Lyr Req: Wranglin' for Old Santa Fe

Subject: Wranglin' for old Santa fe
From: GUEST,falsestar
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 10:57 PM

Mom use to sing a song we called Wrangling for Old Santa Fe. First verse started "Hey pard have you sighted a schooner, alongside of the Santa Fe trail, It must have been Monday or sooner" not sure what goes next. Chorus was "Yawho-o Yawho-o just a wranglin' for old Stanta fe-e, Yawho-o Yawho-o I'm a wranglin' for old Santa Fe" Recognizable to anyone out there? I sure would like to get the rest of the words.

Subject: RE: Wranglin' for old Santa fe
From: Stewie
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 11:16 PM

Abby Sale posted the lyrics in this thread: CLICK HERE.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Wranglin' for old Santa fe
From: Amos
Date: 20 Dec 03 - 11:46 PM

There's at least one site out there with a recording on line of an oldtiomer singing this song. I am sorry I don't remember it but Google should find it.

A

Subject: RE: Wranglin' for old Santa fe
From: DonMeixner
Date: 21 Dec 03 - 01:28 AM

Art Thieme does a fine job of this song on one of his recordings. Probably available from Art or from Sandy Paton ay Folk Legacy records.

Don

Subject: RE: Wranglin' for old Santa fe
From: Francy
Date: 21 Dec 03 - 02:06 AM

Also look for Don Edwards CD Saddle songs; a 2 cd acoustic collection. . He calls it "Longside The Santa Fe Trail".....Frank of Toledo..
The cd is on Shanachie Recorods #6025.

Subject: RE: Wranglin' for old Santa fe
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 21 Dec 03 - 01:23 PM

In the thread on "Santa Fe Trail," 17944- Santa Fe Trail , a link was given to the rendition by old timer Doughbelly Price.
Direct link: Doughbelly
Scroll down to find links to the songs.

"Longside..." was a title given to the song by Jules Allen, one of those who "borrowed" Rogers' song.

No midi in the DT. I will send Joe a copy of the sheet music from "Ten Thousand Goddam Cattle" when I get a chance. The music in Ohrlin, "The Hell-Bound Train," another "Longside..." without acknowledgement of the author, is not the original set by John H. Gowan for Rogers' poem, but seems to be the Jules Allen arrangement.

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added to DT October 2000

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(tune from Katie Lee's Ten Thousand Goddam Cattle -Joe Offer-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wranglin' for Old Santa Fe
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 21 Dec 03 - 04:31 PM

I have long enjoyed this song after first hearing it on a Jules Allen album, 'The Texas Cowboy',Folk Variety Records FV 12 502. I love it sung by Art Thieme, and Peter Bellamy, and now thanks to the post above by Q I have learned about Doughbelly Price. What a fascinating site. Thanks indeed to Q and to Mudcat for bringing this to my notice.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wranglin' for Old Santa Fe
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Dec 03 - 07:58 PM

Thanks all for the great responses. Hope sometime I can help as much as you all did.