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Theme code Index	3332 5331
Also known as	Federal Hornpipe, Get Away from the Federals, Old Coon Dog, Running from the Federals, Seneca Squaredance, Shelby's Mules
Composer/Core Source
Region	United States
Genre/Style	Old-Time
Meter/Rhythm	Reel (single/double)
Key/Tonic of	G
Accidental	1 sharp
Mode	Ionian (Major)
Time signature	2/2
History
Structure	AA'BB'
Editor/Compiler	Biography:Ira Ford
Book/Manuscript title	Book:Traditional Music in America
Tune and/or Page number	p. 109
Year of publication/Date of MS	1940
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X:1
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T:Running from the Federals
M:2/4
L:1/8
R:Reel
B:Ford - Traditional Music in America (1940)
Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion
K:G
B/B/B/B/ B>B|dB2G|B/B/B/B/ B>B|A G2A|
B/B/B/B/ B>B|d B2A/G/|A/A/A/A/ BA|(G2G2):|
|:gagf|edBd|gfga|(e2 e)f|
gagf|edBG|A/A/A/A/ BA|(G2G2):|]

X:1
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T:Waiting for the Federals
T:Seneca Square Dance
L:1/8
M:C|
K:G
B4 B2AB|d2B2 BAG2|B4 d3B|ABAG E2D2|
B4 B2AB|d2B2 BAG2|ABAG E2F2|1 G3A G2DG:|2 G3A G2Bd||
|:g4 gage|d2B2 BAG2|g4 gfga|b(ee)f e3f|
gaba g2 ge|dged BAG2|ABAG E2F2|1 G3A G2Bd:|2 G4G4||

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