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27 Oct 97 - 10:11 PM (#15363) Subject: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: John in Brisbane Probably not a politically correct song, but in true folk tradition this was sung by a late friend in Oz who learned it from the Berringer family in Billings Montana. I believe that Ted is an accomplished guitar/mandolin maker I know the tune but not the words, and would appreciate some history. Suspect it was current in WWII. Chorus goes something like..."Uma luma looshka, which means that I love you, If you'll be my baby I'll uma luma looshka you..." As you can see this is a song of rare artistic merit, and deserving of wider circulation. Regards John |
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28 Oct 97 - 11:56 PM (#15448) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: madnut I believe the line is ugaluga muska , my dad has the song on record if I get a chance I'll see if I can find it, another line is " her skin I love to touch, but I just can't touch it much, because her fur lined parkas in the way," madnut |
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29 Oct 97 - 02:17 AM (#15456) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: Gene Check at COWPIE! Look under Hank Thompson http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie |
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13 Nov 98 - 10:13 PM (#45301) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: Art Thieme I've got this on a tape by Alaskan, Paul Roseland---the Singing Sourdough. I'll have to dig it out--am trying to move & stuff is sort o' packed. It's been years already---what's another day or 3? Art |
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15 Nov 98 - 08:31 PM (#45530) Subject: Lyr Add: SQUAWS ALONG THE YUKON (f/Paul Roseland) From: Art Thieme Here's the words to "Squaws Along The Yukon" as sung by Paul Roseland
There's a salmon-scented girl who sets my heart awhirl,
CHORUS:
Chorus---
In an igloo warm and dry we sat there side by side,
Chorus--- Art
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16 Nov 98 - 06:00 PM (#45680) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: John in Brisbane Thanks Art, my Australian connection with this song has only recently passed away. This will help to keep his memory alive and kicking. Regards John |
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16 Nov 98 - 09:28 PM (#45700) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: Art Thieme Say John, Are you familiar with Bruce Cameron in New South Wales? He does a radio show called COME ALL YE that I'm wishing I could hear. This week he played a bunch of songs from me new CD & I'm certainly appreciative of that. All the best, Art |
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16 Nov 98 - 11:43 PM (#45724) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: John in Brisbane Art, We Northerners try not to associate too much with those people in New South Wales, and refer to them as cock-roaches. More seriously - I am not familiar with the name or the show. If we don't hear from Alan, Bob, Helen, Alison, Gordon ... from Sydney(ish) I'll make some more enquiries. Basically though Art I guess the idea is for Aussie Mudcatters to ring/write/email the radio station involved and to DEMAND frequent repeats of your CD. Regards John PS If Gordon reads this, are you associated with the Great Band Competition at the Woodford Festival? |
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17 Nov 98 - 04:39 AM (#45770) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: Jon Bartlett I've got the sheet music in front of me. (I say "the" sheet music, there was probably more than one). The song is claimed by cam Smith, 1936. The words are a mite different. The ones above in this thread are a bit closer to the set collected in northern BC by Phil Thomas about 20 years back. This sheet music is as recorded by Hank Thompson. Jon the offsider |
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17 Nov 98 - 11:15 AM (#45796) Subject: RE: Lyrics Req: Squaws Along The Yukon From: Art Thieme Jon, Are you the fellow that did such a fine job on Wade Hemsworth's song "The Wild Goose" (...high over the North shore and I'm goin' home...)?? It's my favorite version of that song for certain! Art Thieme |