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| 1. Drums Of War - Old Bethpage Brass Band | |||
| 2. Quote - Oliver Wendall Holmes | |||
| 3. Ashokan Farewell - NA | |||
| 4. The Battle Cry Of Freedom - NA | |||
| 5. We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder - NA | |||
| 6. Dixie/Bonnie Blue Flag - The New American Brass Band | |||
| 7. Cheer Boys Cheer - The New American Brass Band | |||
| 8. Angel Band - Russ Barenburg | |||
| 9. Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier - Jacqueline Schwab | |||
| 10. Lorena - Jay Ungar | |||
| 11. Parade - The New American Brass Band | |||
| 12. Hail Columbia - The New American Brass Band | |||
| 13. Dixie - Bobby Horton | |||
| 14. Kingdom Coming - Jay Ungar | |||
| 15. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Matt Glaser | |||
| 16. All Quiet On The Potomic - Jacqueline Schwab | |||
| 17. Flag Of Columbia - Jacqueline Schwab | |||
| 18. Weeping Sad And Lonely - Jacqueline Schwab | |||
| 19. Yankee Doodle - The Old Bethpage Brass Band | |||
| 20. Palmyra Schottische - The New American Brass Band | |||
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The Civil War: Traditional American Songs and Instrumental Music Featured in the Film By Ken Burns is a treasure trove of musical gold. Its 28 tracks contain almost a full hour of military marches ("Parade," "Bonnie Blue Flag," "Palmyra Scottische"), sentimental songs ("Lorena," "Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier") and patriotic songs ("Dixie," "The Battle Cry of Freedom") that were popular in both North and South in the 1860s.
Of course, the track most listeners associate with both the documentary is the haunting "Ashokan Farewell," composed by Jay Ungar and performed by Ungar with Evan Stover, Matt Glaser, Molly Mason and Russ Barenger. It is a beautiful modern folk composition (originally heard in Fiddle Fever's "Waltz of the Wind" album) that reflects the tragic split between North and South that resulted in America's ugliest and bloodiest war. It is presented twice on this album, first in its entirety (track 3) and closes the CD along with a reading of Sullivan Ballou's last letter to his wife shortly before his death at the first battle of Bull Run.
What strikes me after all these years is the creativity and care taken by the producers to make this a worthwhile listening experience. While some of the marches and patriotic songs are played by bands with brass and percussion instruments, others are played to great effect by unexpected instruments. "The Battle Cry of Freedom," one of the great marching songs in the Northern repertoire and normally performed bombastically by bands or choruses, is played here by pianist Jacqueline Schwab with delicate sensibility and simplicity. In a similar vein, "Marching Through Georgia" is heard as both a triumphant fiddle romp performed by Fiddle Fever to underscore the mood of Sherman's army, then it is a lament played mournfully by pianist Schwab to reflect the feelings of loss and defeat by Georgians caught in the path of the "March to the Sea." It is a devastatingly effective use of music that draws the listener's ears, heart and mind into the drama and horror of the Civil War era.
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