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The Lovers' Waltz

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I learned of Jay Ungar and Molly Mason when I did a radio show on a public radio station. I played "The Lover's Waltz" as often as I could get away with it. I love this music and it never gets old. The whole CD is great. I also had "The Lover's Waltz" played at my wedding. I am a ballroom dancer, and I have used several of the tunes for performances. If you love beautiful music, you can't go wrong with Jay!

Sometimes instrumental CDs can get very boring and repetitive, and I am speaking from a musician's point of view, but The Lover's Waltz is brilliant. Unger continues to exhibit his amazing talent for composing compelling, eclectic, and beautiful fiddle tunes, along with his wife Molly Mason and other musicians who helped support some of the songs. The tracks on this album range from the heart breaking to the jovial in the styles of American Folk, Klezmer, and Southwestern. I want to play this CD at my wedding. For all those who enjoyed Ashokan Farewell and the Catskill Collection as well as people just looking for beautiful and beautifully performed music.

Heard an interview with Jay & Molly on National Public Radio regarding The Lover's Waltz -- was so impressed had to go out that day and find the recording.

It's a good thing CDs don't wear out -- I play it so often.

If I could only have one music CD, this would be it...

Who would have thought you could get so many different emotions and sounds out of a fiddle? Zydeco, appalachian, baltic, Southwest -- whew! How do they do it?

The music is exquisitely beautiful. From the haunting melodies like Ashokan Farewell to the big band feel, Mason and Unger have captured a sense of Americana that is woven in all Americans' experiences and in our history. The music makes one reflect on the threads that make up all of our lives--our joys and sorrows, our dreams and the way things are. With the wonderful fiddle playing, the sweet piano accompaniment, and the wonderful voices of Mason and Unger, this album is a masterpiece, enjoyed by all who hear it.

We found this album online while looking for music for our first dance. We chose Mountain House because it was just the perfect little waltz to dance to. We took some waltz dance lessons and choreographed dance moves to it. It was lovely. And, best of all, we shocked all our guests beacuse they didn't know we were taking dance lessons!

The Lovers Waltz was a piano and violin musical interlude just after my daughter and son-in-law spoke their marriage vows. I don't think there was a dry eye in the church as they stood before the congregation as this sweet and haunting tune was played. This one song made their marriage ceremony very unique and most memorable.

The music contained in this CD brings out the romantic, somewhat melancholy, side of me, and evokes feelings of simpler times and the more important things in my life. The title song itself is a wonderfully romantic melody, and brightens my mood whenever I hear it. When I've had a rough day at the office, or am carrying a heavy emotional load, I play this CD and find myself soothed and pacified by the easy-listening sounds on this CD.

Everytime I listen to this album I weep. My sister had three songs from this collection played at her wedding, "The Road We Traveled" (part of "Contradance"), "Lover's Waltz", and "Mountain House." There wasn't a dry eye in the house.

Unger and Mason are truly remarkable musicians, and this album illustrates that musicality perfectly. Nuances of dynamics, harmony, and soul are in evidence. The range of style is wonderful, too - a real treat for the ear and heart - from swing to zydeco to romance. It shall have a permanent place in my collection.

These songs take me to all the good times past and to come. Things that come to mind for me: Spring Sunday afternoons at Grandma's house, sitting 'round the kitchen table after some fried chicken and mashed potatoes....quiet Summer evenings on the back porch....taking a nap on the porch during a Summer rain....peaceful picnics under the Cottonwood trees by the lake....and on, and on, and on. If anyone knows where I can find more music like this, please reply.