Songs of the Civil War

This article is about the album. For songs of the Civil War in general, see Music of the American Civil War.
Songs of the Civil War
Compilation album by Various artists
Released August 13, 1991
Genre Traditional
Label Columbia
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau [2]

Songs of the Civil War is a compilation album, released in 1991 by Columbia, that presents an assortment of contemporary performers recording period pieces and traditional songs that date back to the American Civil War.[3]

Track listing

  1. Jay Ungar and Molly Mason – "Ashokan Farewell"
  2. Sweet Honey in the Rock – "No More Auction Block For Me"
  3. Ronnie Gilbert – "Lincoln and Liberty"
  4. United States Military Academy Band[4] – "Dixie's Land"
  5. Kathy Mattea – "The Southern Soldier Boy"
  6. John Hartford – "Aura Lee"
  7. Waylon Jennings – "Rebel Soldier"
  8. Richie Havens – "Follow the Drinking Gourd"
  9. Judy Collins – "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
  10. United States Military Academy Band[4][5] – "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
  11. Kate and Anna McGarrigle – "Was My Brother in the Battle?"
  12. Hoyt Axton – "The Yellow Rose of Texas"
  13. Sweet Honey in the Rock – "Run, Mourner, Run"
  14. Richie Havens – "Give Us a Flag"
  15. John Hartford – "The Secesh (Shiloh)"
  16. Kathy Mattea – "Somebody's Darling"
  17. Waylon Jennings – "An Old Unreconstructed"
  18. Kathy Matea – "Vacant Chair"
  19. Kate and Anna McGarrigle – "Better Times Are Coming"
  20. John Hartford – "Lorena"
  21. Jay Ungar and Molly Mason – "Marching Through Georgia" (originally by Henry Clay Work, 1865)
  22. Kate and Anna McGarrigle – "Hard Times Come Again No More" (originally by Stephen Foster, 1854)
  23. Hoyt Axton – "Oh I'm a Good Old Rebel"
  24. Ronnie Gilbert – "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
  25. Staff Sgt. Steve Luck[4] – "Taps"

Personnel

References

  1. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/r23756
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. "Songs of the Civil War". allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Next CD recording is The United States Military Academy Band, West Point, New York (CD album)
  5. When Johnny Comes Marching Home U.S.M.A. Band under the direction of LTC Frank G. Dubuy, from Songs of the Civil War PBS special, YouTube