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Thread #11283   Message #83255
Posted By: Philippa
01-Jun-99 - 02:18 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Banks of the Ohio (modern version)
Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
No, Joe! The old Peedee song, as Roger suggests, is very similar to the Obeedee (however it's spelt) song; the McPeake's have a different air, but it's obviously a cousin of the Banks of the Ohio. Now I see that there's a version about the Shawnee also, so 'Ohio' is the odd one out when it comes to the sounds of the name. What I'm looking for is a geneology, which song comes from which, which is the most 'modern'
...after which we still have to add Puma's version (beginning of thread) in which the woman takes revenge, and then Art's parody - whenever he gets around to composing it {isn't there a song with the line 'when she came ben she bobbit'?)