Waltzing To Townes: A Song History

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"Waltzing To Townes" closes Ellen Pratt's Ensemble Arrangements For The Mountain Dulcimer, Volume 3, a book she publishes herself, where it is arranged for three dulcimers in DAD tuning.[1] According to the table of contents pictured on the DulcimerDownloads listing, it is in 3/4 time and runs from page 48 to page 50; the volume's other titles that name a waltz are "Haggerty's Waltz," "Pine Grove Waltz" and "Spring Peepers Waltz," and that contents page credits no composers.[1] On her website Pratt describes the volume as a mix of original and traditional ensemble pieces, and the sources consulted here do not say which kind this one is.[2]

Engraving of a richly dressed couple embracing as they dance.

Heinrich Aldegrever, Dancing Couple, from "The Large Wedding Dancers", engraving, 1538. A Renaissance wedding dance rather than a waltz; it has no connection to the piece.

Pratt's DulcimerDownloads biography describes her playing as a blend of traditional and contemporary approaches, taking in both fast old-time strumming and a gentler chord-melody fingerpicking style.[3] The sources consulted here do not explain the title, and they mention no recording of the piece.[1][2][3]

Our book that contains the song "Waltzing To Townes"

Sources

  1. Ellen Pratt: "Ensemble Arrangements For The Mountain Dulcimer, Volume 3".
  2. Ellen S. Pratt: "Ensemble Arrangements for Mountain Dulcimer Volume 3".
  3. DulcimerDownloads: "Ellen Pratt".
  4. Image: Heinrich Aldegrever, Dancing Couple, from "The Large Wedding Dancers", engraving, 1538. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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