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Varsovienne C chords

Found in abc.zip (vr03053.abc) from the Hanny Christen abc collection
Varsovienne C chords - staff notation
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X:2
T:Varsovienne C chords
T:Hanny Christen. Bd.3 Appenzell. S.17 (vr03053) orig. C-Dur
M:3/4
L:1/8
K:C %%MIDI gchordon
G>G |: "C"G2e2c2 | "G7"d4 G>G | G2 f2d2 | "C"c4 e2 | e>d c2B2 | A4 G2 | "G7"BA BG AB | "C"[E4c4] G2 :| 
|: "G7"GB Bd df | f2e2d2 | ."C"c2 EG Gc | G4 E2 | "G7"FA DF Bd | "C"ce Gc EG | "G7"GB Bd fB | "C"c4 G2 :|   
W:
W: The varsovienne, also known as the varsouvienne or varsoviana, is a slow, graceful dance in ¾ time
W: with an accented downbeat in alternate measures. It combines elements of the waltz, mazurka, and polka. 
W: The dance originated around 1850 in Warsaw, Poland. The words varsovienne and varsoviana
W:  are French and Spanish feminine adjectives, respectively, meaning 'from Warsaw'. 
W: The dance was popular in 19th-century America, where it was danced to the tune Put Your Little Foot. 
W: It quickly became a favorite folk dance in the Scandinavian countries as well. 
W: The unique armhold by the same name – also known as the promenade hold 
W: – is used in other dance styles such as the American square dance, contra dance, and some ballroom dances.
W: A varsoviana tune plays an important role in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire.

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