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01 Aug 03 - 05:41 AM (#994862) Subject: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: GUEST,Aviva 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/ |
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01 Aug 03 - 05:51 AM (#994869) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: GUEST 'The Last Round-Up' (I'm heading for the last round-up...)is not a dying profession- it's death. |
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01 Aug 03 - 05:53 AM (#994871) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: GUEST,Aviva 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. |
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01 Aug 03 - 09:05 AM (#994955) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: Amos 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 |
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01 Aug 03 - 10:02 AM (#994997) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessio From: GUEST Folk singing is a dying profession, structly speaking. |
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01 Aug 03 - 10:27 AM (#995016) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: Tiger Steve Goodman's "The City of New Orleans" is a good one. Also: The Work of the Weavers Nancy Whiskey |
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01 Aug 03 - 10:59 AM (#995034) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: GUEST,Aviva Thanks so much. |
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01 Aug 03 - 02:03 PM (#995155) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: Steve-o One of the best- it may be Irish, or Irish-American- "Dublin in the Rare Auld Times". |
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04 Aug 03 - 06:59 AM (#996326) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Folk/Blues: dying proffessions From: Hrothgar 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). |