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Composed by Braxton County, West Virginia, old-time fiddler Ernie Carpenter (1909-1997).

According to the booklet accompanying Carpenter's LP, the story behind the tune is one of a difficult adjustment to a forced change in Ernie's life. He had worked most of his life for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in Clarksburg, prior to retiring in 1972 to his home in Braxton County, West Virginia.

He was a regular visitor during his working years to his homeplace on the Elk River, and was witness to the planning and construction of the Sutton Dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the river during the 1950's and 1960's.

Unfortunately, this resulted in the flooding of his boyhood home and the surrounding area, despite the efforts of himself and neighbors to forestall the project through a lobbyist. He refused the government's initial offer for his land (they didn't offer him anything for his house), and took the case to court.

He was able to gain a marked increase in the money he eventually was paid through this process, although he had to pay legal fees out of his pocket. He stayed in his Elk River homestead while the dam was being constructed, even though most of his neighbors had already left. Workmen blocked the roads in and out of the area, but Carpenter found alternate routes until they too were closed off.

"I was the last person out of there," he said," I went ahead then and tore the old place town and brought it up here. Part of its in this house." Of the tune, he remarked: "I was sittin' here one day, an' I had the blues. I reckon as bad as anybody could, thinkin' about my old homeplace up on the Elk River. I started sawin' on the fiddle an' that's what I came up with."

...more at: Elk River Blues - full Score(s) and Annotations

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-|f_track=The Stronsay Waltz.mp3
+|f_track=Elk River Blues.mp3
-|f_pdf=Stronsay Waltz.pdf
+|f_pdf=Elk River Blues.pdf
-|f_artwork=Chalmers.jpg
+|f_artwork=Ernie Carpenter.jpg
-|f_tune_name=Stronsay Waltz
+|f_tune_name=Elk River Blues
-|f_track_title=Stronsay Waltz
+|f_track_title=Elk River Blues
 |f_section=abc
-|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/boys-of-the-lough Boys of the Lough]
+|f_played_by=[https://soundcloud.com/jatek-zenekar Jatek Zenekar]
-|f_notes=James "Pye" Chalmers and his sister, Mrs Eva Dalziel, Queensland.
+|f_notes=Ernie Carpenter (1909-1997)
-|f_caption=The Island of Stronsay is one of the Orkneys.
+|f_caption=According to the booklet accompanying Carpenter's LP, the story behind the tune is one of a difficult adjustment to a forced change in Ernie's life.
-|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/boys-of-the-lough/the-waterford-waltz-the Soundcloud]
+|f_source=[https://soundcloud.com/jatek-zenekar/elk-river-blues Soundcloud]
 |f_pix=420
 |f_picpix=200
-|f_article=[[Stronsay Waltz | '''Stronsay Waltz''']]
+|f_article=[[Elk River Blues | '''Elk River Blues''']]
-Scottish, Waltz (3/4 time). Scotland, Orkney Islands. The Island of Stronsay is one of the Orkneys. The tune, a mid-20th century composition and modern session favorite, was composed by accordion player James “Pyo” (or 'Pye') Sinclair Chalmers (1904-1982), who lived at Seafield, Stronsay, Orkney, until he emigrated to Mackay, Queensland, Australia where he worked as a carpenter.
+Composed by Braxton County, West Virginia, old-time fiddler Ernie Carpenter (1909-1997).
-== Recorded Sources==
+According to the booklet accompanying Carpenter's LP, the story behind the tune is one of a difficult adjustment to a forced change in Ernie's life. He had worked most of his life for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company in Clarksburg, prior to retiring in 1972 to his home in Braxton County, West Virginia.
-Geo Sound Records GSCD01, Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley - "Skyran" (2001). Greentrax CDTRAX 102, Seelyhoo - "The First Caul" (1995). Greentrax CDTRAX 9009, Pat Shearer - "Scottish Tradition 9: The Fiddler and his Art" (1993). &nbsp;Lough Records LOUGH 002, Boys of the Lough - "Farewell and Remember Me" (1987). MFP4157521, Orkney Stathspey and Reel Society - "Orkney Fiddle Music" (1976). The Wrigley Sisters with David Campbell - "Orkney after Sunset". Parlophone R. 4218 (78 RPM), Jimmy Shand (1956. Appears as 2nd of "Orcadian Waltz", after "The Rope Waltz"). Waverley SZLP 2127, Jimmy Shand and His Band - "Jimmy Shand Plays Old Time" (1971).
-==see also listing==
+He was a regular visitor during his working years to his homeplace on the Elk River, and was witness to the planning and construction of the Sutton Dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the river during the 1950's and 1960's.
-Hear the Wrigley Sisters' recording at youtube.com [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ_O15M1vAE]
+Unfortunately, this resulted in the flooding of his boyhood home and the surrounding area, despite the efforts of himself and neighbors to forestall the project through a lobbyist. He refused the government's initial offer for his land (they didn't offer him anything for his house), and took the case to court.
+He was able to gain a marked increase in the money he eventually was paid through this process, although he had to pay legal fees out of his pocket. He stayed in his Elk River homestead while the dam was being constructed, even though most of his neighbors had already left.  Workmen blocked the roads in and out of the area, but Carpenter found alternate routes until they too were closed off.
+"I was the last person out of there," he said," I went ahead then and tore the old place town and brought it up here. Part of its in this house." Of the tune, he remarked: "I was sittin' here one day, an' I had the blues. I reckon as bad as anybody could, thinkin' about my old homeplace up on the Elk River. I started sawin' on the fiddle an' that's what I came up with."
 }}