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06 Jul 04 - 07:33 PM (#1220252) Subject: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: kendall Does anyone have the lyrics to this song? It was written by John Hartford, and recorded by Rick Fielding. |
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06 Jul 04 - 07:37 PM (#1220254) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: Big Jim from Jackson You can find the lyrics on a Barton and Para recording (Folk-Legacy). When Rick recorded it, he changed the lyrics slightly in one verse. |
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06 Jul 04 - 08:19 PM (#1220277) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: open mike kendall...search the D.T. and you will find a few threads about it. one message from SPAW contained this: Old Time River Man Where does an old time river man go After he's passed away? Does his soul still keep a watch on the deep For the rest of the river days? Does he then come back as a channel cat Or the wasps that light on the wheel? Or the birds that fly through a summer sky Or the fish swimming under the keel? Where does an old time pilot go After he's stood his last watch? Does he fall by the ear of the man who steers Saying hold her on that notch There's a gentle sneeze in the river breeze Saying son I'm goin to bed. And they light their pipes and go off in the night Or was that fireflies instead? Where does an old time engineer go after he's cooled her down? Gone up the hill to never come back, on the quiet side of town. Does his soul live on in the engine songs While the striker checks the gears? Is he still afloat on an old steam boat after he's gone from here? JOhn Hartford's web site has great info on old time fiddle music, steamboats and more! www.johnhartford.com I love the picture of him surfing! |
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06 Jul 04 - 08:22 PM (#1220280) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: open mike see also this thread: http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=30961#400311 |
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07 Jul 04 - 07:47 AM (#1220537) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: kendall Thanks, I looked everywhere including Cowpie but turned up nothing. |
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07 Jul 04 - 08:04 AM (#1220548) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: greg stephens Anybody supply a link to musical notation for this? |
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07 Jul 04 - 08:10 AM (#1220553) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: harpgirl I first posted it six years ago, Kendall. Before you got here... |
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07 Jul 04 - 09:59 AM (#1220654) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: Big Jim from Jackson I should have mentioned that Rick's recording is also handled by Folk-Legacy. Both Barton and Para's recording (which uses the words above) and Rick's recording (with slight changes in verse 2) are great listening. |
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07 Jul 04 - 11:02 AM (#1220701) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: open mike music related steam boat info!! while surfing or rather paddle wheeling aroujnd the web i found this page...music by caliope pipe organs on steam boats...run by steam or air..http://www.steamboats.org/ecaliope.htm-- |
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07 Jul 04 - 12:03 PM (#1220750) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: kendall Obviously it was posted, I missed it, that's all. |
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09 Jul 04 - 09:02 AM (#1222143) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Old-Time Riverman From: Jim Dixon Actually, OLD TIME RIVER MAN has been posted 3 times before this thread: here here and here. A link would have sufficed. |