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Abraham Lincoln in Song - Song Collection inspired by Lincoln
Just in time for Presidents Day comes a new album saluting Abe Lincoln. Chris Vallillo's "Abraham Lincoln in Song" is a collection of largely Civil War-era songs, like "Dixie" and "Battle Cry of Freedom." "Lovers of acoustic music, history buffs and especially the educational audience," will enjoy the album, he said. History professor Mark Summers said the project can educate as well as entertain: "Music shows you a good slice of the time period, tells you about sentimentality and the emotions at the time. I'd like to have it for my classes."
by ap :: 2008-02-20 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

Battle Hymn of the Republic became Lincoln's unofficial theme
Very seldom do people pick a sacred song, and make a "hit" of it. But such was the case with Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic." During the American Civil War the soldiers used the song "John Brown's Body" as a marching tune, because of its snappy rhythm. Hearing this tune Mrs. Howe often prayed that she might write more suitable words for such a melody. One day she rode outside Washington to watch the reviewing of troops. During the course of the day, she heard the soldiers singing the song. One of her companions asked why she didn't write more inspirational words for the tune...
by ct :: 2007-07-20 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

Event honors history, music of Civil War
While modern military relies on radios, a general during the Civil War had only two choices if he wanted thousands of soldiers to do the same thing at once. "He could try shouting orders at the top of his lungs, or he could try field music," Joseph Whitney, a member of the Maryland Line Field Music, told. By playing original and reproduction drums, fifes and bugles, 5 band members entertained the group of Civil War buffs and demonstrated the importance of music during wartime at the 10th annual Maryland and the Civil War: A Regional Perspective conference. Field musicians were enlisted members of the army.
by carrollcountytimes :: 2007-03-27 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

Civil War era, captured by pianist's pen
Louis Moreau Gottschalk had something resembling rock-star status in 19th-century America, but the pianist-composer's most important contribution might be his tumultuous, trenchant, Zelig-like diary. Spanning 11 years, 1857-1868 (much of it spent touring the backwaters of North and South America), Gottschalk observed the Civil War era from the standpoint of someone who knew heads of state while also playing to mass audiences personally affected by war and revolution. His perspective is singularly significant.
by philly :: 2006-11-19 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

Music from Civil War era - 5th Michigan Regiment Band
The 5th Michigan Regiment Band will perform music from the Civil War era at a special concert. The band once was known as the 5th Michigan Infantry Band and is a successor to the original band, which existed in the 1860s. It was revived in 1973. Regimental bands were popular from April 1861, to August 1862. But the government started to have financial troubles and couldn't pay bandsmen for volunteer regiments. In July, 1862, bandsmen were mustered out of the service. If they had been recruited from infantry companies, they returned to their units. Otherwise, they were discharged or transferred to brigade bands.
by monroenews :: 2006-10-20 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

North and South had songs of pride, sorrow
Fort Sumter had just fallen when J. Harry Hayward and Thomas D. Sullivan came out with "The Flag of Fort Sumter," while Anna Bache and C. Munzinger gave a Northern public "The Hero of Fort Sumter," honoring commander of the doomed fort. Neither song sold well; nor did the George Frederick Root's "The First Gun is Fired! May God Protect the Right," but Root would soon become one of the most famous of the Union's songwriters. Concern was expressed in "May God Save the Union," by the Rev. G. Douglass Brewerton. Southern songwriters responded. Earnest Halphin wrote "God Save the South."
by goliath :: 2006-09-25 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

Authentic Civil War music takes stage
The music of the American Civil War will be showcased at Summer Music Festival concert. The Americus Brass Band, which performs historic music played by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, will perform at 8:15 p.m. July 7. The band was formed in 1976 by a group of music students with an interest in Civil War music and re-enactments. Over time, the group has acquired a variety of authentic instruments and clothing, as well as a large library of original music. Songs popular during the Civil War era include "Amazing Grace," "Listen to the Mockingbird," and "Home, Sweet Home." Brass bands were one of the most popular forms of entertainment during the era.
by pe :: 2006-07-05 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

Civil War Gen. Butterfield made the revision that created taps
During America's Civil War Union General Daniel Adams Butterfield made the revision that gave us present-day taps. Up to that time, the U.S. Army's infantry call to end the day was the French final call, "L'Extinction des feux." In July 1862, he recalled the tattoo music and hummed a version of it to an aide, who wrote it down in music. Butterfield then asked the brigade bugler Oliver W. Norton to play the notes and, after listening, edited them while keeping the melody. He ordered Norton to play this new call at the end of each day. The music was appreciated by other brigades, who adopted this bugle call. It was even adopted by Confederate buglers.
by --- :: 2006-05-28 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

War musician - Show to feature Civil War tunes
The Civil War will be coming back to Carroll County Friday when dozens of antique instruments and old-fashioned songs will be played to accompany the library's celebration of the Pulitzer Prize winning book "The Killer Angels." During the evening, Hutton plans on playing crowd favorites, some little-known tunes, and educating the public about the songs and his antique instruments.
by gazette.net :: 2006-04-13 :: Music, Songs - American Civil War

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