Shaver Ramsey’s Waltz

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Time Signature: 3.4

Key of Tune: G

Tune Type: Waltz

Number of Bars: 48

Description:

AKA: Gervasoni Waltz No 6

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–  “This tune was collected by several people who gave it different names:’Shaver Ramsey’s’, when collected by Peter Ellis; ‘Piper Ramsey’s Waltz’ by Maurie Gervasoni, when collected by Greg O’Leary; ‘Yandoit Waltz’ when collected by Dave de Hugard.
Cling was their way of saying Cahling. Cahling means “son of Carl”. Peter Ellis.
History: The Gervasoni family referred to all the waltzes as Cling’s Waltzes. The 6th was known as Cling’s Sei.”

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Collector(s): Peter Ellis & Harry Gardner

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