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From: Mari <>
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] Red River Campaign, 1864
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 16:59:40 -0500
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LOL Elaine, all that came to mind for me was the country western singer
that sang the song! <g>

Mari


At 01:53 PM 4/17/2004,Elaine wrote:
>Hi Dana,
>
>The song "Red River Valley" has been attributed to everything from being a
>Texas cowboy song (now what macho, self-respecting Texan would actually sing
>the words "do not hasten to bid me adieu"), to origins as a northern plains
>cowboy song from the Red River Valley of North Dakota. Most recently,
>Canadian folklorist Edith Fowke, claims the song originated among British
>troops who came to Manitoba, the Red River Valley of the North, to put down
>the Metis rebellion of the late 1860s.
>
>That was probably more than you wanted to know! LOL!
>
>Elaine


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