Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta Lynn 1970
  (Prairie 1000)   Al Horn
 
two columns

OPENER    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face, grand square
Well, I was born a coal miners daughter
In a cabin on a hill in Butcher Holler

Circle left
Allemande left and weave
We were poor but we had love, that's one thing my daddy made sure of
He shoveled coal to make a poor man's dollar


FIGURE    C4, corner progression

Heads promenade halfway around that ring
Down the middle, curlique, walk & dodge
Swing thru so fine, boys run right, bend the line
Right & left thru, slide thru, square thru 3 hands
Swing that corner and promeno
* And everything would start all over at break of morning

ALTERNATE LYRICS

* She'd smile in mommy's understanding way

* Daddy always managed to get the money somewhere

* He shoveled coal to make a poor man's dollar

MIDDLE BREAK    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face, grand square
Well, I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter
I remember well the well where I drew water

Circle left
Allemande left and weave
The work we done was hard, at night we'd sleep cause we were tired
I never thought of ever leaving Butcher Holler


CLOSER    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face, grand square
Well, a lot of the things have changed since way back then
And it's so good to be back home again

Circle left
Allemande left and weave
Not much but the floor, nothin' interesting anymore
'cept the memories of a coal miner's daughter

There is a young lady named Shari Brabham who is singing the words to the original song on both the called side and on the instrumental, through the whole music, so the calling is being done over her singing. On the called side, Al Horn is just giving the calls. He is letting the singing do the fill-in. It is dedicated to Ms. Shari Brabham: "Sheri was born in Columbus, OH Aug. 6, '64 being diagnosed for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age one and has had 20 operations for joint fusions. Also blind in one eye with partial vision in the other. She was named Little Miss Arthritis in '74 and named the recipient of the Jerry Walsh Courage Award in 1980 and inducted in the Nat'l Honor Society as a senior, Sheri was the first handicap in the Jr-Hi choir and joined the Y.E.S. (wheelchair square dancers) in '80. Sheri sings at many area, state and nat'l square dance functions including the Nationals in Louisville, KY in 1983 and Detroit in 1982. Also the Ohio and W.VA. State Conv's, Danceathons, Telethons for Easter Seals, Oglebayfest and many more too numerous to mention. Sheri performs with the YES wheelchair group also being a dancer in her electric wheelchair. The YES group of handicapped young people range from 16-22 years. The group's reason for existence and purpose is two-fold: The most important is that these young people by their dedicated effort in learning to square dance have proven themselves Handicapable. They deserve the chance to demonstrate in front of large groups of people that they are not useless and to be pitied, but happy and capable. By their tremendous efforts, they are able to encourage other handicapped people to participate in recreational and social activities. This group of beautiful people are currently working to raise $10,000 to enable them to continue performing under the dedicated and capable hands of the YES group leaders and caller, Pam & Jim Cooper, 4856 Brewster Dr., Columbus, OH 43227 of whom we give a big, big thanks for everything they have done!


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