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This song may have been derived from an earlier aboriginal or French-Canadian Voyageur song.
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Musicians performing the 19th century folk music of Canada, the United States, Ireland and the U.K. on period instruments.
The artists that participated to produce these recordings of 19th century period folk music have all been costumed staff, guides, and tradespeople at historic sites across Canada (Upper Canada Village, Black Creek Pioneer Village, etc.). The music presented is performed on historically accurate instruments such as mandolin, fiddle, tin-whistle, wooden flute, bones, banjo, melodeon, button accordion, guitar, jaw harp and zither.
Song Info
Genre
World • World General
Charts
#8,610 today Peak #154
#3,133 in subgenre Peak #41
Author
traditional
Rights
2002 Brent Santin
Uploaded
May 28, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.3 MB • 128 kbps • 3:36
Story behind the song
Like many folk-music pieces, the author of this tune is unknown, although it certainly dates to at least the 1820s. It may have been derived from an earlier aboriginal or French-Canadian Voyageur song. This piece is performed as an instrumental although many versions of the lyric exist, most referring to an Indian Chief who lives on the Missouri River. (Harmonica, mandolin, guitar - G. Mallon; Wooden flute - B. Santin)
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