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January 30, 2012

Festival Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 30

Festival Waltz is a beautiful waltz that I have long enjoyed playing, and have played at many fiddle contests. My happiest memory of this tune was playing it at the High Plains fiddle contest when I was fourteen or so along with Sally Johnson and Beaumont Rag. It was the first time I won first place at a fiddle contest, and boy it sure felt good.

 

Festival Waltz according to the Fiddler’s Companion

FESTIVAL WALTZ. Bluegrass, Waltz. USA, Missouri. A Major. Standard tuning. AA (Brody): ABB’ (Matthiesen). Composed (copyrighted 1972) by Kenny Baker, longtime fiddler for Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys. It has become a popular “contest” waltz, prone to embellishment. Source for notated version: Bo Bradham (Charlottesville, VA) [Matthiesen]. Brody (Fiddler’s Fakebook), 1983; pg. 103‑104. Matthiesen (Waltz Book II), 1995; pgs. 18-19. American Heritage 516, Jana Greif‑ “I Love Fiddlin.'”  County 736, Kenny Baker‑ “Kenny Baker Country.” County 2705, Kenny Baker – “Master Fiddler.” Missouri State Old Time Fiddlers’ Association, Lyman Enloe (b. 1906, Mo.).  Rounder 0046, Mark O’Conner‑ “National Junior Fiddle Champion.” Ruthie Dornfeld – “American Cafe Orchestra.” Pete Jung & Bo Bradham- “Moving Clouds.”

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Music / american, bo bradham, contest, festival waltz, fiddle, fiddle contests, lyman enloe, Rag, Waltz, waltz book 11 Comments

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Comments

  1. Leah Suzanne Wise says

    February 4, 2012 at 1:54 pm

    Hi, Vi! I'm enjoying your Fiddle Tune a Day series sooo much! Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Anders Schilling says

    August 15, 2013 at 3:34 pm

    Hi, hi, hi! You would need a brass band to back you up! Great stuff!

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  3. Vi Wickam says

    August 19, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    You are very welcome. I'm glad you are enjoying it!

    Reply
  4. Vi Wickam says

    August 19, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    Now that would add a whole new dimension to fiddle tune a day.

    Reply
  5. Deborah Dea Cushman-Johnson says

    September 2, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    Oh gosh, that was beautiful. Thanks.

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  6. Vi Wickam says

    September 2, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    Thanks, Deborah! You're welcome, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Nathan Bingham says

    September 23, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    I love this waltz. my Uncle Fred Lohmann, played this when I was a child. Have you played Sweet Memories from Byron Berline yet? You do an awesome job at the Fiddle Tune a day and just wanted to let you know that I for one, appreciate it. Nathan

    Reply
  8. Vi Wickam says

    September 23, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    Hi Nathan. Thanks a bunch! I didn't do Sweet Memories, but I did play Huckleberry Hornpipe, another Byron Berline Tune. I tried to pay homage to a bunch of my favorite fiddlers. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Norma Trewhella says

    March 1, 2014 at 5:54 pm

    Beautiful.

    Reply
  10. Vi Wickam says

    March 4, 2014 at 8:16 pm

    Thank you, Norma!

    Reply
  11. Michael Friedman says

    March 25, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    Wonderful song and musical performance !

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