Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions

Subject: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: GUEST,Aviva
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 05:41 AM

Good morning to all - I'm looking 4 American folk/blues/county songs from the 20's-30's, that mention dying proffessions (or proffessions that have past their best days).

I already have:
Peg and awl
Mule skinner blues
The last round up
Bring a little water Sylvie
Milk cow calf's blues (yeah, I know there's a double meaning there)
and even: Brother, can you spare a dyme

Planning to add John Henry (is it English?)
The Dying Californian
Peach picking time in Georgia
The Wagoner's lad
& maybe even House of the rising sun (It's not a dead proffesion but the story behind it is capturing).

If any of you has another idea I'll B grateful.

Aviva

U might not be able to read the [Hebrew] site in which I pull this project, but there it is just in case: http://www.notes.co.il/aviva/

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 05:51 AM

'The Last Round-Up' (I'm heading for the last round-up...)is not a dying profession- it's death.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: GUEST,Aviva
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 05:53 AM

Yeah, I know - maybe I didn't explain right (I'm not a native English speaker). I mean proffesions that no longer exist or have passed their best days.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: Amos
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 09:05 AM

John Henry is an American song, not an English one, structly speaking.

"Blow the Candles Out" and "Courting in the Kitchen" are two examples of songs which mention the apprenticeship system once used in bth the UK and the early US.

A

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessio
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 10:02 AM

Folk singing is a dying profession, structly speaking.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: Tiger
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 10:27 AM

Steve Goodman's "The City of New Orleans" is a good one.

Also:
The Work of the Weavers
Nancy Whiskey

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: GUEST,Aviva
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 10:59 AM

Thanks so much.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: Steve-o
Date: 01 Aug 03 - 02:03 PM

One of the best- it may be Irish, or Irish-American- "Dublin in the Rare Auld Times".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions
From: Hrothgar
Date: 04 Aug 03 - 06:59 AM

Look at any of the various versions of "Jack of All Trades."

There is a traditional London version, a Dublin version, and a London version written by MacColl (I think).