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T:Mary Jane Waltz (The)
 
T:Midnight Waltz
 
T:Midnight Waltz
 
% NFF Book 2009
 
% NFF Book 2009
 
S:collected from Stan Treacy, Limerick, NSW
 
S:collected from Stan Treacy, Limerick, NSW
S:collected by Brad Tate
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S:collected by Brad Tate and Dave de Hugard
 
Z:converted to abc by Ray Mulligan
 
Z:converted to abc by Ray Mulligan
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H:This tune has been misnamed as the "Midnight Waltz". It is in fact "The Mary Jane"
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H:"I was present on the occasion of that this recording of Stan was made.  I recorded the whole session.
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H:What happened was this: Stan had just played the waltz, which you have called "Midnight Waltz".
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H:He finished the tune. And while he was taking a breath to go on to another tune, Tate asked ‘what was that one...’.
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H:Stan not comprehending the context of the question went on to say the name of the tune he was about to play.
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H:He said. "The Midnight Waltz" and then went on the play it. Brad Tate misunderstood the reference and went on to
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H:misname the "Mary Jane" as the "Midnight Waltz" in his book "Down and Outback".
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H:It is important to correct this misunderstanding because both tunes and variants of them were collected from
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H:traditional players." - Dave de Hugard, Feb 2017
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B:p77, Down and Outback, Brad Tate, Popinjay Publications, 1988
 
O:Australia, NSW, Limerick
 
O:Australia, NSW, Limerick
 
R:Waltz
 
R:Waltz

Revision as of 11:27, 28 January 2017


X:58
T:Mary Jane Waltz (The)
T:Midnight Waltz
% NFF Book 2009
S:collected from Stan Treacy, Limerick, NSW
S:collected by Brad Tate and Dave de Hugard
Z:converted to abc by Ray Mulligan
H:This tune has been misnamed as the "Midnight Waltz". It is in fact "The Mary Jane"
H:"I was present on the occasion of that this recording of Stan was made.  I recorded the whole session. 
H:What happened was this: Stan had just played the waltz, which you have called "Midnight Waltz". 
H:He finished the tune. And while he was taking a breath to go on to another tune, Tate asked ‘what was that one...’.
H:Stan not comprehending the 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 the play it. Brad Tate misunderstood the reference and went on to
H:misname the "Mary Jane" as the "Midnight Waltz" in his book "Down and Outback".
H:It is important to correct this misunderstanding because both tunes and variants of them were collected from
H:traditional players." - Dave de Hugard, Feb 2017
B:p77, Down and Outback, Brad Tate, Popinjay Publications, 1988
O:Australia, NSW, Limerick
R:Waltz
M:3/4
L:1/8
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Midnight 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 |