Various Artists - Authentic Songs Of The American Revolution & The Civil War Era
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This compact disc presents a selection of folk songs and folklore from the Revolutionary and Civil War Eras. These recordings are representative of what you would have actually heard being performed so many years ago. The songs truly capture the spirit of the time, they are like a window to the past. They illustrate how many things never change in the realm of human interaction, and make you realize people then were much the same as they are now. These songs are part of our great American heritage and should be listened to by all Americans so we don t forget where we came from.
Track Listing
- The Gambling Suitor (1:36)
- Thats Once (2:43)
- The Bashful Courtship (2:05)
- The Split Dog (1:41)
- Locks And Bolts (2:15)
- The Snakebit Hoehandle (2:06)
- The Old Grey Goose Is Dead (1:28)
- The Big Toe (3:50)
- The Deaf Woman's Courtship (0:59)
- Wondrous Love (2:46)
- The Devil's Question (2:29)
- The Man In The Kraut Tub (1:50)
- The Swapping Song (1:43)
- The Hickory Toothpick (6:09)
- The Riddle Song (1:21)
- When This Cruel War Is Over (2:21)
- Lincoln And Liberty (2:08)
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home (2:03)
- There Was An Old Soldier (2:09)
- John Brown's Body (3:00)
- All Quiet Along The Potomac (3:06)
- Goober Peas (2:03)
- Bonnie Blue Flag (2:27)
- Cumberland Gap (2:34)
- Lorena (3:51)
- Yellow Rose Of Texas (2:06)
- Dixie (2:13)