Annotation:Grandpa's Waltz (3)

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 GRANDPA'S WALTZ [3]. American, Waltz. USA, New England. The tune was composed in 1974 by Vermont fiddler Leon "Fritz" Carl, the 'Fiddling Farmer', born 1913. Carl was a classical-style violinist in his youth, and acquired old-time fiddling in the depression, playing as a solo, vaudeville-style act at various venues across the northern part of the state. At one point he had perfected playing by holding the bow with his big toe!  Source for notated version:  Printed sources:  Recorded sources: John Edwards Memorial Foundation JEMF-105, Leon "Fritz" Carl - "New England Traditional Fiddling" (1978).

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