Tune Req: Uncle Eph's Got the Coon and Gone On

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: BanjoRay
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 03:50 AM

Give us a link to the track, Paul. Putting Uncle Eph in the search box doesn't do it.
Ray

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jun 08 - 07:53 PM

There's a take of "Uncle Eph" on YouTube. Lyrics hard to understand, though, but you said you need the tune. I need the lyrics.....

-Paul Prestopino

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: GUEST,Oldtimemusic1
Date: 08 Apr 03 - 10:11 PM

I believe that Grandpa Jones had a recording of Uncle
eph's got the coon (and gone on). Don't recall the name of the tape
it was on.

The one I'm familiar with is: Hitch my hoss up to my hack
Buckle my banjo on my back. The buckle broke and the banjo too,
and ephrim's got the buckle and the banjo too. Chorus goes: Uncle
Eph's got the coon and gone on, gone on, gone on. Uncle Eph's got
the coon and gone on, and left us a-lookin' up a tree.


Hope this helps.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: Warsaw Ed
Date: 08 Apr 03 - 02:05 AM

I use Concertina-Tune-O-Tron Converter to play and print ABC Notes.
Make sure to align all lines flush against the left margin before submitting the ABC Notes - otherwise the music will be distorted and the words may be omitted. Ed

Subject: Lyr Add: OLD UNCLE EPH
From: Warsaw Ed
Date: 08 Apr 03 - 01:46 AM

Here's the lyrics and ABC Notation for the Library of Congress archive of Old Uncle Eph [not Got The Coon] Some of the words are hard to read - but the melody is nice - Ed

OLD UNCLE EPH
Music by Bob Allen.

1. Oh, I'm getting old and sore,
And I cannot work no more,
And I'll tell of the days that have gone by,
And when you hear me through,
Then you find it is no go.
I'm to beat this Nig playing possum in da rye.
Oh, the days when I was young,
When the white folks call me son,
And to sing and dance was music for the deaf,
O but to sing and dance, I'll try
Before I say good by,
For there's dancing yet in Old Uncle Eph.

2. Oh, when I was young and gay,
I had many's the happy day,
O way down up on the old cotton fields.
Oh, but ever de white folks say,
That I will pass away
And there'll be no more dancing left in my old heels.
Oh, before that day does come
That this nigger gwine home
To that land where we all believe,
O but to sing and dance, I'll try
Before I say good by.
There's dancing left in poor old Uncle Eph.

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Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: Jeep man
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 04:43 PM

Thanks, Springhopper. I just downloaded those lyrics and I like them. Another member sent me a PM and he is going to send me A MP3 of Grandpa Jones doing it. Many thanks. Jim

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: harpgirl
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 11:58 AM

just type brother ephus into the search box, buddy!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: Jeep man
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 11:47 AM

Everyone is so helpful. I hope to return the favors. Springhopper, I can't get that link to go through. Any tips?

Art, I like your music and will get the cd. Jim

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: Art Thieme
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 10:31 AM

The CD called That's The Ticket is now available from Folk Legacy Records (CD-90) 1-800-836-0901 (Box 1148--Sharon, CT 06069

I did record "Uncle Eph" on that record along with the tall tale called "The Great Raccoon Hunt".

My other Folk Legacy CD is called On The Wilderness Road.

Hope this might help some.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: harpgirl
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 09:50 AM

Do you want Brother Ephus, jeepman?

http://www.mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=957

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: Jeep man
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 12:17 AM

Thanks folks. I feel like I am almost there with your help. Jim

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 11:34 PM

Oops, no tune posted in the DT. Sorry...

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 11:27 PM

Our own Art Thieme did Unlce eph's on his Folk Legacy tape That's the ticket!. Great rendition. You can read his take on the whole thing in this thread.

I think, from what I scanned in the other thread, that it might be the same tune as the one in the DT for Brother Ephus? I'll go listen and see.

kat

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: Giac
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 10:30 PM

Hey Jeep --

Here's a link to the sheet music for Old Uncle Eph -- at that Library of Congress site, American Memory:

Old Uncle Eph

There are four pages of it.

Can't help on the other one.

Mary

Subject: Tune Req: Uncle eph's got the coon/ Just cant seem
From: Jeep man
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 08:24 PM

I have searched everywhere and haven't found what I need. I need the tune to "Uncle Eph's Got the Coon And Gone On" and the words to "I just cant seem to get the Blues"

I want to do these in a school performance and need help. Jim