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DISCID=3f10b218
DTITLE=Tennessee Ernie Ford / Songs Of The Civil War
DYEAR=1961
DGENRE=Folk
TTITLE0=Stonewall Jackson's Way
TTITLE1=Lorena
TTITLE2=Riding A Raid
TTITLE3=Maryland, My Maryland
TTITLE4=Goober Peas
TTITLE5=I Can Whip The Scoundrel
TTITLE6=The Bonnie Blue Flag
TTITLE7=The Valiant Conscript
TTITLE8=The Rebel Soldier
TTITLE9=The Southern Wagon
TTITLE10=Flight Of The Doodles
TTITLE11=Dixie
TTITLE12=The Army Of The Free
TTITLE13=Virginia's Bloody Soul
TTITLE14=Marching Song (Of The First Arkansas Negro Regiment)
TTITLE15=The Why And The Wherefore
TTITLE16=The Vacant Chair
TTITLE17=The Fall Of Charleston
TTITLE18=The New York Volunteer
TTITLE19=The Faded Coat Of Blue
TTITLE20=Marching Through Georgia
TTITLE21=Just Before The Battle, Mother
TTITLE22=The Girl I Left Behind Me
TTITLE23=Union Dixie
EXTD=Songs Of The Civil War\n2004 Bear Family Records\n\n''Sings Civil
EXTD= War Songs Of The South'' LP Originally Released July 1961\n''Sin
EXTD=gs Civil War Songs Of The North'' LP Originally Released July 196
EXTD=1\nThis Compilation Released October 5, 2004\nCapitol CD Edition 
EXTD=Released February 1991\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: (''Sings Civil War S
EXTD=ongs Of The South'') Civil War Songs of the South was one of two 
EXTD=albums of Civil War songs recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford during
EXTD= 1961 (the other being Civil War Songs of the North), as part of 
EXTD=the national fixation on the War Between the States on the occasi
EXTD=on of the centenary of the conflict. Ford sings these straight an
EXTD=d with sincerity, pushing the richness of his baritone to breathe
EXTD= fresh life into the 100-year-old songs, and giving them an immed
EXTD=iacy that is bracing in this setting, surrounded mostly by a robu
EXTD=st male chorus and accompanied by fife and drums (in keeping with
EXTD= the military orientation of the music), and restrained brass. Th
EXTD=e highlight, showcasing Ford's most affecting performance and his
EXTD= richest vocalizing, is on "Lorena" (a melody that filmgoers will
EXTD= recognize from its use in several John Ford films), supported by
EXTD= mandolin as well as strings and gentle male chorus; "The Bonnie 
EXTD=Blue Flag," "Dixie," and "The Southern Wagon" also come off excep
EXTD=tionally well here, and the whole album is still a treat. This LP
EXTD= was a hit at the time, selling well enough to stay in print for 
EXTD=a decade, whereas its northern counterpart could only muster enou
EXTD=gh sales to remain in the catalog for three years.  -- Bruce Eder
EXTD=\n\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: (''Sings Civil War Songs Of The North'')
EXTD= It says something about the true cultural outcome of the War Bet
EXTD=ween the States that the Union songs aren't generally as well kno
EXTD=wn as their Confederate counterparts. Still, if anyone could have
EXTD= turned these pieces into popular favorites 100 years on, it was 
EXTD=Tennessee Ernie Ford -- he holds nothing back, from "The Army of 
EXTD=the Free" to "Union Dixie," although these performances, curiousl
EXTD=y enough, sound much more like, and less natural than, his work o
EXTD=n the accompanying Civil War Songs of the South, which have a mor
EXTD=e spontaneous and subtle feel, whereas the work here is more arch
EXTD= and self-conscious. It's a subtle difference, but one that becom
EXTD=es apparent listening to the two albums side-by-side, and it may 
EXTD=explain, in part, why Civil War Songs of the North didn't sell ha
EXTD=lf as well, or for a third as long, as its southern counterpart. 
EXTD=Ford's baritone is in superb shape throughout, and most impressiv
EXTD=e on "Virginia's Bloody Soul," and there's something of a history
EXTD= lesson here in the form of songs such as "Marching Song (Of the 
EXTD=First Arkansas Negro Regiment)" (set to "Battle Hymn of the Repub
EXTD=lic"). The most familiar song here is "The Girl I Left Behind Me,
EXTD=" but many of the melodies will be recognizable from other settin
EXTD=gs and uses. A lot of the repertory is serious and profound, but 
EXTD=some of it is lighthearted, and Ford fits both moods, taking on h
EXTD=is twangier, higher-pitched approach to singing on "The Fall of C
EXTD=harleston." Some of the material here, such as "Marching Through 
EXTD=Georgia," could still be the basis for starting brawls in the ter
EXTD=ritory mentioned, 100 years after the fact, which explains anothe
EXTD=r reason for the southern album's greater popularity -- the south
EXTD= never put aside or forgot the war or the sentiments behind it, w
EXTD=hile the north mostly consigned it and the songs surrounding it t
EXTD=o history. The accompaniment, in addition to fife and drums, incl
EXTD=udes acoustic guitars (rather refreshingly on "The Girl I Left Be
EXTD=hind Me") and autoharps. -- Bruce Eder\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: (Thi
EXTD=s Compilation) Two thematic and musically related Tennessee Ernie
EXTD= Ford LPs have been combined onto one deluxe CD, with audiophile 
EXTD=sound and extensive annotation and full lyrics. Had this been rel
EXTD=eased in time for Ken Burns' Civil War series, it could easily ha
EXTD=ve become the best-selling CD in the entire Bear Family catalog i
EXTD=n the U.S. -- Ford was in top form at the time he cut these two a
EXTD=lbums in 1961, and the production and musical sensibilities make 
EXTD=it as entertaining and bracing as it is informative, and it's got
EXTD= plenty to offer in all of those areas.  -- Bruce Eder \n \nAMAZO
EXTD=N.COM CUSTOMER REVIEW\nEven better than I remembered it!, January
EXTD= 15, 2006\nReviewer: Good Brother Cadfael (Virginia)\nThis music 
EXTD=was released in July of 1961, a few months after I was born. My m
EXTD=other, who could give Melanie Wilkes a run for her money in her u
EXTD=ndying love of The Cause, had _Songs of the South_ and, as soon a
EXTD=s I learned to use the record player, I was listening to these aw
EXTD=esome songs over and over. \n\nNow that I'm a grownup, I started 
EXTD=thinking: I wonder how this album matches up to my recollections.
EXTD= What a treat to find that it was still available, and now on CD!
EXTD= Here's why I give it five stars: \n\n1. Ford's powerful and vers
EXTD=atile baritone, which brings the songs, whether tragic, martial o
EXTD=r humourous, to life. He is backed by an unobtrusive male chorus 
EXTD=which does not distract from the lead singer. I am so sorry that,
EXTD= although Amazon provided a list of the songs, it did not also al
EXTD=low you to hear some of them. One listen and you would want this 
EXTD=collection for yourself. \n\n2. The authentic-sounding instrument
EXTD=ation. You are hearing everything from trumpets to fifes to harmo
EXTD=nicas to zithers, with lots of fancy drumwork where appropriate. 
EXTD=And the arrangements are not trying to be innovative, which, in t
EXTD=his case, is a good thing. I am sure that the arrangements are mo
EXTD=re sophisticated than they would have been in the period, but the
EXTD=y are very enjoyable, all the same. \n\n3. You can really sing al
EXTD=ong to these things! Yep, you just won't be able to help yourself
EXTD=. And the 64-page booklet enclosed will help you out with that. I
EXTD=t has all the words and also (in italics) additional verses which
EXTD= TEF does not use. (And, as a Virginian, here's my one big peeve 
EXTD=with this recording: in "Bonny Blue Flag," TEF leaves out the Vir
EXTD=ginia verse!) \n\n4. The 64-page booklet that comes with the CD. 
EXTD=Thanks to whoever came up with this! You get the song lyrics (as 
EXTD=well as the writers of the words and music) and some helpful back
EXTD=ground text about the songs. (I enjoyed seeing how many of the tu
EXTD=nes were derived from those of earlier folk ballads.) There is al
EXTD=so appropriate and interesting period photography scattered throu
EXTD=ghout the booklet. \n\nTo conclude: it's a great album and will a
EXTD=fford you much listening pleasure! \n\n\n\nAMAZON.COM CUSTOMER RE
EXTD=VIEW\nGreat One, May 10, 2005\nReviewer: D.G.\nI am thrilled that
EXTD= these "War between the States" songs are on a CD. I bought Songs
EXTD= of the South over 30 yrs ago on a 33 1/3 record. I love this alb
EXTD=um. Glad that Songs of the North were added to this CD.Ole Ernie'
EXTD=s recordings still sound good.Civil War fans will love this one. 
EXTD=\n\n\n\nHalf.com Details \nProducer: Lee Gillette \n\nAlbum Notes
EXTD=\nDigitally remastered by Larry Walsh (November 1990, Capitol Rec
EXTD=ording Studios).\n\nIndustry Reviews\nAfter more than 40 years, t
EXTD=hese albums remain as fitting testaments to the music of that piv
EXTD=otal time in American history.
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