This waltz was written in 1996 with contra dancing in mind, and should be played at a nice, "brisk" tempo. I personally don't like waltzes played too slowly after an evening of lively contra or square dancing.
Feel free to decorate, mess with the timing, transpose (some fiddlers like it better in D), or play it an octave lower. The name comes from the G F# D B F# E at the end of the second part. Please
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Hear the waltz played (in the key of D) by concert pianist Lynn Mackey of Staunton, Va.
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