Songs of the Civil WarIrwin Silber Columbia University Press, 1960 - 385 pages Based on three years of intensive research, this book contains 125 of the most popular songs of the Civil War--songs of victory and defeat, sorrow and laughter, heroism and homesickness. Each song is presented in an appropriate piano setting in addition to guitar chords for the folk singer and guitarist. The editor also offers a detailed account of the song's history, notes on the composer, a description of the circumstances under which it was written, and comments on the historical and social context of the song. Included in the book are all the best-known "Yank" and "Rebel" tunes, including: "John Brown's Body," "Battle Cry of Freedom," "Dixie," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," "Bonnie Blue Flag," "Tenting Tonight," "Just Before the Battle," "Goober Peas," and many others. The dramatic story of the Civil War music will fascinate the general reader. At the same time, scholars will find complete documentation of all sources and references. --Dust jacket. |
Contents
Marching Along 30 | 9 |
The Battle Cry of Freedom Rallying Song | 17 |
John Browns Body | 23 |
In Dixie Land Ill Take My Stand | 47 |
Dixies Land | 59 |
The Bonnie Blue Flag | 65 |
Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness | 87 |
Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness | 94 |
Flight of Doodles 240 | 207 |
Its All About That Terrible Fight | 229 |
Root Hog or Die Southern Version | 243 |
Brother Green | 250 |
Let My People | 267 |
Follow the Drinking Gourd | 278 |
We Wait Beneath the Furnace Blast | 285 |
Grafted into the Army | 311 |
Weeping Sad and Lonely When This Cruel War Home Sweet Home 143 | 124 |
Do They Miss Me at Home? | 131 |
The Vacant Chair | 137 |
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground | 165 |
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground | 181 |
The New York Volunteer | 187 |
Wait for the Wagon | 193 |
The Valiant Conscript | 201 |
Kingdom Coming Year of Jubilo | 317 |
Goes to Fight mit Sigel | 325 |
The Blue and the Gray | 347 |
The Blue and the Gray | 353 |
SOURCES | 365 |
Songsters of the Civil War and MidNineteenth Century | 372 |
General Index | 379 |
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