This contra dance waltz is from Maine and was first published in 1861 -- it sounds rather German in origin to my ears! This arrangement is by Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, from her brand-new fourth book of three-part arrangements for mandolins, kindly posted by her for free download on the Cafe (also available in print from Amazon): Link Thanks, Evelyn! Mid-Missouri M-0W mandolin (x2) Suzuki MC-815 mandocello Vintage Viaten tenor guitar Martin
I agree with you, Martin. It sounds like traditional music from the Alps. Folks from all countries immigrated to America and brought their musical experience with themselves … Thanks for your recording and for the hint. And thanks, Evelyn, for your/her arrangements and the generosity to share it with us.
Cool tune, thanks Martin!
Nice playing! For my personal taste, the pictures and the music go hardly together though. Listening to the music, you'd rather expect to see girls in dirndls and boys in lederhosen...
Thanks for the kind comments. I'm glad to see that my fellow Germans here had the same instinctive response to the geographical origin of this tune! Martin
