David Solomons

singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer

On the Wallaby (or Auf der Walz) for Violin and Clarinet

SM-000246239
Composer
folklore
Arranger
David W Solomons
Publisher
David W Solomons
Genre
Classical / Instrumental
Instrumentation
Clarinet, Violin
Scored for
Duo
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Duration
2'30"
Difficulty
Medium
Year of composition
2016

Description
A combination of German and Australian wandering folk songs (Es es es und es and Waltzing Matilda)
Journeymen (young craftsmen) in Germany used to be required by law to go from town to town to practise their skills rather than stay in one town, which gave rise to many songs, of which "Es es es und es" is the best known - (the words of that song mean "it is a hard conclusion but I have to leave this town).
These journeys were referred to as "Walz" so these workers went "auf der Walz".
The idea of travelling auf der Walz was also taken up in Australia (where they called it "on the Waltz" or "on the Wallaby") and it gave rise to the famous song Waltzing Matilda, although, in the Ozzie

song, the traveller was a swagman rather than a craftsman. So I have called this arrangement "On the Wallaby".

Upload date
26 Apr 2016

Price

Sheet music file
7.00 USD
PDF, 290.5 Kb (9 p.)

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