Do You Know These Classic Songs from America’s Civil War?
To buy this CD of classics from U.S Civil War history for just $10, call us toll-free at 404-316-3127 or email us at hickorycove@mindspring.com
The American Civil War still fascinates us, and the music from that turbulent time is still powerful.
In Songs of the Civil War, Jim’s quiet solo piano improvisations emphasize the often-haunting melodies that moved our grandparents–and their parents. Here are fourteen old songs from America’s past, such as Lorena and All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight— and one new one, Ashokan Farewell.
Melodies last for generations, and these songs from over a hundred years ago can still touch us deeply.
Here are melodies our forefathers sang as they went to battle. And these are the songs their families sang as they dealt with the tragic results of the long and heart-wrenching war.
In this recording, Jim blends several styles to create quiet, flowing improvisations around these historic, often simple, melodies. Here are sensitive and reflective arrangements that enhance the mood of each song.
It is interesting that Jim Gibson manages to make these songs from long ago into simple arrangements that appeal to us in the twenty-first century. It’s a tribute to these exceptional melodies and to Jim’s unusual playing.
Click the arrow on the music player below to hear a sample of Lincoln and Liberty.
Ashokan Farewell
The Bonnie Blue Flag
All Quiet on the Potomac Tonight
Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Tenting Tonight on the Old Campground
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Lorena
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Lincoln and Liberty
Was My Brother in the Battle
Dixie’s Land (Dixie)
The Battle Cry of Freedom
Weeping, Sad and Lonely
To buy this CD of classics from U.S Civil War history for just $10, call us toll-free at 404-316-3127 or email us at hickorycove@mindspring.com
(This CD is also available at Amazon.com, but because of continuing problems, please ONLY order from Amazon if the vendor is listed as “Hickory Cove Music.” Otherwise, incredibly, you may get a poor quality bootleg CD. We have not been able to get this issue resolved.)
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