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Jun 17, 2020 · Let us know what your favorite is in the comments while you enjoy this American folk song tribute to Shenandoah National Park, performed on our livestream series, We Stand Ready. Vocals: Sgt....
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- The United States Army Field Band
Dec 12, 2012 · Professional songwriters Pops Walker and Kipyn Martin discover music in the natural sounds and landscapes of the Shenandoah Wilderness.
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- National Park Service Wilderness
Oh Shenandoah" (also called "'Shenandoah", "Across the Wide Missouri", "Rolling River", "Oh, My Rolling River", "World of Misery") is a traditional folk song...
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- Visual Melodies
The lyrics tell the story of a canoeing voyageur, or fur trader, who was in love with the daughter of a Native American chief. This earliest known version of the song likely originated with French Canadian voyageurs who traded with Native Americans around the Great Lakes starting in the 16th century.
Professional songwriters Pops Walker and Kipyn Martin discover music in the natural sounds and landscapes of the Shenandoah Wilderness. Experience the lyricism of nature through the eyes and ears of these two musicians as they compose original works directly inspired by this untouched wild land.
Feb 13, 2023 · Theorized to have derived from a sea chanty, the song likely got its start as French fur traders interacted with Native American populations in the Great Lakes region of the American midwest.
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Ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax explained the song most likely originated with American and French-Canadian fur traders that canoed down the Missouri River and its tributaries while singing songs to quell their loneliness.
