Steppes of Manchuria melody

Subject: Steppes of Manchuria melody
From: kendall
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 04:33 PM

Quite a while back I knew a woman named Beth who played accordion. Among other tunes, she played one I think was titled, :The Steppes of Manchuria. Does anyone known this melody? Or what happened to Beth?

Subject: RE: Steppes of Manchuria melody
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 05:24 PM

There's an "On the Steppes... &c" on the album "The Works of Jon Cooper" (Rooster 102, 1979.)

If you thinks it's the same tune you might try Jon here.

Subject: RE: Steppes of Manchuria melody
From: Jack Campin
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 07:30 PM

It's in almost every collection of Russian songs.

Subject: RE: Steppes of Manchuria melody
From: babypix
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 09:33 PM

Larry Hanks knows this as the "Hills of Manchuria"

Subject: RE: Steppes of Manchuria melody
From: Jack Campin
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 04:37 AM

...and googling for that title will give you LOTS of videos and links to lyrics and staff notation for it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Hills_of_Manchuria