Margaret's

waltz

Key signature: Gmajor

Submitted on May 20th 2003 by LH.

This tune has been added to 113 tunebooks.

Recordings of a tune by this name:

• 12 Little Devils by The Pack
• Aly Bain And Young Champions by Aly Bain And Young Champions
• Another Musical Interlude by Aly Bain And Phil Cunningham
• Cape Breton Tradition by Buddy MacMaster
• Clear The Dresser And Take The Floor by Emerald Ceili Band
• Dance Music Of Ireland: Volume 10 by Matt Cunningham
• First Album by Aly Bain
• Grá Dá Raibh by The Fuchsia Band
• Harmonica Violon by Jean Sabot
• Harpbreakers by Sileas
• Live At Carnegie Hall by Boys Of The Lough
• Lively Steps by Jerry Holland
• Mapless Journey by Kathy Buys
• Set The Sails by Bantry Bay
• The Best Of Aly Bain by Aly Bain
• The Celts Rise Again by Various Artists
• The First Month Of Summer by Buttons And Bows
• The Journey Home by Banish Misfortune

X: 1
T: Margaret's
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Gmaj
GE|:D3 EGA|{A}B4 GB|AG E2 GB|A4 GE|
D3 EGA|Bd3 GA|B2B2A2|1 G4 GE:|2 G4 Bc||
d2 e2 f2|g2 f2 g2|ed c2 e2|d4 BA|
G3 A Bc|d2 B2 d2|ed c2 B2|A4 Bc|
d2 e2 f2|g2 f2 e2|d2 c2 B2|A4 GE|
D3 EGA|Bd3 GA|B2 B2 A2|G6||

Margaret's Waltz

Composer Pat Shuldham Shaw
History Shetland

This waltz is more commonly played in C and D rather than in G.

# Posted on May 20th 2003 by LH

I've heard it played most often in A.

# Posted on May 20th 2003 by Dow

Margaret's key

I agree with Dow. Nearly always played in A in Scotland. I believe that's the key it was composed in , but there's nothing wrong with changing it if you want to.

# Posted on May 20th 2003 by Kenny

Margaret's Waltz

I've never seen this tune in any other key but A & I've played it for ....14 years or so. Nice wee tune, I think it's well known for being a tune Aly Bain plays.

# Posted on May 23rd 2003 by eilidhthefiddler

Margaret's Waltz in A

X: 1
T: Margaret's Waltz
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K:A
AF|:E3 FAB|{B}c4 Ac|BA F2 Ac|B4 AF|
E3 FAB|ce3 AB|c2c2B2|1 A4 AF:|2 A4 cd||
e2 f2 g2|a2 g2 a2|fe d2 f2|e4 cB|
A3 B cd|e2 c2 e2|fe d2 c2|B4 cd|
e2 f2 g2|a2 g2 f2|e2 d2 c2|B4 AF|
E3 FAB|ce3 AB|c2 c2 B2|A6||

# Posted on October 6th 2007 by Will CPT

G & A ~

It also gets air in G, for example amongst the contra and country dance circuit across North America...

# Posted on October 6th 2007 by ceolachan

I "learn't" it from an old Kentucky fiddler (used to play with Bill Monroe) in D.

# Posted on February 27th 2008 by daddae