Darling Nellie Gray

Polka · 2/4 · D major

Darling Nellie Gray is an American minstrel and parlor song composed by Benjamin Hanby in 1856, which later became a popular tune for instrumental folk dance settings. As a 2/4 polka in D major, it features a lively, upbeat character that translates well to driving dance rhythms and standard fiddle ornamentation. The song historically became widely popular across the United States during the mid-nineteenth century, eventually finding a lasting place in traditional folk and bluegrass repertoires.

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