Biography:
The New Christy Minstrels is an American folk music group that came to prominence in the 1960s and is currently performing in concerts across the country. For the Schedule of The New Christy Minstrels®, Under the Direction of Randy Sparks, visit
the one and only official web site: www.thenewchristyminstrels.com as well as The NCM Foundation web site: www.newchristyminstrelsfoundation.org
Formed by Founder Randy Sparks in 1961, The New Christy Minstrels®
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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To the old steel mill big Joe went down
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Joe Magarac
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He said all you honkies gather round
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Big Joe Magarac
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I heard they're gonna build a railroad
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To Frisco and back
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From Maine down to Mexico
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And who's gonna make the steel for that track
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Big Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Well there ain't no steel man in all this world like
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Joe Magarac
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From the Lackawanna Road to the Rock Island Line
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Went Joe Magarac
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And the railroad boss said you're doing just fine
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Big Joe Magarac
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You know we gotta have some buildings
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That reach to the sky
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And highways wherever you go
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Well, I ain‘t done yet and I'm sure gonna try
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Says Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Well there ain't no steel man in all this world like
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Joe Magarac
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Well the melter boss said we gotta shut down the mill
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For Joe Magarac
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He done worked all the ore in the mine on the hill
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Oh Joe Magarac
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Joe jumped into the ladle it was fiery hot
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And he waved to his honkies below
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And the roller boss said the very best steel we got
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Is Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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He was made out of steel from his head to his toes
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Big Joe Magarac
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Dm Bb A
To the old steel mill big Joe went down
Dm A
Joe Magarac
Dm Bb A
He said all you honkies gather round
Dm A
Big Joe Magarac
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I heard they're gonna build a railroad
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To Frisco and back
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From Maine down to Mexico
Dm Bb A
And who's gonna make the steel for that track
Dm A
Big Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Well there ain't no steel man in all this world like
A Dm A
Joe Magarac
Dm A
From the Lackawanna Road to the Rock Island Line
Dm A
Went Joe Magarac
Dm D Am
And the railroad boss said you're doing just fine
Dm A
Big Joe Magarac
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You know we gotta have some buildings
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That reach to the sky
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And highways wherever you go
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Well, I ain‘t done yet and I'm sure gonna try
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Says Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Well there ain't no steel man in all this world like
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Joe Magarac
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Well the melter boss said we gotta shut down the mill
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For Joe Magarac
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He done worked all the ore in the mine on the hill
Dm A
Oh Joe Magarac
Dm D A
Joe jumped into the ladle it was fiery hot
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And he waved to his honkies below
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And the roller boss said the very best steel we got
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Is Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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Joe Magarac
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He was made out of steel from his head to his toes
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Big Joe Magarac
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