Civil War Naval Songs
Various Artists
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Reviewed 2011-09-28
Reviewed 2011-09-28
Collection of Civil War naval songs, from the Union and Confederate Navies. Some of the ballads were adapted to existing tunes, some of them were adapted to new tunes. Ol' timey feeling. Simple instrumentation. - Ruben
1*. Banjo and vocals. Uptempo.
2. Vocals and concertina. Slow tempo.
3. Ballad set on an old Irish tune "Laningan's Ball". Piano and vocals.
4. Ballad set to an 1854 Southern tune. Fiddle and vocals.
5*. Ballad set to a Scottish tune. Vocals and concertina.
6*. Banjo, concertinas, vocals. mid-tempo. lighter mood.
7. Dulcimer, banjos and vocals. mid-tempo.
8. A cappella.
9. Concertina and vocals.
10*. Banjo, fiddle and vocals. Uptempo. Jumpy
11. Piano, vocals and chorus.
1*. Banjo and vocals. Uptempo.
2. Vocals and concertina. Slow tempo.
3. Ballad set on an old Irish tune "Laningan's Ball". Piano and vocals.
4. Ballad set to an 1854 Southern tune. Fiddle and vocals.
5*. Ballad set to a Scottish tune. Vocals and concertina.
6*. Banjo, concertinas, vocals. mid-tempo. lighter mood.
7. Dulcimer, banjos and vocals. mid-tempo.
8. A cappella.
9. Concertina and vocals.
10*. Banjo, fiddle and vocals. Uptempo. Jumpy
11. Piano, vocals and chorus.
Recent airplay
The Florida's Cruise
Crooked Spoke Adjourned — Oct 30, 2011
The Flight Of Hatteras And Alabama
The Songsmith Show — Oct 20, 2011
The Blockade Runner
The Songsmith Show — Oct 06, 2011
The Fate Of The Pirate Alabama
Brownian Motion — Oct 05, 2011
Charting
2011-10-02 — 2011-12-04
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 6 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Flight Of Hatteras And Alabama | ||
| 2. | The Jamestown Homeward Bound | ||
| 3. | Farragut's Ball | ||
| 4. | The Florida's Cruise | ||
| 5. | The Old Virginia Lowlands, Low | ||
| 6. | The Blockade Runner | ||
| 7. | The Bold Privateer | ||
| 8. | A Yankee Man-Of-War | ||
| 9. | The Sailor's Grave | ||
| 10. | The Brooklyn, Sloop-Of-War | ||
| 11. | The Alabama | ||
| 12. | The Fate Of The Pirate Alabama | ||
| 13. | The Monitor & Merrimac |