G'day (VAM12000 ... ?),

As you will see in the preceding posts, over the 4½ years, the varsovienne /'varouvianna' /'varsovienna' /&c is a dance ... not, in its own right, a song. There are several songs attached to some of the many varsovienne tunes (not 'waltzes' ... they are played in a 3/4 time signature but the dance uses either two or three different rhythm patterns within the overall 3/4, for different parts of the dance).

The song Put Your Little Foot, quoted above by Jacob B and Stewie is pretty banal ... really only enough of a song to keep you singing along with the distinctive varsovienne rhythm(s) ... almost an extension of the short mnemonics that dance musicians use to remind themselves of the first few bars of a tune they are playing from memory.

One longer song that was widely popular in Australia, in connection with the varsovienne was called "Babes in the Woods" ... but seems to be somewhat different from the song of that name remembered in America. I don't recall anything like the full words ... but could probably dig them out ... of some book ... somewhere!

However, you request seems to suggest that you have a specific song in mind ... possibly something written about / or to go with a specific varso tune ... ? If that is so - could you give some of the words ... even a single line of the song might be enough for some alert Mudcatter to recognise ... and help you out.

In regards the 'tune' ... there are dozens in collection from Australia - and I imagine there will be many in American and British books - but very few songs.

Regards,

Bob Bolton