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Thread #19460   Message #199104
Posted By: raredance
21-Mar-00 - 11:54 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Songs about the Ohio River
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs about the Ohio River
A great old song about the Ohio river is Dan Emmett's "Boatman Dance". It is in the DT. Another good song that is not tied down with geographical place name references so it could be used most any where is "Rock About My Saro Jane". It's also in the DT and has been recorded by Uncle Dave Macon, the Kingston Trio, and the Red Clay Ramblers to name a few. There is also a song in Jerry Silverman's book "Songs of the Sea, Rivers, Lakes & Canals" that is called "The Lovely Ohio". I think I may have put the words to this in a thread last year or so, but I haven't dug it out yet.

rich r