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Theme code Index	5555 516L5L
Also known as
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Polka, Waltz/Valse/Vals
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History	USA(Central)
Structure	AA'BAA'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:R.P. Christeson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Time Fiddlers Repertory vol. 1
Tune and/or Page number	p. 160
Year of publication/Date of MS	1973
Artist
Title of recording
Record label/Catalogue nr.
Year recorded
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Score ()

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BALTIMORE GLIDE. Old-Time. USA. G Major. Standard tuning. AA (2/4 time), B (3/4 time). Apparently the Baltimore Glide is a hybrid dance tune involving both polka and waltz steps.

Source for notated version: Charles Pettis (Anselmo, Custer County, Nebraska), recorded in 1955 [Christeson].

Printed sources: R.P. Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory), vol. 1, 1973; pg. 160.

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