Margaret's waltz is an English tune. It was written by Pat Shaw on the retirement of Margaret Grant as president from the Devon EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society) in 1959 and performed at the Sidmouth folk Festival. A dance was also composed in 1959 to accompany the tune. Aly Bain made it famous through a Boys of the Lough recording hence the reason why it is often thought of as from Shetland. The song became popular in Old Time circles due to the play of the late J. P. Fraley, a Kentucky fiddler who learned the song from Aly Bain. Greetings from Devon, England.
Aly tells a fun anecdote about that. On one of his trips to the US, someone taught him the tune without knowing its origin, and as we all know Ali started to perform it and share it. Returning home he met Pat and said "I've got this great new tune to show you". Pat listened with a straight face and eventually said - "I'm glad you like it, 'cause I wrote it!". That's the folk process for you...
My niece played this on her fiddle at my sister's funeral. Haunting tune. So many versions. Favourite is Aly Bain & Jenna Reid but enjoyed this 'big band' version.
All these guys are great - God bless them for their devotion to Mark - but I would sure like to see more of Mark's smiling face. Nobody but nobody has the same glorious smile.
Margaret's Waltz is not actually a traditional tune, nor is it from the Shetland Islands. It was written by Patrick Noel Shuldham-Shaw from Stratford on Avon in England for Margaret Grant when she was retiring from the EFDSS in 1959.
In a video Aly Bain states that "this tune was composed by a good friend of mine Pat Shuldham-Shaw for a woman from Unst just north of the island in Shetland". It's played all over the world.
It's a bit more complicated than that. It's by Pat Shuldham-Shaw, who was English as you say. But he spent a lot of time collecting tunes in Shetland, and was influenced by the Shetland style. The tune was popularised by Shetland fiddler Aly Bain. A modern tune can still be called traditional if it's written in the traditional idiom, and many traditional tunes have known composers.
On top of that he delved into not only Shetland music but also Welsh, Dutch and was well known in the USA for his music and dance work at Pinewoods as well as Morris music/dance at home.
Agree about the geography & birth certificate. But I don't think it matters. It is certainly composed in the Shetland style & the composer was clearly influenced by his time spent among the islanders.
Margaret's waltz is an English tune. It was written by Pat Shaw on the retirement of Margaret Grant as president from the Devon EFDSS (English Folk Dance and Song Society) in 1959 and performed at the Sidmouth folk Festival. A dance was also composed in 1959 to accompany the tune. Aly Bain made it famous through a Boys of the Lough recording hence the reason why it is often thought of as from Shetland. The song became popular in Old Time circles due to the play of the late J. P. Fraley, a Kentucky fiddler who learned the song from Aly Bain. Greetings from Devon, England.
Aly tells a fun anecdote about that. On one of his trips to the US, someone taught him the tune without knowing its origin, and as we all know Ali started to perform it and share it. Returning home he met Pat and said "I've got this great new tune to show you". Pat listened with a straight face and eventually said - "I'm glad you like it, 'cause I wrote it!". That's the folk process for you...
If anyone's wondering it's John McCusker who's playing the fiddle.
First song I learned on the fiddle. A nice version here! Afterwards I learned Over the Waterfall. 🌿
My niece played this on her fiddle at my sister's funeral. Haunting tune. So many versions. Favourite is Aly Bain & Jenna Reid but enjoyed this 'big band' version.
All these guys are great - God bless them for their devotion to Mark - but I would sure like to see more of Mark's smiling face. Nobody but nobody has the same glorious smile.
What a wonderful group of musicians !!! WHAT A BAND !!! Mark is my Idol, I adore him! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥰🙋♀️👋👋
SO VERY BEAUTIFUL.....TEARS IN MY EYES
MARK knopfler, the BEST musician in the world...🇵🇹🎸🎸🎸🤘
Makes me smile. Love this band!
Nothing like traditional music from the isles
Lovely tune really enjoyed it
Didn't know he did trad too,wonderful lineup,great stuff lads.
Now isn't that just the sweetest thing.
You can't help but smile !
Beautiful sentimental-thank you Mark
É uma música folclórica e eu adoro esse rítmo, esse som, esses instrumentos... e amo Mark Knopfler, o maior músico do mundo!!! 🎸🎸🎸👄👄👄❤️🤘
Only thing missing is Perrie Willie!
Top como sempre 💋
Y love you Mark💋
thank you😊
keep it short . Magic
Love it :)
Hey Zin bonaventura--it's called The Shetland Isles.
Made me laugh too
😂😂😂
Margaret's Waltz is not actually a traditional tune, nor is it from the Shetland Islands. It was written by Patrick Noel Shuldham-Shaw from Stratford on Avon in England for Margaret Grant when she was retiring from the EFDSS in 1959.
In a video Aly Bain states that "this tune was composed by a good friend of mine Pat Shuldham-Shaw for a woman from Unst just north of the island in Shetland". It's played all over the world.
Aly was telling fibs then.
@@OldDunollieman tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Margaret's_Waltz
check it out
Zina da dove è tratto questo filmato?
Shentland Isles? It's Shetland; also called the Shetland Islands.
NOT the "Shentland Isles" Please sort this awful error! ". It ought to be "Shetland Isles" !!
Not traditional and not from Shetland or Shentland. Written by an Englishman from Stratford on Avon.
It's a bit more complicated than that. It's by Pat Shuldham-Shaw, who was English as you say. But he spent a lot of time collecting tunes in Shetland, and was influenced by the Shetland style. The tune was popularised by Shetland fiddler Aly Bain. A modern tune can still be called traditional if it's written in the traditional idiom, and many traditional tunes have known composers.
Does it matter? Pat Shaw totally absorbed the culture & musical heritage of Shetland. Sure as Hell doesn't sound like it comes from Warwickshire.
@@tullochgorum6323 Can you use the same reasoning with James Hill tunes of how about ONeil tunes.
On top of that he delved into not only Shetland music but also Welsh, Dutch and was well known in the USA for his music and dance work at Pinewoods as well as Morris music/dance at home.
Agree about the geography & birth certificate. But I don't think it matters. It is certainly composed in the Shetland style & the composer was clearly influenced by his time spent among the islanders.