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Soldier's Joy, performed by the North Carolina Hawaiians (1929). Soldier's Joy, performed by the Gunnel Hensmar (1951). "Soldier's Joy" is a fiddle tune, classified as a reel or country dance. [1] It is popular in the American fiddle canon, in which it is touted as "an American classic" [1] but traces its origin to Scottish fiddling traditions. [2]
Early influences were Irish, Scottish, and English fiddle styles, as well as the more upper-class traditions of classical violin playing. Popular tunes included "Soldier's Joy", for which Robert Burns wrote lyrics, and other tunes such as "Flowers of Edinburgh" and "Tamlin," which have both been claimed by both Scottish and Irish lineages.
Soldier's Joy may refer to: Morphine in archaic slang of the 1800s; Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune), a well-known Scottish and American musical piece; Soldier's Joy (house), a historic home in Nelson County, Virginia
Some fiddle tunes have had lyrics added, but originated as tunes and remain so for the purpose of this category. For instance, Robert Burns wrote lyrics to tunes such as Soldier's Joy (song); nevertheless, it is usually played without singing and it is a consummate example of a fiddle tune.
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