Annotation:Oslo Waltz

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OSLO WALTZ (Válsa Oslo). Norwegian, Waltz. G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBACCA. The melody is a version of Norwegian musician Gotthard Eriksson's "Kristiania-Valsen," composed at the end of the first decade of the 20th century. It was recorded as "Olso Waltz" around the year 1931 by Scottish accordion player William Hannah [1] (1891–1961), of Blackburn, near Edinburgh.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Barnes (A Little Couple-Dancemusik), 1992; p. 15.

Recorded sources: Cló Iar-Chonnachta CICD 173, Brian Conway – "Consider the Source" (2008. Learned from accordion player John Nolan). Parlophone A3289 (78 RPM), William Hannah (1929). Parlophone E3657 (78 RPM), William Hannah (1931. Backed with "Wag o' the Kilt (The)", a polka). Parlophone F3479 (78 RPM), Jimmy Shand and His Band (backed with "River Cree (The)").

See also listing at:
Hear Eriksson's tune played on accordion on youtube.com [2]