Village Idiot Waltz - Scandi Folk Tune

[@yeoldfart8762]

Some of my favorite tunes are the simple ones. Haven''t commented for awhile. Still recovering from a tree falling on me. My little finger on my left hand barely works after a year. Always a joy listening to your music!

[@EmelieWaldken]

My, it sounds so much worse than the whole body falling off a log laying peacefully on the ground. Hope your recovery goes well !

[@oldbrokensqueezebox]

Something so special about the haunting/beautiful sound Scandi folk music often conveys, it resonates with a deep part of my being, the tunes seem to translate memories much older than the songs themselves. Folklore has the same effect. Love your videos, and I checked out your Spotify and I am hooked! thankyou for doing what you do! Long live folk music!

[@hannafiddler]

I saw the title and knew, this had to be either Dalakopa or Idiotvalsen! You never disappoint. 💚

[@noelplouffe6245]

thank you

[@hilsr2117]

Love the tune. Less so the act. But love the tune and teaching.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Thank You Emelie!

[@cjsingle]

Ah, my theme music!

[@aftertheendtimes]

blir så glad av å lyssna till & och på dig 😄🥰

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Very nice I liked its simplicity! Your not an idiot. Your very talented and you have good tone. Very hard to achieve on the violin.

[@Didymus20X6]

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

[@EmelieWaldken]

'Tis but a scratch

[@pammarx1]

Un talent Génial 🥰🌹🕊

[@CristinaMarshal]

Once a respectable figure, now an idiotic rabble! - Ah, but you must know that I am inspired by the idiots and tricksters the most! - I love your jest in this one Emelie!

[@EmelieWaldken]

The trick is to be able to switch from one to the other and back as fast as lightning !

[@CristinaMarshal]

@@EmelieWaldken Call you lightning, indeed!

[@andreas001]

Hi Emelie, loved this video! I am not a violinist, nor, at my age, do have aspirations to become one. I'm getting a bit interested in the Nyckelharpa and Hurdy Gurdy though. The credits at the top of the video were brilliant.

[@EmelieWaldken]

Thank you ! There is no age limit to start learning an instrument, you know =)

[@MickCorgi]

I would inquisite this as not authentic Irish fiddle. Thank you for your conservation works of Scandinavian folklore. Now I know is it’s not all Yngwie or Birgit.

[@tobiaslarsson1302]

Nice! Also top marks for the Python-esque opening titles. Next time with a tape recorder up your nose!

[@EmelieWaldken]

I might be an idiot, but I'm not a fool ! This parrot is no more.

[@seriksson9721]

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[@rohwermusicstudios]

Nice work!

[@javi9038]

¡Buen trabajo Emelie! El titulo de la canción me hizo recordar una pelicula muy buena ''El tren de la vida'' del director Radu Mihaileanu👍

[@EmelieWaldken]

Never heard of it, but I guess it's a comedy ? ^^

[@javi9038]

@@EmelieWaldken Comedia/ drama. La banda sonora es bellísima.

[@Eldrvak]

Amazing as usual!

[@Otri86]

😂😂😂❤️❤️ thank you!

[@mccypr]

Here our“Village Idiots” are playing on their Radio Computers and we’re suffering as a consequence. Great stuff! Thanks! 😆👽🙂😎

[@michaelbishop.]

Love the tune, though the title led me to expect something odd during the video, rather than Emilie being totally normal…for her.🤪

[@EmelieWaldken]

Totally normal here ! Nothing special to see =P

[@timb8744]

02:35 04:33 07:49 Need this for playing along :-)

[@user3141592635]

In Swedish it is called "by-fåne", in Danish "landsby-tosse" and in Norwegian "by-tulling" :) A short lecture of the word "village-fool" or "village-idiot" in Scandinavian. I do not have the word in Icelandic or Farose though, help me please, for I want to know them all, for I collect them all as a Scandinavian and linguisticually. You on the other hand are no fool. A skilled musician instead.

[@custodialmark]

i cud do dat. grew up wi various tunes in the black hills.1968 broked leg gave me much time up to learn guitar. i share my practices hear as repyouguitar' this tune sounds family . dispite decades of schoolin an higher education nun hurt me nun. Sioux Falls area has more Norwegians, See ed sulivan shows, and Larry Welk, polkas. many tunes i do not know names. sum grade school, and college couse child growth development had music to teach with...

[@Alkusanat]

I wasn't expecting such a laugh! cool tune as always to add to my repertoir!

[@isabellalucia7820]

Making fun of differently angled people is just not funny, however lovely the tune.

[@JustFiddler]

matur suksma

[@twWhistle]

7:29 what's happend?!!! LOL

[@EmelieWaldken]

Someone passed by !

[@YouPeasant888]

Hey! Where's the moose? I didn't see it!

[@garybridgham5432]

Next time with a tape recorded up your nose. -- now see what you make me do! I enjoyed the video, thank you.

[@seriksson9721]

Excuse a perhaps stupid question, but why change the name of an already known music song? I find that a little strange, almost like trademark infringement, if such a thing exists in Scandinavian folk music.

[@EmelieWaldken]

I don't know the story behind that new name to the tune - only that it apparently happened during the mentioned album's recording. In general, for traditional tunes, if it doesn't already have a "title" (but only a descriptive name giving info about the collector and/or place of origin), it's commonly accepted to give the tune a new name. It can actually be a good thing, as we sometimes have several "polska efter Sven Donat" (for example). So giving them more "personal" names/titles helps distinguishing them !

[@fiedelmina]

the men who re-named the tune are very renowned fiddlers in their community who have a high status that absolutely allows them the right to rename a tune which they teach to new people.. Also they didn't really re-name it - before, it had no name and was just called by the village it came from - Enviken. I learned this waltz myself from Jonny Soling as Idioten's vals. (The way he told it, the new name was rather about a person who regularly played this tune not being very.... nice. Not as in "not intelligent".)

[@seriksson9721]

Thank you very much for a detailed and reasonable explanation. In general, I think it's sad that the same song has, is known, under several different names. This applies regardless of whether it is folk music or schlager festival music. That's just my opinion, though.

[@fiedelmina]

@@seriksson9721 I think if you call this a "song" you need to learn a bit more about music. It's an instrumental dance tune, not a song.

[@seriksson9721]

I agree, I have a lot to learn. Thanks for your reply.

[@isabellalucia7820]

I love you videos and this tune, but I don’t think you have any idea how completely offensive that whole ‘village idiot’ routine is. If you don’t know what I mean, consider what someone with cerebral palsy would think watching you make weird gestures and silly sounds. Time of an edit! (If you must play the idiot, go with the witty Shakespearean fool instead)

[@christiandegrassi]

Hi, I really liked your tune and I like your channel, but I am just a bit unhappy about making fun of people with challenges. Sorry, I think you could have spared that.

[@EmelieWaldken]

Hello, this is actually not making fun of people with disabilities. It might look like it but it's an homage to Monty Python's Village Idiot video, in which the "idiots" are by no means stupid people, but in fact manipulating the society to make a living. Here's the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHeQdJ6Dpbanors