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EARLY IDAHO SONGS OF THE MONTH LIST

One instrumental and one vocal song, generally written before the coming of radio to Idaho (1923) and relating to the history and culture of Idaho, are posted approximately each month on this site. By clicking on the months below,you can hear the audio tracks. To read about the current song of the month,click on the Song of the Month titles.

 

VOCAL SONGS

Month
Title (vocal)
Year
Songwriter
Performer
Jan. 2008
ca.1900

Clarence E. Eddy

Gary Eller
Feb. 2008
1862
unknown
Rob McIntyre
Mar. 2008
Fort Limhi Camp Song
1855-1858
Israel Justice Clark
Marv Quinton
Apr. 2008
Owyhee Miner's Lament
1876
"Pay Rock"
John Larsen
May 2008
Old Judge Duffy
1860s?
Unknown
Johnny Thomsen
June 2008
No June posting

July 2008

Are They Going to Hang My Papa
1907
Owen Spendthrift
John Larsen and Michelle Graves
Aug 2008
Bear Lake Monster
1870s
Unknown
Gary Eller
Sept 2008
Ward Party Massacre
1854
Nicholas Lee
Johnny Thomsen
Oct 2008
Weiser Cowboy Song
1880s?
Unknown
Gary Eller
Nov 2008
The Big Combine
ca. 1917
Jock Coleman
Gary Eller
Dec 2008
50,000 Lumberjacks
ca. 1917
Unknown
Earl Gleason

Jan

2009

Idaho
1886
H. C. "Hank" Thompson
Beth Wilson

Feb

2009

Stump Rancher Blues
early 1900s?
Unknown
Bonnie Bliss

Mar

2009

Golden Arrow
1909
Harry Williams and Egbert Van Alstyne
Frank Stanley and Henry Burr

Apr

2009

Tadpole Lake
early 1900s
Unknown
Gary Eller

May

2009

Captain Old Blue
ca. 1890
Unknown
Gary Eller

Jun

2009

He Sent Us Up the Spout
1899
Unknown
Gary Eller

 

 

 

 

INSTRUMENTAL SONGS

Month
Title
Year
Songwriter
Lead performer
Jan. 2008
Lewis and Clarke Centennial March
2005
Unknown
Military brass band
Feb. 2008
Idaho Waltz
1864
H. Schirner
Sean Rogers
Mar. 2008
Sanburn Schottische
1862
Jay Rand Sanburn
Aaron Fewkes
Apr. 2008
Idaho Two Step March
1890
Erma M. Heckman
Sean Rogers and Gary Eller
May 2008
Farewell to Steunenberg
(2007)
John Larsen
John Larsen .
June 2008
No posting
July 2008
Otis Howard Schottische
Early 1900s
Otis Howard
Rue Frisbee
Aug. 2008
Thousand Springs Waltz
Early 1900s
Otis Howard
Rue Frisbee
Sept. 2008
I Want to Go to Idaho
1908
Mellor, Lawrance, and Giffor
Sean Rogers
Oct. 2008
Frozen Dog Quadrille
1905
Col. Wm. C. Hunter
Rue Frisbee
Nov. 2008
The Idaho Panhandle March and Two Step
1913
Geo. C. Murphy
Cynthia Marlette
Dec. 2008
Waves of Coeur d'Alene
1903
Irena Whitney
Cynthia Marlette

Jan

2009

West of theRockies Waltz

early 1900s
Otis Howard
Rue Frisbee

Feb

2009

Little Miss Ida of Ida-ho
1898
Arthur Trevylan
Sean Rogers

Mar

2009

Polka from Charles Bernard of Florence
1864
Charles Bernard ?
Aaron Fewkes

Apr

2009

Chickens in the Garden

early 1900s
Otis Howard
Otis Howard

May

2009

Blind Girl Went to Heaven
early 1900s
Otis Howard
Otis Howard

Jun

2009

Cold Springs Waltz
1901
Karl J. Erickson and Minnie Erickson Parkins
Sean Rogers and Gary Eller

 

 

 

Copyright 2006-9. This site was last revised on May 30, 2009.