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01 Aug 16 - 02:24 PM (#3803058) Subject: Help IDing American folk song From: Western Trails Some versions of the computer game "The Oregon Trail," have folk songs playing in the background. There are a couple that sounded good to me, but I don't know what the names are. Does anyone know what songs these are? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86frfJKukMU&list=PL7C9EB4E62841001F&index=32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31qH0ij0kAs&index=48&list=PL7C9EB4E62841001F |
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01 Aug 16 - 04:40 PM (#3803080) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Lighter Link 1 doesn't work. Link 2 is "Green Grow the Lilacs." |
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01 Aug 16 - 04:46 PM (#3803082) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Jeri The link works now, but I don't know the tune. |
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02 Aug 16 - 08:47 AM (#3803178) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Rapparee I've heard it before. You Tube just says "Fort Theme 6"; I may think of it later. Nice music. |
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02 Aug 16 - 09:10 AM (#3803182) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: mkebenn Reminds me of the theme from "Maverick", but it's not. I agree with Rapparee, nice tune. Mike |
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02 Aug 16 - 11:08 AM (#3803199) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Lighter Strangely, though the link now works, I get no audio. |
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02 Aug 16 - 11:12 AM (#3803200) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Vashta Nerada Never heard it before, and it's such a short repetitive clip that it sounds like something composed for a transition. |
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02 Aug 16 - 11:14 AM (#3803201) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Lighter Whoa! Now it works! The tune is"I Can Whip the Scoundrel." Close also to Lomax's "Lulu." Probably there are other titles. |
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31 Aug 16 - 07:25 PM (#3807839) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Western Trails Thanks a lot, I'd been wondering about these for a while! |
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31 Aug 16 - 07:27 PM (#3807841) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Western Trails Tennessee Ernie Ford did a nice version of "I Can Whip the Scoundrel" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSrrsvPDSRc |
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31 Aug 16 - 08:13 PM (#3807856) Subject: RE: Help IDing American folk song From: Western Trails I've got a couple others to ask about now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQHnFrxGoco&list=PL7C9EB4E62841001F&index=53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQQqbpe3-h8&index=5&list=PL7C9EB4E62841001F https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU5n_02eeDM&index=2&list=PL7C9EB4E62841001F Not sure if this last one is a real song or just something written for the game. Thanks a lot! |