Tune from the Riverboat Days

Here's a mellow moment from some recent Floodifying. This old folk tune actually is an Ohio River song that was sung by the roustabouts who loaded and unloaded steamboats at the turn of the last century. Hundreds of contemporary versions exist, including one by The Blues Project back in the late 1960s and a fairly recent cover by brother Bob Dylan. This video, shot by Pamela Bowen at a recent rehearsal, features solos by Veezy, Sam, Danny and Randy.

By the way, if you’d like to know more about this song’s provenance, click out a Flood Watch offering from last spring with the link below:

Alberta, Let Your Hair Hang Low