Shenandoah - The Petersens (LIVE)

We posted our version of “Shenandoah“ six years ago on YouTube before Emmett was performing with us full-time. The family worked the song up again before traveling to Europe and we decided it was definitely time for a YouTube refresh. We had to drive a UTV off-road vehicle to make it to the filming location and mom drew the short straw with Matt as the driver haha. Enjoy! ►Branson Country USA version Live concert version 2020 Branson Show Buy or stream our old album ----------------------- ►Useful links: YouTube About page Most asked questions Join our Patreon community Subscribe to our channel Sign up to our email list Get It Mama Fan Club Show and tour dates Buy or stream our music ►Social media: Instagram Facebook TikTok @petersenband Twitter Band members Go behind the scenes with @ThePetersenFamily ►This video: Lead vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen Harmony vocal and mandolin: @JuliannePetersen Harmony vocal, banjo and bump: @EllenHaygood Harmony vocal, guitar, and driving mama crazy: @mattpetersen4000 Dobro: Emmett Franz Bass: Karen Petersen Matt’s mustache: Deserves its own mention Key moments: 0:03 fiddle 1:10 guitar 2:14 banjo 2:55 dobro 4:07 outro Turn on captions (CC) to see the lyrics on screen. Special thanks to Randy Franz for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography. Microphones by Ear Trumpet Labs Filming location: Somewhere very deep in the Ozarks! ►LYRICS - Shenandoah Oh Shenandoah, I long to see you Look away rollin’ river Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you Look away, I’m bound away Across the wide Missouri The Missouri, she’s a mighty river Look away rollin’ river Indians camp along her borders Look away, I’m bound away Across the wide Missouri Well, a white man, he loved an Indian maiden Look away rollin’ river And with notions, his canoe was laden Look away, I’m bound away Across the wide Missouri And he said, Shenandoah, I love your daughter Look away rollin’ river And it was for her I crossed the waters Look away, I’m bound away Across the wide Missouri Well, it’s fair-thee-well*, I’m bound to leave you Look away rollin’ river Oh Shenandoah, I’ll not deceive you Look away, I’m bound away Across the wide Missouri Oh Shenandoah, I long to see you Look away rollin’ river Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you Look away, I’m bound away Across the wide Missouri (Shenandoah, I long to see you) x3 Oh Shenandoah, I long to hear you (Shenandoah) x3 Oh Shenandoah * Fair-thee-well = farewell This song seems to have originated with fur traders who traveled the Missouri River in canoes. Like many traditional folk songs, there are different versions of the lyrics, but these ones refer to a trader falling in love with the daughter of the Oneida chief Shenandoah. In the mid-1800s, the song made its way down the Mississippi River and became popular as a sea shanty on ships that traveled the world. ►The Petersens: We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website Subscriber count: 767,167 #ThePetersens #Shenandoah #OldSongNewVideo #Folk #OhShenandoah #AcrossTheWideMissouri #Missouri #MissouriRiver #BobDylan #BruceSpringsteen #MomIsLookingAmazingForHerAge #AsOzarksAsWeCouldGet This song features on: #ShenandoahAlbum #2020BransonShow #SecondLiveConcert