“The Plains of Illinois”
Description
The singer urges "all you good old farmers that on your plow depend" to "come travel west and settle on the plains of Illinois." It is alleged that Adam would compare Illinois to the Garden of Eden. The state and its residents are glowingly described
Recordings
- Art Thieme, "State of Illinois" (on Thieme01) (on Thieme05)
References
- FSCatskills 89, "The Plains of Illinois" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Sandburg, pp. 162-163, "El-A-Noy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Lomax-FSNA 41, "El-A-Noy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Botkin-MRFolklr, p. 561, "El-a-noy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 42, "Elanoy" (1 text)
- DT, PLAINILL*
- Roud #4605
- BI, FSC089