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
Length 1:09:53
Label Columbia
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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

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Ashokan Farewell"  Jay Ungar and Molly Mason 4:11
2. "No More Auction Block For Me"  Sweet Honey in the Rock 5:30
3. "Lincoln and Liberty"  Ronnie Gilbert 2:12
4. "Dixie's Land"  United States Military Academy Band[4] 1:17
5. "The Southern Soldier Boy"  Kathy Mattea 2:36
6. "Aura Lee"  John Hartford 1:28
7. "Rebel Soldier"  Waylon Jennings 3:30
8. "Follow the Drinking Gourd"  Richie Havens 3:25
9. "Battle Hymn of the Republic"  Judy Collins 2:17
10. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"  United States Military Academy Band[4][5] 2:13
11. "Was My Brother in the Battle?"  Kate & Anna McGarrigle 3:43
12. "The Yellow Rose of Texas"  Hoyt Axton 2:15
13. "Run, Mourner, Run"  Sweet Honey in the Rock 2:44
14. "Give Us a Flag"  Richie Havens 2:39
15. "The Secesh (Shiloh)"  John Hartford 2:55
16. "Somebody's Darling"  Kathy Mattea 4:12
17. "An Old Unreconstructed"  Waylon Jennings 1:52
18. "Vacant Chair"  Kathy Matea 4:12
19. "Better Times Are Coming"  Kate & Anna McGarrigle 1:46
20. "Lorena"  John Hartford 4:44
21. "Marching Through Georgia" (originally by Henry Clay Work, 1865))Jay Ungar and Molly Mason 3:01
22. "Hard Times Come Again No More" (originally by Stephen Foster, 1854))Kate & Anna McGarrigle 2:27
23. "Oh I'm a Good Old Rebel"  Hoyt Axton 1:54
24. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"  Ronnie Gilbert 1:51
25. "Taps"  Staff Sgt. Steve Luck[4] 0:59

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