Old Folks At Home(Swanee River) My Old Kentucky Home Beautiful Dreamer Gentle Lena Clare Laura Lee IDream Of Jeannie Slumber My Darling Hard Times Come Again No More Oh, Susanna Gentle Annie
55 years ago,with my brothers and sisters(11 of us)and my mom and dad,on the shores of lake Winnipeg,roasting marshmallows on a stick over a bonfire,singing all these songs at the top of our lungs.Beautiful memories.Where does the time go?Thank you for this.
I grew up with daily share of Irish ballads, Stephen Foster' folks songs, Christian hymns and old favorites. Thank you "Tatay" (Father) for sharing and teaching them to me, and for those very wonderful memories. I will be 80 years old soon; till now, I could still sing many of them.
Thank you Double Flame, I enjoyed listening to these once upon a time oft' sung old folk favourites.You must have a beautiful musical-lyrical chamber inlaid in your mind wherein rest the old resonating songs of years long flown by.
국민학교 6학년 졸업식을 앞두고 같은반 친구들고 함께 서울에서온 새댁이 영어알파벳트를 가르친다고 하여 한달동안 참가하였던 추억이 떠오릅니다. 벌써 50년이 다되어갑니다. 그때 시골에서 영어를 처음으로 접하면서 선생님이 가르쳐주신 미국의 포크송을 지금도 흥얼그립니다. 그때 배운곡으로 old black joe를 너무 좋아하였어요. 아쉽게도 위곡중에 들어있지 않네요. 그리고, 미국에 가서 살기도하고 지금은 일본에 살고있고 미국을 일년에 한번정도는 방문합니다. 그여선생님도 나이가 많이 되셨겠내요. 70세는 넘었다고 생각하니, 참 세월이 무상합니다. 너무 예쁜 선생님이었어요. 지금도 미국을 가장 좋아하고 미국의 문학 역사 음악을 늘 가까이 하고 공부하고있습니다. 모두가 그때의 짧았지만 젊은 여선생님이 가르쳐주신 잊을 수 없는 영어와의 첫 만남의 아름다웠던 추억이 있엇기에 평생 미국과 영어를 늘 가까이 하게된 계기라고 생각합니다. I would like to thank to her - my first English teacher - with a great respect and love. I do not remember her name but her image arising me like a mirage: beautiful and charming like Olivia Hussey with very long black hair.
Way down upon de Wwance ribber, 머나면 저 곳 스와니 강물 Far, far away, 그리워라 Dere's wha my heart is turning ebber, 날 사랑하는 부모 형제 Dere's wha de old folks stay 이 몸을 기다려 All de world am sad and dreary, 이 세상에 정처없는 Eb'rywherer I roam, 나그네의 길 0h! dark eyes, how my heart grows weary, 아 그리워라 나 살던 곳 Far from de old folks at home 멀고 먼 옛 고향 All up and down de whole creation 정처도 없이 헤매이는 Sadly I roam, 이 내 신세 Still longing for de old plantation, 언제나 나의 옛 고향을 And for de old folks at home 찾아나 가 볼까[출처] 번안 포크송 영어노래 스와니강|작성자 1인기업 전문 시대
+daniel min님 안녕하세요. 포스터의 곡들은, 말씀처럼 학교 다닐때 즐겨 불렀던 노래라서 그런지, 미국민요임에도 그 정겨움이 더 큰 것 같습니다. 또 포스터의 노래들은 가사의 내용과는 상관없이, 왠지 가을날의 페이소스를 잔뜩 실어다 주는 것 같아서 이맘때쯤이면 자주 듣곤 한답니다. 말씀 주셔서 감사드리고 편안한 시간 되시길 바랍니다~~
thank you so much for sharing this. This is only the second video/music I've found of the Roger Wagner Chorale singing Stephen Foster. My father loved this music. thank you.
American folk songs were widely taught and sung in Korea decades ago. Older generations have nostalgic feelings about American folk songs. Nothing to do with bias towards American songs, but they were more available and they were beautiful.
Pat thank you for that explanation, because most Americans do not know about the feelings of the old American folk music. Most Americans also do not personally know of the friendliness of the people of South Korea. I met many Koreans in my business visits there in the 1980s. I like to sing with people, and it was very enjoyable to sing Stephen Foster songs when we could gather together. I will always remember the joy of friendliness that comes from sharing music. Endless smiles! South Korea is a good nation, and I wish more Americans would visit there.
We don't sing these beautiful songs any more. Political correctness and understandible sensitivities tend to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Thank you for holding our memories.
Thank you for sharing this version of the songs. On the Internet, I am able to enjoy reading translations of the comments to English. I, an American born in the U.S., visited South Korea many times when I was a younger man. The people were very friendly, in the cities and in the countryside too. It was good to meet Korean people who understood my respect for them, their history, and their country. I wish more Americans could go to South Korea and meet the people and experience the culture. I am happy to see this part of American that some of us in both countries can enjoy. (Traditional Korean music is also good for listening.) I like this recording because the singers try to use original words as Mr. Foster wrote them, and the pronunciations. This makes a better connection to history. Life in past times was not always good and happy for everyone, but music and literature helps to remind us how so different life was. Someday I hope to visit the Stephen Foster Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I also visited in Japan when I was a young man, mainly the city of Sendai and also some of the natural areas. Many Japanese people knew of Stephen Foster and enjoyed listening and also singing it.
