Favorite Minstrel Songs

[PvtRJBrown]

After watching a few of Mr. Anderton's videos, I was inspried to spark up some conversation: What is everyones favorite minstrel songs? Mine include:

-Jim Along Josey

-Dandy Jim Ob Caroline

-Keemo Kimo

and of course, the all time classic:

-Old King Crow

So let me hear it, whats your favorite minstrel songs to hear.

[Joe Walker]

Mine are:

"Dark Virginy Bride" and "Uncle Ned"

Joe Walker

[Danny]

"Oh! Lemuel" a popular tune at the time, and the not-well-known
"Blue Eagle Jail" that Carl plays here

http://www.milfordmusic.com/Banjo%20Clubhouse/Pages/Converse2.htm

(Don't know if "Blue Eagle..." is post-CW period, but it is Minstrel).

Dan Wykes

[Anna Allen]

I love the "De United States" song. Not completely sure of the exact title. Oh and I also love it when Carl sings the "Daisy" song. hehe. :) I think I actually have a video of Carl and Frank singing that song somewhere. I'll have to go dig it up.

[TheRegularsDrummerCo.H]

I really like O Lemuel, Old King Crow and Jine the Cavalry

[Amtmann]

I hate Minstrel Music.

[fedcampaigner]

I think my favorites would be the Camptown Shaker's version of Ole' Dan Tucker and Boatman's Dance.

[Old Cremona]

"Oh! Lemuel" a popular tune at the time, and the not-well-known
"Blue Eagle Jail" that Carl plays here

http://www.milfordmusic.com/Banjo%20Clubhouse/Pages/Converse2.htm

(Don't know if "Blue Eagle..." is post-CW period, but it is Minstrel).

Dan Wykes

Since Frank Converse published "The Blue Eagle Jail" in January of 1865, I'll assume it ain't post-war.

[Danny]

Since Frank Converse published "The Blue Eagle Jail" in January of 1865, I'll assume it ain't post-war.

A good assumption as it must have been written and performed before it was published. Thanks for the info., and the performance.

Dan Wykes

[dedogtent]

Oh! Lemuel! is a great Stephen Foster tune. Other Foster tunes I like are: De Camptown Races, Angelina Baker, Ring, Ring De Banjo, Old Folks at Home, My Old Kentucky Home and The Glendy Burk.

[23rdIllinoisIrish]

Old King Crow
White Cat, Black Cat
Jim along Josey
Peeping through the Cellar door
I'se So Very Wicked
...
Matt Shomaker of the "Death to Irish Sea-chanties Around the Campfire Mess"

[Arch Campbell]

Dan Tucker
Dandy Jim
(title's probably slightly off on this one) Who's Dat Knockin?
Glendy Burk
Ring de Banjo

all-time favorite: Ol' Uncle Ned

- A.S. Campbell's Hawkeye Ethiopians, featuring Professor Scipio

[sepoy1857]

Walk in to de parlor
Oh Lemuel
Oh Lud Gals
Somone in de house wif Dinah
Old Dan Tucker
Angelina Baker
Miss Lucy Long
Settin on a rail

[tater_cuffie]

I love all those ones dat you said, I also love the song Few Days. Idk if you saw de Old King Crow vid dat Massa Anderton posted on de youtube or not. But I'm the one playin de bones, and slo in the Grapvine Twist vid.

[zeked45]

i really enjoy playing dandy jim ob caroline

[Shantyman]

My all time favorite is Dandy Jim From Caroline. My other it Lynchburge Town

[1stMo Drummer]

Ive got to agree with Anna, the United States is one of my top....Also Ladies in the Parlor, keemo kimo and the always wonderful "Pompy O'Smash"...

[Hardtack Herring]

De United states is a great song to play around with the lyrics. For example you can make fun of your pards by changing the lyrics if you wish.

Here is a verse I came up with......Not related to my friends as I do not want to offend any of my friends by using there name on the forum. You guys can thank me later.

De greatest man to eber lib
Was Jefferson Davis let me tell ya what he did
He ride round Richmond on a big white hoss
He say go to hell Lincoln, you taint my boss!

Old Dan tucker is another one I like to play around with....

Old Dan Tucker was a fightin man
In Dixie Land hill take his stand
He fought at the Battle of First Manassas
Dats where de rebs kicked de Yankees ( Can you guess what word goes here)

Old Dan tucker was a friend of mine
We use to drink de home made wine
Weed pass it round till de sun went down
Den tare apart de whole d**n town

I have plenty of these modified lyrics. Can anyone else come up with one?

[Amtmann]

Ephriam's Lament
Oh Boys Carry me Long
Skeeters do Bite

I utterly despise the song United States. I cringe when someone suggests we play it. It's one of those on my "overplayed" list.

[rebinnj]

I always enjoyed Zip Coon, Dan Tucker, and the Boatman's Dance.

[LibertyHallVols]

"De Boatman's Dance" is my favorite... no contest! It is my son's favorite, as well... however, he's 2 and 1/2, so he calls it "Ohio". ;) He knows all the words to the chorus and refrain and sings it regularly when he goes down for his nap.

Here's one for you Paul:

Well Ol' Dan came to Lexington
An' foun' hisself a cay-det's gun
He jined wit Ol' Zuess' volunteers
To shoot some Yankees, 'tween the ears!

[27thNCdrummer]

I'd have to go with Ol' Dan Tucker. The Boatman's Dance is also good. And Arkansas Traveler. Oh I love this one; John Brown's March.

I like the lyrics the Canebrake Minstrels sing to Ol' Dan Tucker.:)

[ThehosGendar]

I'd go with Dan Tucker, too, but I love the swing that the Camptown Shakers put to it. Anything Dave Culgan sings sounds awesome, with his sublimely natural dialect.

Have to also go with Zip Coon, Jim Along Josie, Dandy Jim, and Walk Along John.

For tunes, have to go with the Sebatospol Breakdown from Briggs', Flatwoods, Chickens Crowing at Midnight, and Tater Patch.

Yeah... pretty much anything the Shakers do...