Bear family records proud to be independent specialised in premium quality reissues. If you miss the train im on you will know that i am gone you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles. Hedy west rewrote this song as five hundred miles with a different tune but several overlapping verses. If you miss the train im on you will know that i am gone. Born hedwig grace west in the mountains of northern georgia, she had a darkly authentic folk tradition in her blood. Inside llewyn davis five hundred miles chords ver 5 by. A hundred miles a hundred miles a hundred miles a hundred miles you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles. Hedy west little sadie discussion forums banjo hangout. From stambler and landon, encyclopedia of folk, country and western music. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Her father, don west, worked as a trade union organizer, and introduced his. Unlike most of her american compatriots, who came to europe to tour, see the sights and go home, she spent. The song 500 miles was written by hedy west and traditional and was first released by the journeymen in 1961. It was adapted from im nine hundred miles away from home hedy west and traditional.
Whilst i have long been familiar with the difference between english and american folk music, it still surprised me to know of the history of folk singers accompanied by a banjo. Some recordings have also credited curly williams, or john phillips as cowriters although phillips admits he had only rearranged it and didnt deserve the credit. Five hundred miles 500 miles justin timberlake youtube. One of the worlds most renowned, multiple awardwinning record companies. If you miss the train im on, you will know that i am gone you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles a hundred miles, a hundred miles a hundred miles, a hundred miles. It was covered by richie arndt, john duffy and the country gentlemen, duke errol, hoyt axton and other artists.
Lloyd as far and away the best of american girl singers in the folk revival. The song is generally credited as being written by hedy west, and a 1961 is held by atzal music, inc. Jul 03, 2005 from an early age, traditional folk music played an integral part in hedy west s life. She used parts of the guthrie arrangement of 900 miles in her tune and combined that with a bit of this and that from here there and everywhere vocally. Pete currys excellent book, folk banjo, includes tab of hedy west s pans of biscuits, as well as tabs for 14 other revered banjo players ranging from erik darling and billy faier to bob gibson, three people named seeger and john stewart. If you miss the train im on you will know that i am gone you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles a hundred miles a hundred miles a hundred miles a hundred miles you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles lord im one lord im two lord im three lord im four lord im five hundred miles from my home five hundred miles five. Hedy west in 1961, was recorded by peter, paul and. West s own version of the song stands in distinct contrast to the smooth, mellow, harmonized versions of the popfolk groups below. Lord, im five hundred miles away from home away from home, away. The simple repetitive lyrics offer a lament by a traveller who is far from home. Beyond that, 500 miles is all hedy west and possibly her grandmother, who is alleged to have taught her a nowlost root version of it. This now classic folk song, 500 miles, written by american folksinger and songwriter. If you miss the train im on, you will know that i am gone you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
Her most famous song 500 miles is one of americas most popular folk songs. Peter paul and mary 500 miles five hundred miles, not to be confused with the song of the same title by the proclaimers. Dec 04, 2012 by george vincent tagged 500 miles chords, hedy west chords, peter paul and mary 500 miles chords leave a comment. A great number of hedy s songs, including the raw materials for 500 miles came from her paternal. The cruel mother by hedy west lyrics damnlyrics all. The song was written originally by hedy west, in 1961. Of the many musicians to make names for themselves and record on prominent labels during the folk revival, hedy west remains one of the more secondary and less celebrated, despite issuing two lps on vanguard and writing one of the more wellknown songs to come out of the movement, 500 miles. The brothers four, hedy west, john phillips, sonny and cher, reba mcentire, jackie deshannon. Our catalog contains country music, rocknroll, rhythmnblues, folk, beat, oldies, jazz, chansons, cabaret, and culture.
Apr 06, 2008 im gonna be 500 miles licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk catalog show more show less. Aug 07, 2012 of the many musicians to make names for themselves and record on prominent labels during the folk revival, hedy west remains one of the more secondary and less celebrated, despite issuing two lps on vanguard and writing one of the more wellknown songs to come out of the movement, 500 miles. Her most famous song 500 miles is one of americas best loved and best known folk songs. Songbook500 miles hedy west wikibooks, open books for an. Lord, im g one, lord, im em two, lord, im am three, lord, im c four, lord, im am five hundred c miles a way from d home. Lord, i cant go back home this way 500 miles the brothers four, 500 milesmp3. You will know that i am gone you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles. Ukulele cover of 500 miles away from home hedy west ukulele tutorial here. One hundred miles, one hundred miles, one hundred miles, one hundred miles, you can hear the whistle blow one hundred miles. Choose from hedy west sheet music for such popular songs as five hundred miles, theres anger in the land, and. Download the karaoke of 500 miles as made famous by peter, paul and mary in the genre folk on karaoke version.
While many of her peers would experience rural music for the first time in urban settings during the late50s folk revival, west drew upon a wealth of georgias traditional heritage. A hundred g miles, a hundred em miles, a hundred am miles, a hundred c miles, you can am hear the whistle c blow a d7 hundred miles. However, west cannot remember the exact lyrics of the song that she ha to change some parts of the song. Lord, im still five hundred miles away from home 500 miles versions. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. From an early age, traditional folk music played an integral part in hedy west s life. Apr 23, 2019 five hundred miles written by hedy west as performed by justin timberlake, carey mulligan, and stark sands from the film inside llewyn davis chords are written for a standard tuned guitar. This cd combines both of those vanguard albums, 1963s hedy west and. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of warner rhino off rosteraudio.
Hedwig grace west popular hedy west songs 500 miles. Hedy west was an american folksinger and songwriter. Described by the great english folk musician al lloyd as far and away the best of american girl singers in the folk revival, hedy west, who has died at the age of 67, was the real deal. West mentioned that the song was inspired by her grandmother. Hedy west 19382005 performs the song that she composed and is most remembered for, from one of her early albums on vanguard. Hedy west, who died in 2005, was a folk singer whom i long overlooked amongst reading about joan baez, judy collins and such english folk masters as anne briggs,maddy prior,june tabor and shirley collins.
Chords for 500 miles hedy west live at newport 1964. Her father, don west, worked as a trade union organizer, and introduced his daughter to mining songs. Solar music rights management, warner chappell, bmi broadcast music inc. Oct 31, 2010 the proclaimers 500 miles with lyrics. West was of the same generation as joan baez, judy collins, and others of the american folk music revival. Hedy west april 6, 1938 july 3, 2005 was an american folksinger and songwriter. Mar 23, 2015 download 500 miles away from home full length song for free, rip 500 miles away from home mp3 song from the youtube music videos instantly or download 500 miles away. Nov 04, 2019 500 miles chords peter, paul and mary hedy west c am dm f if you miss the train im on, you will know that i am gone dm f g7 you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles, c am dm f a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, a hundred miles, dm g7 c you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles. Hedy west 500 miles discussion forums banjo hangout. Hedy west sheet music five hundred miles hedy west you tube video banjo tuned e, capo 3, key c c if you miss the train im on, f c you will know that i am gone, d c you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles.
Karaoke 500 miles peter, paul and mary cdg, mp4, kfn. Leaving on a jet plane peter, paul and mary by slims86. She belonged to the same generation of folk revivalists as joan baez and judy collins. Miles is a song made popular in the united states and europe during the 1960s folk revival. Hedy west was part of the musicmaking phenomenon known in europe as the folk revival.