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H:Waltz’ by Brad Tate in his 1988 publication, ‘Down and Outback’.  I was present  
 
H:Waltz’ by Brad Tate in his 1988 publication, ‘Down and Outback’.  I was present  
 
H:with Brad on the occasion and recorded the whole session. What happened was this:  
 
H:with Brad on the occasion and recorded the whole session. What happened was this:  
H:Stan had just played the waltz that you have called "Midnight Waltz". He finished
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H:Stan had just finished playing a waltz and while he was taking a breath to go on  
H:the tune. And while he was taking a breath to go on to another tune, Brad asked  
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H:to another tune, Brad asked Stan what that tune was? Stan not comprehending the  
H:Stan what that tune was? Stan not comprehending the context of the question went  
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H:context of the question went on to say the name of the tune he was about to play.  
H:on to say the name of the tune he was about to play. He said. "The Midnight Waltz"  
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H:He said. "The Midnight Waltz" and then went on to play it. Brad unfortunately  
H:and then went on to play it. Brad unfortunately misunderstood what had happened  
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H:misunderstood what had happened and went on to call the earlier tune ‘The Midnight  
H:and went on to call the earlier tune ‘The Midnight Waltz’ and so this is how  
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H:Waltz’ and so this is how ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ appeared as ‘Midnight Waltz’ in  
H:‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ appeared as ‘Midnight Waltz’ in Brad’s ‘Down and Outback’.  
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H:Brad’s ‘Down and Outback’. It is worth knowing that the two tunes that Stan played,  
H:It is worth knowing that the two tunes that Stan played, one after the other,  
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one after the other, ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ & ‘Midnight Waltz’ were both in the Treacy  
H:‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ & ‘Midnight Waltz’ were both in the Treacy 78 record collection.  
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H:78 record collection. They were recorded in 1930 and 1929 respectively by the  
H:They were recorded in 1930 and 1929 respectively by the Kessinger brothers (The Old  
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H:Kessinger brothers (The Old Fashioned Boys’) and the Stripling brothers. These were  
H:Fashioned Boys’) and the Stripling brothers. These were popular tunes and were widely  
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H:popular tunes and were widely distributed among traditional players."  
H:distributed among traditional players." - Dave de Hugard, Feb 2017
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H:  Dave de Hugard, Feb 2017
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N:This tune also collected in Australia by:
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N:- John Meredith, from Tom Chapman, Mudgee, as "Sally's Flat Waltz", See FSA Vol 2, p 240
 
B:p77, Down and Outback, Brad Tate, Popinjay Publications, 1988
 
B:p77, Down and Outback, Brad Tate, Popinjay Publications, 1988
 
O:Australia, NSW, Limerick
 
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== Additional Information ==
 
== Additional Information ==

Latest revision as of 08:57, 28 September 2022

Sheet Music for "The Mary Jane Waltz"The Mary Jane WaltzMidnight WaltzWaltz (Australia, NSW, Limerick)CDmGDmCDmGCGD7GG12Book: p77, Down and Outback, Brad Tate, Popinjay Publications, 1988Source: collected from Stan Treacy, Limerick, NSWcollected by Brad Tate and Dave de HugardNotes: This tune also collected in Australia by:- John Meredith, from Tom Chapman, Mudgee, as "Sally's Flat Waltz", See FSA Vol 2, p 240History: "This tune, ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ was mistakenly given the title ‘MidnightWaltz’ by Brad Tate in his 1988 publication, ‘Down and Outback’. I was presentwith Brad on the occasion and recorded the whole session. What happened was this:Stan had just finished playing a waltz and while he was taking a breath to go onto another tune, Brad asked Stan what that tune was? Stan not comprehending thecontext of the question went on to say the name of the tune he was about to play.He said. "The Midnight Waltz" and then went on to play it. Brad unfortunatelymisunderstood what had happened and went on to call the earlier tune ‘The MidnightWaltz’ and so this is how ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ appeared as ‘Midnight Waltz’ inBrad’s ‘Down and Outback’. It is worth knowing that the two tunes that Stan played,one after the other, ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ & ‘Midnight Waltz’ were both in the Treacy78 record collection. They were recorded in 1930 and 1929 respectively by theKessinger brothers (The Old Fashioned Boys’) and the Stripling brothers. These werepopular tunes and were widely distributed among traditional players."Dave de Hugard, Feb 2017
X:58 T:The Mary Jane Waltz T:Midnight Waltz % NFF Book 2009 S:collected from Stan Treacy, Limerick, NSW S:collected by Brad Tate and Dave de Hugard H:"This tune, ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ was mistakenly given the title ‘Midnight H:Waltz’ by Brad Tate in his 1988 publication, ‘Down and Outback’. I was present H:with Brad on the occasion and recorded the whole session. What happened was this: H:Stan had just finished playing a waltz and while he was taking a breath to go on H:to another tune, Brad asked Stan what that tune was? Stan not comprehending the H:context of the question went on to say the name of the tune he was about to play. H:He said. "The Midnight Waltz" and then went on to play it. Brad unfortunately H:misunderstood what had happened and went on to call the earlier tune ‘The Midnight H:Waltz’ and so this is how ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ appeared as ‘Midnight Waltz’ in H:Brad’s ‘Down and Outback’. It is worth knowing that the two tunes that Stan played, one after the other, ‘The Mary Jane Waltz’ & ‘Midnight Waltz’ were both in the Treacy H:78 record collection. They were recorded in 1930 and 1929 respectively by the H:Kessinger brothers (The Old Fashioned Boys’) and the Stripling brothers. These were H:popular tunes and were widely distributed among traditional players." H: Dave de Hugard, Feb 2017 N:This tune also collected in Australia by: N:- John Meredith, from Tom Chapman, Mudgee, as "Sally's Flat Waltz", See FSA Vol 2, p 240 B:p77, Down and Outback, Brad Tate, Popinjay Publications, 1988 O:Australia, NSW, Limerick R:Waltz M:3/4 L:1/8 K:C "C"E6|E2D2C2|"Dm"F6|F2E2F2|"G"G6|G2A2B2|"Dm"d2c2A2|"C"G2G,2C2| E6|E2D2C2|"Dm"F6|F2E2F2|"G"G6|B2A2B2|d2"C"c2c2|c6|| K:G |:"G"d3edc|B4d2|d2D2G2|B6|"D7"A3BcA|F4d2|e2d2d2|1"G"B6:|2"G"G4||



The Mary Jane Waltz - played by Greg O'Leary

Additional Information

Additional information may be available on the following people or organisations associated with the collection of this tune:
| Brad Tate | Ray Mulligan | Stan Treacy |