Tag: civil war music
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Short Takes
My local Public Radio station, WNCW, has been playing cuts from a Civil War concept album by Russell Johnson and Barney Rogers, When the Bands Played. Since these are Tarheel musicians, it is sung from the Southern viewpoint. My favorite, naturally, was the “Sharpshooter’s Blues.” If you like Bluegrass or Old Time music, WNCW has […]
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Civil War Music Part III- Soundtracks
I apologize for not posting Part III earlier, the last few weeks have been very hectic. To see the other music reviews, please visit Civil War Music Part I Civil War Music Part II Here in the 3rd of my 3 part series, I look at soundtracks of the Civil War Era. The ones that […]