Songs of the Civil War | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 43240
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 48607
UPC: 074644860726
EAN: 0074644860726
ASIN: B00000283E
Release Date: August 13, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Ashokan Farewell - Jay Ungar and Molly Mason | | • | No More Auction Block For Me - Sweet Honey In The Rock | | • | Licoln & Liberty - Ronnie Gilbert | | • | Dixie's Land - United States Military Academy Band | | • | The Sothern Soldier Boy - Kathy Mattea | | • | Aura Lee - John Hartford | | • | Rebel Soldier - Waylon Jennings | | • | Follow The Drinking Gourd - Richie Havens | | • | Battle Hymn Of The Republic (John Brown's Body) - Judy Collins | | • | When Johnny Comes Marching Home - United States Military Academy Band | | • | Was My Brother In The Battle - Kate & Anna McGarrigle | | • | Yellow Rose Of Texas - Hoyt Axton | | • | Run, Mourner, Run - Sweet Honey In The Rock | | • | Give Us A Flag - Richie Havens | | • | The Secesh (Shiloh) - John Hartford | | • | Somebody's Darling - Kathy Mattea | | • | An Old Unreconstructed - Waylon Jennings | | • | Vacant Chair - Kathy Matea | | • | Better Times Are Coming - Kate & Anna McGarrigle | | • | Lorena - John Hartford | | • | Marching Through Georgia - Jay Ungar and Molly Mason | | • | Hard Times Come Again No More - Kate & Anna McGarrigle And Families | | • | Oh I'm A Good Old Rebel - Hoyt Axton | | • | When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Ronnie Gilbert | | • | Taps - Staff Sgt. Steve Luck |
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Prompted by the success Ken Burns's popular Civil War documentary (which spawned its own soundtrack), Songs of the Civil War presents an eclectic assortment of contemporary performers tackling period pieces that date back to the War Between the States. Here's Sweet Honey in the Rock tackling the slave lament "No More Auction Block for Me," Judy Collins singing "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and Kate and Anna McGarrigle essaying the lovely (and very suitable) "Hard Times Come Again No More." Between performances by name artists (Kathy Mattea, Waylon Jennings, and Richie Havens among them), instrumentals performed by the U.S. Military Academy Band provide a sense of time and place. --Steven Stolder
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 Very Good April 9, 2008
The one and only thing that I didn't like about this was that there was only one version of, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" which was beautiful but it was acapella and only one verse was sung.
great CD! December 21, 2007
I really am enjoying this variety of music! I like the different artists and their different styles; old songs become new with the variety.
Not just for Civil War buffs July 28, 2007
Ken Burns did a fine job of selecting the best, most interesting, most poignant songs from both sides of a defining conflict in America's history, and matching them with the exact right performers. The CD is perfectly paced and full of delights, like Hoyt Axton singing "Yellow Rose of Texas," Richie Havens performing "Follow the Drinking Gourd," and Waylon Jennings singing "Rebel Soldier," which is the most ticked-off song I've ever heard.
Educators: What a collection to add to your collection! March 21, 2007
Reviewers Theo Logos and Laurence Bernabo were correct! This is an excellent collection of music. I purchased this album because my nine-year-old son needed background music for his Civil War presentation at our homeschool group's history fair. Like I said, this was supposed to be background music to set a mood only. Instead, the music prompted a lot of interest with many people commenting on it, some sang or hummed along, and much conversation was generated. Our goal was to promote learning and this music definitely contributed to our goal's success!
Panis Angelicus March 2, 2007
Lots of good stuff here. Read the other reviews. But you need only one reason to purchase this gem - Hoyt Axton's take on "The Yellow Rose of Texas".
Panis Angelicus
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