Lyr Req: Blue River Train? / New River Train

Subject: Blue River Train
From: GUEST,Andrew
Date: 21 Jan 02 - 09:36 PM

Looking for one from 40 or 50 years ago I expect. Maybe more. A fragment of it goes: Riding on that Blue River Train The same old train that brought me here Will take me back again.

Anybody know it?

Andrew

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 21 Jan 02 - 09:43 PM

There's one called "New River Train", but I can't find it in DT.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 21 Jan 02 - 10:01 PM

Lines you quote seem to be from a version of "New River Train". You can see (and hear) a version in the 'Max Hunter Folksong Collection' (click on it in Mudcat's Links) and go to Song Titles at 'N'.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 21 Jan 02 - 10:02 PM

New River Train here (Threadid 14588)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: Rolfyboy6
Date: 21 Jan 02 - 11:54 PM

This might be the song "Blue Railroad Train" recorded by Doc Watson on one of his earliest ablums on Vanguard.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Jan 02 - 01:11 AM

Not likely, the fragment he gave is definitely from New River Train. I thought the same thing until I opened the thread.

Here's another thread link

And here's a link to a picture of a train running through the New River Gorge In 1906

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: GUEST,Dale
Date: 22 Jan 02 - 01:14 AM

Ah, didn't put my name on that one, but I don't think it matters much.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: Pene Azul
Date: 22 Jan 02 - 01:26 AM

Matters to me. Thanks, Dale.

Jeff

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue River Train
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 22 Jan 02 - 08:22 PM

See this thread for more lyrics: Here