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Camptown Shakers by Camptown Shakers
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fave it Traditional Folk | General Children's Music
14 tracks | 39 minutes
Released Sep 2006
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:09 Jim Along Josey lyrics BUY MP3 03:09 Jim Along Josey lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:09 Jim Along Josey
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Ol' Dan Tucker lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Ol' Dan Tucker lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Ol' Dan Tucker
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:23 White Cat Black Cat lyrics BUY MP3 02:23 White Cat Black Cat lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:23 White Cat Black Cat
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:41 Brushy Fork of John's Creek lyrics BUY MP3 02:41 Brushy Fork of John's Creek lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:41 Brushy Fork of John's Creek
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 The Boatmen's Dance lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 The Boatmen's Dance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 The Boatmen's Dance
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:29 Ol' Zip Coon lyrics BUY MP3 02:29 Ol' Zip Coon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:29 Ol' Zip Coon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 The Hound Dog Song lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 The Hound Dog Song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 The Hound Dog Song
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Gwine Ober De Mountian lyrics BUY MP3 03:50 Gwine Ober De Mountian lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Gwine Ober De Mountian
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 Sail Away Ladies lyrics BUY MP3 03:29 Sail Away Ladies lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:29 Sail Away Ladies
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 Old Joe lyrics BUY MP3 03:31 Old Joe lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:31 Old Joe
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:27 Angelina Baker lyrics BUY MP3 03:27 Angelina Baker lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:27 Angelina Baker
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:05 Julie Ann Johnson lyrics BUY MP3 03:05 Julie Ann Johnson lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:05 Julie Ann Johnson
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:14 Tucker's Soliloquy from Hard Times a comedy in dialect lyrics BUY MP3 01:14 Tucker's Soliloquy from Hard Times a comedy in dialect lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:14 Tucker's Soliloquy from Hard Times a comedy in dialect
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:29 Tucker's Song lyrics BUY MP3 00:29 Tucker's Song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:29 Tucker's Song
Early Minstrel, Civil War, American Roots
Bio / Background
We formed the Camptown Shakers minstrel band to explore our interest in the popular music of mid-19th century America after meeting as American Civil War reenactors. As the soldiers did then, we entertain ourselves and our friends in camp, passing the time with music. Our goal is to research and perform the minstrel style of music in a way that is faithful to the original form. The sound of the fiddle and banjo is a classic combination, but with the addition of percussion the more primitive rhythmic sound of the early minstrel band is heard.
The "Shakers" instruments include 5-string banjo, fiddle, bones, and tambourine. The fretless banjos are strung with the gut strings of the period, tuned down low and played in the minstrel or "stroke" style. The fiddle is bowed in the traditional manner, fit to send dancers' to their feet or provide accompaniement for a song. The tambourine and bones shake and rattle, driving the music and giving the band its name.
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