 G2 B2 | "G" d4 cB |
"F" AG FG AB | "C"c2 G2 E2 | "Dm" FE DE FG | "A7" A4 B^c |\
"D" d4 a2 | "Bm" ^fe d2 f2 | "G6" e2 d2 B2 | "D" d6 |]
X:2050
T:Barnicle Redowa
%%MIDI ratio 2 1
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:D
|: DF |\
"D" A2 A>G F>A | "D" d2 d>c d>f | "A" e2 e>d e>f | "D" a>b a2 DF |
"D" A2 A>G F>A | "D" d2 d>c d>f | "A" e2 e>d e>f | "D" d4 :|
|: B2 |\
"D" ((3ABd) fd fd | "D" ((3ABd) fd fd | "A" ((3ABc) ec ec | "A" ((3ABc) ec ec |
"D" ((3ABd) fd fd | "D" ((3ABd) fd fg | "A" a2 af ef |1 "D" d4 :|2 "D" d3 ||
|: A d>e |\
"D" f2 f>e f>e | "D" d2 d>e d>c | "G" B2 B>A F>A | "G" B2 B>A F>A |
"D" f2 f>e f>e | "D" d2 d>c d>f | "A" a>b a>f e>f |1 "D" d3 :|2 "D" d2 |]
X:2168
T:Berceuse pour Hannah
C:R.Brunet, R.Forest & S.Jacques
S:The playing of Sabin Jacques at Ashokan, and of his band Domino (no longer
S:active). Transcription based on John Chambers' which was based on a "printed
S:MS of unknown origin".
N:"This waltz is dedicated to Hannah, 11 years old, who kindly lent us
N:her room while we were staying at her parents' home during a festival
N:in Owen Sound, in northern Ontario." (1998)
Q:"End on A part"
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian ~ Quebec
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
D2 E2 |\
"D" F3 E D2 | "Em" G2 F2 E2 | "D" A6 | "D7" F4 D2 |\
"G" d6 | "A" c4 B2 | "D" A6 | "D" F2 G2 A2 |
"G" B3 A G2 | "A" c3 B A2 | "Bm" d2 c2 d2 | "G" e2 d3 B | "D" A3 F D2 |
|1 "A" E3 D E2 | "D" F3 E D2 | "A" ((3EFE) \
:|2 "A" E3 F E2 | "D" D6- | "E7" D3 zcd ||
|: "A" e2 c2 A2 | "A" E3 zBc | "G" d2 B2 G2 | "E7" E3 zAB |\
"A" c2 a2 f2 | "G" ((3gag) e2 d2 | "E7" e6- | "E7" e3 zcd |
"A" e2 ((3cdc) A2 | "A" E3 zBc | "G" d2 B2 G2 | "E7" E3 zAB |\
"A" c2 ((3BcB) A2 | "G" G2 F2 G2 | "A" A6- |1 "A" A2- Ac- cd :|2 "A" A2 |]
X:2549
T:Bridget's Mazurka
C:Jeff (Smokey) McKeen
N:Smokey wrote this for his daughter probably in the late 1980s/early 1990s.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
AB |\
|: "D" AF D2 AB | "D" AF D2 de | "D" f2 fe dA | "A7" E4 AB |
"D" AF D2 AB | "D" AF D2 de | "G" f2 fe "A7" dc |1 "D" d4 AB :|2 "D" d3e fg ||
|: "F#m" a2 ag fe | "G" g2 gf ed | "A7" ef ed Bd | "A7" AB AF Df |
"F#m" a2 ag fe | "G" g2 gf ed | "A7" ef ec Ac |1 "D" d3e fg :|2 "D" d4 |]
X:3473
T:Cowboy Waltz
S:Woody Guthrie, $2Lonesome Valley - A Collection of American Folk Music$0. Various
S:Artists. Folkways Records, FA 2010, 1951 (10" LP).
N:This is one of the few recordings I've heard of Woody playing fiddle. The lower
N:row of chords is as played on the record; I've included a few alternate chords
N:in the upper row. Melody is transcribed from the playing of Woody Guthrie.
M:3/4
L:1/4
P:End on an A part
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
%%indent 150 % Indents the first staff by specified amount.
"@-170,-14 Introduction"\ % Moves annotation to the left by specified amount.
dcd | efg | afd | gfe | f3 | e3 | d3 | d |
Ad |\
"D" f3 | "D" {e}f3 | "D" {e}f/e/ dB | "D" ADA |\
"G" {A}B2 B/=c/ | "G" BA G | "D" F2-[FA] | "D" [F2A2] A |
"D" f3 | "D" {e}f3 | "D" {e}f/2e/2 dB | "D" ADA |\
"E;A" e3 | "E;A" f3 | "A" e/f/ e/d/ c/B/ | "A" A/B/ A/F/ D |
"D" {e}f3 | "D" {e}f2a | "D" fe d/B/ | "D" ADA |\
"G" {A}B2B/=c/ | "G" BAG | "D" F2-[FA] | "D" [F2A2] A |
"D" dcd | "A7;D" efg | "D;G" afd | "G" g f/e/- e |\
"D" f3 | "D" {e}f2 "A" f/e/ | "D" d3- | "D" d2 !fine! |]
A/F/ |\
"D" DFA | "D" dcd | "G" edg | "G" B2 c/B/ |\
"A" Ace | "A" a3 | "A;D" gef | "D" d2A/castF/2 |
"D" DFA | "D" dcd | "G" edg | "G" B2c/2B/2 |\
"A" Ace | "A" age | "D" d>A d/A/ | "D" d ||
X:4541
T:Draper's Maggot
O:Playford's $2Dancing Master$0, 13th Edition. John Young, 1706.
N:An English country dance tune that the Lamprey River Band played for
N:waltzes in our earlier years.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K: D
A,2 |\
"D" D2 DE FG | "D" A2 d2 A2 | "G" B2 BA G2 | "D" A2 AG F2 |\
"Em;A7" G2 GF E2 | "Bm;D" F2 FE D2 | "A7" FG A2 A,2 | "D" D4 :|
|: A2 |\
"Bm;D" d2 de fg | "F#m;D" a2 ag f2 | "G" g2 gf "A" e2 | "D" f4 "A" e2 | \
"D" fg a2 gf | "Em"ef g2 fe | "A7"de Te3 d | "D"d4 :|
X:5379
T:Elsey's Waltz
C:Archie Dagg
N:A Northumbrian waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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K:D
AG |\
"D" F3E F2 | "D" D2 F2 A2 | "G" B2 G2 d2 | "A7" A4 g2 |\
"D" f3e d2 | "D" d2 c2 d2 | "D" d2 A2 f2 | "A7" e4 AG |
"D" F3E F2 | "D" D2 F2 A2 | "G" B2 G2 d2 | "A7" A4 g2 |\
"D" f3e d2 | "A7" A2 B2 c2 | "D" d6- | "D" d4 :|
|: A2 |\
"D" f3g fe | "D" d2 e2 f2 | "G" g2 B2 g2 | "D" f4 A2 |\
"D" f3g fe | "D" d2 c2 d2 | "D" d2 A2 f2 | "A7" e4 AG |
"D" F3E FE | "Bm" D2 F2 A2 | "Em" B2 G2 d2 | "A7" A4 g2 |\
"D" f3e d2 | "A7" A2 B2 c2 | "D" d6- | "D" d4 :|
X:5382
T:Elvira's Waltz
C:Bob McQuillen
S:Bob McQuillen, $2Bob's Note Book #7.$0 Peterborough, NH, 1990.
N:"Bob McQuillen 29 Jan 89 - Elvira Miller is Jane Miller's (Roddy who?) pretty
N:little daughter - She's already started playing the fiddle, and perhaps someday
N:she'll play this tune. With love to you, Elvira from Bob."
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
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H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:Dm
A,2 |\
"Dm" D2> E2 F2 | "Gm" G2 A2 B2 | "A7" A2 B2 > A2 | "A7" G2 F2 E2 |\
"Dm" D2> E2 F2 | "Gm" G2 A2 B2 | "A7" A2 B2 > A2 | "A7" A2 =B2 ^c2 |
"Dm" d2 e2 f2 | "F6" c2 e2 f2 | "Bb" B2 e2 f2 | "Dm" A2 d2 f2 |\
"Dm" a2 f2 >d2 | "Am" c2 A2 c2 | "Dm" d6- | "Dm" d4 :|
A2 |\
"D" d2 > ^f2 a2 | "A7" g2 e2 ^c2 | "D" d2 ^f2 > a2 | "A7" g2 e2 ^c2 |\
"Dm" d2 d2 > d2 | "Dm" d2 c2 B2 | "Dm" A6- | "Dm" A4 A2 |
"Gm" B2 d2 > B2 | "Gm" G2 A2 B2 | "Dm" A2 A2 > F2 | "Dm" D2 F2 G2 |\
"A7" A2 B2 > A2 | "A7" G2 F2 E2 | "Dm" D6- | "Dm" D4 :|
X:5665
T:Evelyn's Waltz
C:Graham Townsend
S:Marcel Robidas, from Wednesday Night soirees and recording from 4-6-86.
S:$2Graham Townsend and His Fiddle$0. Banff Rodeo RBS 1284, 1967.
N:Marcel Robidas had a soiree every Wednesday night in his barn in Dover, NH
N:for years. His first wife was named Evelyn, and as I understand it when
N:she would come out to the barn he would play this tune for her.
N:Marcel's version is somewhat different from Graham Townsend's; he would
N:likely have commented on playing it in a French style. The alternate
N:chords (top line) are as played on $2Graham Townsend and His Fiddle$0.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
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H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
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K:C
G2c2 |\
"C" e2>d2 ef | "C" e2 d2 c2 | "C" G2>F2 EF | "C" G2>E2 Gc |\
"C" e2>f2 ed | "C" c2 a2>g2 | "G7" B4-Bc | "G7" B2- Bz (Bc) |
"G7" d6 | "G7" {^c}d2 ^c2 d2 | "G7" G6- | "G7" G2 D2 E2 |\
"G7" F6 | "G7" F2 .Dz zF | "C" E4-EF | "C" E2 GA cd |
"C" e4 {a}(ef) | "C" e2 d2 c2 | "C" G2>F2 EF | "C" G2>E2 Gc |\
"C" e2 ef ed | "C" c2 ag eg | "F" f4-fg | "F" f2 A2 c2 |
"F" a4 aa | "F" a2 .gz zf | "C" e2>d2 ef | "Am;C" e2 d2>c2 |\
"Dm;G7" B2 d2 f2 | "G7" a2 {ga}g2>B2 | "C" c6- | "C" c2 z2 ||
G,2 |\
"C" E4-EF | "C" E2 Gz zc | "C" E4-EF | "C" E4 G,C |\
"C" E4-E^D | "C" E2 Fz zG | "G7" D6- |"G7" D2- DC B,C |
"G7" D4 DD | "G7" D2 d2 c2 | "G7" B6- | "G7" B2 D2 E2 |\
"G7" F4-FG |"G7" F2 d2 c2 | "C" E6 | "C" .Ez G,A, CD |
"C" E4-EF | "C" E2 Gz zc | "C" E4-EF | "C" E2 GA cd |\
"C" e4 {g}ed | "C" c2 ag eg | "F" f4-fg | "F" .f2 A2 c2 |
"F" a4 ab | "F" a2 gz zf | "C" e2>d2 ef | "Am;C" e2 dz zc |\
"Dm;G7" B2 d2 f2 | "G7" a2 {ga}g2 B2 | "C" c6 | "C" c2 |]
%%vskip 20
X:6375
%%MIDI ratio 2 1
T:Florence Killen's Waltz
C:Cliff Manley
S:Clifford Manley, $2Florence Killen's Waltz.$0 64th Maritime Fiddle Festival, July 2013. On
S:YouTube <https://youtu.be/5EZxtCaQk2I>.
N:Also presented elsewhere in this collection as played by Maine fiddler Lucien Mathieu.
M:3/4
L:1/8
P:Dotted Pairs: use lightly dotted rhythm
N:Play dotted pairs with a lightly dotted rhythm.
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
%%textfont Palatino-Italic 14
%%text As Played by Cliff Manley
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
%%
C B,>A, |\
"G" G,>B, D>G B>d | "G" ed- d2- dg | "G" ed- dB A>G | "D7" F2>F2 F>E |
"D7" D>F A>d f>a | "D7" f2 e2 (3d>cB | "D7" A2 B2 c2 | "G" sB4 B,>A,|
"G" G,>B, D>G B>d | "G" ed- d2 B>A | "G7" G2 A>B (3BdB | "C" [ce]4 [ce]2 |
"C" g3 a g>e | "G" dB- Bd- dB | "D7" cA- AE FD |1 "G" G3 :|2 "G" G4 z ||
|:e/f/ |\
"G" g2 f2 g2 | "G" d2 ez z2 | "D7" {E}F2>E2 F>G | "D7" F4 d>e|
"D7" f2e2 ((3dcB) | "D7" A2 B2 c2 | "G" {A}B2>A2 B>c | "G" B4 de/f/ |
"G" g2 f2 g2 | "G7" d2 B2 BB | "C" c3 B cd | "A" e3 g f>e !coda!|
y"G" d2 B2 d>B | "D7" cA- AE FD |1 "G" G2>[AF]2Bc | "G" B3 B c :|2\
"G" G4-GA | "G" G3 |]
%%vskip 20
!coda!y "^Final Ending""G" d2 B2 dA/B/ | "D7" c2 F2 A2 | "G" G,B, DG Bd | "G" g6 |]
%%vskip 20
X:6376
%%MIDI ratio 2 1
T:Florence Killen's Waltz
C:Cliff Manley
S:Melody and chords transcribed from the playing of Lucien Mathieu (fiddle)
S:and Bob McQuillen (piano) at Maine Fiddle Camp, August 2009.
M:3/4
L:1/8
P:Dotted Pairs: use lightly dotted rhythm
N:Note that this version is crooked in that it leaves out the last measure
N:of the B part. Bob played a polska-like accompaniment in places, with the
N:emphasis on the first and third beats of the measure. He didn't play the G7 chord.
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
%%textfont Palatino-Italic 14
%%text As Played by Lucien Mathieu
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
%%
B,>A, |\
"G" G,>B, D>G B>d | "G" e2 d2 B>d | "G" e2 d2 A>G | "D7" F4 F>E |
"D7" D>F A>d f>a | "D7" f2 e2 d2 | "D7" A2 B2 c2 | "G" B4 B,>A,|
"G" G,>B, D>G B>d | "G" e2 d2 B>A | "G7" G2 A2 B2 | "C" c4 e2 |
"C" g3 a g>e | "G" d2 B2 B>d | "D7" c2 F2 A2 | "G" G3 ||
d e>f |\
"G" g2 f2 g2 | "G" .d2 "^+"e2G2 | "D7" F4 F>G | "D7" F4 A>d |
"D7" f4 d2 | "D7" A2 B2 c2 | "G" B4 B>c | "G" B3 d e>f |
"G" g2 f2 g2 | "G7" d2 B2 G2 | "C" c3 B c>d | "C#dim" e3 g f>e |\
"G" d2 B2 B2 | "D7" {d}c2 F2 A2 | "G" G4 |]
%%vskip 10
%%textfont Palatino-Bold 16
%%annotationfont Palatino-BoldItalic 14
%%text Here is a more detailed transcription of the ending as well as the final ending.
%%vskip 30
"@0,40Regular Ending plus transition to A part" \
"D7" {d}c2 F2 A2 | (& G4 |] B,>A,& "C/C"x2 "C/B" x2 |] "C/A" x2 &) | "G/G" G,>B, D>G B>d |\
%%staffbreak 2cm
|"@0,40Final Ending" \
"D7" {d}c2 F2 A2 | (& G6 y10| & "C/C"x2 "C/B" x2 "C/A" x2 |&) "G/G" G6 |]
%%vskip 20
X:6545
T:French Club Waltz
C:J. Patenaude
S:Maine French Fiddlers, $2"In Memere's Kitchen".$0 Produced by Harry
S:King. Readfield, Maine, 1995.
M:3/4
L:1/4
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
%%textfont Palatino-Italic 14
%%text End on A part with a full final measure
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
%%
B/2A/2 |\
"G" G2 D | "G" D2 B/2A/2 | "C" G2 "C/B" E | "Am" E2 G/2F/2 |\
"G" G2 D | "Em" G2 G/2F/2 | "Am" G A B | "D7" A2 B/2A/2 |
"G" G2 D | "G" D2 B/2A/2 | "C" G2 "C/B" E | "Am" E2 G/2F/2 |\
"G" G D>G | "D7" F G A | "G" G3 | !fine! "G" G |]
A "G7" B |\
"C" c G>E | "C" C E G | "G" B G>D | "G" B, D G |\
"D7" A F>D | "D7" B G A | "G" G A ^A | "G7" B c d |
"C" c G>E | "C" C E G | "G" B G>D | "G" B, D G |\
"D7" A F>D | "D7" B G A | "G" G2-G/2>A/2 | "G" G2 ||
X:6549
T:Frisco Waltz
C:Ward Allen
M:3/4
L:1/8
N:This version reflects several influences, especially the playing of
N:Ward Allen, Rod Miller and Milt Appleby from Rochester, NH. I am also
N:including a version based on the playing of Ward Allen.
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:F
%%textfont Palatino-Italic 14
%%text As played in Seacoast NH
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
%%
A2c2 |\
"F" f3 e fg | "F" f2 e2 d2 | "C" e4 e2 | "C" ({f} e2) d2 c2 |\
"Bb" Bd-d2 d2 | "Bb" ({e} d2) c2 B2 | "F" Ac- c2 c2 | "F" ({d}c2) d2 e2 |
"F" f3 e fg | "F" f2 e2 d2 | "C" e4 e2 | "C" ({f}e2) d2 cA |\
"C7" c3 c dc | "C7" G3 G AG | "F" F6 | "F" F4 z2||
"F" A,6 | "F" A,2 B,2 C2 | "Bb" D6 | "Bb" D3 C B,A, |\
"C7" G,6 | "C7" ({A,}G,2) A,2 B,2 | "F" C6 | "F" C2 =B,2 _B,2 |
"F" A,6 | "F" A,2 B,2 C2 | "Bb" D6 | "Bb" D3 C B,A, |\
"C7" G,3 E ED | "C7" C3 A AG | "F" F3 E FG | "F" F2 |]
X:6550
T:Frisco Waltz
C:Ward Allen
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:$2Ward Allen Presents Maple Leaf Hoedown, Volume II.$0 Sparton, SP-210, 1958.
N:Ward Allen's recordings are available on CD from Valley Heritage Radio and
N:probably elsewhere as $2Memories of Ward Allen$0 Vol. 1-4.
N:Transcribed from the playing of Ward Allen. As written the melody was
N:a bit different, and the chords were somewhat different. The B-part
N:melody was written an octave higher.
N:I have also included a version of the tune as I play it, with influences
N:from the playing of Rodney Miller and Milt Appleby as well as Ward Allen.
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:F
%%textfont Palatino-Italic 14
%%text As Played by Ward Allen
%%textfont Palatino-Roman 16
%%
A2c2 |\
"F" f3 e fg | "F" f2 e2 d2 | "C" e4 ed | "C" e2 d2 c2 |\
"Bb" B2 d3 ^c | "Bb" d2 c2 B2 | "F" Ac- c2- cd | "F" c2 .dz e2 |
"F" f3 e fg | "F" f2 e2 d2 | "C" e4 ed | "C" e2 d2 (cA) |\
"C7" c4 (dc) | "C7" G3 G (AG) | "F" F6 | "F" F6 ||
"F" A,6 | "F" A,2 (B,2 C2) | "Bb" D6 | "Bb" D3 (C B,A,) |\
"C7" A,G,-G,2- G,>A, | "C7" G,2 A,2 B,2 | "F" C6 | "F" C2 =B,2 _B,2 |
"F" A,6 | "F" A,2 (B,2 C2) | "Bb" D6 | "Bb" D3 C B,A, |\
"C7" G,4 G>E | "C7" C4 A>G | "F" F3 E FG | "F" F2 |]
X:7164
T:Gentle Maiden
N:I learned this probably in the late 1970's from the playing of the Last
N:Chance String Band at Newmarket NH dances and likely from other sources too.
M:3/4
L:1/4
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
D |\
"G" G>AG | "D7" FED | "G" d>^cd | "C" efg |\
"G" d>cB | "G" A2G | "C" E3 | "D7" F2D |
"G" G>AG | "D7" FED | "G" d>^cd | "C" efg |\
"G" d>cB | "D7" A2G | "G" G3 - | "G" G2 ||
d |\
"G" def | "C" g>ag | "C" g>ag | "C" gfe |\
"G" d>cB | "G" A2G | "C" E3 | "D7" F2D |
"G" G>AG | "D7" FED | "G" d>^cd | "C" efg |\
"G" d>cB | "D7" A2G | "G" G3 - | "G" G2 |]
X:7465
T:Goose's Minuet
T:King George III's Minuet
S:Gale Huntington (editor), $2William Litton's Fiddle Tunes, 1800-1802,$0 1977.
S:Old Grey Goose, $2Maine Country Dance Music and Song.$0 Folkways Records FD 6530, 1980.
N:William Litten wrote down a goodly number of tunes while out at sea.
N:These were compiled and published by Gale Huntington. This tune came to be played
N:especially by Old Grey Goose and Dudley Laufman. This versison is a transcription
N:of the tune as played by Old Grey Goose.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:G
((3def) |\
"G" g4 bg | "D7" a2 ((3faf) d2 | "C" e2>f2 ((3gfe) | "G" d2 B2 G2 |\
"C" c2>c2 ec | "G" B2d2 ((3BdB) | "D7" A2 F2 D2 | "G" G4 :|
|: D2 |\
"G" D2 GB GB | "D7" D2 Ac Ac |\
"G" D2 GB GB | "D7" AG FE D2 |\
"G" D2 GB GB | "D7" D2 Ac Ac |\
"C" ec A2 "D7" F2 | "G" G4 :|
X:10471
%%MIDI ratio 2 1
T:Valse des Jouets
C:Michel Faubert
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:"Play with a lightly dotted rhythm, slur dotted pairs when possible"
N:I've heard some rather different chords, but this is how I learned it.
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian ~ Quebec ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
A>d \
|: "D" f>e f>g f>e | "G" d>B A>F D2 | "D" f>e f>g f>e | "G" d>B A>F D2 |
"Em" e>d e>f e>d | "A" c3 d c>B | "A" A2 A>B (3(cBA) | "D" d>B A>F D2 |
"D" f>e f>g f>e | "G" d>B A>F D2 | "D" f>e f>g f>e | "G" d>B A>F D2 |
"Em" e>d e>f e>d | "A" c3 d c>B | "A" A>B A>G F>E |1 "D" D3 A d>e :|2 "D" D2 Ld2>c2 ||
|: "D" d>A F>A G>A | "Em" B3 d d>B | "A" c>A B>c d>e | "D" f3 f d>f |
"Bm" b>f d>f b>f | "Em" g2 e3 d | "A" c>A c>e a>e | "D" f2 d3 c |
"Bm" B>F F>F B>F | "Em" G3 e e>d | "A" c>B A>G F>E | "F#" F6 |
"G" G>F G>A B>c | "D" d>e f3 f | "A" g>e c>e B>A |1 "D" d4 d>c :|2 "D" d4 |]
X:12290
T:Little Pot of Shamrocks
O:Valcartier, Quebec Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/4
S:Lisa Ornstein, Corrigan Family
N:An unidentified musician played it at Cinq à Sept, the French-Canadian jam at Northern Week
N:at Ashokan in 1998. Eric Favreau identified it several years later as coming from the Irish
N:community in Valcartier. Finally at Northern Week 2010 Lisa Ornstein identified it by name,
N:verified its origin, including connections with the Corrigan family. Although many people
N:have said they almost recognize it and think it's an Irish song, it seems more likely that
N:it's a Quebec Irish tune, possibly with words.
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
DE |\
"D" F2 F | "D" {FG}FED | "D" A2 B | "D" {AB}AFD |\
"A7" EFE | "D;A7" D2 "A7;" C | "D" {C}D3- | "D" D2A |
"G" B3 | "G" G2B | "D" {B}d3- | "D" dcB |\
"D" A2F | "D" F>ED | "A7" {D}E3- | "A7" E2A ||
"G" B3 | "G" G2B | "D" {B}d3- | "D" dcB |\
"D" A2F | "D" F>ED | "A7" {D}E3- | "A7" E DE |
"D" F2 F | "D" {FG}FED | "D" A2 B | "D" {AB}AFD |\
"A7" EFE | "D;A7" D2 "A7;" C | "D" D3- | "D" D |]
X:12468
T:Lord Inchquin
C:Turlough O'Carolan
M:3/4
L:1/4
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
A |\
"D" d g/f/ e/f/ | "G" d e/d/ c/B/ | "D" AFA | "D" f2 e |\
"Bm" d e/d/ c/B/ | "D" A A/G/ F | "G" GB/A/ G/F/ | "A" E2a/g/ |
"D" f>ed | "G" dcB | "D" AFA | "D" f2 e |\
"G" d e/d/ c/B/ | "D" A<dF | "A" E>DD | "D" D2 :|
|: A |\
"A" A/B/ c/d/ e | "A" ece | "D" fdf | "A" e2A |\
"D" d/e/ f/g/ a | "D" abg | "Bm" fdf | "A" e2A |
"D" d/e/ f/g/ a | "D" abg | "Bm" f>g "F#m" e | y"Bm" d2 c/d/ |\
"Em" e>ee | "Bm" ef "E7" d | "A" c>dB | "A" A2 a/g/ |
"D" f>ed | "G" dcB | "D" AFA | "D" f2 "A" e |\
"G" d e/d/ c/B/ | "D" A<dF | "A" E>DD | "D" D2 :|
X:13048
T:Margaret's Waltz
C:Pat Shaw
M:3/4
L:1/4
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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%%writefields NQSDZ % accompanying instructions for how to use it.
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F:File Header & instructions - http://fiddle.nhcountrydance.com/headers.html
K:A
c |\
"A" E>F A/2B/2 | "A" c2 c | "D" B/2A/2 F A | "E7" B2 c |\
"A" E>F A/2B/2 | "A" c>d e | "E7" c2 B | "A" A2 :|
c/2d/2 |\
"C#m" e>f g/2e/2 | "F#m" a2 a | "D" f/2e/2 d f | "E7" e2 c/2B/2 |\
"F#m" A>B c/2d/2 | "A" e2 c | "D" B/2A/2 F A | "E7" B2 c/2d/2 |
"C#m" e>f g/2e/2 | "F#m" a>g f | "Bm" e d c | "E7" B2 c |\
"A" E>F A/2B/2 | "A" c>d e | "E7" c2 B | "A" A2 |]
X:13274
%%MIDI ratio 2 1
T:Midnight On The Water
C:Luke Thomasson
N:Please note that while this version of the tune is clearly influenced by the playing of
N:Benny Thomasson, parts are different and this is not intended as a transcription of his playing.
N:Benny Thomasson plays it in DDAD tuning. Watch him play the tune in this YouTube video:
N:https://youtu.be/aWgzcd5JXzc. The first two measures are typically played one bow stroke
N:per measure with emphasis at the beginning of each beat.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
D>E |\
"D" vF2-F2-F2 | "D" uF2-F2-F2 | "D" FA-A2 A>B | "D" AF ((3EFE) D>E |
"D" FA- A2 "G" dB | "D" AF ((3EFE) D>E | "D" F2 A>F "A7" ((3EFE) | "D" D4 :|
|:((3ABc) |\
"D" d3c d>e | "D" d>c B>A B>c | "D" d3B A>F | "D" D4 d2 |
"Em" e3d ef | "Em" ((3efe) d2 ed | "Bm" f3a f>e | "Bm" d>c B>A B>c |
"G" d3c d>e | "G" d>c B>A B>c | "D" d3B A>F | "D" D2-D>F ED |
"D" FA- A2 "G" dB | "D" AF ((3EFE) D>E | "D" F2 A>F "A7" ((3EFE) | "D" D4 :|
X:13464
%%MIDI ratio 2 1
T:Valse de mon père
M:3/4
L:1/8
S:Gabriel Labbé, Masters of French Canadian Dance, vol. 3. Gabriel Labbé played it in G
S:but it seems to be played more commonly in D these days. Philippe Bruneau was playing
S:piano on that recording; the chords are my best guesses about his accompaniment.
N:Here is a more basic set of chords that works for the A part:
N:||: D D D D D D A7 A7 G G D D A7 A7 D D :||
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian ~ Quebec
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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%%writefields NQSDZ % accompanying instructions for how to use it.
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K:D
"D" F3 F GB | "D/C#" A3 F GB | "D/B" A2 f3 f | "D/A" f4 ((3ABA) |\
"Bm" F3 F GB | "Cdim" A3 F GB | "Em" A2 e3 e | "A7" e4d2 |
"G" B3 A Bc | "G#dim" d2c2((3BcB) | "D/A" A3 F Ad | "D/F#" f2((3efe)d2 |\
"G/B" c3 A ce | "A7/C#" g2f2e2 | "D" d3 c de |1 "D" d2>B2 ((3ABA) :|2 "D" dzA2d2 ||
|: "D" f3 e fg | "D7" f2 ((3efe) d2 | "G" B3 A Bc | "G" B2c2d2 |\
"A7" e3 d ef | "A7" e2((3cec)A2 | "D" a3 g ab | "D" a2A2d2 |
"D" f3 e fg | "D7" f2((3efe)d2 | "G" B3 A Bc| "G" B2c2d2 |\
"A7" e3 d ef | "A7" e2c2A2 | "D" d3 c de |1 "D" d2A2d2 :|2 "D" d2>B2 ((3ABA) |]
X:13467
T:Monahan's Waltz
T:Ma's Waltz
S:Valcartier Waltz of the Corrigan family, learned from Eric Favreau.
N:Another Valcartier waltz from the Corrigan family; most likely a Quebec Irish tune.
N:This could be considered a simplified version of Eric's playing of the tune.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ Canadian
H:This tune is from the NH Country Dance website. Look for more tunes
H:(New England, Canadian, Swedish) as well as resources for abc notation and
H:New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
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K:D
Ad |\
"D" f2 A2 d2 | "D" f2 fa gf | "A7" e2 c2 (Ac) | "D" ({c}d2)>e2 dc |\
"G" B2 G2 B2 | "D" A2 F2 [AF]F | "A7" G2 E2 AF |1 "D" D2> A2 :|2 "D" D2 ||
.F2.F2 |\
"D" A,2 D2 E2| "D" F4 GF | "A7" E2 C2>B2 | "D" A2>z2 AB |\
"A7" A2 E2>F2| "A7" G2 c2>B2 | "A7" A2 G2 B2 | "D" A2 .F2 .F2 |
"D" A,2 D2 E2| "D" F4 GF | "A7" E2 C2>B2 | "D" A2>A2 Bc |\
"G" d2>e2 dB | "D" A2 F2 [AF]F | "A7" G2 E2 AF | "D" D2>A2 |]
X:13750
T:My Home
T:My Own House Waltz
S:Strathspey, $2New England Contra Dance Music,$0 Kicking Mule 216, 1977.
N:I learned this from Strathspey fiddler Jane McBride (now Orzechowski).
N:There are a couple places in this tune where there are chord choices that make a big difference
N:in the overall feel of the tune, and even in the melody. At the end of the A and B parts an
N:E7 chord may be used in place of the G chord (see Alternate ending). This likely affects
N:the playing of the previous couple measures as well as the overall sound of the tune.
N:In the Sloanaker & Parkes chord book they suggest a G#7 chord which is rather startling
N: to hear, but nevertheless works surprisingly well, especially as an occasional variation.
M:3/4
L:1/8
R:Waltz
G:Couples Dances ~ Waltzes ~ LRB
H:From the Lamprey River Band Tunebook, a part of the NH Country Dance website.
H:Look for more tunes (New England, Canadian, Swedish) plus resources for
H:abc notation and New England traditional music and dance; URL below.
U:s = !slide! % To preserve font, staff layout & other formatting,
U:t = !trill! % use the file header at the URL below. There are
%%writefields NQSDZ % accompanying instructions for how to use it.
F:Tunes Home Page - http://fiddle.nhcountrydance.com/the-tunes.html
F:File Header & instructions - http://fiddle.nhcountrydance.com/headers.html
K:A
ed |\
"A" c2 > B2 A2 | "A" A2 c2 e2 | "D" a2 g2 f2 | "A" e4 d2 |\
"A" c2 > B2 c2 | "F#m" A2 B2 c2 | "Bm" d2 > c2 d2 | "E7" B4 ed |
"A" c2 > B2 A2 | "A" A2 c2 e2 | "D" a2 g2 f2 | "A" e4 d2 |\
"^**""A" c2 > A2 c2 | "G"B2 =G2 B2 | "A" A2 > B2 A2 | "A" A4 ||
E2 |\
"A" A2 > B2 c2 | "A" c2 > B2 c2 | "A" e2 > d2 c2 | "A" c4 e2 |\
"E7" d2 > c2 d2 | "E7" B2 c2 d2 | "A" e2 c2 A2 | "A" A4 ce |
"D" f2 > d2 f2 | "G#7;D" a2 g2 f2 | "A" e2 > d2 c2 | "D" a4 d2 |\
"^**""A" c2 > A2 c2 | "G" B2 =G2 B2 | "A" A2 > B2 A2 | "A" A4 |]
%%vskip 15
%%textfont Palatino-Bold 16
%%text ** Alternate ending to A & B parts
"A" c2>d2 c2 | "E7" B2>c2 B2 | "A" A2 > B2 A2 | "A" A4 |
%%vskip 15
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