January tune

**Bluegrasstjej** · Dec-25-2004, 4:35am

So, for January we're to learn a waltz, huh? Where do I find recordings or midi/sheet music for these waltzes? They don't exist on Mandozine and I don't have a clue what to vote for when I haven't heard them (or heard about them)! Can anyone help? It'll be hard to learn one too without recording or sheet music..

**Wendy Anthony** · Dec-25-2004, 7:57pm

All of these waltzes can be found in the TablEdit Waltzes Archive at MandoZine ... good thing ... most of them are new to me too!

Keepin' tuned ...
Wendy Anthony

**Dolamon** · Dec-25-2004, 10:55pm

You might want to take a look at "Cowboy" Waltz - which has a long tradition as a Western Swing tune.

**Bluegrasstjej** · Dec-26-2004, 7:51am

Oh! That's great. I didn't realize there actually was a waltz zip file there, thought they'd be on bluegrass or oldtime or something. Thanks a lot!

**Pattroglyph** · Dec-27-2004, 9:26pm

Down Home Waltz is one not to forget. Loads of tremelo. Who was that Buck White? who did that one?

**Wendy Anthony** · Dec-28-2004, 2:27pm

Buck White's Down Home Waltz (originally recorded by Down Home Folks, on That Down Home Feeling)is on Disc 1 of Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza, played by Buck White, Ronnie McCoury and David Grisman.

Keepin' tuned,
Wendy

**MandoJimbo** · Dec-28-2004, 4:00pm

Westphalia Waltz is also a pretty popular tune here in Texas...

**Bluegrasstjej** · Jan-05-2005, 8:50am

How are you doing with the waltz? I've listened some to it and can't manage to get it into my head. Maybe I'll jump this month and work on some misc musings instead.

**Martin Jonas** · Jan-05-2005, 9:47am

As it happens, my recording of Westphalia Waltz, which I had recorded last March (I think) was sitting in the Misc Musings folder for a few months. #It is now gone, so I guess I'd better re-record it. #I think I'm playing a bit more consistently now anyway. #If you're having difficulties with the MandoZine TablEdit file, I very much recommend this version from Nigel Gatherer's site. #I found it fairly straightforward, especially as you can just play the top note of each of the three double stops and it'll sound just fine. #This version also has the advantage of being a transcript of the track on "Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza", so if you have that CD, you can play along with it. #I've tried it, it works.

Martin

**levin4now** · Jan-05-2005, 12:04pm

Westphalia Waltz is also on Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza. Sweet tune. Gonna be hard for me to play.

Last night I tried to upload GRYMG, but it would carry it all the way through. I got a 'page not found' error.

**Milan Christi** · Jan-05-2005, 12:08pm

Could someone please explain to me how this works? I'm guessing you're posting recordings to another website but I haven't been able to find it. Are there some general rules or guidelines posted somewhere?

Thanks in advance!! Sorry for the ignorance - just blame it on the "newbie!!"

**sbarnes** · Jan-05-2005, 2:58pm

mc gitarz
go to:
www.mandolinproject.150m.com
and follow the instructions
post the music there (when it's working) and talk about them here....

**Milan Christi** · Jan-05-2005, 3:19pm

Many Thanks!
I found it - and I'll get busy.

**Martin Jonas** · Jan-09-2005, 11:09am

I've just uploaded my new version of Westphalia Waltz to the Yahoo site. This is my first "public" attempt at double-tracking with Audacity and it worked better than I expected (helped by the fact that this a slow tune with a somewhat loose approach to timing anyway, at least how I play it). This arrangement is heavily based on Nigel Gatherer's transcription of the Jesse McReynolds/Bobby Osbourne version from Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza. I created a harmony part by splitting all of Nigel's double-stopped tremolos and playing the lead and harmony notes on different mandolins.

The lead part is played on my double-topped Ceccherini bowlback; the harmony part is played on the F5-clone (Washburn M3-SW). They blend together better than I was expecting -- maybe there is a place for bowlbacks in bluegrass after all.

Martin

**Bluegrasstjej** · Jan-09-2005, 3:01pm

Thank you lots Levin!! I downloaded the tune from Bluegrass Extravaganza, they make it sound really nice! I think I'll actually be able to learn this thing.

**craig** · Jan-10-2005, 9:03am

martin,

great job with this tune. the tracks sync well and you have a steady tremolo going on that bowlback! it's amazing how different they sound. this tune really lends itself to that.

thanks!

craig

**levin4now** · Jan-10-2005, 9:18am

What makes a waltz a waltz? Any tips for getting a waltz feel?

**Bluegrasstjej** · Jan-12-2005, 9:25am

Martin,
Sounds great!!!!!!!!

Susanne

**Bluegrasstjej** · Jan-13-2005, 1:24pm

Alan:
A steady 3/4 time and some nice tremolos.

**craig** · Jan-14-2005, 9:14am

check out susanne's new upload (bluegrasstjej, ennistraveler) for Westphalia Waltz. this is how it's done!

susanne,

amazing! it's incredible how much you have progressed!! the tempo is perfect and i love your tremolo on this one. beautiful work!! thanks!

craig

**Bluegrasstjej** · Jan-14-2005, 2:53pm

Thanks a lot, Craig!!!
Just a comment, I did this recording is done while listening to the midi file in earphones, otherwise I would have screwed up the timing a lot more.

But, generally I'm quite satisfied with it!

**levin4now** · Jan-18-2005, 8:23am

Great job susanne. I didn't know you were ennistraveler. What does it mean?

**Bluegrasstjej** · Jan-18-2005, 10:47am

It simply means that I was traveling to Ennis some month ago.

**Bluegrasstjej** · Jan-20-2005, 11:17am

Dave (Plantecology): Your recording rocks!!!!!!!!! I just love it!

**Dave Hicks** · Jan-20-2005, 12:17pm

Thanks, Susanne. I'm not happy with some of the bends in the guitar section, but so it goes. Yours came out well - like being inside a music box!

D.H.