Berlin Polka (1)

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Theme code Index	3165 311H7
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Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Polka
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/4
History	USA(Southwest)
Structure	ABA
Editor/Compiler	Biography:R.P. Christeson
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Old Time Fiddler's Repertory vol. 2
Tune and/or Page number	p. 131
Year of publication/Date of MS	1984
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BERLIN POLKA [1]. Old-Time, Polka. USA, New Mexico. G Major ('A' part) & D Major ('B' part). Standard tuning (fiddle). AB. A couple-dance that a local informant told collector R.P. Christeson had been introduced to New Mexico dances by a World War I veteran after the war. The Berlin Polka is a polka step with a sharp turn on the fourth step; this is repeated, so that the dancers face the way they came, followed by two complete circles. It had international currency (e.g. Australia, Canada) around the turn of the 20th century.

Source for notated version: Forest Delk (New Mexico) [Christeson].

Printed source: Christeson (Old Time Fiddlers Repertory), vol. 2, 1984; p. 131.

X:1
T:Berlin Polka (1)
M:2/4
L:1/8
K:G
B/B/|B/c/B/A/ GB|e2d2|B/c/B/A/ GB|d2c2|f/f/f/f/ ed|f/f/f/f/ ed|
D/E/F/G/ A/B/c/d/|e2d2|B/c/B/A/ GB|e2 d2|B/c/B/A/ GB|
d2c2|f/f/f/f/ ed|f/f/f/f/ ed|D/F/A/c/ d/e/f/a/|g3||
K:D
F/G/|AA BB|Ag g2|AA Bc|df f2|aa gg| fe A2|gg ff|ed A2|
AA BB|Ag g2|AA Bc|df f2|aa gg|fe A2|gg fe|d2 =c2||