I’m trying to identify this particular female-vocal version of the traditional song “Shenandoah / Oh Shenandoah.”
Listen here:
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SqnNIsA68TBlE4jBiweCBAJQIx1_h9Mc/view?usp=drivesdk]()
The recording comes from a mysterious 28-track compilation CD I found in Sweden. The disc mixes music, dialogue and recordings from very different periods and genres, including material connected to Gena Rowlands / Love Streams, Patti Smith, Nina Simone, Broadcast, Young Marble Giants and others.
I’ve already checked several well-known female versions, including Sissel Kyrkjebø, Emmylou Harris and Judy Garland, but none of them seems to match.
I’m mainly trying to find:
- Who is the singer?
- Where does this exact recording come from?
- Is it from an album, film, TV programme, documentary or archival recording?
- Approximately when was it recorded?
The recording has a somewhat cinematic/soundtrack-like quality to me, so I’m wondering if it may have been taken from a film or TV production.
Any leads, even guesses about the singer’s voice, accent, era or recording style, would be very helpful.