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'''OLD SOUTHERN WALTZ.''' AKA and see "[[Grace Waltz]]," "[[Irish-American Waltz (The)]]." American, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A tune by this name was in the repertoire of Maine fiddler [[biography:Mellie Dunham]]. The elderly Dunham was Henry Ford's champion fiddler in the late 1920's. Apparently, however, it was originally called "Grace Waltz" (see note for that tune). | '''OLD SOUTHERN WALTZ.''' AKA and see "[[Grace Waltz]]," "[[Irish-American Waltz (The)]]." American, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A tune by this name was in the repertoire of Maine fiddler [[biography:Mellie Dunham]]. The elderly Dunham was Henry Ford's champion fiddler in the late 1920's. Apparently, however, it was originally called "Grace Waltz" (see note for that tune). It was popularized on Cape Breton through the recording of Winston Fitzgerald. | ||
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[[File:fitzgerald.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Winston Fitzgerald]] | |||
''Source for notated version'': Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987, Cape Breton) [Cranford]. | ''Source for notated version'': Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987, Cape Breton) [Cranford]. | ||
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OLD SOUTHERN WALTZ. AKA and see "Grace Waltz," "Irish-American Waltz (The)." American, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. A tune by this name was in the repertoire of Maine fiddler biography:Mellie Dunham. The elderly Dunham was Henry Ford's champion fiddler in the late 1920's. Apparently, however, it was originally called "Grace Waltz" (see note for that tune). It was popularized on Cape Breton through the recording of Winston Fitzgerald.
Source for notated version: Winston Fitzgerald (1914-1987, Cape Breton) [Cranford].
Printed sources: Cranford (Winston Fitzgerald), 1997; No. 221, p. 88.
Recorded sources: Banff RBT 1245 (78 RPM), "Winston 'Scotty' Fitzgerald." Cremo Productions (LCD9501), Lee Cremo - "The Champion Returns" (1995). Brenda Stubbert - "Endless Memories" (2008).
See also listing at:
Alan Snyder's Cape Breton Fiddle Recordings Index [1]
Hear Winston Fitzgerald's Recording at the Internet Archive [2] [3]