Devil's Waltz

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Theme code Index	553 1H1H3
Also known as	Drunken Hiccups (1), Jack of Diamonds (3), Rye Whiskey (1)
Composer/Core Source
Region	Canada
Genre/Style	Metis
Meter/Rhythm	Waltz/Valse/Vals
Key/Tonic of	A
Accidental	3 sharps
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	3/4
History	CANADA(Western Canada)
Structure	AA'B
Editor/Compiler
Book/Manuscript title
Tune and/or Page number
Year of publication/Date of MS
Artist	Biography:Fred McKay
Title of recording	Old Native And Métis Fiddling in Manitoba vol.2
Record label/Catalogue nr.	Falcon FP 287
Year recorded	1987
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Score (1)

Devil's Waltz

X:2 T:Devil's Waltz (AEac# tuning) S:Métis elder and fiddler Grandy Fagnan (1902-1986, Camperville, Manitoba) M:C| L:1/8 R:Waltz N:AEac# tuning (fiddle). As usual with this tuning, drone frequently. N:"+" = pizzicato note N:A version of "Drunken Hiccoughs" D:Falcon FP 287, Fred McKay - "Old Native And Métis Fiddling in D:Manitoba, Vol. 2" (1987) D:https://grandyproject.ca/tunes/ Z:Transcribed by Andrew Kuntz N:The key is 'A' Major K:C P:With fiddle tuned AEac# finger the following "as if" in standard tuning: S{ga}g4e2|c'4e2|g2- g^f-ga|g3e g2|[^c3e3] [ce] [c2e2]|[^c2e2]^F2B2| A3^F A2|D6|D2 B,-A,G,2|{ga}g4-e2|c'4-e2|g2- g^fa2|g3e g2| e3e e2|[M:C|]A3 A A2B2|[M:3/4]A3^F A2|D6| g4-e2|c'4-e2|g2- g^fa2| g3e g2|e4 ee|e2^F2B2| A3 ^FA2|D6||"+"e2"+"A2"+"D2|"+"e2"+"A2"+"D2|[M:3/8]B,/A,/ G,2|[M:3/4] ^C3B,CE | D2^F2B2 |A3B^c2|D2B,A,G,2|[^C3E3]B,CE |D2^F2B2 |A3^F AB|A6!D.S.!||

Devil's Waltz

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