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- Both Union and Confederate soldiers sung it, contributing to its rich place in American musical heritage.
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Oh Shenandoah" (also called "Shenandoah", "Across the Wide Missouri", "Rolling River", "Oh, My Rolling River", "World of Misery") is a traditional folk song, sung in the Americas, of uncertain origin, dating to the early 19th century.
It has commonly been sung as a sea shanty (also spelled chantey or chanty), though it most likely originated with early French Canadian fur traders. Versions of the song have linked it to riverboat men, cavalry men, mountain men, and soldiers on both sides of the Civil War.
Nov 28, 2016 · SHENANDOAH-Traditional American Folk Song- Performed by Tom Roush. This is one of my favorite folk songs from North America. It is a true folk song as no one has ever claimed to be the writer...
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Tennessee Ernie Ford sings the classic folk song, "Shenandoah" on The Ford Show, March, 9, 1961.Many artists have covered the song, but Tennessee Ernie Ford ...
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Dec 27, 2008 · Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø performing "Shenandoah" with Irish musician Paddy Moloney and Swedish musician Kalle Moraeus at a TV-concert in Drammen Theater, Norway in 2001. Moloney...
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With the sweeping melodic line of its familiar refrain, “Shenandoah” is the very nature of a sea-shanty; indeed, the song’s first appearance in print was in an article by William L. Alden, titled “Sailor Songs,” published in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in 1882.
In the first season of House Of Cards ("Chapter 8"), Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey, sings this with his friends. Shenandoah by Traditional song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position.
