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'Skip to my Lou' number question

posted 12 years ago by doroberts-1
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Does anybody know the name of the American folk song they used for the tune they put the words to " Put on your Sunday go-to-meetin' and I'll take you by the hand" ?

[–] andrewbendel 12 years ago

Sure! It's a song from the American Civil War era. Check out this YouTube site for the complete answer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqV1Sy4qXHA

[–] doroberts-1 9 years ago

Thanks so much, Andrew ! This has driven me nuts for years ! It's such a well-known tune, as the YouTube narrator says, and so often heard to signify "The Old South" on film soundtracks, but I'm sure I never heard the title or lyrics before.