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Yarmouth Sea Captains, Yarmouth Nova Scotia, 1943., Lead singer Arthur Hilton, other singers E. Manning, R. Goudey, N. Larkin, E. Nickerson, A. McKinnon, H. Trefry (average age of singers 75 at time of recording.)

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Shenandoah - Yarmouth Sea Captains - Lead singer; Arthur Hilton [1:27]
AC: 2241 - MF NO: 289.108

Recorded: Yarmouth, 1943. [See note for #2]

Oh Shenandoah I long to hear you,
Hoorah, you rolling river,
Oh Shenandoah I long to hear you,
Way, bound away, cross the wild Missouri.

Oh Shenandoah I love your daughter,
Way hey you rolling river,
Oh Shenandoah I love your daughter,
Ah, and bound away, cross the wild Missouri.

Missouri she’s a mighty river,
Hoorah, you rolling river,
Missouri she’s a mighty river,
Ah, bound away, cross the wild Missouri.

For seven long years I courted Sally,
Hoorah, you rolling river,
For seven long years I courted Sally,
Way, bound away, cross the wild Missouri.

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Helen Creighton Folklore Society Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Honoring folklorist Helen Creighton (1899-1989), who collected and published traditional music and lore of Maritime Canada. The mandate of the Helen Creighton Folklore Society is to encourage and promote work that reflects the diverse folk culture of the Maritimes as exemplified by the work begun by Dr. Creighton. For more information visit our website at: www.helencreighton.org. ... more

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