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So if you are looking for easy polkas, easy waltzes or for any easy accordion songs to learn, then you will probably find something interesting there. Westphalia waltz by celtic fiddle music georgia nettleton, released 22 may 2016 westphalia waltz. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. Common session music westphalia waltz tunes for musicians and bands playing bluegrass, oldtime, appalachian, irish, english, scottish, canadian, and european traditional music. Westphalia waltz fiddle tune a day day 86 vi wickam.

Inspired by seeing stephen bennetts wonderful version on youtube. I believe that the westphalia waltz is an historic texas waltz by cotton collins named after the town of westphalia, texas marcelyn mar222010, 7. Common session music for mandolin westphalia waltz. The transcript given is from the playing of gerald cote on the button accordion. Westphalia waltz was the b side of jole blon, sung by cotton collins. Accordion paperback june 1, 1992 by hal leonard corp. The display is at the little school museum and convent and features photos of the band, sheet music, a fiddle, and an original 78 rpm bluebonnet records version of westphalia waltz.

Cotton collins, a gifted texas fiddler, recorded the piece in 1946 with the wacoarea band the lone star playboys. Westphalia waltz takes its name from the town in texas. Fiddle master johnny gimble played with the band in 1948, and it is gimbles version of westphalia waltz that is included on. This tune is thought to have originated in poland, but became popular in the town of westphalia, texas. Mcguire started off with two waltzes, westphalia waltz and geneveve, one that he wrote for his wife. These influences extend into her own original compositions and playing style. He said to her my little darlin, youre as lovely as i did recall, and her eyes brightly sparkled like diamonds, as her tears started slowly to fall oh yes i can clearly remember, he said with a slow texas drawl, and she smiled as she softly surrendered, to the strains of the westphalia waltz he stood as the sun in the mornin, rose up on. I use to attend a weekly fiddle gathering in tucson. Westphalia waltz oldtime tune harmony sheet music by celtic fiddle music georgia nettleton, released 22 may 2016 1.

German website with accordion free sheet music for polkas and waltzes. Print and download in pdf or midi westphalia waltz g. Westphalia waltz by the mecatx ensemble with accordion and twin. From the album way out west is callin classic country series december 22, 2009 5. Westphalia waltz by the mecatx ensemble with accordion and. Most of them are really easy to play on the accordion. Jackie robertson on double bass added the extra dimension. Westphalia waltz if your system has trouble playing this video, scroll to the bottom of the page for our standard video player this great tune was written by cotton collins and takes its name from the town of westphalia texas. I recommend the cross fingering rather than the half holing for the c natural notes. Hank world for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.

Please take a look at our other videos alyre and lorenzo doiron. If the start was sedate the pace, the drive and the sheer magic of the man broke through. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Collins had reinterpreted the piece as a texas fiddle waltz and named it after the small texas village of westphalia, just 34 miles south of waco. Have already got waltz favourites for the accordion so i knew what to expect from this book. Westphalia waltz by harmony creek string band on amazon music. Westphalia waltz played at the national accordion convention 2014 by the mecatx ensemble of accordions, and fiddle. Db major sounding pitch bb major alto saxophone in eb view more. Dec 22, 2009 check out westphalia waltz by hank thompson on amazon music. Westphalia waltz made famous by cotton collins c1946 cover by clay barker duration. Pick up a lick or two, or learn the entire advanced melody in this. North rhinewestphalia, rhinelandpalatinate, badenwurttemberg, bavaria. Westphalia waltz g sheet music for violin download free.

He said to her, he said to her, my little darlin youre as lovely as i did recall and her eyes brightly sparkled like diamonds. Westphalia waltz g sheet music for violin download. Mickey newbury he said to her my little darlin, youre as lovely as i did recall, and her eyes brightly sparkled like diamonds, as her tears started slowly to fall. Sheet music northern virginia hammered dulcimer players. Roy clark westphalia waltz lyrics letssingit lyrics. Casey breaks down a basic and advanced version of this great contest tune in this lesson module. Check out westphalia waltz by hank thompson on amazon music. The westphalia waltz is an historic texas waltz by cotton collins, a fiddler with the lone star playboys, named after the town of westphalia, texas. Members of the group included vocalist hamlet booker and his brother morris booker on. To the strains of the westphalia waltz he stood as the sun in the mornin rose up on wichita falls and there in the dim light, she watched as he sauntered on off down the hall oh yes, i can clearly remember he said with a slow texas drawl and she smiled as she softly surrendered to the strains of the westphalia waltz oh yes, i can clearly remember. With downloadable printable sheetmusic, tabs for guita, midi backing tracks and mp3 audio. May 22, 2016 georgia is a multiinstrumentalist, composer and arranger from the uk who grew up playing the traditional music of the british isles. Texas fiddler steve okonski had learned the tune from polish musicians in chicago during the depression, and brought it back to bremond, texas, home of another polish community.

The westphalia waltz is traditional waltz made popular by cotton collins. Mar 08, 2012 texas fiddler, cotton collins, recorded westphalia waltz in 1946 the lone star playboys. The waltz to westphalia dvd301 musicians, their descendants, and other participants in the story colorfully relate the meandering evolution of the westphalia waltz, uncovering its emergence from a polishamerican past to a fiddle standard named for a tiny hamlet in south texas. Collins played the tune as a texas fiddle waltz and named it after the town of westphalia, texas. Festival opens with memorable show at burra hall the. Collins agreed, and the westphalia waltz became a number one hit when it was released on herb rippas fledgling dallas label, bluebonnet records. Common session music for mandolin westphalia waltz tunes for musicians and bands playing bluegrass, oldtime, appalachian, irish, english, scottish, canadian, and european traditional music, with downloadable printable sheetmusic score, tabs for mandolin, midi backing tracks and mp3. Westphalia waltz advanced melody tutorial if your system has trouble playing this video, scroll to the bottom of the page for our standard video player in this advanced melody tutorial, casey breaks down all of the extradifficult licks and tricks which make this song special. G westphalia waltz a polish waltz adapted by texas fiddler cotton collins 52 basic version, arr. Westphalia waltz advanced melody tutorial if your system has trouble playing this video, scroll to the bottom of the page for our standard video player in this. Westphalia waltz ive always thought the most interesting thing about this piece is the chord progression, and it was not until fretted dulcimer wizard steve seifert set me on the right path relative to tuning, that i could find all. Mar 10, 2014 westphalia waltz played at the national accordion convention 2014 by the mecatx ensemble of accordions, and fiddle.

Watch the video for westphalia waltz from hank thompsons hank thompson. This is a great jam session tune, both in texas and oldtime fiddling circles. Johnny cash his final live performance 2003 duration. The lone star playboys were a popular country touring band in central texas from 1937 to the 1950s but are perhaps bestknown for their connection with the westphalia waltz, a beloved dance standard. Westphalia waltz oldtime tune harmony sheet music celtic. Another fiddler, cotton collins, reportedly adapted it and called it the westphalia waltz. Westphalia waltz celtic fiddle music georgia nettleton. A traditional irish waltz with five settings and seventeen comments that has been added to ninetynine tunebooks. Day 203 westphalia waltz patti kusturoks 365 days of fiddle tunes duration. It is simlar to the tradition polish tune pytala sie pani the lady asked and may have its origins in that tune.

Westphalia waltz, the songs namesake westphalia texas, cotton collins, lone star playboys, and little school museum and covenant in westphalia, ms. Check out westphalia waltz by harmony creek string band on amazon music. Preface to the 2n edition this collection of sheet music is intended to help you get started and enjoy playing along. However, like the waltz music its really good, easy to follow and im enjoying playing the many pieces and would recommend it to anyone else. The westphalia waltz played on my hohner corso tuned in cf. Pete showman a 3 3 g 4 3 5 gd7 9 d7 3 1 d7 g 17 2 d7 g 21 b gd c g 25 gc 29 c d 33 1 dg 33 2 dg a basic version of the waltz. Since its introduction in 1947, westphalia waltz has become a classic in both polka and cw swing music, recorded by many. Back to glenn weisers traditional tunebook index email. The mcauleyhoranocoaimh trio, with john mortensen joining them on piano, play the westphalia waltz. Country music with roland fr8x digital accordion user programs by. Westphalia waltz my three or four part harmony arrangement of the traditional old time american fiddle tune, westphalia waltz. Georgia plays fiddle, viola, recorderflute, piano and accordion, and specialises in arranging celtic tunes as sheet music for fiddle duet or trio more. Click here now to find out here why others like this song. Oh yes i can clearly remember, he said with a slow texas drawl, and she smiled as she softly surrendered, to the strains of the westphalia waltz.