Your playing is totally awesome!!Reminds me of an old friend I lost a few years a go He passed away.His name was Martin.They called him the Cajun fidler.Martin played this song often ,as well as Black Velvet Waltz I heard you play that one as well.Martin did not start playing until he was in his seventies.Only had a few short years but really had the gift like you.Keep playing it is food for the soul and thanks for sharing.
Absolutely gorgeous playing, smooth as silk all the way through. When I first played this UA-cam video out here in my garage/office, my 10-year-old granddaughter, who was visiting, motioned me to get up and dance. So we two danced this waltz to your beautiful playing. What a lovely time we had!
I've watched this and your Ashokan Farewell, and I gotta say, they both bring tears to my eyes. So beautifully done in true old fiddle style. You have a very special gift. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Now I have to see what else you've done!
yes, I like it too. Very nice. I hadn't heard it before with the other voices, especially with another fiddle. It really makes it pop. Great job. Thanks for posting.
It's hard to get a clear picture with the webcam I'm using and I don't want too much of my cluttered appartment to show. Sorry. The fiddle I'm playing is the one I've had since I was 9. It's a Strad copy but handmade over 100 years ago.
Burford, I'm glad you took your hat off for this one. We get to see you raise your eyebrow quite a bit with the pauses and jumps in the melody. You give flair to an otherwise unimaginative, simple French tune. Eyebrows are a vital to mastery. Great job!
Yep! Got lucky in Hugo ,OK at blue grass festival. He was in back and I was learning to play. He was real-and real nice man. Showed me how to play it in about 5 minutes. Got a picture of me and him somewhere around here. Need to find it and make my 1st page post. Lots of others can play faster and better, but overall I think he was one of the best ever. His style was a lot easier to play than TX style. But he could make it just as entertaining. Rest in Peace Russell "Chubby" 'Wise.
One of the first fiddle tunes I ever learned, and played this at several fiddle contests when i was younger. You did it justice, brings tears to my eyes. I wish I never stopped playing.
Bravo, thanks for the tune. I'd heard this as done by Hank Thompson's band on a compilation called "Way Out West is Callin'" and you performed it admirably. Yes, you can like indie rock, electro and this. It's totally possible!
This is actually an old Polish folk song. "Pytała Się Pani" (The Lady Asked). A documentary was recently made tracing the roots of this song to Poland.
I remember when Cotton Collins played with "Pop Nelson and The Original Texas Playboys" with Dan James back in the late 70s. Played at festivals and around Austin, Texas.
My"Dad, Hamlet Booker was a member of the Lone Star Playboys. He added words to the song and sang them. It was called the "New Westphalia Waltz," and was also recorded on the Bluebonnet label. The museum in Wesphalia, Texas has a section dedicated to the group. They played Saturdays on WACO and was the traveling band for Hank Thompson when they went to California. If anyone has a copy of that version of the song, I would very much like to record it for posterity.
Thanks Jim, I'm glad you liked this rendition of it, I've got all my ancestors fiddles too and they are no longer around, but their music will always be around and a part of me.
I met Cotton in Waco when Mark befriended him and they played music together. We were in college at Richard's house and when I remarked how beautiful this song is he replied he wrote it. There are two Cotton Collins according to him, Big Cotton and Little Cotton. Never got that clarified. Maybe brothers.
He was my great uncle, there was a senior and a junior. We use to have a Collins reunion every year in Taylor Texas. They actually have a museum in Westphalia Texas with lots of history on the Collins family and how he wrote this song. I know it is similar to a Polish waltz but I believe he actually wrote this according to my great grandma Carrie Hill. I'll ask my mother for more info if anyone is interested....
+James Cummins Thanks James for the info. I guess there are always many sides of history and because I don't really know the actual first-hand facts, I am hoping people like yourself can work it out yourselves. I love the song and whoever claims to have written it needs to know it will go down in history as one of the greatest tunes (or songs if it has lyrics) that has ever been written...that's all I know for sure. Glad you stopped in here, thanks so much!!
We often play this song at The Dublin Pub in Dayton Ohio during Tuesday night's Irish session/open mic. It's a favorite of many of us regular players. Believe it or not, I play it (and a lot of other stuff we play) with a Native American style flute. This is really nicely rendered.
Excellent! Thanks for the vid...this only further proves the fact that this song has travelled the globe and is an all time traditional piece everywhere.
Yes, I actually double dubbed, first the guitar then the second fiddle which made the guitar go much weaker. Glad you liked it and Happy Birthday Bill!
The one hour documentary "The Waltz To Westphalia" is now available at JoeWeed.com. My late father owned "Blue Bonnet" record company that released the song. The DVD is excellent in its research of this song of many names and origins.
I want to play this waltz like you. The grace notes and the second part. I just just haven't figured it out yet? Learning on my own?....you play it so well man.
Thanks, I always interpret songs different in my mind for some reason. I usually learn songs with the thought that I am playing them the same as everyone else, then later, like when I post them here people say they are different, but it is unintentional.
This song was I suppose the first I learned to play on t he fiddle.i got very rusty over the years,and trying to learn it again. Godbless you cotton your great on a fiddle.bill t.wanamaker.trenton ga.
Yes I do, I've got a version of old Rufus (gramps) here playing it on one of my old archival videos...have you seen it? I will do a newer one just for you ok. Stay tuned..k :)
Also recorded by my father, Eberhardt (Ebbe) Jularbo and my grandfather Carl Jularbo in 1956. The swedish name of the tune is "Hemlängtan" aka "longing home"
I love your playing and I love the stories behind the songs! You have a wonderful channel. So much to love and learn here. Thank you! I play viola in a waltz band in Gainesville, Florida. our band is called Stay Tuned. I hope we do! ;O)
Polish waltz, not French. I quote the documentary: "Pytala Sie Pani” a unifying favorite that the overworked, underpaid, ostracized and homesick Polish-Americans sang to forget the Great Depression. Victor ('30) and Columbia ('37) recorded it. Publishers in Chicago (Sajewski) and Philadelphia (Podgorski) sold the music to Steve Okonski, a fiddler from Bremond in the late '30s, Texas’s largest Polish settlement. But in Westphalia, 35 miles west of Bremond, the locals gave it a different name.
What's weird about this song is that no matter what country you hear it in, it will sound like it belongs in that country: It sounds German, It sounds Polish, It sounds French, It sounds Italian, It sounds American-Canadian etc etc etc...Can you find an example of this piece played in Asia or the Middle East? Thanks.
This is very nice, Burford. I'd have to call you a violinist and not just a fiddler after hearing this. Did you pre-record your guitar for the backup? Sounds nice.
Thanks there for stoppin by. Foster is always in the background, but sometimes I allow a straight version through...just once in a while. I should be taping something tonight as I am feeling mary,...that is...err, I am a bit enebriated and would actually love to re4cord something instead of pretending...it would be awesome! And the neighbors arn't home either, so nobody will complain! Take care!
Ii loved this so much I am now playing it!
Your playing is totally awesome!!Reminds me of an old friend I lost a few years a go He passed away.His name was Martin.They called him the Cajun fidler.Martin played this song often ,as well as Black Velvet Waltz I heard you play that one as well.Martin did not start playing until he was in his seventies.Only had a few short years but really had the gift like you.Keep playing it is food for the soul and thanks for sharing.
Very nicely played.
BRAVO is right; beautiful. Thank you.
Absolutely gorgeous playing, smooth as silk all the way through. When I first played this UA-cam video out here in my garage/office, my 10-year-old granddaughter, who was visiting, motioned me to get up and dance. So we two danced this waltz to your beautiful playing. What a lovely time we had!
You sure nailed it there Rufus Clay Burford. I'm glad I got my computer working again, so I could hear this one while it's fresh..5 stars...
I've watched this and your Ashokan Farewell, and I gotta say, they both bring tears to my eyes. So beautifully done in true old fiddle style. You have a very special gift. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Now I have to see what else you've done!
This is so beautiful, it just grabs me.
Beaujtiful on the fiddle- I just heard someone do it on the mandolin and also beautiful. Thanks for sharing your version. Love it. Gwen
Nice one . . enjoy all your tunes
yes, I like it too. Very nice. I hadn't heard it before with the other voices, especially with another fiddle. It really makes it pop. Great job. Thanks for posting.
Beautiful! A nice way to start my day!
My papaw used to play this all the time. This video gives me chills everytime I watch it. Great playing and thank you for sharing it brother
What a beautiful sound!
I love old time waltz's and you did a beautiful job on this one. Thanks for posting
I love this beautiful rendition of a wonderful waltz!!
Thanks!
Thanks!
It's hard to get a clear picture with the webcam I'm using and I don't want too much of my cluttered appartment to show. Sorry. The fiddle I'm playing is the one I've had since I was 9. It's a Strad copy but handmade over 100 years ago.
Burford, I'm glad you took your hat off for this one. We get to see you raise your eyebrow quite a bit with the pauses and jumps in the melody. You give flair to an otherwise unimaginative, simple French tune. Eyebrows are a vital to mastery. Great job!
Very nice. It reminds me of my dad's favorite music.....Old Time Fiddle music.... He loved to play Westphalia Waltz...
Yep! Got lucky in Hugo ,OK at blue grass festival. He was in back and I was learning to play. He was real-and real nice man. Showed me how to play it in about 5 minutes. Got a picture of me and him somewhere around here. Need to find it and make my 1st page post. Lots of others can play faster and better, but overall I think he was one of the best ever. His style was a lot easier to play than TX style. But he could make it just as entertaining. Rest in Peace Russell "Chubby" 'Wise.
One of the first fiddle tunes I ever learned, and played this at several fiddle contests when i was younger. You did it justice, brings tears to my eyes. I wish I never stopped playing.
Bravo, thanks for the tune. I'd heard this as done by Hank Thompson's band on a compilation called "Way Out West is Callin'" and you performed it admirably. Yes, you can like indie rock, electro and this. It's totally possible!
This is actually an old Polish folk song. "Pytała Się Pani" (The Lady Asked).
A documentary was recently made tracing the roots of this song to Poland.
Thanks!
Thanks, glad you stopped in!
I remember when Cotton Collins played with "Pop Nelson and The Original Texas Playboys" with Dan James back in the late 70s. Played at festivals and around Austin, Texas.
This tune is one of the most famous. Thanks for stopping by.
Absolutely correct. It's still done all throughout Polish-American communities, and still popular in Poland today.
Westphalia Waltz is my favorite Waltz, thanks.
Thanks for stoppin by have a merry Christmas!
Thanks for checking it out, glad you like it!!
My"Dad, Hamlet Booker was a member of the Lone Star Playboys. He added words to the song and sang them. It was called the "New Westphalia Waltz," and was also recorded on the Bluebonnet label. The museum in Wesphalia, Texas has a section dedicated to the group. They played Saturdays on WACO and was the traveling band for Hank Thompson when they went to California. If anyone has a copy of that version of the song, I would very much like to record it for posterity.
Thanks Jim, I'm glad you liked this rendition of it, I've got all my ancestors fiddles too and they are no longer around, but their music will always be around and a part of me.
Chubby. Wow. I sure miss him. Ain't found anyone that can bend them fiddle strings like Chubby did.
I met Cotton in Waco when Mark befriended him and they played music together. We were in college at Richard's house and when I remarked how beautiful this song is he replied he wrote it. There are two Cotton Collins according to him, Big Cotton and Little Cotton. Never got that clarified. Maybe brothers.
Thanks very much for your comment!! Let me know if you find out more.
Thanks for coming by!
thanks
another great video!
Thanks, glad you likd it. it is one of the nicest waltzes I think.
best interpretation of this blue grass style.
He was my great uncle, there was a senior and a junior. We use to have a Collins reunion every year in Taylor Texas. They actually have a museum in Westphalia Texas with lots of history on the Collins family and how he wrote this song. I know it is similar to a Polish waltz but I believe he actually wrote this according to my great grandma Carrie Hill. I'll ask my mother for more info if anyone is interested....
+James Cummins Thanks James for the info. I guess there are always many sides of history and because I don't really know the actual first-hand facts, I am hoping people like yourself can work it out yourselves. I love the song and whoever claims to have written it needs to know it will go down in history as one of the greatest tunes (or songs if it has lyrics) that has ever been written...that's all I know for sure. Glad you stopped in here, thanks so much!!
+James Cummins Thank you for sharing !
Wonderful
He's my great grandpa!
Such a great talent... I'm practicing today....I love this melody....I would love to hear more if you care to share.
Thanks for the translation! Glad he loved it.
We often play this song at The Dublin Pub in Dayton Ohio during Tuesday night's Irish session/open mic. It's a favorite of many of us regular players. Believe it or not, I play it (and a lot of other stuff we play) with a Native American style flute. This is really nicely rendered.
Thanks for checking out my channel, glad you liked these renditions I've done, stop in anytime!
Thanks Scarlett! Glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent! Thanks for the vid...this only further proves the fact that this song has travelled the globe and is an all time traditional piece everywhere.
Yes, I actually double dubbed, first the guitar then the second fiddle which made the guitar go much weaker. Glad you liked it and Happy Birthday Bill!
The one hour documentary "The Waltz To Westphalia" is now available at JoeWeed.com. My late father owned "Blue Bonnet" record company that released the song. The DVD is excellent in its research of this song of many names and origins.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I want to play this waltz like you. The grace notes and the second part. I just just haven't figured it out yet? Learning on my own?....you play it so well man.
Thanks, I always interpret songs different in my mind for some reason. I usually learn songs with the thought that I am playing them the same as everyone else, then later, like when I post them here people say they are different, but it is unintentional.
Glad you like it! Did you see the version with the autumn leaves I have on here?
This song was I suppose the first I learned to play on t he fiddle.i got very rusty over the years,and trying to learn it again.
Godbless you cotton your great on a fiddle.bill t.wanamaker.trenton ga.
Thanks!
Yes I do, I've got a version of old Rufus (gramps) here playing it on one of my old archival videos...have you seen it? I will do a newer one just for you ok. Stay tuned..k :)
Also recorded by my father, Eberhardt (Ebbe) Jularbo and my grandfather Carl Jularbo in 1956. The swedish name of the tune is "Hemlängtan" aka "longing home"
I love your playing and I love the stories behind the songs! You have a wonderful channel. So much to love and learn here. Thank you! I play viola in a waltz band in Gainesville, Florida. our band is called Stay Tuned. I hope we do! ;O)
Thank You cydsnest, glad to hear from you!
Lorna Pollock plays this as Dreamy Fish Waltz. Interesting. PS- I just found a recording by Stan Wolowic & the Polka Chips where they sing it.
Cotton collinsbis my grat grandpa! Great cover!
Thanks Mckenna! Glad you liked it :)
Songs from eastern Kentucky with a strong Cordilleran Kalinga beat.
Great! Hope you like my version of this beautiful Polish waltz. My ancestors from Poland may have known this perhaps.
Great song ...!
Now look at the attached video ...
this has a western swing sound to it which i really like.thanks for putting this on youtube,i am gonna learn this
Learned it yet? 10 yrs are up😅
素晴らしい！涙が出てきました
Biggest nugget in the mine, what a find!
Polish waltz, not French. I quote the documentary: "Pytala Sie Pani” a unifying favorite that the overworked, underpaid, ostracized and homesick Polish-Americans sang to forget the Great Depression. Victor ('30) and Columbia ('37) recorded it. Publishers in Chicago (Sajewski) and Philadelphia (Podgorski) sold the music to Steve Okonski, a fiddler from Bremond in the late '30s, Texas’s largest Polish settlement. But in Westphalia, 35 miles west of Bremond, the locals gave it a different name.
Thanks Gerber :)
Nice. Did you dub a second fiddle on this? One of my favorite tunes. Learned it from Chubby Wise in the 70's.
What's weird about this song is that no matter what country you hear it in, it will sound like it belongs in that country: It sounds German, It sounds Polish, It sounds French, It sounds Italian, It sounds American-Canadian etc etc etc...Can you find an example of this piece played in Asia or the Middle East? Thanks.
Very nice of you to stop by. Thanks. (by the way, I was just wondering if you could provide a translation here please?)
Come on Burford. Fess it up. We can hear the twin fiddle back there...
When I listen to "Last Cheater's Waltz" by TG Sheppard or Emmylou Harris I hear Part Two of this number. Or am I all wrong?
I believe you are right!
Nice job! You wouldn't happen to know Frankie Roger's Ookpik Waltz, would you?
He said "this song is great, I cried" roughly translated.
Your welcome!
This is very nice, Burford. I'd have to call you a violinist and not just a fiddler after hearing this. Did you pre-record your guitar for the backup? Sounds nice.
Come on centerfier. Fess it up. We can see you didn't take the time to read buford's discription...
yes, just played a different style :)
Thanks there for stoppin by. Foster is always in the background, but sometimes I allow a straight version through...just once in a while. I should be taping something tonight as I am feeling mary,...that is...err, I am a bit enebriated and would actually love to re4cord something instead of pretending...it would be awesome! And the neighbors arn't home either, so nobody will complain! Take care!