Jerry Silverman

Songs of the Civil War Jerry Silverman

Brief Description: Reprint. Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 1960. Table of Contents: ACKNOWLEDGMENTSON THE MUSIC ARRANGEMENTSPREFACE TO THE DOVER EDITIONINTRODUCTIONThe Union ForeverMARCHING AND INSPIRATIONAL SONGS OF THE UNIONThe Battle Cry of Freedom (Rallying Song)"The Battle Cry of Freedom, II (Battle Song)""Southern "Battle Cry of Freedom"The Battle Hymn of the RepublicJohn Brown's BodyThe John Brown SongThe President's ProclamationMarching Song of the First Arkansas (Negro) RegimentFor the Dear Old Flag I DieMarching AlongThe Army of the FreeTramp! Tramp! Tramp!Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! (Southern Version) Nine Miles to the JunctionThe Why and the WhereforeMarching Through GeorgiaIn Dixie Land I'll Take My StandMARCHING AND INSPIRATIONAL SONGS OF THE CONFEDERACYDixie's LandDixieThe Officers of DixieUnion DixieThe Bonnie Blue FlagThe Homespun DressThe Bonnie White Flag"Maryland, My Maryland""Answer to "My Maryland"Kentucky! O Kentucky!We Conquer or DieThe Yellow Rose of TexasStonewall Jackson's WayRiding a RaidThe Young VolunteerOld Abe Lincoln Came Out of the WildernessSONGS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLNOld Abe Lincoln Came Out of the WildernessLincoln and LibertyThe Liberty BallAbraham's Daughter"Abraham's Daughter, II""We Are Coming, Father Abr'am"We'll Fight for Uncle AbeBooth Killed LincolnWeeping Sad and LonelySENTIMENTAL WAR SONGS OF A SENTIMENTAL AGEWeeping Sad and Lonely (When This Cruel War Is Over) Down in Charleston JailAll Quiet Along the PotomacDo They Miss Me at Home?Do They Miss Me in the Trenches?LorenaThe Vacant ChairThe Drummer Boy of Shiloh"Home, Sweet Home"Somebody's DarlingThe Southern Soldier Boy"Just Before the Battle, Mother""Farewell, Mother"Just After the BattleWho Will Care for Mother Now?Who Will Care for Micky Now?The Faded Coat of BlueTenting on the Old Camp GroundSONGS THE SOLDIERS SANGTenting on the Old Camp Ground"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, II"Goober PeasThe New York VolunteerDrink It DownFarewell to GrogWait for the WagonThe Old Union WagonThe Southern WagonThe Brass-Mounted ArmyThe Valiant ConscriptConfederate Yankee DoodleI'll Be a SergeantThere Was an Old SoldierJohnny is My DarlingWhen Johnny Comes Marching HomeAbe Lincoln Went to WashingtonFor BalesThe Rebel SoldierThe Southern SoldierPat Murphy of the Irish BrigadeHere's Your Mule"How Are You, John Morgan?"I Can Whip the ScoundrelCumberland GapIt's All About That Terrible FightSONGS OF BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNSFlight of DoodlesRoot Hog or Die (Southern Version) The Battle of ShilohThe Battle of Shiloh HillCairoBrother Green"Roll, Alabama, Roll"Virginia's Bloody SoilThe Cumberland and the MerrimacThe Cumberland CrewWhen Sherman Marched Down to the SeaThe Fall of CharlestonLet My People Go!"NEGRO SPIRITUALS, ABOLITIONIST SONGS, SONGS OF THE NEGRO SOLDIER""Go Down, Moses"Follow the Drinking GourdSteal Away to JesusClear the TrackWe Wait Beneath the Furnace Blast"My Father, How Long?"The Gold BandOh FreedomGive Us a FlagMany Thousand GoneFree at LastSlavery Chain Done Broke at LastGrafted into the Army"DIALECT, MINSTREL, AND COMIC SONGS"Grafted into the ArmyBilly BarlowBilly Barlow?On the TimesKingdom Coming (Year of Jubilo) Babylon Is FallenDe Day ob Liberty's Comin'I Goes to Fight mit SigelThe Girl I Left Behind MeSambo's Right to Be KiltRichmond Is a Hard Road to TravelOvertures from RichmondHigh-Toned Southern GentlemanHard Times in DixieJeff in PetticoatsThe Blue and the GrayPOST-WAR SONGS AND SONGS INSPIRED BY THE CIVIL WARThe Blue and the Gray"Oh, I'm a Good Old Rebel"Hold the FortDance Me a JigTwo BrothersSOURCESREFERENCESI. Music Anthologies and Bibliographical Sources on Music and ComposersII. Songsters of the Civil War and Mid-Nineteenth CenturyIII. PeriodicalsIV. Bibliographical Sources on General HistoryV. DiscographyINDEXESI. Index to TitlesII. Index to First LinesIII. General Index Marc Notes: Piano acc.;includes chord symbols.; Reprint. Originally published: New York: Columbia University Press, 1960.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-368) and indexes. Publisher Marketing: Collection of 125 songs includes a historical introduction, illustrations, scores for easy piano, guitar chords, plus all the verses: "The Battle Cry of Freedom" ("Rallying Song"), "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," "Marching Song of the First Arkansas (Negro) Regiment," "Dixie," "Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness," "Goober Peas."

Contributor Bio:  Silber, Irwin Irwin Silber is the former editor of the magazine "Sing Out!" and has written numerous books on folk and popular music. He has also written on political and cultural matters for "The Guardian, Crossroads, " and "Frontline." He lives in Oakland, California.