Annotation:Norwegian Waltz (1) (The)

Back to Norwegian Waltz (1) (The)

NORWEGIAN (WALTZ) [1], THE. Canadian, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB'. The tune was recorded by New Brunswick radio and TV fiddler Don Messer [1] (1909-1973) and his band The Islanders in 1952. French-Canadian fiddlers sometimes add an extra measure to the 'B' part of the tune.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Messer (Anthology of Favorite Fiddle Tunes), 1980; No. 167, p. 112.

Recorded sources: Apex 26327 (78rpm), Don Messer & His Islanders (1952).

See also listing at:
Hear Don Messer's 1952 recording on youtube.com [2]
Hear Graham Townsend's version on youtube.com [3]