Alma maters

[Loyd Bulmur]

While a number of "top 50 fight song" lists have
been generated, none seems to have been done for
alma maters. Herewith an attempt to start to fill the void.
(URL's, where available, were accurate as of Jan. 24, 2011).

1. Washington and Lee University
"College Friendships" appears to have never been
recorded for wide distribution except by RCA Victor
in a 1938 album of 10-inch shellac discs
Victor Album P-34 # 26684

2. University of Idaho
"Here We Have Idaho"
http://gov.idaho.gov/fyi/song/song_index.html

3. Oregon State University
"Within A Vale Of Western Mountains"
http://osumb.oregonstate.edu/media/osumb.osu-alma-mater.mov

4. Cornell University - University of Alabama - et al
"Far Above Cayuga's Waters" - "Amici" - et al
A large number of schools use this tune, with minor
variations.
http://mb.bigredbands.org/Music/34%20Alma%20Mater.mp3

5. Ohio State University
"Carmen Ohio"
The only all-brass band in major U.S. colleges, has
recorded this item many times on LP's and CD's.