Hello! "Sacramento" is the szanty version. The "Kalifornii" part comes from a Gold Rush song called "Ho for California," while the melody MIGHT come from "Camptown Races".
Soon I will be posting 3-4 different versions of "Sacramento," for comparison. Perhaps you could record the Polish version?
I don't consider myself a good player. I just strum chords to accompany my singing. I learnt the basics when I was 16, using a guitar guide at the back of a song book.
funny Stephen Foster was progressive in his times, now some of his songs seem racist or at the least politically incorrect. I guess that's a good thing.
Maybe so, but political incorrectness never stopped me from singing a song! A lot of great folk songs would disappear if we took that into account. Thanks for your comment, Danny.
What rich semiotic depth this song has. For instance, for some Americans (certain generations) it evokes the whole minstrel genre and the uncomfortable stereotypes that supposes. On the other hand, this is the song that is played by my town's roving ice cream truck! Some enjoy its downhome familiarity, while others think it's just too hokey!
The jury is still out (I believe) as to whether Foster appropriated this from a folk song. It's been claimed that the sea shanty version existed before...
(cont.) ...Foster published it. The gold rush version (to which the shanty bears close resemblance) supposedly dates to '49, while Foster's comes in '50. Probably some coincidence is involved, too!
Thanks for sharing that, Ranzo. Your contributions are always welcome here. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was adapted from a pre-existing song.
When I was in the school glee club as a little girl we sang lots of these songs. It was part of the history of our Nation. But now I don't know, my son knows little or nothing of those songs!
Love this song ! Great job !
KingBouloo 6 months ago
@KingBouloo Thank you.
raymondcrooke 6 months ago
bravo bravo!
udical 11 months ago
@udical Thanks for subscribing.
raymondcrooke 11 months ago
omg, was looking for something else and found this, really good but considering what i was looking for it just made me laugh
lostsoul1802 1 year ago
With all due respect, why not sing it the original way it was intended to be sung? Why change the lyrics? The song was written in 1850.
akinyc 2 years ago
lol this is good
MadTriggerman 2 years ago
Thanks for subscribing.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
great to hear this again!Thanks Raymond.
goochie45 2 years ago
You're welcome.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
great cover******
mktmic7 2 years ago
Thanks, Mike.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
I'm betting on the bob-tailed nag! Thanks again, Raymond. Another old favorite from my childhood.
RoscoesRiffs 2 years ago
It seems to remind a lot of people of their childhood - a song about gambling on horses!
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
This is great, brings back childhood memories!
nofatlip 2 years ago
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
AMAZING! As always Keep playing and singing. :)
ColinMeloy91 2 years ago
Thanks. I will.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
Great, we know this song in Poland as "Sacramento"
"Więc razem, ho...!
Do Kalifornii, ho...!
Tam złoty jest piach, bo złote dno,
Gdzie wybrzeża Sacramento!"
Krzysztex 2 years ago
Thanks for that information. I didn't know there was a Polish version!
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
Hello! "Sacramento" is the szanty version. The "Kalifornii" part comes from a Gold Rush song called "Ho for California," while the melody MIGHT come from "Camptown Races".
Soon I will be posting 3-4 different versions of "Sacramento," for comparison. Perhaps you could record the Polish version?
hultonclint 2 years ago
Amazing playing. You are truly the best. When did you start playing? And do you play by ear?
link1094 2 years ago
I don't consider myself a good player. I just strum chords to accompany my singing. I learnt the basics when I was 16, using a guitar guide at the back of a song book.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
A great song... done wonderfully.
I look forward to doing this as a duet on my porch :-)
lewdite 2 years ago
That sounds like fun. Will you be playing the banjo uke or the banjola?
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
Doo Dah!
Doo Dah!
Hooray!!
Hooray!!
T:)
agrlfmtx 2 years ago
And Doo Dah to you too! Thanks for joining in!
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
funny Stephen Foster was progressive in his times, now some of his songs seem racist or at the least politically incorrect. I guess that's a good thing.
knappydanny 2 years ago
Maybe so, but political incorrectness never stopped me from singing a song! A lot of great folk songs would disappear if we took that into account. Thanks for your comment, Danny.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
What rich semiotic depth this song has. For instance, for some Americans (certain generations) it evokes the whole minstrel genre and the uncomfortable stereotypes that supposes. On the other hand, this is the song that is played by my town's roving ice cream truck! Some enjoy its downhome familiarity, while others think it's just too hokey!
The jury is still out (I believe) as to whether Foster appropriated this from a folk song. It's been claimed that the sea shanty version existed before...
hultonclint 2 years ago
(cont.) ...Foster published it. The gold rush version (to which the shanty bears close resemblance) supposedly dates to '49, while Foster's comes in '50. Probably some coincidence is involved, too!
hultonclint 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing that, Ranzo. Your contributions are always welcome here. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was adapted from a pre-existing song.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
When I was in the school glee club as a little girl we sang lots of these songs. It was part of the history of our Nation. But now I don't know, my son knows little or nothing of those songs!
You did a great rendition!
♡ ƙarolyn
weeknightingale 2 years ago
It would be a pity to lose such an important part of America's heritage. We need to keep these songs alive.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
Yes I agree! There are still people who take offense instead of accepting the past as the past. People are more polarized today.
weeknightingale 2 years ago