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The discussion below is taken from a thread launched by "Tom Cavanaugh" on the Synth Zone General Arranger forum.
What are your top 10 waltzes?
Tom Cavanaugh -- 10-13-2003 11:46 AM
I will be playing an anniversary celebration in a few weeks
and the people paying me want lots of waltzes. What are your
top 10 waltzes? I already do Fascination, Blue Skirt, Can I Have This Dance, Tennessee, Edelweiss, Lonesome Tonight,
and Somewhere My Love. How about Viennese style? Lover maybe?
-- Tom
jillhumb -- 10-13-2003 11:56 AM
I've always loved Mexicali Rose! -- Jill
Scottyee -- 10-13-2003 12:03 PM
Hi, Tom. In addition to your selections, here are waltzes that I get numerous requests for:
Maria Elena
Piano Man
Always
Moon River
My Favorite Things
What The World Need Now (is Love)
Charade
Last Waltz
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
-- Scott
Tom Cavanaugh -- 10-13-2003 12:39 PM
Scott, thanks! I forgot that I do Moon River and Always. There are three waltzes that we do as a swing with our big band. They are Maria Elena, Shanty Town and If I Had My Way. Maybe I'll do those three both ways. -- Tom
The Accordionist -- 10-13-2003 01:39 PM
Well, I'm an accordionist and I play tons of waltzes. Theses are my top ones, but quite a few are too ethnic for general (meaning - non-Italian!) usage:
Lady of Spain
Under Paris Skies
Bionda
Carnival of Venice
Quando Una Baca De Teresa
Anniversary Waltz
Tennessee Waltz
Somewhere My Love
Always
-- Il Sirio
SBPC -- 0-13-2003 02:20 PM
Tom, I’ve always grouped the waltzes I play into two
categories, Slow Waltzes and Fast Waltzes. For the titles
you named, I generally treat Blue Skirt Waltz and Edelweiss as Fast Waltzes (nominally 160 - 170 beats per minute) and
the others as Slow Waltzes (nominally 100 - 105 beats per
minute). Interestingly enough, a few years ago we played a
couple of parties for an Arthur Murray dance studio and they
requested that we play our slow waltzes at 90 beats per minute.
It seemed pretty slow to me, but that’s the tempo they
used to teach their students the waltz. Anyway, here are some
additional waltzes in each category (more than 10, but they
all seem to go over well)
-- Paul C.
| Fast Waltzes | Slow Waltzes | |
| The
River Seine Wunderbar Skater’s Waltz Vienna Dreams Cruising Down the River Wonderful Copenhagen That’s Amore Whose Girl Are You Que Sera Sera |
You Light Up My Life Dear Heart True Love I Really Don’t Want to Know Allegheny Moon Vaya Con Dios Memories Till We Meet Again |
With Someone Like You Ramona Melody of Love Waltz You Saved for Me Together For You Come Back to Sorrento Mockingbird Hill |
Uncle Dave -- 10-13-2003 03:33 PM
La Vie en Rose! And don't forget the good 'ole boys - Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be (Dallas fans!) Them STINKIN' Cowboys!
rattley -- 10-13-2003 03:36 PM
How about My Wild Irish Rose?
Scott Langholff -- 10-13-2003 03:47 PM
Here are my "biggies":
Now Is The Hour
My Buddy
Melody Of Love
Fascination
Anniversary Waltz
For You
Girl Of My Dreams
Tennessee Waltz
Around The World
Quentins Theme
Tom, wow, The Blue Skirt Waltz. You know, there just isn't a lot of need for that good old Frankie Yankovic number down here in Florida. Where I grew up in Wisconsin, that was almost a given that you played that at every dance along with Proud Mary and Release Me. Such variety huh?? -- Scott
DonM -- 10-13-2003 05:21 PM
Let's see what the others left out . .
Amanda
Waltz Across Texas
Jole Blon
Take It To The Limit
At This Moment - maybe the greatest love song of all time.
Thank God And Greyhound You're Gone!
How Can I Get Over You 'Til You Get Out From Under Him? (That's a joke!)
DonM
GlennT -- 10-13-2003 09:51 PM
Tom, if you're looking for some Viennese waltzes, these work
well, all Strauss:
- Vienna Life
- Tales From Vienna Woods
- Blue Danube
Pilot -- 10-14-2003 04:59 AM
There's a couple missing:
- Tenderly
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
-- Bryan
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