03 Feb 05 - 07:10 PM (#1398351) Subject: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: GUEST,lakeman I am looking for a song from the Californian Gold Rush to record, in homage to my g.g.father who was there in 1849. Any hints/leads? L-man |
03 Feb 05 - 07:23 PM (#1398374) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Amos Sure -- "The Days of 49", the story of old Tom Moore. There are others as well but that ios the most germane one I know of. The lyrics are in the DT Click here. The tune's in a MIDI -- Click to play. A |
03 Feb 05 - 07:31 PM (#1398384) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Joe Offer Hi, Lakeman - also take a look at our two threads of Gold Miners' songs |
03 Feb 05 - 07:35 PM (#1398388) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: nutty There are a number of songs that may be appropriate on these sites California Folk Music Project California Sheet MUSIC project |
03 Feb 05 - 07:41 PM (#1398394) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Q (Frank Staplin) Lots of them posted here. "Ho for California!" 1851, J. Hutchinson. Tune- De Boatman Dance, Dan Emmett, (1840s or earlier). You Who Don't Believe It," Stone, Put's Golden Songster, tune Blue Tail Fly. Coming Around the Horn, Stone, Original California Songster, 1855 "Sweet Betsy from Pike," Put's Golden Songster, 1858. An Honest Miner, Stone, air, Low-Backed Car, Original California Songster, 1855. Put - golden songster - in the Lyrics and Knowledge Search blank, and several more come up in For um Results. |
03 Feb 05 - 07:51 PM (#1398409) Subject: Lyr Add: SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE From: Goose Gander Sweet Betsy From Pike Don't you remember sweet Betsy from Pike Who crossed the wide plains with her true lover, Ike With two yoke of cattle and and an old yaller dog A shanghai rooster and an old spotted hog? They camped the first night at the edge of big Platte Down on the river bottom on a nice shady flat Where Betsy, quite tired, lay down to repose While in wonder Ike gazed on his Pike County rose They soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out And down in the sand she lay rolling about While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise Saying "Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes" Sweet Betsy got up in a great deal of pain And declared she'd go back to Pike County again Ike heaved a sigh and they fondly embraced And she travelled along with his arms around her waist The shanghai ran off and the cattle all died The last piece of bacon that morning was fried Poor Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad The dog wagged his tail and looked round fully sad One morning they climbed up a very high hill and with wonder looked down to old Placerville Ike shouted and said as he cast his eyes down Swee Betsy, my darling, we've got to hangtown Long Ike and sweet Betsy attended a dance Where Ike wore a pair of his Pike County pants Sweet Betsy was covered with ribbons and rings Quoth Ike, "You're an angel, but where are your wings?" A miner said, "Betsy,will you dance with me?" "I will, old feller, if you don't make too free Nor dance me too hard. Do you want to know why? For I'm chuck full of this old alkali" Long Ike and sweet Betsy got married of course But Ike getting jealous obtained a divorce And Betsy, well satisfied, said with a shout, "Good-by, you big lummox! I'm glad you backed out!" From Ethel and Chauncey Moore's Ballads and Folk Songs of the Southwest Here's the Ballad Index entry: Sweet Betsy from Pike [Laws B9] DESCRIPTION: "Sweet" Betsy and "her lover" Ike set out from Pike County, Missouri for California. On the way they lose much of their livestock and property, but also have some amazing adventures. (They marry, then divorce.) AUTHOR: claimed by John A Stone (Old Put) EARLIEST DATE: 1858 (Put's Golden Songster) KEYWORDS: travel hardtimes settler FOUND IN: US(Ap,MW,So,SW) REFERENCES (20 citations): Laws B9, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" Belden, pp. 343-345, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text) Randolph 192, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text plus a fragment, 1 (atypical) tune) Randolph/Cohen, pp. 193-196, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune -- Randolph's 192A) Randolph-Legman I, pp. 300-301, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (4 fragments, 1 tune) Leach, pp. 750-751, "Betsy from Pike" (1 text) Friedman, p. 432, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune) PBB 112, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text) Sandburg, pp. 108-109, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune) Lomax-FSUSA 53, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune) Lomax-ABFS, pp. 424-426, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune) Lomax-FSNA 173, "Sweet Betsy" (1 text, 1 tune) Fife-Cowboy/West 19, "Sweet Betsey from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune) Botkin-AmFolklr, pp. 861-863, "Sweet Betsey from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune) Hodgart, p. 239, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text) Darling-NAS, pp. 167-168, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text) Arnett, p. 57, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (1 text, 1 tune) Silber-FSWB, p. 190, "Sweet Betsy From Pike" (1 text) Fuld-WFM, pp. 603-604, "Vilikens and His Dinah -- (Sweet Betsey from Pike)" DT 376, SWEETBET* Roud #3234 RECORDINGS: Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (Crown 3121, 1931) Bradley Kincaid, "Sweet Betsy From Pike" (Bluebird 5321, 1934) Harry "Mac" McClintock, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (Victor 23704, 1932; Montgomery Ward M-4324, 1933) [may have been released under the pseudonym 'Radio Mac'] Pete Seeger, "Sweet Betsy from Pike" (on PeteSeeger31) CROSS-REFERENCES: cf. "Vilikens and his Dinah (William and Dinah) [Laws M31A/B]" (tune & meter) and references there File: LB09 |
03 Feb 05 - 07:52 PM (#1398411) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Q (Frank Staplin) A number written post- Gold Rush, like the "Days of '49," written in 1876. "Hangtown Gals" published in 1858 by Stone in Put's Golden Songster; posted here; "Sacramento Gals," also 1858 and posted here. |
03 Feb 05 - 07:59 PM (#1398420) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Q (Frank Staplin) Sweet Betsy from Pike already here in the DT; with a couple (or more) threads, esp. 46672, with discussion: Betsy from Pike No need to re-post. "The Lousy Miner," 1855, also in the DT. |
03 Feb 05 - 08:02 PM (#1398427) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Goose Gander Sorry, jumped the gun. |
04 Feb 05 - 12:25 AM (#1398619) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Dan Schatz See if you can find some of Debby McClatchy's albums. She has recorded many songs about the gold rush; it's something of a hobby with her. I'm particularly fond of Lady Luck, which includes the song "The Gold Rush Is Over, so Honey, Bye Bye." Her web page is www.members.cox.net/debbymcclatchy/ Good luck! Dan Schatz |
04 Feb 05 - 04:18 PM (#1399328) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Sandy Mc Lean If you do a forum search for "Only The Hangman" it should take you to lyrics that I posted some time ago. Al Terry can be heard singing this on The Record Lady. Sandy |
04 Feb 05 - 06:59 PM (#1399491) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Snuffy Clementine |
04 Feb 05 - 08:13 PM (#1399566) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: Q (Frank Staplin) Words to the early version "Down by the River..." came in 1863, and the current tune and words appeared in the 1880s, so "Clementine" came well after the California Gold Rush. See thread 51349: Clementine |
05 Feb 05 - 10:42 PM (#1400366) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: GUEST,lakeman thanks folks. L-man |
06 Feb 05 - 01:57 AM (#1400448) Subject: RE: song wanted: calif. gold rush From: open mike this fellow Chris Bayer from Reno area (Carson City, Nevada) has done a scholarly work, com;lete with c.d. and book specializing in Gold Rush songs...http://members.aol.com/cdadbayer/minersfarewell.htm |