[Sound recording] Way down upon de Swanee Ribber

Accession Number	AWM2018.404.39
Collection type	Sound
Measurement	4 min 55 sec
Object type	Digital audio file
Physical description	wave
Maker	Hicks, Alan Latham, Chris Hidden, David Lawergren, Susannah Wilson, Christina
Place made	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, North Shore, Narremburn
Date made	2018
Access	Open
Conflict	First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright	Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright
Copying Provisions	Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Source credit to	Latham, Chris

Description

Recording of the song titled 'Way down upon the Swannee River', created as part of the Music and the First World War project. Music and lyrics written by Stephen Foster. Produced by Chris Latham, with singers Susannah Lawergren, Christina Wilson and David Hidden and Alan Hicks on piano. This recording was made at Flat Rock Studios, Sydney, on 23 December 2018. The work is performed in the spirit of the time with some changes made for the modern ear.

Chris Latham, producer of this recording, notes: 'This is an incredibly beautiful tune with a very beautiful chorus. It isn't a very complicated song but it is very effective. Being away from home - a nostalgic song. A modified set of lyrics were recorded for this song.'