Valse a Mary Music by Loffet & Aufrance Music Video

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Music made in Tahoe by Lake Tahoe musicians.

A Lovers Dance: Valse a Mary by Bernard Loffet, Lyrics by Mary Kay Aufrance performed by Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance. Notes about this recording, by Mary Kay Aufrance. Bernard Loffet, luthier and accordionist in Brittany, wrote and performed his the tune Valse a Mary for his wife Mary. When I heard his tune on his web site: diato.org, I was smitten by its charm! So, I was inspired to write lyrics, and then Tom and I recorded this song on our CD Musical Dreams. You will find that Bernard's tune is the most charming of any French Bretagne style button box accordion tunes, and it rang out from his web site for many years.

An International Musical Collaboration

This collaboration (my lyrics and Bernard Loffet's tune) started when I was looking to buy an accordion, and found Bernard's site with his Valse a Mary clip playing on his home page. I remember thinking of lyrics for the tune while looking at my wildflower garden and all its colors glowing in the sun, as if spring and this tune compelled me to write the lyrics. What a beautiful memory. Then, I contacted him from the other side of the world (Lake Tahoe USA) and then sent a a little in royalty that we negotiated via email. If I ever sell very many copies of my recording, I will have to send another check! It's a fun agreement, especially because later I learned that Bernard Loffet became a very popular accordion player and luthier in France! I just love this song, and it was also a lovely experience recording it with Tom!

This song appears on the album Musical Dreams. Although the CD is a collectors item, you can stream and download the music on your favorite music site. Enjoy the music video on this page.

Provided to YouTube by Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance (c) Tom and Mary Kay Aufrance. This video was uploaded on 03/15/2025. The video lasts for 2 minute and 14 seconds.