User:Vivian T. Williams

Hi Vivian,

do you know that the e-mail address linked to your TTA account is no longer reachable? That's why I get many error emails from the system. This is not a problem: not for me nor for the system but you may not be receiving important information that you would like to be made aware of.

I am writing to you in this chat because that is the only way I can try to reach you. I am at your disposal if you need help.

Thank you very much

Valerio (The System Operator at TTA)

Hi Vivian. Do you known if Myllie Barron's "Tina's Schottische" is the same tune as Don Messer's "Tina's Scottische"? The version I have at the TTA is in a Messer book from 1949, but the liner notes from Barron indicate "Composed by Alfred Bernowich a Serbian-born musician whom Myllie knew in Flin Flon, and named after Alfred's daughter." Sounds like they may be different tunes, but do have/can't access Barron's recording to tell if they're different.

Duplicate removed. I'm perfectly glad to do "admin" things like this anytime, but I'll point out that since you have administrator rights you can also edit. At the bar on the top of the TTA page (where it says "Traditional Tune Archive" on the left) you'll see a star, and to the right of the star are three dots. If you click on the dots it brings down a menu the included "Delete" and "Move". You can delete any page using that.

Hi Vivian. Thought you'd like to know that I found a version of your Peter Beemer's "Evening Star Waltz" in a c. 1851 ms. from a man named Isaac Homan, from Bellport, Long Island. The tune got around! Its on the TTA with Peter's at "Evening Star Waltz [3]".

Thanks Vivian. Not the first time you've corrected my typos! Much appreciated.

Vivian, I'm so happy to see the Adam volume tunes go up on the TTA! I've searched for years for a copy of that issue, with no luck. I tried interlibrary loan, and local universities, but no one had a copy. Its frequently cited, and now its on the TTA -- Thanks!

Thanks, Vivian. This is useful information and helpful. I am acquainted with Frank from several workshops I've taken with him, and I'll write to him. He's a storehouse of information, so maybe he'll have some on Daley's as will.

Hi Vivian-- First, Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you and yours have a good holiday despite the circumstances, and that everyone stays safe. I'm hoping you can help me track down a tune. I started with "Dailey's Reel" recorded by Kenny Baker, and "Daley's Reel" by Joe Greene, both recorded in the late 1970's. It was picked up by Fiddle Fever, and then crossed the sea and was recorded by Dermot Byrne and Pauline Cato (as "Daly's Reel"). It seems to have gotten around. I see that Joe Pancerzewski recorded a "Daly's Reel" on VRLP 327-S ("The Fiddling Moods of Joe Pancerzewski"), but I don't know if its the same reel or not, or when the recording was issued (prior to Baker?). I have a note that Joe Greene said it was Canadian in origin, but I can't trace it. Do you know anything about it? Thanks!

Looks like a different tune. I separated them out and added the first several bars of "Bohemian Polka (1)" to the TTA to illustrate.

Done! Thanks for the heads up Vivian.