Description
DESCRIPTION
The Civil War played an instrumental role in the development of an American national identity. Specifically for American folk music, the war inspired songwriting on both sides of the conflict, as amateurs and professionals wrote new, timely lyrics to old English, Scottish, and Irish ballads as well as original compositions. Some of the popular songs are still well known today, such as the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." This 33-song collection, featuring Pete Seeger, the New Lost City Ramblers, Hermes Nye, Cisco Houston, Sandy Ives, and others, was released on the centennial of the Civil War in 1960. It contains patriotic songs of the Union, songs about Southern rights, sentimental ballads, parodies, and marching songs.
TracksCredits
- Disc 1 -
1 John Brown's Body
2 Johnny Is My Darling
3 Billy Barlow
4 Somebody's Darling
5 Old Abe Lincoln
6 The Vacant Chair
7 Lincoln and Liberty
8 Roll Alabama Roll
9 Clear the Track
10 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
11 Bonnie Blue Flag
12 Tenting Tonight
13 Richmond Is a Hard Road to Travel
14 Battle Cry of Freedom
15 The Cumberland and the Merrimac
16 Just Before the Battle, Mother
17 Farewell Mother
18 Battle Hymn of the Republic
- Disc 2 -
1 Weeping Sad and Lonely
2 Marching Song of the First Arkansas
3 Overtures from Richmond
4 Pat Murphy of the Irish Brigade
5 Goober Peas
6 Cumberland Crew
7 High Toned Southern Gentlemen
8 When Johnny Comes Marching Home
9 Who Will Care for Mother Now?
10 Marching Through Georgia
11 No More Auction Block
12 Kingdom Coming (Year of Jubilo)
13 Booth Killed Lincoln
14 Oh, I'm a Good Old Rebel
15 Two Brothers
16 Battle Hymn of the Republic
