Annotation:Farewell Waltz

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 FAREWELL WALTZ. AKA and see "Over the Waves." Old-Time, Waltz. USA, Ky. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). ABB. Kentucky fiddler Doc Robert's version of "Over the Waves." R.P. Christeson (1984) remarked on the melody: "...(it) was an accompanist's nightmare. It has poor phrasing, an excessive number of measures, and was improperly structured." Christeson reworked the tune for his volume, improving the line.  Source for notated version:  Printed sources: R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory, vol. 2), 1984; No. 200, p. 154.  Recorded sources: Conqueror 7766 (78 RPM), Doc Roberts (Ky.). Gennett 6717 (78 RPM), Doc Roberts (Ky.).

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