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Is Shenandoah Not a River? Understanding the Song "Shenandoah"

Lexi Zuhlke 26,090 4 years ago
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In this week's video we look into the background and history of the North American folk song "Shenandoah". Most may be familiar with Shenandoah as the river and river valley system located in Virginia, but maybe the lyrics aren't all what they seem. What is the meaning behind the lyrics? What, or who is Shenandoah? And is this song connected to more than just a river? Music Used Pale Rider Blues - Mini Vandals Black Terrier Blues - Mini Vandals Old Blue - Chris Haugen Chromatic Rag - Mini Vandals Oh By Jingo! - All Star Trio Attributions Missouri River Basin/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Missouri_River_basin_map.png Shenandoah Watershed/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.5

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