Key signature: Amajor
Submitted on June 12th 2001 by Enob.
This tune has been added to 70 tunebooks.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Genevieve's
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Amaj
E\
|: c>dc BAG | A>Bc E2E | F>Ad cEc | c>BA B2E \
| c>dc BAG | A>Bc E2E | FAd cEc |1 B>AG A2E :|2 B>AG A2e |
|: f>ff fga | e2d c>BA | d>ed cBA | FGA B2e \
| f>ff fga | e2d c>BA | d>ed cBA | FAG A2e \
| f>ff fga | e2d c>BA | d>e{fg}a ecA | FGA B2E \
| c>dc BAG | A>Bc E2E | F>Ad cEc | B>AG A3 |]
Genevieve's Waltz
I first heard this on the radio, written & played by Manus McGuire, (Moving Cloud), who wrote it for his wife (Genevieve).
It is on his solo album 'Saffron & Blue', Manus McGuire, (Green Linnet GLCD1206).
It is a beautiful tune that I love to play on the mandolin, and sounds great with very little ornamentation, he odd grace note ( 'C#' after the 'B', and a slide to double stop on the final 'A' ).
To be honest, the way Manus plays it is just about perfect to my ears !
# Posted on June 12th 2001 by Enob
Genevieve's Waltz
So pleased to find this here - I agree with your comments on how Manus plays it but it's great to be able to have a go at playing it myself, and your version seems note-perfect.
Thanks for putting it up here.
# Posted on May 26th 2005 by Envinyatar
Wedding music
I'm planning to play this tune for the prelude of my brother's wedding. I'm adding it to a set with Drunk at Night, Dry in the Morning, then Lover's Waltz, followed by Genevieve's Waltz. Does that sound like a nice combo? I've only heard it on the Green Linnet Album compilation CD, not sure who plays it tho.
I was happy to find the dots here.
# Posted on August 23rd 2005 by Holley
Similar to a jig
This tune is very similar to a jig played by the Bumblebees on Buzzin' :Miss Catherine Jane Sprees
The same tune rewritten as a jig :
X: 1
T: Genevieve's
T: Miss Catherine Jane Sprees
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
R: jig
K: A
E|:cdc BAG | ABc E2E | FAd cEc | cBA B2E
| cdc BAG | ABc E2E | FAd cEc |1 BAG A2E :|2 BAG A2e |
| fff fga | e2d cBA | ded cBA | FGA B2e
| fff fga | e2d cBA | ded cBA | FAG A2e
| fff fga | e2d cBA | df/g/a ecA | FGA B2E
| cdc BAG | ABc E2E | FAd cEc | BAG A3 |]
# Posted on April 6th 2010 by Emmanuel Delahaye
Manus McGuire
I had the great privilege of attending some master classes taught by Manus McGuire and he taught us this very tune. He played it pretty straight without ornamentation and it was beautiful. Some of us added a harmony line and he said he liked the sound. He does like to add ornamentation on jigs and reels, but his waltzes tend to played simply and beautifully. His brother wrote out the notes and he gave us copies for us readers.
# Posted on April 13th 2010 by samfordb