{"id":3105,"date":"2022-09-18T17:05:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T17:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=3105"},"modified":"2024-07-28T18:41:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T18:41:24","slug":"ole-tare-river","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/ole-tare-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Ole Tare River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of J. W. Sweeny&#8217;s Virginy melodies, 1840.<br>Performed in museums and theaters as a solo act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ole-Tare-River-Sheet-Music.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Ole Tare River - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5aaeb09f-7186-4981-9ce4-b2e3590c9970\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ole-Tare-River-Sheet-Music.pdf\">Ole Tare River &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ole-Tare-River-Sheet-Music.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5aaeb09f-7186-4981-9ce4-b2e3590c9970\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-b118f96d-4c11-45c8-8dc0-3b678c6cdfac\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ole-Tare-River-MIDI.mid\">Ole Tare River &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ole-Tare-River-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-b118f96d-4c11-45c8-8dc0-3b678c6cdfac\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Way down in North Carolina<br>On de banks of Ole Tare River<br>I go from dar to Alabama<br>For to see my ole Aunt Hannah<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Raccoon and possum got in a fray<br>Fought all night untill de next day<br>When de day broke de Pos cut to de hollow<br>Old Coon says I guess I better follow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Da met next on de top ob de hill<br>For to settle dis great diffikil<br>Possum seized de Coon by de tail<br>Make him wish he was on a rail<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Ole nigger cum along wid his dog<br>Possum cut for de hollow log<br>Coon he looked and saw dat nig<br>So up de tree he den did dig<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. De ole dog watch, smelt all around<br>He found the Coon jest lef de ground<br>Den he bark rite up de tree<br>De ole Coon says you cant ketch me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. De ole dog bark, de nigger blow his horn<br>Old Coon begin to tink he was gone<br>Ole nigger cum he cast up his eye<br>On a big limb dat coon did lie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. Nigger went to work and cut de tree down<br>De ole Coon he could not be found<br>De Coon cut stick he was afraid ob de dog<br>He run slap in another hollow log<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. De Pos says Coon get out ob dis log<br>Lay rite still for I believe I hear de dog<br>De nigger den cum and stopt up de hole<br>And day couldn&#8217;t get out to save dar souls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. Now Miss Dinah I&#8217;m going to leave you<br>And when I&#8217;m gone dont let it grieve you<br>First to the window den to de door<br>Looking for to see de banjo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] One of J. W. Sweeny&#8217;s Virginy melodies, 1840.Performed in museums and theaters as a solo act. The sheet music: Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb: Lyrics 1. 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