Soldier's Joy: A Civil War Odyssey

Soldier's Joy: A Civil War Odyssey Artist: Various Artists
Label: Cmh Records
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 027297882027
EAN: 0027297882027
ASIN: B0001MMFSM


Release Date: 2004-03-30

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Tracks:

  1. Home Sweet Home - Benny Martin
  2. Brother Green - Leroy Troy
  3. Soldier's Joy - Buddy Spicher
  4. Cumberland Gap - Leroy Troy
  5. When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Simon & Verity Grace
  6. Give The Fiddler A Dram - Merle Travis
  7. Two Little Boys - Simon & Verity Grace
  8. Grandfather's Clock - Granpa Jones
  9. Devil's Dream - Joe Maphis
  10. Aura Lee - Simon & Verity Grace
  11. Dixie - Benny Martin
  12. Goober Peas - Arthur Smith
  13. Darling Nellie Gray - Johnny Gimble
  14. Go Down Yonder Moses - Eddie Adcock Band
  15. Marching Through Georgia - Sam Levine
  16. The Girl I Left Behind Me - Jim & Jesse
  17. Write A Letter To My Mother - Leroy Troy
  18. Faded Coat Of Blue - Laura Weber
  19. My Pretty Quadroon - Grandpa Jones
  20. Yellow Rose Of Texas - Tommy Faile
  21. Maryland, My Maryland - Dick & Jacquie Schuyler
  22. Listen To The Mockingbird - Paul Warren
  23. Lorena - Don Ange
  24. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Rhonda Renee
  25. Angel Band - Carl Story

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good choice of tunes and songs from Civil War.......2005-06-27

The tunes and songs from the Civil War era may sound archaic or odd to some people but this CD contains a good choice of tunes and songs from Civil War. Some tunes are played with a guitar or a banjo and it gives us an idea of the sound of the Civil War music. The quality of recording is good. So, if you like this kind of music, buy this CD.

4 out of 5 stars A nice collection of songs that hark back to an earlier time.......2004-04-20

If you like the music of O Brother or Cold Mountain, then you will undoubtedly appreciate this CD. The music from the Civil War era may sound archaic to some modern ears but this collection works well as both a historical record of the time and as an emotional collection of music that stands on it's own merits. The recordings aren't new by any means but this collection seems fresh during an age when consolidation and corporate interests dominate the music industry.

There are songs that paint a picture of how a soldier lived during the Civil War ("Marching Through Georgia", "Write a Letter to My Mother") as well as patriotic songs meant to inspire weary soldiers ("Maryland My Maryland", "Battle Hymn of the Republic"). Other standouts are the instrumental "Soldier's Joy" by fiddler Buddy Spicher and Benny Martin's "Dixie".

Overall, a nice collection which will be of interest to long-time aficionados of traditional music as well as new listeners.

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  2. The Wild Places / Streets of Fire ~ Duncan Browne
  3. Banba ~ Clannad
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  5. The Collection ~ Jim McCann
  6. To Ella ~ Odetta
  7. Traditional Lakota Songs ~ William Horncloud
  8. 75th Birthday Symposium ~ Ewan MacColl
  9. Down the Highway ~ Jim Croce
  10. Sloan Wainwright ~ Sloan Wainwright

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