John’s notes; I’ve arranged this ‘fingerstyle’ version so it can be played and enjoyed by both beginners and experienced guitarists. This simple melody has stood the test of time and well worth adding to your ‘set list’. It’s also a great workout for your ‘fingerstyle’ technique, and suitable for electric and acoustic guitars. About the song… "Edelweiss" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. It is named after the edelweiss, a white flower found high in the Alps. The song was created for the 1959 Broadway production of The Sound of Music, as a song for the character Captain Georg von Trapp. In the musical, Captain von Trapp and his family sing this song during the concert near the end of Act II. It is a statement of Austrian patriotism in the face of the pressure put upon him to join the navy of Nazi Germany following the Anschluss. It is also Captain von Trapp's subliminal goodbye to his beloved homeland, using the flower as a symbol of his loyalty to Austria.