Key signature: Gmajor
Submitted on June 26th 2007 by s.g..
This tune has been added to 19 tunebooks.
Also known as Wals Voor Polle, Waltz For Polle.
Recordings of a tune by this name:
X: 1
T: Waltz For Pelle
M: 3/4
L: 1/8
R: waltz
K: Gmaj
D2 |: B4 B2 | A3 B d2 | D6 | D2 E2 F2 | G3 F G2 | E3 F G2 | B4 c2 | A4 dc |
B4 B2 | A3 B d2 | D6 | D2 E2 F2 | G2 D2 B2 | B3 A FA |[1 G6- | G4 D2 :|[2 G6 | G2 A2 B2 ||
c4 B2 | A3 B G2 | F6 | F2 G2 A2 | d4 c2 | B4 A2 | G4 F2 | E2 A2 B2 |
c4 B2 | A3 B G2 | F6 | F2 E2 F2 | G2 D2 B2 | B3 A FA |[1 G6 | G2 A2 B2 :|[2 G6- | G4 ||
Background
I found this tune on the CD "Homecoming" by the german band Steampacket.
# Posted on June 26th 2007 by s.g.
voodoo, that's more a listening tune than a waltz, isnt' it? Who is the composer?
# Posted on June 27th 2007 by swisspiper
I once knew, but I forgot it, sorry. I only remember that it was composed by or for a belgian. I'll ask my flute teacher who plays with Steampacket and report back here later.
# Posted on June 27th 2007 by s.g.
...but what is a "listening tune"?
# Posted on June 27th 2007 by s.g.
a "listening tune" is a tune to listen to and not to dance to, something like a slow air, but not in the tradition of sean-nos
# Posted on June 27th 2007 by swisspiper
Ease up swiss, this is decent cheese for a waltz, just add a bit of good ol' boom-chuck-chuck under that. Get your dance shoes on already, I'll even let you lead...
# Posted on June 27th 2007 by ceolachan
Just give me a minute to get my steel toed boots on...
# Posted on June 27th 2007 by ceolachan
Not german at all
this tune is in fact waltz for Polle. It's written by Wim Poesen ( a Belgian/ Flemish musician and composer for his friend Pol
Orginally it's in tune of C major.
You can find the notes on the
" Boombal" site under TLS ( Tuning learning Sessions)
There are a lot of versions recorded and this is one of "the" tunes that is played on the new style folk balls in Belgium.
And it isssss a waltz in it's orginal form
ludovs
# Posted on July 22nd 2007 by ludovs
Not a german tune, but hugely popular over there
Yes, this is a belgian tune (yet I was never quite sure who wrote it, so thanks for the info), and it gets played a lot at sessions here in Germany.
And yes, it definitely IS a waltz...I have seen lots of people (experienced dancers, mind you!) dance to it, and they never once complained about the tune.
Anyway, it's got (to me) an incredibly beatiful melody. I remember hearing it for the first time (years ago at a Session in Hamm)...it sent a shiver up and down my spine...
I just love it!
# Posted on September 5th 2007 by Mario
OT: To Voodoo
Er...Voodoo...your flute teacher...that would be Klaus Steinort, eh? If you seh him the the next time, give him a hug (or just say hello...) from Mario from Berlin!
# Posted on September 5th 2007 by Mario
*shiver!*
Whoa! Just a couple of days ago at a local Bal Folk, I had the chance to dance to this waltz again, and once more I felt almost moved to tears. It's great to play or even just listen to it, but when you start dancing to it - well...simply beautiful!
# Posted on October 6th 2007 by Mario
Can anyone help me to contact Wim Poesen, the composer? I want to use the tune in a mag article.
# Posted on November 4th 2008 by Steve Shaw
It's a very nice tune.
# Posted on November 5th 2008 by nicholas
Polle Wals
The original key for this tune was D as played by Vim on his G/C pipes. I met Wim in 1992 at a workshop, bought his CD off him, then we drove to St Chartier- by the time we'd got there- we'd learnt the tune and began playing it in sessions. We transposed it to C because it is easier to play on G/C french instruments.
I know at least one pipe band here in Brisbane took it up in the early 90's too. Was glad to meet Wim again and thank him for it. The next year 1993 at St Chartier it was being played everywhere (and in every key)
The original album is Vingerspel en Voetenwerk, by Het Limburgs Dansorkest, I am sure it is long out of production.
# Posted on April 6th 2009 by daj