Form: Waltz
MP3: (Played by Chad Miller)
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Sheet Music in PDF: West Leyden Waltz
ABC:
X:1 T:West Leyden Waltz C:Jimmy Nelson Z:arr. Chad Miller, abc Bill Obermeyer R:waltz L:1/4 M:3/4 K:G B2 B/B/ | Bc^c | d2 d/d/ | deB | dcA | DFA | ed3/2^c/ | d2 D | B2 B/B/ | Bc^c | d2 d/d/ | deB | dcA | DBA | G3/2 F/ G/A/ |1 G2 D :|2 Gef |] |: g3/2 f/ g/a/ | gfe | d3/2 e/ d/B/ | GBd | dcA | DFA | ed3/2 ^c/ | def | g3/2 f/ g/a/ | gfe | d3/2 e/ d/B/ | GBd | dcA | DBA | G3/2 F/ G/A/ |1 Gef :|2 G3 |]
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Source: Jimmy Nelson
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Region: USA, central New York State
Notes: Chad Miller writes, “I live in Oneida County, NY and most all fiddlers in this region of New York State play this tune. It was written by Jimmy Nelson who lived near Rome, NY also in Oneida County.