Annotation:Lady Caroline Lee's Waltz
X:1 T:Lady Caroline Lee's Waltz M:3/8 L:1/8 R:Waltz S:Ann Winnington's music manuscript (New York, c. 1810) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:D G | F/G/AA | B/c/dd | E/F/GG | F2A | f/e/d/c/B/A/ | dfa | ABc | d2 :| |: a | a/g/ee | e/c/AA | a/f/dd | A/d/fa | a/g/ee | e/c/AA | d/c/d/f/e/c/ | d2 :| A | A>GF | dcd | B^AB | G2E | F>GA | AGF | {F/}EDE | F2A | A>GF | dcd | B^AB | G2E | F>GA | AGF | {F/}EDE | D2 ||
LADY CAROLINE LEE WALTZ. AKA and see "Lady Harriet Lee's Waltz." English, Waltz. D Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AABBCC. "Lady Caroline Lee's Waltz" appears in a number of early 19th century publications and musicians manuscripts on both sides of the Atlantic. American printed sources include John Paff's Gentlemens Amusement No 2 (New York, c. 1812), Edward Riley's Flute Melodies, vol. 3 (New York, 1820), and E. Goodale's The Instrumental Director (Hallowell, 1819). It appears in several musicians' manuscript collections, including the John Buttery manuscript, Matthew Betham's copybook (Towcett, Cumbria, 1815), keyboard player Ann Winnington's copybook (New York, 1810), begun in 1780, though entries continue for several decades), and Lincolnshire musician Thomas Sands' collection (1810). The waltz can also be found in the 19th century Joseph Kershaw Manuscript. Kershaw was a fiddle player who lived in the remote area of Slackcote, Saddleworth, North West England, who compiled his manuscript from 1820 onwards, according to Jamie Knowles. It is also found in Ann Winnington's music manuscript book, c. 1810 (No. 27). The inscription inside the front cover of her book indicates she lived in New York. Jane Austin also included the piece in her manuscript (2:25).
The tune may or may not have been composed by someone named Lady Caroline Lee, although her identity is obscure to date. "Lady Harriet Lee's Waltz" is the variant title the melody was published under in the early 19th century in Button & Whitaker's Selection of Dances, Reels, Waltzes No. 1.
