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From pride and patriotism to death and defeat, Civil War Songs and Stories describes how music was as much a part of Army life as a musket. The narrative explains how both sides were accompanied by professional regimental brass bands mustered to preserve morale. The music inspired soldiers and consoled them. It brought memories from home and gave hope to what would soon seem to be hopeless circumstances.
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From pride and patriotism to death and defeat, Civil War Songs and Stories.
Videos
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Performed by William Lee Golden, Jimmy Fortune, Tim Duncan, Chris Golden and Jimmy Fulbright.
Bonnie Blue Flag
Performed by Bo Bice with musicians Bart Walker and Jeff Bradshaw.
My Old Kentucky Home
Performed By Crystal Gayle with musicians, Buddy Spiker, Richard Bailey and John Kearns.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Performed by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, directed by Dr. Paul Kwanee.
The Vacant Chair
Performed by Maura O’Connell with musicians, Donald Johnson, John Mock and David Frances.
The Songs
Jordan is a Hard Road to Follow
Performed by Les Kerr & The Bayou Band – Bryan Cumming, Everette Brown, Ken Ozimek
Old Dan Tucker
Performed by Crystal Gayle with musicians, Buddy Spiker, Richard Bailey and John Kearns
Get Off The Track
Performed by Caryl Parker, Brad Arnold, Blake Parker, Tim Greer, Thomas Grassi
Dixie
Performed by William Lee Golden, Jimmy Fortune, Tim Duncan, Chris Golden and Jimmy Fulbright
My Old Kentucky Home
Performed By Crystal Gayle with musicians, Buddy Spiker, Richard Bailey and John Kearns
Slave spirituals
Performed by the Princely Players
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Fisk Jubilee Singers, directed by Dr. Paul Kwanee
The First Gun is Fired, May God Protect the Right
Performed by Don and Katie King
Regimental band re-enactment
Olde Town Brass of Huntsville, Alabama
Goober Peas
Performed by Matthew Dodd
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Performed by William Lee Golden, Jimmy Fortune, Tim Duncan, Chris Golden and Jimmy Fulbright
Battle Cry of Freedom
Performed by Jason Ringenberg
Bonnie Blue Flag
Performed by Bo Bice with musicians Bart Walker and Jeff Bradshaw
Weeping Sad and Lonely
Performed by Elizabeth Foster with Sarah Siskind and Julie Lee
Tenting on the Old Campground
Performed by Blake Parker with musician Lauren Wright
The Vacant Chair
Performed by Maura O’Connell with musicians, Donald Johnson, John Mock and David Frances
Booth Shot Lincoln
Performed by Jason Ringenberg
Additional music
Jeff Martin, piano
Lauren Wright, violin
The Artists
Bo Bice
Bonnie Blue Flag
Matthew Dodd
Goober Peas
The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Jimmy Fortune
Dixie
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Elizabeth Foster
Weeping Sad and Lonely
Crystal Gayle
Old Dan Tucker
My Old Kentucky Home
William Lee Golden
Dixie
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Les Kerr and the Bayou Band
Jordan is a Hard Road to Follow
Don and Katy King
The First Gun is Fired, May God Protect the Right
Princely Players
Slave spirituals
Maura O'Connell
The Vacant Chair
Olde Town Brass of Huntsville, Alabama
Regimental band re-enactment
Jason Ringenberg
Battle Cry of Freedom
Booth Shot Lincoln
Episode Credits
Stephen Eugene Hall
Writer and Producer
Ken Tucker
Production Manager
Kevin Crane
Ed Jones
Project Coordinators
Beth Curley
Executive in Charge
Tennessee Civil War 150 is made possible in part by: TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, | |
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