Hurrah, Hurrah

Hurrah, Hurrah

"Through the valleys of Utah all good people try
To honor the grand twenty fourth of July.
The birthplace of freedom; the home of the blessed
Of God's chosen people by tyrants oppressed.

Hur-rah, Hur-rah there's good reason why
We honor the grand twenty fourth of July.
Hur-rah, Hur-rah ten thousand glad cheers
For the bold Brigham Young and his brave pi-o-neers.

They traveled from Nauvoo and over the plains
Mid trial and sorrows mid sunshine and rains.
They reached Salt Lake City by the help of high heaven
July twenty fourth eighteen forty seven.


Hur-rah, Hur-rah there's good reason why
We honor the grand twenty fourth of July.
Hur-rah, Hur-rah ten thousancd glad cheers
For the bold Brigham Young and his brave pi-o-neers."


This song was written by my great, great grandfather John Joseph Hayes, and my mother sang it to us and tried to make us all sing it every 24th of July.  I sang it to my kids at breakfast today.  They did NOT enthusiastically join in.  (Maybe I need to go visit my mother today for a good rousing sing-a-long.)  Our ward is doing nothing in honor of the day :(  although we did sing a couple of pioneer songs in sacrament meeting on Sunday.  However, in honor of pioneers, I did a bit of indexing today, and I plan to watch either Legacy or 17 Miracles sometime today/night, and I DID sing the song.  Happy Pioneer Day!

The tune is so upbeat that I tried to scan and post the music, but I'm not sure it is too helpful since it is hard to read.

Page 2-the chorus

Pioneer day 1979-when we used to do a primary/ward pioneer parade down mainstreet Logandale followed by a bread and milk supper at the park every year.  Left to right:  Trina (with the awesome real Indian braids), Kay, and Corinne.  We made the flour sack dresses-weren't they awesome?!

Pioneer Day parade 1980.  I'm the second "horse" carrying cowboy David (my little brother).  The first horse is my cousin Roger or Russell (They are twins, and I'm not sure and can't remember which one played the part of the horse) carrying my little brother Clark.

Pioneer Day Parade 1981.  Kay and Corinne were this horse in the parade.  I can't remember if I was the front or the back, but I remember that the parade route seemed very long as we walked bent over under the hot costume on July 24th in Logandale.

Pioneer Day 1994.  The three oldest Barlow kids ready for the pioneer day parade:  Dallin, Analise, and Kaylee (Note: I'm not sure if it is now politically correct to dress as Indians if one is not of native American descent, but no disrespect is intended as I post this and the previous Indian costumed picture.)

Pioneer Day 2004: The three youngest Barlow kids ready for the pioneer day parade:  Luke, Trent, and Lynae