The eleventh annual Flash Waltz will be 5:00 pm Sunday August 10th in the lovely Portland Peninsula Park Rose Garden.
The Rose Garden is at the south end of Peninsula Park, and we will be in the north-east corner of the Rose Garden. The intersection of N Ainsworth St and N Albina Ave is the closest.
Musicians should gather at 4:15. The 90 minute waltz will start at 5pm. Please bring a chair, music stand, music, and clips to hold the music in the wind.
After the waltz, band members and their partners are encouraged to meet at the McMenamin's Chapel Pub (430 N Killingsworth St - just half a mile away).
The play list
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Cafe Waltz
Larry Unger 120 BPM (set with In the Boulangerie)
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In the Boulangerie
Larry Unger 120 BPM. We will play Cafe Waltz twice, In the Boulangerie twice, Cafe Waltz once - together as a set
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Cairo Waltz
108 BPM, play 4 times
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Lovebridge Waltz
120 BPM, play 3 times
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The Oregon Waltz
120 BPM, play 1 time
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Turn of the Tide
112 BPM, play 4 times
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Nostalgia
Ron Dann, 130 BPM, play 4 times
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Midwinter Starlight
Ron Dann, 116 BPM, play 3 times
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Margaret's Waltz
(Book 1, pg 34) 120 BPM, play 4 times
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Morags Waltz
(Book 3 pg. 40) 110 bpm, play 2 times
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Nerissa
120 BPM, play 4 times
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Midnight on the Water
(Book 1 pg 35) 108 bpm, play 3 times. Swing the rhythm
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Boda Waltz
(Book 1, pg 17) 108 BPM, play 2 times
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The Wild Rose of the Mountain
120 BPM, play 2 times
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Arran Boat Song
(Book 4 pg 7) 110 BPM, play 4 times
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Soir et Matin
(Book 2, pg 56) 108 BPM, play 3 times. Play as written (ending on C#, unresolved)
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Scarborough Fair
112 BPM, play 3 times. First verse: guitars and woodwinds only, melody only.
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Ashokan Farewell
(Book 1, pg. 14) 104 BPM. play 4 times
Some harmonies by Sally Joughin
- Boda Waltz
- Turn of the Tide
- Arran Boat Song
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Cairo Waltz - melody up an octave
if this range is easier for you to read
- Midwinter Starlight
- Margaret's Waltz
- Nerissa
Here are some youtube versions to practice along with. You should be able to use the youtube setting icon to adjust the playback speed. Please note that the normal speed of the youtube version may be faster or slower than the speed we are aiming for. It is also possible that some of these will be in a different key...