- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
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The tune and lyrics are similar to "Mole in the Ground," "My Last Dollar" and, to a lesser extent, "Crawdad."
The song is the subject of an historical highway marker in Virginia. The marker states
The original "New River Train" song was claimed by the Ward family of Galax as part of their repertoire as early as 1895. The song was believed to refer to the train that ran on the New River Line in 1883 as part of the Norfolk and Western system serving the town of Fries until 1985. It was first recorded in December 1923 by Henry Whitter. It has since been recorded by a number of artists, including local residents Kelly Harrell in 1925 and E. V. "Pop" Stoneman in 1928. - Licensing
- Request a synchronization license
Versions
New River Train written by [Traditional] English
New River Train written by [Traditional] instrumental
Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
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i | New River Train | Wade Ward | 1962 | ||
i | New River Train | Clarence Jackson, William Smith, Mutt Poston and The Farm Hands | 1966 | ||
i | New River Train | Raymond Fairchild and The Maggie Valley Boys | August 1967 | ||
i | New River Train | Mark Graham | 1987 | ||
i | New River Train | Cathy Fink | 1992 | ||
i | New River Train | Wayne Erbsen | 1997 | ||
i | New River Train | Sidna & Fulton Myers | 2005 | A cappella Released more than 10 years after its recording |
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i | New River Train | Matt Flinner | May 1, 2007 | ||
i | New River Train | Tony Trischka | May 1, 2007 | ||
i | New River Train | Todd Phillips | May 1, 2007 | ||
i | New River Train | David Grier | November 1, 2008 | ||
i | New River Train | Darol Anger | May 1, 2009 | ||
i | New River Train | Adam Hurt | July 29, 2009 |