Annotation:Canary Waltz

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X:1 T:Canary Waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:110 C:Trad. S:Cyril Stinnett R:waltz A:Missouri Z:B. Shull, trans.; R.P. LaVaque, ABCs K:A |:AFE|[A,2E2] [C3/2E3/2][C/2E/2] [E2A2]|[A3A3](c BG)|A2 [c3/2e3/2][c/2e/ 2] [c2e2]|[e3e3](fe2)| E3 G (Bc)|d2 g3 g|((3fgf e2) d2|[c3e3]([de]c)A| [A,2E2] [C3/2E3/2][C/2E/2] [E2A2]| [A3A3] (c B)G|A2 [c3/2e3/2][c/2e/2] [c 2e2]|[e3e3] (f e2)|E3 G (Bd)| c3 G (AB)|A3 G AB|A3:||:A cB|A2 ce a2|c'3 e' c'a| a2 ec Ac|[e3e3] f e2|E3 G Bc|d2 g3 g| (3fgf e 2 d2|[c3e3] [de] cB|A2 ce a2|c'3 e' c'a| a2 ec Ac|[e3e3]f e2|E3 G Bd|c3 G AB|A2 G2 AB|A3 :|

CANARY WALTZ. Old-Time, Waltz. USA, Missouri. A Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. "Canary Waltz" is one of the '100 essential Missouri fiddle tunes' according to Missouri fiddler Charlie Walden.

Additional notes

Source for notated version: - Lonnie Robertson (Missouri) [Christeson].

Printed sources : - R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 2), 1984; p. 161.

Recorded sources: - Missouri State Old Time Fiddlers' Association, Dwight Lamb (b. 1934, Moorehead, Iowa) - "Old Ladies Pickin' Chickens."

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