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Well-known in New England, and many variants exist. According to Paul M. MacDonald, the original reel began as a polka from the Ballo Liscio dance repertoire called "Oggi Nevica" (which means 'today it snows'), played by Riccardo Tesi, an Italian accordion player.

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X: 9
T: Reel B\'eatrice
%T: Oggi Nevica (Today it snows)
C: T.Fantini
R: reel
O: Italy
D: La Bottine Souriante "Je Voudrais Changer D'Chapeau"
Z: John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
N: Well-known in New England, and many variants exist.
N: According to Paul M.  MacDonald, the original reel began as a polka from  the
N: Ballo  Liscio  dance  repertoire  called "Oggi Nevica" (which means 'today it
N: snows'), played by Riccardo Tesi, an Italian accordion player.
M: C|
L: 1/8
K: Am
A,B, \
|: "Am"CB,A,C E2CE | A2EA EGAB \
| cBAc e2ce | aeea egab |
| c'bag fedc | "Dm"BddB d4 \
| "E7"e^def e=dcB | "Am"AA,A,A, A,2z2 :|
|: "Dm"a2^ga bff2 | "Am"fe^de a4 \
| "E7"e2^de f2e=d | "Am"cdcB cBA2 |
| "Dm"a2^ga bff2 | "Am"fe^de a4 \
| "E7"e^def e=dcB |1 "Am"AA,A,A, A,2z2 :|2 "Am"A2z2 "G7"G2AB ||
|: "C"c2Gc EGce | c2Gc EGce \
| "G7"d2Bd GBdB |1,3 "C"c2ba "(G7)"gfed :|2,4 "C"ce"G7"dB "C"c2z2 :|

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