Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1316769 By Jo Ann Castle. By Jo Ann Castle. Arranged by Timothy Stapay. Christmas,Film/TV,Ragtime,Singer/Songwriter,Standards. Score. 8 pages. Timothy Stapay #905441. Published by Timothy Stapay (A0.1316769). One of the most famous wintery pieces in classical music, The Skaters’ Waltz was written in 1882 and inspired by the sight of Parisians skating on the frozen Seine river. Émile Waldteufel wrote over 200 works, but this is the piece he is best remembered for.Skater's Boogie is arranged as performed by famous t.v. pianist Jo Ann Castle. This piano solo arrangement features all of the excitement and energy of Jo Ann's television performance on the Lawrence Welk Show.Jo Ann Castle is an American honky-tonk pianist, best remembered for appearing on The Lawrence Welk Show. She adopted her stage name from the name of an accordion manufacturer, another instrument she played proficiently. She was often referred to as Queen of the Honky-Tonk Piano by Lawrence Welk himself. Originally introduced to Welk by Joe Feeney in 1959, Castle became a permanent member of the Welk Family, replacing the departing Big Tiny Little.  In the 1990s, Castle performed at the Welk-owned Champagne Theater in Branson, Missouri, as well as making a guest appearance for a show with Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra on RFD TV.
