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"When I First Came to This Land" sung by Tracy Newman on WNET show, "What's New" in 1965
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Күн бұрынThis song was written by Oscar Brand. This performance was on a PBS show for children.
@hollywoodoftheozarkspresen8691 5 жыл бұрын
This is what we had when we were kids, I love this stuff still today,
@dt3375 8 ай бұрын
Next generation i will look for ms Tracy Newman and i hope next-generation she in Brooklyn still or she may reborn in Pennsylvania somewhere
@G1ingy 4 жыл бұрын
Such nostalgia hearing this song again. Reminds me of childhood.
@DanDDirges 5 жыл бұрын
Love this song so much! New for me! Excellent performance! I like how you switch from fingerpicking to thumb strum!
@donwebber7034 4 жыл бұрын
We use to sing this in the afternoon at summer camp in the mid 60s. Camp Kinneret 1965, Sylmar, CA. Brings back wonderful memories...
@tracynewman3256 4 жыл бұрын
I learned it, or at least sang it at camp, as well. Hidden Trails in Agoura, CA. I'm not sure where I learned it. Maybe from a Pete Seeger record?
@rayjr62 7 жыл бұрын
I love this. Thank you for posting this.
@irishmatt1234 4 жыл бұрын
110% amazing!
@robbiekipping1124 4 жыл бұрын
Love this girl
@sonijam 4 жыл бұрын
These videos are great. I'd like to see the whole show.
@SteveonLI 5 жыл бұрын
love it!! . . . the title is similar to 'when first unto this country'
@socrateos 3 жыл бұрын
I am in love.
@vlopes3000 4 жыл бұрын
When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man, So I got myself a farm and I did what I could. And I called my farm: “muscle in my arm”, For the land was sweet and good and I did what I could. When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man, So I built myself a shack and I did what I could. And I called my shack: “break my back”, And I called my farm: “muscle in my arm”, For the land was sweet and good and I did what I could. When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man, So I got myself a horse and I did what I could. And I called my horse: “lame of course”, And I called my shack: “break my back”, And I called my farm: “muscle in my arm”, For the land was sweet and good and I did what I could. When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man, So I got myself a wife and I did what I could. And I called my wife: “Run for your life”, And I called my horse: “lame of course”, And I called my shack: “break my back”, And I called my farm: “muscle in my arm”, For the land was sweet and good and I did what I could. When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man, So I got myself a son and I did what I could. And I called my son: “My work's done”, And I called my wife: “Run for your life”, And I called my horse: “lame of course”, And I called my shack: “break my back”, And I called my farm: “muscle in my arm”, For the land was sweet and good and I did what I could.
@Thestephouse1 3 жыл бұрын
❤
@Thestephouse1 3 жыл бұрын
And I called my donkey horse gone wonky
@tracynewman3256 3 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Thestephouse1 3 жыл бұрын
My sister,who was born in the Bahamas in 64, always sang this..I was. 🇬🇧 in 69. Me, her daughter n ex husband sung it at her wake last year. Covid sucks ...but songs continue the love n memories❤
@tracynewman3256 3 жыл бұрын
@@Thestephouse1 I'm sorry about your sister. Did she die of COVID?
@Thestephouse1 3 жыл бұрын
She had underlying health problems which made her extremely vulnerable to it.Saying goodbye under the uk's strictest lockdown was unbearable..not being able to grieve and meet as a family (we are a large, geographically distanced but very close one) was 💔our parents couldn't bury their firstborn 💔
@Thestephouse1 3 жыл бұрын
So thank you for all your posts, your music must bring back treasured memories for so many of us ❤🙏
@joylesstiger 3 жыл бұрын
She has a 10,000 watt smile.
@martincherry9041 4 жыл бұрын
I thought I read that Oscar translated it from a Dutch folk song, 1957?
@tracynewman3256 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that. Thank you!
@catman4471 5 жыл бұрын
So, such a poor man in a new country, buys himself a farm, a shack and a horse. That's pretty damn good for a newcomer.
@tracynewman3256 5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing yesterday, when I sang this for children for the first time since years and years ago. I think what happened back then was - settlers were given a certain amount of land? Like the 40 acres and a mule idea, but in this case, for people moving west. I'm not sure about this, but this song was written by Oscar Brand, and i have the feeling he did his research. I will do my best to look into this, because I love the song.
@catman4471 5 жыл бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 Yes I remember it from my childhood and sought it out, but then realised why I grew up with such a poor misunderstanding about life...still waiting for the land and horse!
@5cinch 5 жыл бұрын
well now its free housing free food free phone free medical so settle in and knock out babies lol
@catman4471 5 жыл бұрын
@@5cinch Ooh arr...When I first came to this land I was not a wealthy man, so I signed on to the dole, I got what I can. Then I went on the housing list, got me a flat, and I said to me flat, thanks goodness for that, and I said to the dole, drum role, I got what I can. When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man, so I bought myself a plant, I did what I can. And I said to my plant. "yes indeed", gonna call you little weed, and I said to me flat "thanks goodness for that" and I said to the dole "drum role" I grew what I can. When I first came to this land, I was not a wealthy man, so I got myself some skirt, I did what I did. And I called my skirt Maria Louisa, then we went together and got me a visa, and my little lady made me a baby, and I went to the dole...drum role....got more money to support my honey, and I got a better flat, thank goodness for that, then I went on the sick, got some more lolly, and I said to my lolly...good golly...then I went to the quack for a pain in me back, and he wrote me off, so now I'm a toff, I did what I can.
@howard5992 5 жыл бұрын
@@5cinch all them poor people living like kings ... average food stamps benefit = $4.17 a day ... OMG
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