Songs from Canal Days
Track Listings
| 1. The Old Canal | ||
| 2. A Canal Dance | ||
| 3. The Old Skipper | ||
| 4. Fairy Palace | ||
| 5. It's Pleasant to Run in Full Moon | ||
| 6. Canal Boat Wedding | ||
| 7. The E-ri-e Canal | ||
| 8. The Erie Canal | ||
| 9. In the Good Old Summertime | ||
| 10. Little Sally Waters | ||
| 11. The Clever Skipper | ||
| 12. My Old Canal Mule | ||
| 13. Erin's Green Shore | ||
| 14. Get That Boat | ||
| 15. The Mules Ran Off | ||
| 16. Last Trip in the Fall | ||
| 17. That Old Towpath |
Editorial Reviews Linda Sigismondi's interest in folk music began with singing and playing guitar around the campfire at Girl Scout camp, and she has continued since, adding mountain dulcimer to her repertoire in the early 1980’s. Linda is the founder and leader of the Banks of the Ohio Dulcimer Club which performs in southeastern Ohio. In addition to playing with the club, she teaches workshops on mountain dulcimer and performs solo, and with friends, at many festivals. She co-directs the Fort New Salem Dulcimer Festival in Salem, West Virginia. Linda has written a few of her own songs, mostly about nature, which seems very appropriate since she is a biology professor at the University of Rio Grande. She also has written and published several books of her dulcimer arrangements with companion recordings. Their format is also suitable for voice, guitar, and other instruments. Contact Linda at lsigis@zoomnet. The Performances: Bill and Linda sing these songs accompanying themselves on mountain dulcimers, guitars, recorders, autoharp, banjo, banjo-guitar, bass guitar, bowed psaltery, hammered dulcimer, jug, and more. Lyrics are included for all of the songs. Written versions of the songs are also available in Linda’s Songs from Canal Days for the Mountain Dulcimer and from Bill’s Dulci-More Public Domain Songbook.
About the Artist
Bill Schilling has been singing and playing various folk instruments for over 30 years. He has performed for audiences of all ages in many settings from coast to coast. His high-energy performances may include songs, slide programs, and/or stories. He regularly works with various singing and instrumental partners in different groups. Since Bill believes that his music should be inclusive, he is involved in many organizations which share and promote music including Dulci-More: Folk & Traditional Musicians (Bill is the founder and leader); the annual Dulci-More Festival (Bill is the director); the Canton Folk Song Society (Bill is one of the original members); Folknet (Bill is a charter Executive Committee Member & Vice-President); and others. Bill has worked as the Folk Service Leader at the First United Methodist Church of Warren and with other churches. He has books available. Contact Bill at bill@billschilling. more information.
Album Description
The Songs: The songs on this recording evoke the feeling of life and times during canal days including two traditional songs that were sung by workers along the canal, two songs about the Erie Canal, and many songs written by Pearl R. Nye about the Ohio and Erie Canal. Nye often put lyrics about the canal to familiar tunes of his time. He had been born into a canal boat family and spent his life along the canal, even building a home on a lock after the canal closed. Nye lived all of his life along the Ohio and Erie Canal and wrote expansively about it. He arranged that, at his death, all of his songs would go into the public domain. All other lyrics and music used here are believed to be in the public domain as well. All adaptations and arrangements are by the artists.
Songs from Canal Days, Music, Bill Schilling, These songs evoke the feeling of life and times during canal days. Accompanying themselves on mountain dulcimers, guitars, recorders, autoharp and more.
Music Info:
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