A great resource whether youre just getting started or youve been researching for years. In shenandoah, virginia, widower farmer charlie anderson lives a peaceful life with his six sons jacob, james, nathan, john, henry and boy, his daughter jennie, and his daughter inlaw and james wife ann anderson. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter, way, hay, were bound away, cross the wide missouri. Sincere thanks to the late amelia gilreath for sharing these records. O, shenandoah, i love your daughter, away you rolling river. The song is number 324 in the roud folk song index, but is not listed amongst the child ballads. For her id cross, your roaming waters, away, im bound away, cross the. Sometimes referred to as a shanty song because of its refrain away, you rolling river, etc. Its done very slowly, the chords are not difficult although it takes a little practice.
Oh shenandoah, i long to see you, away you rolling river. Listen below to the traditionalist tennessee ernie ford version of this song i recently sang in a new bern concert. Verse 2 c f c oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter, f c away, you rolling river am f oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter c em am f g c away, im bound away, cross the wide missouri. Shenandoah lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, its a beautiful song by the statler brothers.
Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away you rolling river oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away, were bound away cross the wide missou. Oh, shenandoah, i long to hear you, away, you rolling river oh, shenandoah, i long to hear you away, im bound away, cross the wide missouri. Oh shenandoah,i long to hear you roll away, you rollin river oh shenandoah i cant get near you away,im bound to roam cross the wide missouri oh shenandoah, i love your daughter roll away,you rollin river but she called me a dirty sailor away,im bound to roam cross the wide missouri. Oh shenandoah i love your daughter ill take her cross the rolling waters oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away, were bound away across the wide missouri. John adolph irwin 18711951 was born in shenandoah county, virginia, son of william h. Oh shenandoah american folk song early 19th century. My eyes adored ya though i never laid a hand on you my eyes adored ya like a million miles away from me you couldnt see how i adored ya so close, so close and yet so far carried your. Oh, shenandoah, im bound to leave you, away, you rolling river. Oct 09, 2017 in these versions the song tells of a trader who falls in love with sally sometimes nancy, the daughter of shenandoah, a native american chief. He was born into the iroquoianspeaking susquehannocks, but. Tis seven years, since last ive seen you, away, were bound away, across the wide missouri.
Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter, away you rolling river, ill take her cross that rollin water, away, im bound away cross the wide missouri. Because our selection is a medley of shenandoah and deep river, not all of the regular lyrics are included for each song. The book includes many wonderful photos with a very special photo of amy and her horse, actor, appearing on the last page of the book. Oh shenandoah i love your daughter away you rolling river oh shenandoah i love your daughter away im 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, were bound away cross the wide missouri oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away, you rolling river oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away, were bound away cross the wide missouri oh shenandoah, ill not deceive you away, you rolling river. Oh shenandoah, i long to see you, away, im bound away cross the wide missouri. The lyrics tell the story of a roving trader in love with the daughter of an indian chief. Mar 02, 2012 oh shenandoah, i love your daughter, away, you rolling river. Look away, were bound away across the wide missouri for seven long years i courted sally. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter away, you rollin river o shenandoah, i love your daughter away im bound to go cross the wide missouri.
Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away you rolling river oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away, im bound to go cross the wide missouri oh, shenandoah, i long to hear you. For her id cross, the rolling water, away, were bound away, cross the wide missouri. Shenandoah american childrens songs the usa mama lisa. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Look away, were bound away across the wide missouri for seven long years i courted sally look away, you rollin river seven more years i longed to have her look away, were bound away across the wide missouri well, its faretheewell, my dear. Jul 09, 20 oh shenandoah, i long to see you, away, im bound away, cross the wide missouri. If anyone has a copy, i would really appreciate a xerox or emailcopy of the page concerning heinrich haller b 1689, and any other page mentioning john haller who married mary allen. Shenandoah a song steeped in history and mystery financial. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter oh away ye rollin river ill take her across the rollin water far away were bound to go cross the wide missouri. Shenandoah, i do adore her, away, im bound away cross the wide missouri. You can cancel anytime and keep your free ebooks forever. Born in east virginia layers the outstanding musicianship of todays top acoustic playersincluding todd phillips and darol anger of psychograss and joe craven of the dave. Jan 21, 2015 virginia searches for a new state song robert siegel speaks with professor james bud robertson about his campaign to help his home state of virginia find its missing state song. The resuts of over 25 years of research by the late amelia gilreath.
A traditional american capstan chantey dating from riverboat days, beautifully arranged for harp and voice. Contrary to popular belief, it is a ballad not about the shenandoah river. You could trick the flute in playing a lower pitch by covering all holes and raising your leg to half cover the far end of the flute. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter, away, you rolling river. So theres an important line missing from this version, one that gives a helpful clue. Tis seven years since last ive seen you, and hear your. Jan 01, 2020 oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter for her ive crossed the rolling water over the past several decades, recordings of shenandoah have been made by dozens of artists, including such disparate notables as bruce springsteen, ray price, harry belafonte, eddy arnold, and the kingston trio.
I long to see your smiling valley, and hear your rolling river, i long to see your smiling valley, away, were bound away across the wide missouri. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter, away you rolling river, ill take her cross. Oh shenandoah, i long to hear you, away you rolling river, oh shenandoah, i long to hear you, away, im bound away cross the wide missouri. Shenandoah trampled by turtles chords and lyrics for guitar. He had a lovely daughter apparently very appealing to wandering trappers and fur traders you know what i mean. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter away you rolling river ill take her across the water away, bound away across the wide missouri my shenandoah, i long to meet you. Tis seven years, since last ive seen you, and hear your rolling river. Shenandoah, i long to hear you ha ha, were bound away cross the wide missouri. Verse 3 c f c oh, shenandoah, im bound to leave you, f c away, you rolling river am f oh, shenandoah, im bound to leave you c em am f g c away, im bound. Oh shenandoah i long to see you away, im bound away cross the wide missouri verse 2 oh shenandoah i love your daughter away, you rolling river for her id cross your. You can play lots of songs with just two chords, c and g7, before. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter, away, you rolling river oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter away, im bound away peter hollens pippins song lyrics is behind the world ahead and there are many paths to tread through shadow to the edge of night until the stars are all aligth mist and shadow cloud and shade all shall fade all shall. For her id cross, your roaming waters, away, im bound away. The rest of the lyrics are not in order how they would be as recorded by tbt, i may have even left out a verse or two.
The picture above is from amelias book, oh shenandoah i love your daughter, the irwinholler story. More translations of oh, shenandoah german lobolyrix. Writer of lyrics unknown oh, shenandoah, i long to hear you. Hang down your head, tom dooley, hang down your head and cry. Oh shenandoah by american folk song digital sheet music for. Oh shenandoahamerican traditional song lyrics with orchestral backing music. Oh shenandoah, i long to see you, and hear your rolling river, oh shenandoah, i long to see you, away, were bound away across the wide missouri. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter, wey hey, you rolling river. The song, shenandoah, named after the shenandoah river in the valley of the same name. Met her on the mountain, stabbed her with my knife. Oh shenandoah, i long to hear you, way you rolling river.
Museum of the shenandoah valley becoming is superior to being. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter, away, you rolling river, for her ive crossed the rolling water. Shenandoah valley near winchester, virginia image by kenne oh shenandoah, i love your daughter, away, you rolling river. Charlie does not let his sons join the army to fight in the civil war that he does not consider their war. Shenandoah oh, shenandoah, i long to see you, away you rolling river. Shenandoah single song kit download themes and variations. Like many folk songs, it is impossible to determine exactly when the song was composed, yet the song probably did not originate later than the civil war. This is a piano and unison choral arrangement of shenandoah, arranged by claude lapalme and craig cassils. The irwin home place, columbia furnace, virginia vagenweb.
Oh shenandoah i long to see you away you rolling river oh shenandoah i long to see you away im bound away cross the wide missouri. The origins of shenandoah, perhaps one of americas most recognizable folk tunes, are not so easily deciphered. This song can also be found in music for america, sing with the symphony volume 2, and the orff source volume 3. Oh, shenandoah, i long to hear you, way hey, you rolling river. He sold the chief that firewater, away, you rolling river, and cross that river he stole his daughter. The song is in the key of d, with shimmering broken chords and runs that blend naturally into the melody. Oh, heres how the shenandoah song originated loveland.
Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter shanadore, i long to hear you oh shanadore, i love your daughter mackenzie 1928o if i had a dog i would call him hunter, hooray, my rolling river. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter, away, you rolling river oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter away, im bound away, cross the wide missouri. Chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. Oh shenandoah dates back to the early nineteenth century, with possible origins in virginia. Down in some lonesome valley, hanging from a white oak tree. Oh, shenandoah, i long to see you, away you rolling river. He married minnie mae holler 18771969, daughter of william and mary emma holler in 1895. For her id cross, your roaming waters, away, im bound away, cross the wide missouri. He married minnie mae holler 18771969, daughter of william and mary emma holler. Oh, shenandoah, im bound to leave you away, you rollin river o shenandoah, ill not deceive you, away im bound to go cross the wide missouri. For 7 years ive been a rover away, you rollin river. One of the most popular books in the shenandoah room at shenandoah county library in edinburg.
Shenandoah american childrens songs the usa mama lisas. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter away, you rollin river o shenandoah,i love your daughter away im bound to go cross the wide missouri. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter way aye, you rolling river ill take her cross yon rolling water away were bound away cross the wide missouri. I have now read several books on the subject, uncovered a hell of a story, an idea for a billiondollar play or movie, and met some really interesting dead people.
For 7 years ive been a rover away, you rollin river but. Across the wide missouri oh shenandoah, i love your daughter. Over one hundred years of shenandoah county obituaries youll find more links than you ever imagined with these books. Its insanely popular among avid readers and has all of the bestselling titles. Oh shenandoah, i long to hear you, away, im bound away cross the wide missouri. For seven long years ive been a rover away you rolling river. Like many folk songs, it is impossible to determine exactly when the song was. The irwin home place, columbia furnace, virginia columbia furnace mill account book, 1885 1888 shenandoah county, virginia. The chief disdained the traders dollars, wayaye, you rolling river my daughter you shall never follow a way were bound away cross the wide missouri. Paintings of the historic valley and river andrei kushnir, jeffrey c. Oh shenandoah also called simply shenandoah, or across the wide missouri is a traditional american folk song of uncertain origin, dating at least to the early 19th century.
Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter, away, you rolling river. Oh shenandoah, i long to see you oh away ye rollin river oh shenandoah, i long to see you far away were bound to go cross the wide missouri. Then i thought of that lyric oh shenandoah, i loved your daughter, and wondered who she was and who might have loved her, and found myself going down a rabbit hole. Oh shenandoah, i long to see you, away, im bound away, cross the wide missouri. Mar 01, 2012 he was in love with the daughter of an indian chief, and in this interpretation, he tells the chief of his intent to take the girl with him far to the west across the missouri river. Oh shenandoah, i long to hear you away you rolling river oh shenandoah i long to hear you away im bound away cross the wide missouri oh shenandoah, i love your daughter. Centsless books highly recommends signing up for a free trial of audible. Oh, shenandoah, i love your daughter wey hey, you rolling river. Terry scott taylor oh shenandoah lyrics genius lyrics.
I have heard of a book called oh shenandoah i love your daughter the irwinholler story by amelia cleland gilreath. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter it is good to remember the longing refrains of shenandoah, i love your daughter. In all these years, wheneer i saw her, we have kept our love a secret, oh. Oh shenandoah i love your daughter the irwin holler story with supplemental on gilreath. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter, way, you rolling river. The chief disdained the traders dollars, wayaye, you rolling river my daughter you shall never follow away were bound away cross the wide missouri. Oh, shenandoah, i long to hear you look away, you rollin river oh, shenandoah, i long to hear look away, were bound away across the wide missouri now the missouri. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter look away, you rollin river it was for her id cross the water. Most historians attribute this timeless folk song to the mid19th century. Oh shenandoah, i love your daughter ha ha, were bound away cross the wide missouri missouri shes a mighty river.
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