I don't know about you but I could watch fiddle playing like this for days.....
Shenandoah: One of America's most popular folk songs, is known as a "short haul shanty" and is said to be the true story of a white trader who courted the daughter of an Indian chieftain. The song apparently originated among American or Canadian voyagers on the Missouri River - sometimes called the "Miz-zoo".
SHENANDOAH
The old Miz-zoo has friendly waters
Away! You rolling river
The Indians camp along its border
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
A white man loved an Indian lady
Away! You rolling river
The daughter of Chief Shenandoah
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you
Away! You rolling river
Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Away! You rolling river
I bring you tools and fire water
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
'Tis seven years since first I knew her
Away! You rolling river
She's in full bloom for a man to woo her
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
Oh Shenandoah, with gifts I'm laden
Away! You rolling river
Give me the hand of this young maiden
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
Then Shenandoah said - Go! Forsake her!
Away! You rolling river
An Indian brave has come to take her
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
Farewell, my love - I'm bound to leave you
Away! You rolling river
Oh Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you
Away! We're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri.
Saw her recently on PBS - disturbingly gorgeous....
Posted by: ghostsniper at August 23, 2015 6:39 PMI especially like that a Irish Celtic music performer is playing an American folk song.
Posted by: Deborah HH at August 24, 2015 7:19 AMAnd the Missouri is still wide.
Posted by: Deborah HH at August 24, 2015 7:21 AMWhile the original tune is still my favorite, Last Train Home did a beautiful take on the song on the "Ain't No Grave" collection CD. Worth listening to a preview of it if you can find it online.
Posted by: dwinnorcal at August 24, 2015 9:24 AMMr. Van der Leun, once again I find myself enriched from your post about a musician I'd never before known about, Mairead Nesbitt. The first one I recall was Severa Gjurin singing the song "Not Dark Yet". There may have been earlier ones, but I don't recall.
Thank you for the posts.
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