Wolf Molkentin Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi everyone, as part of a widespread attempt of aggregating and shaping my repertoire I recorded and posted a set of three Nordic dances yesterday. It's from old memory, and at points completed where it appeared fragmentary to me. Does anyone know one of the tunes? recordings, dots, corrections, suggestions? Any feedback appreciated! Best - Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gjert Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi there, the first one is a tune from mainly the south part of Sweden and it's called "Var det du eller var set jag?" (Was it you or was it me…) roughly translated. The second tune is a little bit fragmentary but there are a couple a passages that are a little bit familiar. The third one sounds Finnish, but I don't know. But here's a link for the music of the first tune: http://hem.bredband.net/stefanelinden/visa%20Var%20det%20du%20Visvals%20fr%20Oland%20m%20text.pdf Cheers from a sunny island of the swedish west coast, Gjert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) "Var det du eller var set jag?" (Was it you or was it me…) "Var det du eller var det jag?" Often played as a long dance. Edited May 30, 2014 by SteveS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 (edited) Hi Gjert, thank you so much for the information, great to have one tune identified (which I completed where it's in fact just the - repeated - questioning), interesting differences in the B-section! And it's nice to have lyrics behind the music! Finally, a waltz instead of a polska... I will consider all that and maybe skip the added second half of "my" A-part. And I will resume my search among Finnish tunes then and keep you updated... Thank you again! Best wishes across the Baltic - Wolf Edited May 30, 2014 by blue eyed sailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 "Var det du eller var set jag?" (Was it you or was it me) "Var det du eller var det jag?" Often played as a long dance. Thank you for the additional information Steve! Would it still be a waltz/vals then? and still without my completions (or equivalent) in the A part? Best - Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 "Var det du eller var set jag?" (Was it you or was it me)"Var det du eller var det jag?" Often played as a long dance. Thank you for the additional information Steve! Would it still be a waltz/vals then? and still without my completions (or equivalent) in the A part? Best - Wolf No not a waltz - more akin to a polska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 "Var det du eller var set jag?" (Was it you or was it me) "Var det du eller var det jag?" Often played as a long dance. Thank you for the additional information Steve! Would it still be a waltz/vals then? and still without my completions (or equivalent) in the A part?Best - Wolf No not a waltz - more akin to a polska ... which had been my starting point... (and thank you for the link; am I mistaken when taking the music similar to a mazurka then?) So I'll have to make a decision as to my instrumental version, or expand it to including both approaches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 Here ist my new take (description at soundcloud), Var Det Du Eller Var Det Jag - Set Thank you so much Gjert and Steve! Best - Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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