[Dixielandjazz] Some Thanksgiving Jazz

[Marek Boym]

Hi,
Unlike Americans, the Brits tend to refer to various objects as "she."
 If a car or a ship (the latter - almost always) can be a "she," why
not a locomotive?
Cheers

On 24/11/2009, David M Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com> wrote:
> Ginny,
>
> In the E Clampus Vitas version, the lyrics suggest that "She" is a
> delectable female (of unknown lineage) - most certainly not a locomotive!
>
> For all songs of this sort, the Go-To reference is www.mudcat.org - there
> are many discussions about the lyrics and the significance of Six White
> Horse (and such) there.
>
> > http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=4947#1834828
> She'll coming round the mountain when she comes." The unidentified "she"
> arrives with great pomp and ceremony, and is greeted with celebration (e.g.
> the killing and cooking of the old red rooster). The song often is
> supplemented by summer camp nonsense.
> >
>
> David Richoux
>
> On Nov 23, 2009, at 8:48 PM, Gluetje1 at aol.com wrote:
>
> > In the USA on the 4th Thursday in November, Thanksgiving is  celebrated.
> I
> > believe Canada celebrated a harvest Thanksgiving on an  October Monday.
> >
> > I'm thankful for this jazzed version of a traditional folk tune that I
> > know as "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain".  I've read that it is
> unknown
> > who or what the "she" refers to; i.e., a person, a train?
> >
> >
> > http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=HY27482779
> >
> > Ginny
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