Looking for ideas for waltzes, especially some more "modern" ones.

Have been doing Could I Have This Dance and Waltz Across Texas a lot due to popular requests, but am looking for some new ideas.

This is for ballroom oriented dance groups.

Recently added Hello Darlin by Conway Twitty after being requested. They seem to like it, and it's not a bad song once the whining steel guitar sounds are removed

Hi Scott

Google is a nice tool, and here is a page from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waltz_(music)

Scroll down to middle of the page, and there's a lot of suggestions/examples.
Hope ths is for any help

Cheers
GJ

Here is another link in case you're chasing for waltzes for weddings
http://www.secretweddingsongs.com/bridal-waltz-songs.html

Happy Playing
GJ

Scott,

The major problem with waltzes is obtaining a good selection of waltz styles that are suitable for the song your audiences recognize. If you need additional ones, let me know.

Gary

Scott-

Here's the waltzes I most often play...

Alice Blue Gown
Allegheny Moon
Always
Amazing Grace
Anniversary Song
Anniversary Waltz
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Bartender's Blues
Beautiful Ohio
Blue Skirt Waltz
Carolina Moon
Could I Have This Dance
Edelweiss
Fascination
He'll Have To Go
Hello Young Lovers
His Eye Is On The Sparrow
How Great Thou Art
I Always Get Lucky With You
I'd Give A Million Tomorrows
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Innamorata
Kentucky Waltz
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Let The Rest Of The World Go By
Let There Be Peace On Earth
Lucille
Melody of Love
Mexicali Rose
Moon River
My Wild Irish Rose
Outside Of Heaven
Pretend You Don't See Her
Run for the Roses
Somewhere My Love
Tennessee Waltz
The Last Cheaters Waltz
The Last Waltz
The Old Rugged Cross
The Sidewalks Of New York
Try To Remember
Vaya Con Dios
Waltz Across Texas
Waltz of the Angels
We'll Meet Again
When I Call Your Name
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling


Hope the list is useful...

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Bill in Dayton

Thanx guys, much appreciated. Anyone else?

Check out Old Maderia Waltz and Blue River Waltz by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason.
www.jayandmolly.com

I use a swing waltz style on those which seems to work well.

All In My Heart-John Michael Montgomery
Allegheny Moon-Anne Murray
Baby You're Something-John Conlee
Bitter They Are-Anne Murray
Body & Soul-Anita Baker
Can I Have This Dance-Anne Murray
Could I Have This Dance-Anne Murray
Dancing Like Lovers-Ross MitchellMaureen McGovern
Dream On Texas Ladies-J.M.Montgomery
Flying Dreams-Paul Williams
Half The Man-Clint Black
Heart-Reba McEntire
I See It Now-Tracy Lawrence
I'd Fall In Love Tonight-Anne Murray
I'd Rather Miss You-Little Texas
If You Don't Know Me By Now-Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Lady Lay Down-John Conlee
Last Cheater's Waltz-Emmylou Harris
Mama Needs Someone To Hold Her-Larry Stewart
Musetta's Waltz-Dick Hyman
My Hat's Off To Him-Doug Stone
Old Fashioned Broken Heart-Lisa Stewart
OlOut Of Control-Tracy Byrd/Dawn Sears
Plaisir D' Amour-The SeekersRockin Years-Dolly Parton & Ricky Van Shelton
Rose Colored Glasses-John Conlee
She Waits-Kenny Rogers
Slow Moving Storm-Roger Ballard
Someone Is Standing Outside-Patti Austin
Someone Must Feel Like A Fool-Kenny Rogers
Someone To Call Me Darling-Lorrie Morgan
Strawberry Wine-Deana Carter
Take It To The Limit-Eagles
Tennessee Waltz-Anne Murray
Tennessee Waltz-Emmylou Harris
Tennessee Waltz-Patti Page
Their Hearts Are Dancing-Forrester Sisters
Till You Love Me-Reba McEntire
Today-The New Christy Minstrels
Together Hand In Hand-Klaus Hallen
True Love-Johnny MathisPatti Austin
Warning Labels-Doug Stone
Which Bridge To Cross-Vince Gill
You Again-Forester Sisters
You Look So Good In Love-George Strait
You Make The Moonlight-Runner
You've Got A Way-Kathy Troccoli

�"Three Times a Lady" - The Commodores
�"Open Arms" - Journey
��Take It To the Limit� - The Eagles
�"True Love" - Elton John
�"May I Have This Dance" - Anne Murray
�"Tennessee Waltz" - Patti Page
�"Saturday Night" - Billy Dean
Easy to dance to
�"Too Far Gone" - Emmylou Harris
�"Their Hearts Are Dancing" - Forester Sisters
Slow and easy to dance to
�"Foolish" - Johnny Mathis
�"Oh, How I Miss You Tonight" - K. D. Lang
�"Love Lifted Me" - Kenny Rogers
�"I Meant Every Word He Said" - Ricky Van Shelton
�"Hopelessly Yours" - Suzy Bogguss & Lee Greenwood
�"Alibis" - Tracy Lawrence
Easy to hear
�"Sweet Memory Waltz" - Vince Gill
�"Moon River" - Henry Mancini and Orchestra
�"Are you Lonesome Tonight" - Elvis Presley
�"Four Walls" - Jim Reeves
�"He�ll Have To Go" - Nat King Cole
�"Husbands and Wives" - Neil Diamond
�"(I'm A-Lovin' You) Always" - Bobby Darin
�"Love In Slow Motion" - Angela Bofill
�"Rainbow Connection" - Kermit the Frog
�"Catherine" - Paul Mauriat
http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Music/search_style.asp?Dance=Waltz

http://www.weddingmusic2dance.com/waltz_songs.htm




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Bo pen nyang.

I happen to live near andre Rieu... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX1fiE0U1qA
Thats the master of the waltz.. Arrangers can't even come close to such a performance

Here the same waltz on Tyros 3 by Robbie does (very good player) to show the difference : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX1fiE0U1qA
And here a german waltz on tyros 3 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxpmNYhPmxc&feature=fvst
A very different type of waltz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okQDkp0RY30
This is an Organ orchestrated Waltz on the Roland attelier

A modern and a classical waltz on Korg PA series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIlb_HKc65Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSPqiazoTx4&feature=related

A french waltzer on the Audya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjvRvIDelhU

So many different types of waltz, but if correctly played on a wedding you will have your dancefloor filled with people enjoying a good waltz.