Down By the Old Mill Stream
by Lianne Schneider
Title
Down By the Old Mill Stream
Artist
Lianne Schneider
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting/photographic Art
Description
Another in the 'Simple Life' series that began with "Gimme That Ol' Time Religion." This painting is based on a public domain photograph of the old Glade Creek mill located in Babcock State Park in West Virginia.
The Glade Creek Grist Mill is a new mill that was completed in 1976 at Babcock. Fully operable, this mill was built as a re-creation of one which once ground grain on Glade Creek long before Babcock became a state park. Known as Cooper's Mill, it stood on the present location of the park's administration building parking lot.
Of special interest, the mill was created by combining parts and pieces from three mills which once dotted the state. The basic structure of the mill came from the Stoney Creek Grist Mill which dates back to 1890. It was dismantled and moved piece by piece to Babcock from a spot near Campbelltown in Pocahontas County. After an accidental fire destroyed the Spring Run Grist Mill near Petersburg, Grant County, only the overshot water wheel could be salvaged. Other parts for the mill came from the Onego Grist Mill near Seneca Rocks in Pendleton County.
A living monument to the over 500 mills which thrived in West Virginia at the turn of the century, the Glade Creek Grist Mill provides freshly ground cornmeal which park guests may purchase depending on availability and stream conditions. Visitors to the mill may journey back to the time when grinding grain by a rushing stream was a way of life, and the groaning mill wheel was music to the miller's ear. The Glade Creek Grist Mill is a replica of the original Cooper's Mill that was located nearby. The current grist mill, completed in 1976, was assembled from parts of three other West Virginia mills. The park's web site describes the Glade Creek Grist Mill as a living, working monument to the more than 500 mills that used to set throughout the state.
Talk about vintage � here�s Bing Crosby singing this schmaltzy barbershop quartet song called "Down By the Old Mill Stream." This sounds like the original gramophone version too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqVB3VyMfNk
DOWN BY THE OLD MILL STREAM
My darling I am dreaming of the days gone by,
When you and I were sweethearts beneath the summer sky;
Your hair has turned to silver the gold has faded too;
But still I will remember, where I first met you.
Down by the old mill stream where I first met you,
With your eyes of blue, dressed in gingham too,
It was there I knew that you loved me true,
You were sixteen, my village queen, by the old mill stream.
The old mill wheel is silent and has fallen down,
The old oak tree has withered and lies there on the ground;
While you and I are sweethearts the same as days of yore;
Although we've been together, forty years and more.
Down by the old mill stream where I first met you,
With your eyes of blue, dressed in gingham too,
It was there I knew that you loved me true,
You were sixteen, my village queen, by the old mill stream.
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Jim Hill
I love this series and this piece definitely takes me back in my mind to a simpler time. Beautiful work!!
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Lianne, I have already commented more than once, but here I am again viewing this lovely, unforgettable work of art. I like that you have the lyrics to the song in your description. It brings back memories of when I would go with my brother to hear quartets sing at local events. This scene is so well done and as always, a masterpiece from you. Thank you for gracious remarks about my watercolor painting & others. F/V
Lianne Schneider replied:
What a charming and personal remark Anne - I'm so glad it brings back good memories for you - it did for me as well. Thank you so much!
Carl Rolfe
beautifully romanized, as always great work v
Lianne Schneider replied:
My apologies Carl for not getting back to you sooner. But I'm so very grateful for your lovely comments. Thank you so much.
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Lianne, Back again to admire this mill picture. Oh, so bee-yoo-tee-full. I have commented previously but did not fave and vote. Thanks for kind words about my whimsical collage. So glad you like it. (I have been moving images from back pages to front pages because I have so many that most people do not have time to look at all of then which includes over 1200 images, paintings as well as family photos.) F/V
Lianne Schneider replied:
I can't imagine having that many images on FAA - but then I work slowly and post infrequently so I'll be 90 before I could ever have 1200 pieces on here. Thank you so much dear Anne.
Carol Wisniewski
Beautiful composition, lovely autumn colors. v.
Lianne Schneider replied:
Thank you so much Carol - that means so much to me especially from you. I appreciate that very much.
Gloria Ssali
wonderful painting of this old mill you have such great artistry and lovely attention to detail a great piece my friend fv
Lianne Schneider replied:
Awww you are so kind Gloria - I can't tell you how much I appreciate your lovely comments and support. Thank you.
Joyce Dickens
Hi Lianne, this is just stunning; such beautiful fall colors, and the mill is beautifully situated among the lovely warmth....Love your wonderful description and the song by Bing Crosby.....lol...I guess you know you are old when you remember the words to a Bing Crosby song!!!...
Lianne Schneider replied:
Aw you are such a sweetheart Joyce - thank you so very much. And...oh dear, I can't pretend not to be old, but honestly, this song is really before OUR time!! LOL.
Shawn Hughes
Wow! This is beautiful! I love the beautiful description as well! Your so talented Lianne! Best Wishes to you always, Shawn F/V as well!
Lianne Schneider replied:
You are always more than generous Shawn and I can't tell you how much that touches me and means to me. Thank you so very much!
Carol Wisniewski
Wow, this is a beauty, thank you for sharing this. I enjoyed reading the very interesting history that goes with this mill. And enjoyed the Youtube clip and the words too. v&f
Lianne Schneider replied:
How very lovely of you to take the time to do all that Carol and to comment on everything. I so appreciate that and I'm really glad you liked it! Thank you.
Laurie Search
How beautiful this is, dear Lianne....So charming, with incredible fall colors!!!!
Lianne Schneider replied:
Ah Laurie, you are such a sweet and generous friend. Thank you for that very beautiful comment - it just means the world.
Eloise Schneider
This is so absolutely beautiful! VOTED.
Lianne Schneider replied:
What a generous and lovely comment and gesture Eloise - I appreciate that so much!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Spectacular special effects, Lianne!!! Thank you for your generous comment. v/f
Lianne Schneider replied:
Ah Hanne - thank you so very much. I just can't tell you how much I appreciate that lovely comment.