Shenandoah_BrkFill

T. Alan Dekker

 An American Folk song of uncertain origin, dating to the 19th century. A short rendition of a version that tells the story of trader who fell in  love with the daughter of the Oneida Iroquois chief Shenandoah (1710-1816)  who lived in the central New York town of Oneida  Castle. He was a co-founder of the Oneida Academy which became Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.  He is buried on the college campus grounds.
 I made this recording as a  (very rough) practice demo for our neighborhood bluegrass group; so please overlook and forgive all the unprofessionalism. On this version I attempted to fill the breaks with mandolin; but Dan, our mandolin player, and Tom on guitar, will do a LOT better.
 Taylor guitar; upright bass; octave mandolin; mandolin.