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FLIGHT OF THE WILD GEESE [1]. AKA and see "Wild Goose Chase (1)." Old-Time, Breakdown. USA; Galax, Va., western North Carolina. C Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'. Played by Galax, Va., fiddler Emmett Lundy (1864-1953), and Mitchell Wallin (who played fiddle to Cecil Sharp in 1916) and Byard Ray, both of Madison County, N.C.

Source for notated version: Byard Ray (N.C.) [Phillips].

Printed sources: Phillips (Traditional American Fiddle Tunes), vol. 1, 1994; p. 89.

Recorded sources: String STR 802, Emmett Lundy. Venerable Records, Andy Cahan - "Hits From the Mountains."

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